Popovich on exploring all possible strategies: 'There could be an earthquake'

San Antonio Spurs bench boss Gregg Popovich has seen just about everything in his 19 years as an NBA head coach, so he knows that more or less anything can happen.

He's won championships. He's won Coach of the Year awards. He's come back from deficits and he's coughed up leads. He's even been a part of a game that was canceled due to smoke in the arena from a busted generator.

As the Spurs get set to take on the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5 of a 2-2 series on Tuesday, Popovich sounds as if he's prepared for anything, up to and including natural disasters.

"Anybody on the team is a possibility to play and do anything," Popovich said when asked if Aron Baynes could be used to intentionally foul DeAndre Jordan, saving his core players from tallying fouls. "There could be an earthquake. That's a possibility."

The always-salty Popovich tends to be good for a laugh when asked about strategic specifics, as he's not one to give valuable information away freely. 

Baynes has played terribly in his three appearances in the series, with the Spurs getting outscored by 26.4 points per 100 possessions with him on the floor. The earthquake comment may imply that Baynes seeing appreciable run is about as likely as a force majeure.

Whatever Popovich decides to do, Spurs fans can have confidence: in Game 5s of 2-2 series, the Spurs are 12-3 under Popovich and 3-1 on the road in those scenarios.