Choking up at times and making wisecracks at others, Popovich bade a public farewell to Duncan’s playing career on Tuesday. He’s why I’m standing.”AP Basketball Writer Jon Krawczynski in Minneapolis and Associated Press Writer Raul Dominguez in San Antonio contributed to this report. “He’s irreplaceable,” Popovich said. When the last question was answered, the coach turned, put his hands in his pockets and silently walked into a new era for the San Antonio Spurs. But given the choice between any of those people, or anyone else, Popovich said he would choose to dine with Duncan.

Source: National Post July 12, 2016 23:03 UTC