When Luka Doncic put up the record-making performance of 60 points, 21 rebounds, and 10 assists, the world was in awe. They showered the three-time NBA All-Star with heaps of praise and love. San Antonio Spurs head coach and president, Gregg Popovich, was one of them. After stating that Luka’s performance was unbelievable, Coach Pop made a bold claim. The Spurs were gearing up to face Luka and the Dallas Mavericks. With this in mind, Popovich said, “We?re holding Luka under 50”.?

Fast forward to the game between the Mavs and San Antonio Spurs, Luka piled on 51 points and 9 assists while the Mavs claimed a one-point victory over the Spurs (126-125). Once again, Coach Pop was left enamored by the young Slovenian star. He said, “He?s just a beautiful basketball player”. He hailed Luka for his basketball IQ and skill level. Popovich’s comments about Luka were received well by the NBA world. Having said that, Pop can’t seem to stop winning the hearts of NBA Fans online.

NBA World on fan’s interaction with Gregg Popovich

Earlier in the day, a video was posted by a fan on TikTok. The video was of a fan who spotted Coach Pop walking on the street. He greeted the Spurs’ boss and requested a photo. The fan, who was excited about this interaction, took a video instead and yelled, “I am with Coach Popovich”. To this, Coach Pop reacted with a straight face and contrary to the face, had no excitement. His reaction left NBA Twitter in splits.

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For starters, fans quickly declared the video to be Coach Pop’s best interview ever. Following this, fans claimed that a smile disappeared from Coach’s face when he realized it was a video. Some claimed that Popovich failed at attempting to play the role of a grumpy old man. Some fans found this interaction to be hilariously awkward. They also encouraged people to leave coach Pop alone. Here are some of the reactions:

https://twitter.com/mdwallsii/status/1610530039052779520?s=46&t=qqzICASLmnu7hZUkOApeXg

https://twitter.com/ServinKleen/status/1610392364886933504?s=20&t=G3XCfkXxlaRNLmz3wrd4uw

https://twitter.com/polarlad/status/1610445814417219584?s=20&t=0GEbPxg-ocRiQErlUIVCBQ

https://twitter.com/GOE_CRUZ/status/1610510367024713729?s=20&t=FJBvJXgvsciA-yqkRVuQKA

Luka Doncic on Coach Pop’s claims

After Luke bagged 51 points, he was asked if he was aware of the claim Coach Pop had made before the game. Despite it being a light comment, people were simply curious to know Luka’s reaction. While answering the question, the Mavs star chuckled and smiled from cheek to cheek. He stated that he had seen Coach Pop’s interview but he had no intentions of proving Pop wrong. He said, “Nah, I just wanted to get a win”.

Coach Pop is right. Luka has been playing some beautiful games of basketball. With 1201 points in the season already, Doncic is in sublime touch, with the promise of only getting better.

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With that said, how would you react if you met Gregg Popovich on the streets of your city? Let us know in the comments below.