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The three wins in the first five games that Spurs have achieved this season are a long way off. What's more, the glory days of the Texans belong almost to an epic, to a fairy tale that would be more fantasy than what was invented to the ears that hear it today. But it's still true: Less than a decade ago, Gregg Popovich won the fifth and final ring of his career, putting the finishing touch on his dynasty and entering the Olympus of the greatest coaches in basketball history. Tim Duncan did the same on the roster. Kawhi Leonard won the Finals MVP award and began his path to stardom, the franchise became historic and the style played became one of the most attractive in basketball history, one that allowed the NBA to once again boast the most attractive game on the planet.

There was nothing left of that. Well, yes: Gregg Popovich, who sticks to his guns, and who writes the most horrific pages in the franchise's history with the same grip with which he wrote the most amazing pages. The coach with the most wins ever in the best league in the world is the one who has had four consecutive seasons without playoffs (which would be five), as is the case with many others below 50% (which would be five) and feel that way, even though they It's been consistently and sustainably bad lately, and it's never been worse. A permanent embarrassment that harms the reputation of the president, who renewed for five seasons last summer on his 75th birthday, thereby confirming his intention to stay forever and not retire until he wants. The franchise, who has already said the decision is his and is in no rush, is doing himself no favors by keeping him in office. Not even Popovich has made the decision to stay. Everyone loses.

Against the Jazz and again in Texas, Tottenham lost again (118-130), achieving their fifth defeat in a row, and the 23rd in the last 24 games, as well as the 25th this season. This win over the Lakers saved them from complete disaster, but nothing and no one saved them from themselves. Lauri Markkanen, with 31 points and 12 rebounds, led the way in the game and as many as six visitors scored more than ten points. It doesn't matter if the Spurs win by 15 or if the Jazz give up by 14, Popovich's team has remained ineffective and proven incapable of winning games for the same reason as the others: They're worse and stagnation drives them to it. Neither Keldon Johnson's 26 points nor Devin Vassell's 22 points were enough to tip the scales. Or even (at least) to make someone believe they can do it. impossible.

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