Looking back at Pop’s opposing head coaches- Pistons edition The Pistons are on their 14th head coach since Pop took the helm


As was previously mentioned, an article titled "Pop's Incredible Longevity" revealed that in his twenty-eight years as head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich has worked with 307 different NBA coaches.

Since the terminating of Sway Slope in 1996, Pop has reliably trained the Prods, plus or minus a discharge or two. This evening the Prods play the Detroit Cylinders.

Doug Collins (1995-1998) is the first person Pop has coached against the great Motor City. In his third year as lead trainer in Detroit, he was terminated and supplanted by his aide Alvin Nobility.

Gentry, who began his coaching career in the NBA as an assistant in San Antonio, finished the 1998 season and led the Pistons to a 29-21 record during the 1999 lockout, which resulted in the season being shortened. He began the centennial mission, yet was supplanted by George Irvine late in the season.

Irvine remained on for the 2000-2001 season, yet the 32-50 record basically finished his vocation.

From 2001-2003, the Cylinders utilized Rick Carlisle who had consecutive 50-32 seasons, including Focal Division titles and season finisher appearances. Also, Carlisle was named the 2002 NBA Mentor of the Year.

Following Carlisle's takeoff, Pop's guide Larry Brown stepped in. Brown piled up consecutive 54-28 seasons with Finals appearances for sure. In 2004, the Cylinders crushed a Top pick stacked Laker crew. The next year, Pop went head to head against his coach in the 2005 NBA Finals. The Prods took the series, however solely after using every one of the seven games.

After the two Finals appearances, Brown played with evolving groups. Subsequently, the Cylinders got him out and recruited Flip Saunders. Pop had seen the most consistency from an opposing coach in Detroit up until this point in Saunders' tenure, which lasted for three seasons.

Flip was trailed by Michael Curry (2008-2009) who had played for the Cylinders during two spells of his profession. Dealings were being made to acquire Avery Johnson, yet talks broke.
Six losing seasons saw a spinning entryway including John Kuester (2009-2011), Lawrence Straight to the point (2011-2013), Maurice Cheeks and John Loyer (2013-2014); at last completion with the employing of Stan Van Gundy (2014-2018) where he made them win season matched with the Cylinders first postseason appearance starting around 2009.

Van Gundy was set free from his obligations and lead trainer and leader of b-ball tasks, accounting for Dwane Casey.

Casey, new off being named the 2018 NBA Mentor of the Year and being terminated by the Toronto Raptors, moved to Detroit. His five seasons were the longest residency since Hurl Daly.

The Cylinders, in an apparently ceaseless pattern of reconstructing, just made one season finisher compartment during Casey's half-decade. This season, he is in the Cylinder's front office.

Monty Williams, a former Spurs player, sets the tone for the Pistons heading into tonight's match. Williams likewise filled in as a staff understudy with the Silver and Dark during their 2005 Title season.

The Cylinders are 3-33, making them the Prods most obvious opportunity for a success.