48MoH: Four-Down and 20,000 Points Later

[Blackjack]

Four-Down and 20,000 Points Later
by Jesse Blanchard



It is widely acknowledged that Gregg Popovich and the Spurs run one of the more extensive and complicated systems in the NBA. While over the summer the coaching staff made a decision to cut the playbook in half to speed up the learning curve of it’s overhauled roster, it’s safe to say at least one play was always going to make the cut.

Four-down. If Spurs fans are familiar with any of the team’s complex offense terminology, it would be with this two-word play. In terms of basketball signature bread and butter plays, it somehow lacks even the charisma of the Stockton-to-Malone pick and roll. It’s simple and understated. Which makes it the perfect calling card of the man who used it to score most of his now 20,000-plus points.

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[polandprzem]

Yea and what about the defense?

The've cut offensive plays and they are quite good at it but defense have not progressed all season