Tiago Splitter on Gregg Popovich: On the court, he’d be tough, demanding — practice, game, on point. ‘This is what you’re doing. You’re not doing this? Fine.’ And I was totally fine with that. But then off the court, he was a guy who would sit with me, talk to me, have a glass of wine with me, a meal, a coffee, lunch — talk about my family, what I’m expecting about the future, talk about my childhood — anything. And that connection changes everything. When you have a coach like that, someone who’s that close to you, then demands a lot on the court — I didn’t care about him shouting at me during games because I knew who he was off the court.” -via YouTube / April 13, 2025
