For the first time in 30 years, the legendary coach has been on a different sideline, battling to return to what he once was. This is the story of his season -- and what might come next for the proud franchise he leads.

There are a multitude of ways to celebrate the remarkable genius and all-time great career of Gregg Popovich, who announced Friday that he will officially step down as head coach and transition into a full-time role as team president for the San Antonio Spurs.

If you decided that Gregg Popovich was a world-class ass because he dressed down sideline reporters who had the unfortunate task of doing in-game interviews with him during his Hall of Fame coaching career with the Spurs,