Spurs game is so much fun to watch. Versatile passing. I became hooked. I can not use English well. I'm foreigner. I had helped to "Google Translate". Might be hard to read. There is no conclusion, no poll. I apologize in advance.
Spurs recorded 62-20 (league's best). I think, Spurs's Main Win-Pattern, 1) Starter made the lead, 2) Second unit to extending the lead further. Spurs is only team who keep in 30 minutes or less playtime of all competitors. Veterans are required rest. There is a need to take the lead early on.
Spurs (62-20) W-L SITUATIONS:
AHEAD AT HALF 47-3, BEHIND AT HALF 14-16, TIED AT HALF 1-1, AHEAD AFTER THIRD 52-1, BEHIND AFTER THIRD 9-19, TIED AFTER THIRD 1-0, OVER TIME 2-0, 3 PTS OR LESS 7-0, 10 PTS OR MORE 35-12
If first half lead, Spurs get almost win. Spurs need to take the lead in the early on. Then, winning percentage is higher. Victory's shortcuts. "If possible, we want to get the leads from the first offense opportunity". How do you think, Pop do not think so?
Who should hit the first shot?
I DO NOT KNOW. Whether or not there is a "number play". Whether or not there is a "number play". Maybe? Might not? So I was examined. Whether there is a tendency that who hit the first shot of the team. There is a "first Shoot". There is not a "first offense opportunity". Ignored turnovers.
Green was often overwhelmingly last season, but the balance is good this season. And I thought, "Leonard has first shot", while watching the game of the Spurs. It was the fact.
It does not always work well in the flow of the game, even if it put up a strategy in advance. More important fact is "circumstance of game", rather than "who(Player)".
Who should hit the first shot?
It's not anyone. It's open man (who hits a good shot.)
I look forward to beautiful basketball in the playoffs.
Reference: nba.com/standings , "OFFICIAL SCORER'S REPORT" of each game.