Gregg Popovich is dunking on the NBA’s best in ‘NBA 2K’
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
NBA Jam gave us Bill Clinton dominating on the court. Now NBA 2K15 has Gregg Popovich schooling the NBA’s best while playing for the Chicago Bulls. This is the work of popular NBA 2K modder “mkelite,” whose Coach Pop is insanely life-like.
Why the Bulls? That’s unclear. Popovich grew up in East Chicago, Ind. — which is just a few miles from Chicago proper, but that’s about the only link. The Spurs coach teamed up with Tom Thibodeau to take on the NBA’s best and even deliver a thunderous dunk — when the need arose.
The only downside to Popovich playing in the NBA would be his post-game press conferences.
