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Gregg Popovich Calls Celtics 'Championship-Caliber Team'

Originally posted on FanNation Inside The Celtics
By Jesse Cinquini | Last updated 1/1/24

Arguably the best coach in NBA history is bullish on the Boston Celtics' title chances this season.

Following the Celtics' 33-point drubbing of the San Antonio Spurs on New Year's Eve, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich called Boston a "championship-caliber team."

Popovich on the Celtics: “They’re a championship-caliber team. That’s what they’re out there for. That’s their goal, and they proved it once again. They got good talent, obviously, all-star talent, and they’ve got the grit.”
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Popovich knows a thing or two about what it takes to win an NBA title. The 74-year-old has coached the Spurs to five titles during his stint as head coach, with his most recent title coming in 2014 when San Antonio eliminated the Miami Heat in five games in the championship series.

Boston will hope to continue its winning ways when it visits the Paycom Center to play Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.

This article first appeared on FanNation Inside The Celtics and was syndicated with permission.

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