Coach Scouting Report: vs Portland Trailblazers

by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Jan 12, 2012 4:05 PM CST in Analysis

Coach Pop has always said that basketball isn't rocket science. Well, if it's not rocket science, it should be pretty black and white, shouldn't it? It is.

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Advantage: SPURS

What the Spurs will have to look out for from the Trail Blazers:

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What the Trail Blazers will have to look out for from the Spurs:

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So many colorful charts!

"If the NBA season is a marathon, Gregg Popovich is a full-blooded Kenyan."

-Timothy Varner 48MoH

by Jordan Leithart on Jan 12, 2012 4:48 PM CST reply actions

These are alot of fun Josh. With the exception to their free throws and dunks (other),everything seems close. Should be a great game.

by indiancharlie on Jan 12, 2012 4:49 PM CST reply actions

prevent them from having alley-oops!

Yo, I’m 6-11, but I just want to dribble through my legs and shoot jumpshots like a guard. - Marc Blucas on Tim Duncan

by TDzilla! on Jan 12, 2012 6:40 PM CST reply actions

we contained lobcity, so at least we have experience and a good resume versus the alley-oop offense

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by KA1Z3R on Jan 12, 2012 6:50 PM CST up reply actions

They not as good as Portland, though.

Winter is coming

by grego21 on Jan 12, 2012 7:13 PM CST up reply actions

Love the charts, JG!

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by quincyscott on Jan 12, 2012 6:54 PM CST reply actions

I, too, love this.

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by Edg5 on Jan 12, 2012 7:15 PM CST reply actions

I used to believe in gut feelings on games, then I took a statistics class to the brain.

"You and I have unfinished business." - Beatrix Kiddo

by MikeyKosa on Jan 12, 2012 7:27 PM CST reply actions

Sweet, nice work Josh. Just a suggestion, I think the PPP charts should use bar graphs instead of line.

by silverandblack_davis on Jan 12, 2012 10:01 PM CST reply actions

If no mistake have you made, yet losing you are … a different game you should play.

Do or do not! There is no try!

by Spurs Yoda on Jan 12, 2012 10:27 PM CST via mobile reply actions

From Portland here

The reason I like to watch these teams play so much (aside from being from San Antonio and living in Portland) is how similar they are: Two very smart coaches, no reliance on just one person, no jerks, just clean basketball. I think every game these two teams play is entertaining.

by BrianThomas on Jan 13, 2012 1:03 AM CST reply actions