San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is not one to hand out compliments regularly, but he had high praise for Serge Ibaka after the Thunder power forward will his team back into the Western Conference Finals.
After Ibaka dropped 15 points, seven rebounds and four blocks in a huge 106-97 victory over the Spurs, Popovich called him the best defensive player in the NBA, and an even better man.
Pop on Ibaka: "I think he's the best defensive player in the league. But he also does what he does at the offensive end."
— Dan McCarney (@danmccarneysaen) May 26, 2014
Pop on Ibaka: "He's also a fine man, so that's a pretty great combination."
— Dan McCarney (@danmccarneysaen) May 26, 2014