spursfaninla
05-31-2012, 02:23 PM
Thunder's defense changed the Spurs offense. Although we managed to still score well, the way we scored changed, and if that trend continues it spells trouble for the next few games. Here is why:
Thunder Forced Perimeter Shots, and we missed a lot: 5/14 (35%); 2/7 (28%)from 3pt.
For the quarter, we got 16 of 28 of our points from the perimeter.
Thunder forced us to shoot way more perimeter shots than previously, including more mid-range shots. Mostly Danny Green missed his 3pt shots, but that is a lot of perimeter shots, especially when you consider
Spurs: 4/7 in the paint.
Thus, 17/24 shots were from the perimeter (not counting those that resulted in 2 free throws).
Thunder Shots and Points in the Paint: 8/12, (counting 8 foot shot as paint.)
Thunder Mid-range shots: 0/2; with 2/4 3pt shooting.
The inverse of the Spurs shooting breakdown, with the Thunder shooting 12 of their 18 fourth-quarter shots in the paint. They got 6 of their 35 points from the perimeter.
Thunder Did not Foul Much: We made 6 of 7 fts, but they made 13/15. The free throw disparity was largely the difference in the quarter.
Some will say, then, that this is the concern. However, I think it shows how the thunder offense was working differently than the Spurs. Spurs offense was not generating inside looks, plain and simple. The fouls were occurring largely in the paint, where they took the vast majority of their shots.
Thunder defense was keeping us out of the paint, and our defense was not able to do the same.
My point: Thunder offense AND Spurs defense changed in the 4th, perhaps with the changes they made on the pick and roll, and perhaps because of small ball with Perkins. If the trends from the 4th continue, the next few games are going to be very difficult to win.
Thunder Forced Perimeter Shots, and we missed a lot: 5/14 (35%); 2/7 (28%)from 3pt.
For the quarter, we got 16 of 28 of our points from the perimeter.
Thunder forced us to shoot way more perimeter shots than previously, including more mid-range shots. Mostly Danny Green missed his 3pt shots, but that is a lot of perimeter shots, especially when you consider
Spurs: 4/7 in the paint.
Thus, 17/24 shots were from the perimeter (not counting those that resulted in 2 free throws).
Thunder Shots and Points in the Paint: 8/12, (counting 8 foot shot as paint.)
Thunder Mid-range shots: 0/2; with 2/4 3pt shooting.
The inverse of the Spurs shooting breakdown, with the Thunder shooting 12 of their 18 fourth-quarter shots in the paint. They got 6 of their 35 points from the perimeter.
Thunder Did not Foul Much: We made 6 of 7 fts, but they made 13/15. The free throw disparity was largely the difference in the quarter.
Some will say, then, that this is the concern. However, I think it shows how the thunder offense was working differently than the Spurs. Spurs offense was not generating inside looks, plain and simple. The fouls were occurring largely in the paint, where they took the vast majority of their shots.
Thunder defense was keeping us out of the paint, and our defense was not able to do the same.
My point: Thunder offense AND Spurs defense changed in the 4th, perhaps with the changes they made on the pick and roll, and perhaps because of small ball with Perkins. If the trends from the 4th continue, the next few games are going to be very difficult to win.