NEW YORK (AP) — When it came time for a pro coach again, the U.S. basketball team turned to the one considered the NBA’s best.Gregg Popovich, winner of five NBA championships, will have a chance to lead a team to Olympic gold.The San Antonio Spurs coach was hired Friday to replace Mike Krzyzewski as the U.S. basketball coach following the 2016 Olympics, a job he never knew he would get despite his undeniable place in coaching history.“I can’t imagine having this opportunity,” Popovich said at a press conference in San Antonio. “It’s still sinking in ... but I love it.”Popovich will take over starting with 2017 training camp and lead the Americans into the 2019 Basketball World Cup and 2020 Olympics if they qualify.Krzyzewski has led the Americans since 2005. When USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo decided to tab a pro coach, there was no question where to look.“I had a short list,” Colangelo said.