Mitch "Silky" Johnson

[Mugen]

Importing my Mitch thread from ST here.

My light skinned prince showing more passion in that mic'd up session than we've seen from a Spurs coach in over a decade tbh.

 

[Mugen]

I liked Carter Bryant getting some non-garbage time mins in the 1st half as well, shows a willingness to get creative.

My only gripe was that Steph and Wemby could have been staggered more tonight but that's probably just a product of him sticking to the planned rotations early in the year.

 

[OK Computer]

“BE PHYSICAL! REBOUND! TRANSITION! PACE! FUNDAMENTALS! AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN!”

 

[Correct Crusader]

The biggest thing for a coach IMO is rotations & culture. I think he did both great tonight.

 

[Robz4000]

Zero complaints on my end. Was worried after last season but its looking apparent he never was able to instill his own system without a training camp. Also helps the Spurs have elite assistant coaches for the first time in years.

 

[The_Second_Coming_of_VY65]

If he is as much of a nutcase as that clip made him to seem, I’m fucking opening his church

 

[OK Computer]

If he is as much of a nutcase as that clip made him to seem, I’m fucking opening his church

That and when he lost his shit at Bryant during preseason. We have an intimidating coach again, tbh

 

[FiestaSpurs]

I was worried about hiring him... and time will tell, but I was pleasantly surprised with him. He seemed more quiet and laid back last season. The clip of the team locked-in as he was talking during a TO was good to see.

 

[timtonymanu]

Anyone was an upgrade over "It's just basketball" Pop the last few years. Mitch is putting in work.

 

[NASpurs]

I still can't get over the fact that his kid is named Johnny Johnson.

 

[SupremeGuy]

I've been a supporter of this dude since before it became fashionable.

I've already posted a few times saying that I expect him to be in the running for COY.

 

[Lefty20]

Calling a TO cuz he's pissed after a mistake despite being up 20.... prime Pop stuff, tbh.

Good to see a psycho at the helm again.

 

[Floyd Pac]

He did all the good little things that pop used to do and did the opposite of the stupid shit pop did. Harper would’ve never seen the floor again after his first foul.

 

[TDomination]

He did all the good little things that pop used to do and did the opposite of the stupid shit pop did. Harper would’ve never seen the floor again after his first foul.

so hes taken the best of Pop and removed the worst of Pop?
He's the ultimate Pop, he's Silky!

 

[spursparker9]

He did all the good little things that pop used to do and did the opposite of the stupid shit pop did. Harper would’ve never seen the floor again after his first foul.

Yes. Wemby playing with 3 fouls in 1st half is something that would never happened during Pop tenure

 

[Shmurs]

Man, Pop really has been as terrible as people have been saying. That was some competent shit from Mitch.

Although we have not gotten an update on how each guy did at yoga this morning so we shouldn’t be so quick to praise him.

 

[Spursgenius]

Not at practice. But gotta make these guys shoot threes and fts. Especially Harper and Castle. Our two ball dominant guards can’t be 5-12 from line. Pathetic. Threes they didn’t take many but decent clip so far. 2/5. For these two.

 

[poopbox]

Zero complaints on my end. Was worried after last season but its looking apparent he never was able to instill his own system without a training camp. Also helps the Spurs have elite assistant coaches for the first time in years.

That and it's obvious the spurs promised CP3 a starting spot and X amount of minutes a night and Mitch was beholden to that.

I don't want to denigrate the old man to much so I will just leave it at Mitch is coaching like it's his actual job and he wants to be successful at it which is something we haven't had here in a LONG time.

I think Mitch is actually going to be a good coach who is an asset to this team who can give us an actual coaching advantage going forward.

 

[Shmurs]

Not at practice. But gotta make these guys shoot threes and fts. Especially Harper and Castle. Our two ball dominant guards can’t be 5-12 from line. Pathetic. Threes they didn’t take many but decent clip so far. 2/5. For these two.

There’s no reason to be worried about ft’s. Harper and castle will wind up between 70 and 85% and it’s not really a matter of will or effort. They’ll just end up hitting at that rate.

 

[PanameSpur]

That mic'ed TO intervention seemed great and ... genuine, until he used the word "mundane"...

That's when I understood his speech was as much if not more directed to the observers than his players, whom most had probably never heard that word before lmao

I like what I saw yesterday in terms of coaching but one game is definitely not enough for me to be confident in his inexperienced coaching.

 

[scott]

That mic'ed TO intervention seemed great and ... genuine, until he used the word "mundane"...

That's when I understood his speech was as much if not more directed to the observers than his players, whom most had probably never heard that word before lmao

I like what I saw yesterday in terms of coaching but one game is definitely not enough for me to be confident in his inexperienced coaching.

You know a

San Antonio Spurs

MUNDANE

Basketball

t-shirt is on the way. Or at least, it should be. And I'll buy one. I don't give a fuck it was planned... it sure as fuck hit the spot to me, and it established our identity. Fucking love it.

 

[scott]

Went ahead and designed the shirt. I'll take one in every size.

 

[Em-City]

You know a

San Antonio Spurs

MUNDANE

Basketball

t-shirt is on the way. Or at least, it should be. And I'll buy one. I don't give a fuck it was planned... it sure as fuck hit the spot to me, and it established our identity. Fucking love it.

very Spursy

 

[buttsR4rebounding]

This might deserve its own thread, but I see where Tiago Splitter is taking over head coaching duties in Portland after Billups arrest on gambling charges.

 

[scott]

This might deserve its own thread, but I see where Tiago Splitter is taking over head coaching duties in Portland after Billups arrest on gambling charges.

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Post in thread 'Shams: FBI Grambling related arrests'

Oct 23, 2025

Damn, Chauncey Billups sounds like an evil hombre. Taking mafia money to con civilians into entering corrupt poker games? That's some Goodfellas shit.

Saw in an article in 2023 Rozier made a deal with a friend to fake an injury in the first quarter of a game. The friend sold that info to 2 big time gamblers for $200,000. I'm assuming Rozier got a sizable cut of that.

Sports leagues getting greedy and getting in bed with gambling will only lead to this type of stuff. The Rozier stuff at least, not necessarily the Billups and Bonnano crime family fraud spree.

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