Fun Stuff The fans wanted Brook Lopez in the game, so Coach Pop granted them their wish By Erikas Polockas - Aug 26, 2019 1:34 PM Photo: NBA.com FacebookTwitterWhatsAppReddItDiggEmail Team USA coach Gregg Popovich was forced to let big man Brook Lopez in the game: See moreThe fans wanted Brook Lopez in the game, so Coach Pop granted them their wish! 😂 📺: NBA TV | @FIBAWC pic.twitter.com/lvIVeAyrBN— NBA TV (@NBATV) August 26, 2019 See moreAustralia loves Brook 😂 pic.twitter.com/WL8im2XyFD— SLAM (@SLAMonline) August 26, 2019 See more"What the hell was that all about" 😂I asked coach Popovich if he knew where the Brook Lopez love was coming from and he was equally as confused #USABMNT pic.twitter.com/TmEU93105Z— Benyam Kidane (@BenyamKidane) August 26, 2019 See moreBrook Lopez responded to being the new Prime Minister of Australia: “I guess it’s a big responsibility… it seemed the people have spoken.” pic.twitter.com/NmoYJHEwBs— Olgun Uluc (@OlgunUluc) August 26, 2019 See more"I have no idea," Brook Lopez just told Canada coach Nick Nurse to explain why the fans in Sydney were chanting for him throughout the fourth quarter … coercing the ol' softie Gregg Popovich to throw him in the game late— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) August 26, 2019