San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan made his official coaching debut on Tuesday against the Charlotte Hornets since Gregg Popovich was away from the team for personal reasons.

The Spurs managed to defeat the Hornets by one point, 104-103.

“Pop's going to be back, and I'll be happy to hand it right over to him,” Duncan said after the game, per Tom Orsborn of San Antonio Express-News.

Duncan also described the difference between being an assistant coach and actually sitting in the “big boy chair.” However, he acknowledged that he did not do it alone:

“It's night and day, to be in the big boy chair. Truth be told, I wasn't in the big boy chair,” Duncan said when asked about the difference being a head coach compared to being an assistant.

“We got Becky and Will & Mitch, Mitch prepped the game for us, Becky and Will were making all the calls and I was the only one just standing there screaming at people, nonsensical stuff. We did it coach by committee and it could have been any one of us out there.”

It's still strange to see Duncan as an assistant coach, but Spurs and NBA fans as a whole are glad he's doing it so we get to hear from The Big Fundamental from time to time.

In 1,392 games with the Spurs, Duncan averaged 19.0 points, 10.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists while shooting 50.6 percent from the field. He won five rings, two regular-season MVP awards and three Finals MVPs with San Antonio.

With the win over the Hornets, the Spurs improved to 26-34 on the season. This year’s San Antonio squad could use some help from Tim Duncan, as they are in danger of missing the postseason for the first time since 1997.