ViceCity86
05-29-2012, 10:37 AM
In recent comments about the Spurs, Mike D’Antoni said this of the Spurs’ defeat of his Seven Seconds or Less Suns, which were among the great offensive teams in NBA history:
“Back in ’05 and ’07, (the Spurs) played better small ball than we did,” D’Antoni said. “We had always been the best at spreading the floor, moving the ball and hitting threes, but they did it better, and they also had Robert Horry to bring in as an X-factor.
“It was a misnomer to say they beat us on the inside. They spread out better than we did. Pop has always had that element in his game, and it’s evolved into what it is now.”
http://www.48minutesofhell.com/playing-small-wont-hurt-the-spurs
“Back in ’05 and ’07, (the Spurs) played better small ball than we did,” D’Antoni said. “We had always been the best at spreading the floor, moving the ball and hitting threes, but they did it better, and they also had Robert Horry to bring in as an X-factor.
“It was a misnomer to say they beat us on the inside. They spread out better than we did. Pop has always had that element in his game, and it’s evolved into what it is now.”
http://www.48minutesofhell.com/playing-small-wont-hurt-the-spurs