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Jazz radio pbp speculates on spurs defense
David Locke posted this item after the game
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The Spurs defense this year has been historically great. It has been even better in the 1st quarter and 1st half. They held the Hawks to 25 points last week. They did the same to the Jazz tonight. When the Spurs won the championship the awesome part of their offense was that every pass was made assuming the player would be there without any hesitation and it made the Spurs faster than everyone else. They are doing the same thing on the defensive end now. There guys move anticipating the next pass and are always a step ahead of the offense. The know their assignments. They understand where the ball is likely to go. They cover that and know that their teammates will cover everything else.
I seriously wonder if they have done some mastermind study that tells them where passes go from spots on the floor with the stats vu cameras and have adjusted defensively in a way that no one else in the league has done. It doesn’t make a lot of sense that this team is that great defensively and they are not just great they are on the verge of being the best defensive team since the 3 point play was instituted in the game. It is incredible.
From http://weareutahjazz.com/lockedonjaz...orch-the-jazz/
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Damn, reading that shit got me pumped up. :lol
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Good stuff. Thanks for posting this.
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Meh, I'll get excited when and if we keep teams like the Clips/Dubs/Roxs/OKC in the high 80s low 90s.
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Pop must have hacked into the opposition's headsets radio signal ala Billacheat
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The VU Camera theory is interesting. Maybe this is the next trend the Spurs have proven themselves ahead of the curve in.
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Point Guards are getting shut down in Parker Island, LMA is an upgrade over Splitter on BOTH ends, Kawhi has been great on D per par besides the TOR game, Green is back from his vacation, and Duncan is still the best anchor in the league.
21-5 with brand new players getting accustomed to the system...
NBA = cucked by play:lolff time
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Originally Posted by
SupremeGuy
Damn, reading that shit got me pumped up. :lol
Yeah right, it was the rail you just snorted
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Originally Posted by
DJR210
Yeah right, it was the rail you just snorted
:lmao
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Originally Posted by
TheGreatYacht
Point Guards are getting shut down in Parker Island, LMA is an upgrade over Splitter on BOTH ends, Kawhi has been great on D per par besides the TOR game, Green is back from his vacation, and Duncan is still the best anchor in the league.
21-5 with brand new players getting accustomed to the system...
NBA = cucked by play:lolff time
This plus no Belinelli/Neal type defenders on the bench/getting significant minutes.
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got damn hayward 1 of 5 from the field and -42, completely shut down :lol
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Originally Posted by
RD2191
Meh, I'll get excited when and if we keep teams like the Clips/Dubs/Roxs/OKC in the high 80s low 90s.
TBH
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Originally Posted by
TheGreatYacht
Point Guards are getting shut down in Parker Island, LMA is an upgrade over Splitter on BOTH ends, Kawhi has been great on D per par besides the TOR game, Green is back from his vacation, and Duncan is still the best anchor in the league.
21-5 with brand new players getting accustomed to the system...
NBA = cucked by play:lolff time
yet the 2nd unit always fucks up the D, particularly Mills and West
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Interesting theory. Also it is very odd that the opponents are scoring so low.
Let's wait for a couple more blow outs. Maybe he's got a point.
Funniest quote from article:
Gordon Hayward plus minus might never recover. He was -42 tonight in 22 minutes
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87.9 opponent ppg, good for best in the NBA by far.
The lowest I recall for the Spurs was 2003/04 when they allowed a crazy 84.3ppg (but only scored 91.5ppg ourselves) Think there have been a few rule changes since then though. Amazing holding opponents to 87.9ppg in this day and age though.
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Spurs first team defense is intrinsically good so I'm going to discount *for now* any notion that Pop has a secret new kind of defense.
I mean look, you got Leonard, Green, Aldridge and Duncan. Those are very good defensive players!
Add to that, really bad teams (Sixers) and really tired teams (Jazz).
It just seems like the schedule seems rigged to make contenders look much better than they really are.
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-42...... thats got to be some kind of record for a player his caliber.
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Originally Posted by
RD2191
Meh, I'll get excited when and if we keep teams like the Clips/Dubs/Roxs/OKC in the high 80s low 90s.
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Originally Posted by
TheGreatYacht
Point Guards are getting shut down in Parker Island, LMA is an upgrade over Splitter on BOTH ends, Kawhi has been great on D per par besides the TOR game, Green is back from his vacation, and Duncan is still the best anchor in the league.
21-5 with brand new players getting accustomed to the system...
NBA = cucked by play:lolff time
http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/...l0ud7pcgwm.gif
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Originally Posted by
Russo21
87.9 opponent ppg, good for best in the NBA by far.
