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Taking a look at where the Spurs rank in hustle stats
The Spurs are better in many of these categories that you may think, but a lot of that goes away during their meltdowns.
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How opponents are taking advantage of the Spurs’ poor defensive rotation
The numbers back up what we’ve all seen: poor rotation is dooming the Spurs on defense.
Analysis
The case for Victor Wembanyama to play more center
The Spurs are better off with Wemby near the basket on both ends of the floor, and they need a shakeup.
The Jeremy Sochan at point guard experiment is not going well for the Spurs
The idea is interesting and Sochan is doing his best to make things work, but so far the experiment has not been successful.
The Spurs are asking too much from Zach Collins on offense
In order to keep the Spurs’ offensive system running, Collins is having to do more than he should.
What the data says about Jeremy Sochan vs. Tre Jones at point guard
Plus some more interesting trends to follow.
Analyzing the Spurs’ shooting through their first three games
It’s still early, but we’re starting to see where each player is most comfortable shooting.
Preseason Analysis: The Spurs are trending up
A look at the Spurs’ preseason stats and how the compare to last season.
Tall Ball gives Spurs an identity, path to defensive competitiveness
The Spurs are poised to start the season with a jumbo starting five that brings some trade-offs as well as clear upside.
Devin Vassell is worth his extension and should only get better
Devin Vassell’s extension will bring him more scrutiny in the near future but it’s a fair contract and the Spurs were right to offer it.
Victor Wembanyama can (and will) do a bit of everything this season
Thoughts, takeaways and overreactions to the Spurs’ Silver and Black Scrimmage.
Spurs begin Victor Wembanyama era amid a flurry of questions
Plus other sights, scenes and observations from a Spurs Media Day with more buzz than usual.
Zach Collins’ adaptability will be key to Victor Wembanyama’s early development
After finding consistency as a major part of the offense last season, Collins might see his role reduced or changed to accommodate Wembanyama.
Tre Jones will make Victor Wembanyama’s life easier
Victor Wembanyama will need someone to make things easier for him on offense, and no one on the roster is as well-suited as Jones to fill that role.
Victor Wembanyama as the logical endpoint of Luke Kornet
A defensive trend among NBA bigs caught on with the new Spur while overseas and should be one of his more subtle, yet effective, ways of impacting games.
What skills the core Spurs can learn from the playoffs
Some things that Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell, and Jeremy Sochan can learn from players in the playoffs.
Power ranking 2023 NBA Draft Lottery conspiracy theories
If it’s all scripted anyway, whose agenda is most likely to win out ahead of this month’s lottery?
Why the Spurs' defense was a disaster last season
The Spurs had the right ideas but simply didn’t have the personnel to execute their defensive system.
What defines as a “good” defensive quarter for today’s Spurs
It was once holding opponents to 22, according to Pop. With the Spurs defense having seen better days, a serious investigation into what that new standard might be.
Tre Jones’ best weapon has failed him this season
After looking lethal last season, Jones’ floater has been inconsistent this year, which could be a problem since he’ll need that shot to reach his full potential.
The Spurs’ rookies are finding their footing by playing to their strenghts
Jeremy Sochan, Malaki Branham and Blake Wesley have all showed skills and tools that could make them key pieces going forward.
Keldon Johnson is struggling to be the first option the Spurs need him to be
Johnson is doing his best to adjust to a much bigger role, but so far it seems he might be better off in a smaller one in the future.
The most maddening part of the Spurs’ slump
It’s one thing to be bad on defense. It’s another to watch a Pop-coached team not even know how to rotate.
The Spurs’ poor transition defense is an inflection point
A look at the numbers and factors behind San Antonio’s porous transition D.
The Spurs are a different team when they can run
The scoring explosion against the Lakers was the latest reminder that for the Spurs’ offense to be competitive, getting buckets early in the shot clock is a necessity.
Jeremy Sochan is already the wild card the Spurs were looking for
San Antonio’s still just scratching the surface on how to leverage the rookie forward’s IQ and unique versatility.
With milestone season underway, Spurs’ history serves as diversion and north star
The team’s 50th anniversary will be a year-long celebration of past successes as much as an admission of what it takes to repeat them.
Preseason Cower Rankings
Which teams are best positioned to battle San Antonio for a crack at Victor Wembanyama to start the year? What meetings may swing lottery odds the most?
The Spurs reset the timeline, in earnest
Trading your franchise point guard isn’t meant to be popular or easy. In their most deliberate move of the post-Kawhi era, the Spurs turned their star guard into a trove of assets and begin moving towards a new future.
A flow chart determining who the Spurs will take in the 2022 NBA Draft
After 3 years we may just have this down to a science.
Spurs player review: Dejounte Murray’s leap into stardom might speed up San Antonio’s timeline
Murray became an offensive force and a leader for the Spurs, cementing his place as part of the foundation going forward. Now the front office has to find the right pieces to put around him.
Spurs player review: Keldon Johnson’s impressive growth continued, but some questions remain
The young forward made a big leap as a shooter and now has a perfect complementary skill set on offense, but his ceiling and defensive potential remain unclear.
Spurs player review: Jakob Poeltl was indispensable on both ends
The big man anchored the defense like he was expected to, but he also showed more versatility on offense, which helped mask his lack of range and elite athleticism.
Spurs player review: Devin Vassell showed he has a high floor and untapped potential
Vassell did a good job as a role player for the 2021/22 Spurs, but can he be more than that? His third year should offer some answers.