Popovich misses out on Sager, assures to be 'nice'
Spurs instructor Gregg Popovich mentions he looks forward to sideline press reporter Craig Sager's return and "I guarantee I'll behave.".
TNT's Sager is missing out on the NBA playoffs as he goes through procedure for leukemia. So his son, Craig Sager Jr., substituted Sunday's program of San Antonio's playoff opener against Dallas, asking Popovich a few concerns after the 3rd quarter.
Popovich is popular for his gnomic answers to in-game problems from Sager and various other sideline press reporters. Sager also joked concerning it in a declaration Friday verifying his diagnosis: "Too bad, I had some penetrating concerns for Pop.".
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This moment, Popovich was verbose by his standards in going over the Spurs' play. "Great inquiries from Craig JUNIOR," he quipped at the end.
The younger Sager, a sports reporter in Atlanta, stated he asked his dad for tips yet was told, "You're on your very own.".
"You did a wonderful task," Popovich mentioned to him, "yet I 'd rather have your father standing here.".
Popovich then discussed this message for his dad: "We miss you. You have actually been a fundamental part of we all for a long time, doing a great job. We want your buns back on the court, and I vow I'll be nice.".
The ponytailed Sager Jr., 25, used a sparkly orange association from his dad's storage room. A previous football walk-on at Georgia, he later on tweeted that his dad didn't understand about the trip to San Antonio till host Ernie Johnson discussed it on air at tip-off.
The more youthful Sager was meant to tape an interview with Popovich, just the trainer insisted on doing it real-time throughout the video game. Popovich also offered him a hand-written letter to supply to his dad.