The lowest I recall for the Spurs was 2003/04 when they allowed a crazy 84.3ppg (but only scored 91.5ppg ourselves) Think there have been a few rule changes since then though. Amazing holding opponents to 87.9ppg in this day and age though.
It's hard to believe it could still be done in this version of the game. They've played enough games now that it can't be ignored or tossed off as a fluke. They are playing elite defense.
The key to beating the Warriors, I think, is going to be keeping everyone not named Curry from getting into any kind of rhythm. "Ugly up" the game, the way the old Spurs used to do, and frustrate them mentally. Pop is going to have to throw different looks at them, and keep up the pressure with different groups on the floor. I'm thinking that Pop is more interested in Simmons' length and athleticism on the defensive end than the number of points he's putting up.
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Originally Posted by
RD2191
Meh, I'll get excited when and if we keep teams like the Clips/Dubs/Roxs/OKC in the high 80s low 90s.
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz2ozkEWrR1qe2vul.gif
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GSH
It's hard to believe it could still be done in this version of the game. They've played enough games now that it can't be ignored or tossed off as a fluke. They are playing elite defense.
The key to beating the Warriors, I think, is going to be keeping everyone not named Curry from getting into any kind of rhythm. "Ugly up" the game, the way the old Spurs used to do, and frustrate them mentally. Pop is going to have to throw different looks at them, and keep up the pressure with different groups on the floor. I'm thinking that Pop is more interested in Simmons' length and athleticism on the defensive end than the number of points he's putting up.
Absolutely. This is what I've been banging on the table about ever since he was signed. Ignore the spectacular dunks, Simmons is there to work on shutting down or tiring out opposing guards.
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Originally Posted by
GSH
It's hard to believe it could still be done in this version of the game. They've played enough games now that it can't be ignored or tossed off as a fluke. They are playing elite defense.
They're running everyone off the 3 point line, while at the same time when Duncan and Aldridge are in the game they contest heavily everything at the rim. They're taking away opportunities for the most efficient shots AND are not fouling either. Atlanta the other night were shooting in the 20s or something similar in the first half at shots within 3 feet. I think what the Spurs have been doing defensively is very sustainable, though perhaps not at the current all time level.
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objective
That's some scary shit.
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Originally Posted by
siraulo23
got damn hayward 1 of 5 from the field and -42, completely shut down :lol
B2b DPOYs, tbh.
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objective
Maybe the drop-off later in games has something to do with Pop emptying the bench?
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GSH
Maybe the drop-off later in games has something to do with Pop emptying the bench?
That's almost certainly the case. Looking at the average 1st half minutes vs. 2nd half minutes...
Kawhi - 17.2 minutes in the 1st half, 15.7 minutes in the 2nd half
LMA - 16.1 minutes in the 1st half, 13 minutes in the 2nd half
Parker - 15 minutes in the 1st half, 12.2 minutes in the 2nd half
Duncan - 14.8 minutes in the 1st half, 11.8 minutes in the 2nd half
Green - 13.7 minutes in the 1st half, 13 minutes in the 2nd half
Manu - 10.7 minutes in the 1st half, 10.4 minutes in the 2nd half
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Originally Posted by
DJR210
Yeah right, it was the rail you just snorted
:lol
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Originally Posted by
ceperez
Absolutely. This is what I've been banging on the table about ever since he was signed. Ignore the spectacular dunks, Simmons is there to work on shutting down or tiring out opposing guards.
He doesnt seem to be much of a defender as of right now tbh.
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Originally Posted by
DAF86
B2b DPOYs, tbh.
Yeah he has the dpoy locked up for this year already and i dont see anyone getting close to him for some time. If tge team stays good after duncan retires, hes likely to have 5 straight .. obviously pending on health
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DAF86
B2b DPOYs, tbh.
Haven't really thought of this much since it's still so early, but yeah, his chances seem pretty good at this point. If the Spurs continue to have by far the best defense in the league (and possibly one of the best defenses of all-time), that will do a lot to boost Kawhi's argument for DPOTY.
One of the main guys I considered a threat was Gobert, and now he's going to miss a good chunk of the season due to injury. Whiteside might get some attention. He's nowhere near the best defender in the league, but he leads the league in blocks and Miami is on pace to be a top 5 defense in the league. DeAndre will likely get some votes too, but I can't see the Clippers being good enough on defense to allow him to actually win it.
Honestly the only guy I think can realistically challenge him for it is Draymond. If GS can get back to being a top 3 defense like last year, I could see him winning it...especially since some feel he got snubbed last season (received the most 1st place votes but didn't win).
