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SAN ANTONIO -- Wearing a black shirt emblazoned with a picture of Tim Duncan with a caption underneath reading Impossible Is Potential, San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich waxed poetic for 15 minutes Tuesday about the retirement of arguably the greatest power forward to ever play the game, and plans to make a pitch to Duncan to keep him working with the organization in some capacity in the future.Duncan announced his retirement on Monday, but wasnt present for Tuesdays news conference.Its not a show of humility in any sense or form. People who grew up with me know me, Popovich explained. I would not be standing here if it wasnt for Tim Duncan. Id be in the Budweiser League someplace in America, fat and still trying to play basketball or coach basketball. But hes why Im standing. Hes made livings for hundreds of us, staff and coaches, over the years and never said a word, just came to work every day. Came early, stayed late, was there for every single person, from the top of the roster to the bottom of the roster, because thats who he was, in all those respects.Sources told ESPNs Marc Stein that the Spurs officially waived Duncan on Monday for salary-cap reasons. While the move was a mere formality, the club needed to do it to waive and stretch Duncans $6.4 million salary for the 2016-17 season so that its spread out over three seasons instead of one, which lessens the cap hit the team will take.Duncan exercised his player option for the upcoming season before the June 29 deadline, which means hell receive his full salary for the upcoming season despite retiring. Consider it a parting gift for Duncan, who gave so much for the NBA, the city of San Antonio and the Spurs organization.Hes irreplaceable. It cant happen, Popovich said. Were all unique. I guess each one of us is unique. But hes been so important to so many people, its just mind boggling. To think that hes going to be gone makes it really difficult to imagine walking into practice, going to a game, getting on the bus, taking him a piece of carrot cake -- whatever it might be.You dont see Timmy beating his chest as if he was the first human being to dunk the basketball, as a lot of people do these days. Hes not pointing to the sky. Hes not glamming to the cameras. He just plays, and weve seen it for so long its become almost mundane. But its so special that it has to be remembered.Popovich said Duncan is too smart to try his hand at coaching in retirement, but he plans to reach out to the former Spur to keep him involved in some capacity.I dont think were going to see Timmy going up and down the sidelines much, Popovich said. But I have a notion he will at least listen to being involved, somehow or other, maybe even on a part-time basis. 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With great debate over who should start for England and the formation they should deploy, Reid told Sky Sports News HQ he would include the Liverpool duo of midfielder Milner and striker Sturridge in a 4-2-3-1 formation. He said: I would go with Hart in goal. Across the back its going to be Walker, Smalling, Cahill and Rose. England manager Roy Hodgson says he almost knows his starting XI for the start of Euro 2016. What Id do in the middle of the park, Id go with two holding midfielders.dddddddddddd Id go with Milner - hes a consistent type of player who doesnt give the ball away - and Dier.The three in front of him, Dele Alli has got to play on the left side for me because hes been outstanding. Rooney Id play in there, in terms of going forward, but as he showed in the FA Cup final [against Crystal Palace] he goes back and makes tackles.On the right side, if hes fit, Ive seen him play plenty in this position, Id go with Sturridge. Hes another one with pace who can get a goal.Up front Im sorry to say Vardy would miss out and Id go with Kane but weve got a lot of exciting and talented players on the bench. Reid would have Wayne Rooney [L] and James Milner [R] in his England line-up Although Reid is positive about the England team going forward, he does have concerns over the defence, which is why he believes Roy Hodgson should set his team up with two holding midfielders.The team worries me defensively, he said. I would have two so-called holding midfielders in there but we would have to tighten up defensively. Reid made 13 appearances for England In this squad I do see goals and we have Vardy, who can come on and get a goal. Hes been absolutely outstanding. We have Sterling, Lallana and Henderson as well so we have got talent in there. Also See:Neville: Hodgson must stay onEngland drop in world rankingsHodgson: Were built to attackEnglands best penalty line-up ' ' '