Legendary NBA coach: I will go to monasteries around Serbia, only if Zarko Paspalj isn't driving! (VIDEO)

One of the greatest basketball experts of today and San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is a guest of Belgrade and Serbia within basketball camp "Basketball without borders".

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Popular Coach Pop, patiently responded to a series of journalistic questions, and one of many referred to his stay in Serbia, from where his roots originate.  

- I always enjoy when I return. I have many friends here, former players, trainers ... I come every time I have a chance. I had a dinner last night with the coach Ivkovic and that is always a wonderful experience. I feel right when I am here. I like the food and the drinks and they always know where to take me - Popovich said.

How well do you know the Serbian language?

- I can understand what is going on, to order dinner, but I am not fluent - said the famous coach.

Foto: Marko Jovanović

It is known that you have visited Serbia and Serbian monasteries, will you perhaps visit some of them while you are here in our country?

- I am going everywhere, only if Zarko Paspalj isn't driving, not in his car.

What do you think about the current generation of Serbian players in the NBA?

- It is fantastic! Ever since the eighties and after, when I came to watch the European Championship in Cologne, I saw that there are many foreign players that should be in the NBA. We are now in Belgrade, and this is former Yugoslavia, there are a lot of good players who left their mark and they played good in the NBA. 

- A new generation of youth here in Serbia is fantastic. They won a lot in younger categories, U17, U18, this is still a large and a big sport, I am sure that there will be more players from here for the NBA - Popovic said.

You can see the complete interview with the Spurs coach in the video at the beginning.

(Telegraf.co.uk / S. Grujovic)