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01-24-2011, 01:22 PM
Same players, better results (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/san-antonio-spurs-player-comparisons)
by Scott Sereday
48 Minutes of Hell
The Spurs roster consists of predominantly the same pieces as last year. Sure, Gary Neal has been a pleasant surprise and Tiago Splitter contributed here and there, but 90% of their production is courtesy of returning players. Despite the similarities in the roster, the Spurs are off to a blistering 37-7 start. At this point last season, they were a mere 25-18.
Although 70 wins seems like a tall order (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/halfway-to-70-but-is-it-sustainable), at this point the Spurs are likely to exceed 60 wins for the only the third time in franchise history (1994-95 and 2005-06 were the other seasons). Making this drastic improvement from last season even more unlikely, the Spurs rely heavily on contributions from older players. Before this season, in the history of the NBA only 7 of 107 teams with an average age of greater than 29 (weighted by minutes played) have seen an improvement equivalent to at least 10 games per 82 game season. This rate is less than half of the frequency observed by other teams. The following is a list of the 10 oldest teams to improve by 10 wins or more.
Keep Reading... (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/san-antonio-spurs-player-comparisons)
by Scott Sereday
48 Minutes of Hell
The Spurs roster consists of predominantly the same pieces as last year. Sure, Gary Neal has been a pleasant surprise and Tiago Splitter contributed here and there, but 90% of their production is courtesy of returning players. Despite the similarities in the roster, the Spurs are off to a blistering 37-7 start. At this point last season, they were a mere 25-18.
Although 70 wins seems like a tall order (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/halfway-to-70-but-is-it-sustainable), at this point the Spurs are likely to exceed 60 wins for the only the third time in franchise history (1994-95 and 2005-06 were the other seasons). Making this drastic improvement from last season even more unlikely, the Spurs rely heavily on contributions from older players. Before this season, in the history of the NBA only 7 of 107 teams with an average age of greater than 29 (weighted by minutes played) have seen an improvement equivalent to at least 10 games per 82 game season. This rate is less than half of the frequency observed by other teams. The following is a list of the 10 oldest teams to improve by 10 wins or more.
Keep Reading... (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/san-antonio-spurs-player-comparisons)