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Spurs are the best defensive team in the league. We'll see how it stacks up historically after all the dust has settled.
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Originally Posted by
SpursFan86
Haven't really thought of this much since it's still so early, but yeah, his chances seem pretty good at this point. If the Spurs continue to have by far the best defense in the league (and possibly one of the best defenses of all-time), that will do a lot to boost Kawhi's argument for DPOTY.
One of the main guys I considered a threat was Gobert, and now he's going to miss a good chunk of the season due to injury. Whiteside might get some attention. He's nowhere near the best defender in the league, but he leads the league in blocks and Miami is on pace to be a top 5 defense in the league. DeAndre will likely get some votes too, but I can't see the Clippers being good enough on defense to allow him to actually win it.
Honestly the only guy I think can realistically challenge him for it is Draymond. If GS can get back to being a top 3 defense like last year, I could see him winning it...especially since some feel he got snubbed last season (received the most 1st place votes but didn't win).
You think tim has any chance? It'd be awesome if he were to win it at 39.
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Originally Posted by
SpursFan86
especially since some feel he got snubbed last season (received the most 1st place votes but didn't win).
If second place votes aren't supposed to count, there shouldn't BE any second place votes. It was a stupid thing to even talk about last year. Let it die.
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bic50
You think tim has any chance? It'd be awesome if he were to win it at 39.
I hope Timmy win the award, it is currently a top 3 (1ºDRTG)
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bic50
You think tim has any chance? It'd be awesome if he were to win it at 39.
I think with him playing fewer minutes than ever, and with Kawhi winning DPOTY last year (now having the reputation as the best defender in the league), Duncan will probably get less consideration than he deserves. Also, Kawhi's emergence on offense could make it even harder. As much as it doesn't really make sense, the media will likely give Kawhi more credit because now he's doing all these things on defense while also putting up 20+ ppg.
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GSH
If second place votes aren't supposed to count, there shouldn't BE any second place votes. It was a stupid thing to even talk about last year. Let it die.
I agree. The argument never made much sense to me (Draymond's only argument was playing more minutes IMO) - just saying that there are people in the media who feel that way, and it could potentially lead to him getting some sympathy votes this time around.
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Originally Posted by
SpursFan86
I agree. The argument never made much sense to me (Draymond's only argument was playing more minutes IMO) - just saying that there are people in the media who feel that way, and it could potentially lead to him getting some sympathy votes this time around.
Nah, I wasn't jumping on you about it. Just got sick of hearing that BS last year. I always wondered if any of them questioned what they SHOULD do with the second place votes, if they shouldn't count toward deciding the winner.
Those kinds of awards definitely include other considerations like that. But I don't think there is any chance of Tim getting picked - as in zero chance. And I doubt that they will pick Kawhi for a second year in a row. So Draymond is probably as good a guess as any.
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Originally Posted by
SpursFan86
That's almost certainly the case. Looking at the average 1st half minutes vs. 2nd half minutes...
Kawhi - 17.2 minutes in the 1st half, 15.7 minutes in the 2nd half
LMA - 16.1 minutes in the 1st half, 13 minutes in the 2nd half
Parker - 15 minutes in the 1st half, 12.2 minutes in the 2nd half
Duncan - 14.8 minutes in the 1st half, 11.8 minutes in the 2nd half
Green - 13.7 minutes in the 1st half, 13 minutes in the 2nd half
Manu - 10.7 minutes in the 1st half, 10.4 minutes in the 2nd half
That's more impressive when you consider that teams tend to try to pace their best players more in the first half. Pop has been trying to go for the kill shot much more this year, and that has helped keep minutes down to the point that Pop doesn't have to rest players as much as he used to.
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Originally Posted by
GSH
... And I doubt that they will pick Kawhi for a second year in a row. So Draymond is probably as good a guess as any.
Dray and Kawhi should be the top dogs to win DPOY again. If they keep their defensive game like they have been doing it, Spurs vs Warriors match-ups could play a big part of the outcome. Just like last season when Kawhi embarrassed Steph. That was huge.
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Originally Posted by
Chinook
That's more impressive when you consider that teams tend to try to pace their best players more in the first half. Pop has been trying to go for the kill shot much more this year, and that has helped keep minutes down to the point that Pop doesn't have to rest players as much as he used to.
Yup. I seem to recall you saying something similar about this earlier on in the season, but I'd rather guys get consistently lower minutes as opposed to normal minutes with intermittent games where they rest entirely. I think it bodes better for the team winning games, and it also helps expedite the process of getting new guys used to the system. Aldridge needs to learn how to play alongside Duncan/Manu/Parker - takes longer to do that if those guys are constantly missing games here and there for rest. Even if Duncan or Manu only play 15 minutes one night, that's an opportunity for some chemistry to develop.
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Originally Posted by
Raven
Yeah he has the dpoy locked up for this year already and i dont see anyone getting close to him for some time. If tge team stays good after duncan retires, hes likely to have 5 straight .. obviously pending on health
Not exactly. Hassan Whiteside had more blocks by himself than like 7 NBA teams last week. Don't know if that stat held, but never forget how the media will chase blocks as a measure of defensive prowess before anything else.
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I think it's Messina. I don't know about SportsVU cameras, but Messina and Pop (and their assistants) seem to have tailored the defense to have guys anticipate the motion of the ball based on popular passing lanes and popular sets, and generally clog up the passing lanes.
It's very similar to last year's defense, but I think LMA's length has let Messina tweak the defensive positioning and the default rotations, so as to block popular lanes, and close out on shooters. The only weakness is the increased motion, as evidenced by our susceptibility to speedy PG's.
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Speaking of Messina, wasn't he the one who suggested a wall defense or something during training camp in which that Argentine coach visiting posted videos of the team running it but were then later removed? :lol
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Cry Havoc
Not exactly. Hassan Whiteside had more blocks by himself than like 7 NBA teams last week. Don't know if that stat held, but never forget how the media will chase blocks as a measure of defensive prowess before anything else.
Thats irrelevant, its not about kawhi winning it but about him losing it. He is the consensus top defender by wide margin and he only needs being in the top 10 in defensive rating to win it. Obviously he is #1 for players who play 30 minutes but thats easy considering the top 5 is all spurs lol
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Raven
Thats irrelevant, its not about kawhi winning it but about him losing it. He is the consensus top defender by wide margin and he only needs being in the top 10 in defensive rating to win it. Obviously he is #1 for players who play 30 minutes but thats easy considering the top 5 is all spurs lol
Irrelevant to you and people with good knowledge of basketball, maybe, but Whiteside is putting up gaudy stats that people love to anoint DPOYs with. Also there's a perception that Green was robbed last year, so he might get some votes, especially after his 5x5 performance.
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Originally Posted by
Cry Havoc
Irrelevant to you and people with good knowledge of basketball, maybe, but Whiteside is putting up gaudy stats that people love to anoint DPOYs with. Also there's a perception that Green was robbed last year, so he might get some votes, especially after his 5x5 performance.
Tbh i think that age is gone now. And i dont think anyone considers draymond as a legit defender tbh. He had a good year last year but he is no way near this year .
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Thanks for the interesting post. I've been asking myself if we are really that good. It seems incredible that we are beating teams by these margins. It could be the quality of the teams, But then I think back to the finals against the Heat, and we beat them by record margins in the finals.
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Originally Posted by
GSH
It's hard to believe it could still be done in this version of the game. They've played enough games now that it can't be ignored or tossed off as a fluke. They are playing elite defense.
The key to beating the Warriors, I think, is going to be keeping everyone not named Curry from getting into any kind of rhythm. "Ugly up" the game, the way the old Spurs used to do, and frustrate them mentally. Pop is going to have to throw different looks at them, and keep up the pressure with different groups on the floor. I'm thinking that Pop is more interested in Simmons' length and athleticism on the defensive end than the number of points he's putting up.
Playoffs will be interesting for sure, and as the saying goes: they are a different animal. I think Simmons and anyone on the perimeter will have to be a threat from 3.
But it is still a long season, we don't know yet whether Simms is going to increase his 3 pt shot attempts and %. That is really a need for his game. With his slashing and passing, he will really need to be shooting jumpshots better or his game will be nullified in the playoffs like Tony Allen.
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Originally Posted by
Chinook
That's more impressive when you consider that teams tend to try to pace their best players more in the first half. Pop has been trying to go for the kill shot much more this year, and that has helped keep minutes down to the point that Pop doesn't have to rest players as much as he used to.
I have seen this too, and I didn't realize this is probably what he was doing. Some 1st Q he had Kawhi 11 mins or all 12. He was going for the kill early.
My guess for Pop doing this: He's got young pups to train this year. He coaches them hard in the second half, calling Time Outs for mistakes and yelling at guys. He insists they keep the lead as they got it. He has discovered Simms by first giving him some leash in garbage time. Boban was spectacular some games. Bonner has shown to still have his shooting stroke and Kyle we guess is being trained for something in the future, as he's still a kid for Pop.
Pop also is coaching without complacency. I have seen him more willing to bench guys who are just plain sucking or not exerting the required effort during a game, than he did all last year. It didn't seem anyone got benched last season for mistakes or lack of effort.
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I used to live in SLC and Locke knows his hoops. He learned from one of the greats, Hot Rod Hundley, and saw the elite defensive teams of Sloan. It is early, but what the Spurs are doing is very impressive. I personally find it refreshing. It's like the league was catching up to imitate Pop's motion offense and he flipped the script again...remember defense and rebounding? Yeah that still wins basketball games.
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NASpurs
Speaking of Messina, wasn't he the one who suggested a wall defense or something during training camp in which that Argentine coach visiting posted videos of the team running it but were then later removed? :lol
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Originally Posted by
Perry Mason
I think it's Messina. I don't know about SportsVU cameras, but Messina and Pop (and their assistants) seem to have tailored the defense to have guys anticipate the motion of the ball based on popular passing lanes and popular sets, and generally clog up the passing lanes.
It's very similar to last year's defense, but I think LMA's length has let Messina tweak the defensive positioning and the default rotations, so as to block popular lanes, and close out on shooters. The only weakness is the increased motion, as evidenced by our susceptibility to speedy PG's.
I am giving credit to Messina a whole lot, for his schemes and emphasis for perimeter players on striving to keep guys in front of them. You can't avoid that with PnR, but I see less "channeling" to someone in particular, and more perimeter players staying in front of guys, without giving away a specific angle.
There has been a lot of switching as well, more than I have seen previously, particularly on PnR and Screen and Roll.
I am a fan of Anderson and pay attention to little things he does. To me his individual defensive improvement is remarkable, but I notice when he played (particularly earlier in the season, when he was still in the rotation), Messina would come out and talk to him about things aside one on one. They have to be defensive things since Kyle's role seemed like it was mainly defense, rebounds, ball movement and the corner 3. He didn't freelance offensively and I suspect he's been discouraged from doing that (except bail out shots with shot clock winding down..)
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Originally Posted by
SAGirl
I have seen this too, and I didn't realize this is probably what he was doing. Some 1st Q he had Kawhi 11 mins or all 12. He was going for the kill early.
My guess for Pop doing this: He's got young pups to train this year. He coaches them hard in the second half, calling Time Outs for mistakes and yelling at guys. He insists they keep the lead as they got it. He has discovered Simms by first giving him some leash in garbage time. Boban was spectacular some games. Bonner has shown to still have his shooting stroke and Kyle we guess is being trained for something in the future, as he's still a kid for Pop.
Pop also is coaching without complacency. I have seen him more willing to bench guys who are just plain sucking or not exerting the required effort during a game, than he did all last year. It didn't seem anyone got benched last season for mistakes or lack of effort.
You sure? :lol
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MI21
:downspin:lol Obviously. But I think some schemes have been tweaked or improved and guys we had before are better defensively, notoriously Tony and Anderson.
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SinceWeDraftedDROB
I used to live in SLC and Locke knows his hoops. He learned from one of the greats, Hot Rod Hundley, and saw the elite defensive teams of Sloan. It is early, but what the Spurs are doing is very impressive. I personally find it refreshing. It's like the league was catching up to imitate Pop's motion offense and he flipped the script again...remember defense and rebounding? Yeah that still wins basketball games.
This should scare the bejeezus out of teams. The post may have more weight than I originally thought.
Well, let's see how it goes against the top teams. If they start blowing them out too, then there's real reason for everyone else to panic.
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Originally Posted by
SAGirl
I am giving credit to Messina a whole lot, for his schemes and emphasis for perimeter players on striving to keep guys in front of them. You can't avoid that with PnR, but I see less "channeling" to someone in particular, and more perimeter players staying in front of guys, without giving away a specific angle.
There has been a lot of switching as well, more than I have seen previously, particularly on PnR and Screen and Roll.
I am a fan of Anderson and pay attention to little things he does. To me his individual defensive improvement is remarkable, but I notice when he played (particularly earlier in the season, when he was still in the rotation), Messina would come out and talk to him about things aside one on one. They have to be defensive things since Kyle's role seemed like it was mainly defense, rebounds, ball movement and the corner 3. He didn't freelance offensively and I suspect he's been discouraged from doing that (except bail out shots with shot clock winding down..)
I'm also a KA fan and do pay particular attention of how he's playing. Though his individual stats aren't much to talk about, his defense and even offense has improved remarkably.
His defense lately seems to resemble that wall defense (video captured in practice). That kind of defense works well with Anderson's length.
