Spurs' RAPM numbers..

[HarlemHeat37]

For those interested, Jeremias Engelmann(creator of Real Plus-Minus on ESPN) released his RAPM numbers for this season(non-prior informed, though, so it's strictly for this season, which tends to be more flawed)..

Relevant to the Spurs:

Best 5-Man Units
1. Curry/Thompson/Barnes/Iguodala/Green: +18.8
2. Westbrook/Roberson/Durant/Ibaka/Adams: +13.1
3. Dellevadova/Smith/Lebron/Love/Thompson: +12.5
4. Curry/Thompson/Iguodala/Green/Bogut: +11.5
9. Parker/Green/Leonard/Aldridge/Duncan: +8.9

Best Defensive 5-Man Unt
1. Parker/Green/Leonard/Aldridge/Duncan: +8.5

PG
1. Steph Curry +6.4
2. Kyle Lowry +4.6
3. Chris Paul +4.5
6. Mills +3.4
16. Parker +1.4

SG
1. Klay Thompson +4.7
2. JJ Re +3.5
3. Green +3.1
4. Ginobili +3

SF
1. Kawhi +6.4
16. Anderson +1.3

PF
1. Draymond Green +8
6. West +2.6
7. Aldridge +2.5

C
1. Duncan +3.8

[apalisoc_9]

1.4? Thats disgusting.

[HarlemHeat37]

Spurs starting lineup has the best defensive number in the league, but they have the 2nd worst offensive starting unit among all playoff teams

[Clipper Nation]

Patty > Porker confirmed.

Porker getting outplayed by his backup, per par

[apalisoc_9]

Spurs starting lineup has the best defensive number in the league, but they have the 2nd worst offensive starting unit among all playoff teams

The Porker effect.

Probably a very small sample size but whats the numbers when Patty is with the starters offensively and defensively

[HarlemHeat37]

Warriors' Death Unit =

[apalisoc_9]

Patty > Porker confirmed.

Porker getting outplayed by his backup, per par

Patty Mills, SpeedyClaxton, Steve Kerr, third stringer Cojo etc.

[DMC]

Spurs starting lineup has the best defensive number in the league, but they have the 2nd worst offensive starting unit among all playoff teams

Can be attributed in large part to Tim not being an offensive threat and Danny being in a season long slump.

[TD 21]

Spurs starting lineup has the best defensive number in the league, but they have the 2nd worst offensive starting unit among all playoff teams

I'm not surprised, but if someone had told you this would happen before the season (and that they'd be 65-13, with an 11.2 point differential anyway), would you have believed them?

I get why they've struggled, but despite it all, I still don't understand why they have to this extent. It's inexplicable.

[Kawhitstorm]

Warriors' Death Unit =

[Kawhitstorm]

3. Dellevadova/Smith/Lebron/Love/Thompson: +12.5

PG
6. Mills +3.4
16. Parker +1.4

Aussie scrubs >>> Kyrie/Porker

[SpursFan86]

The Porker effect.

Probably a very small sample size but whats the numbers when Patty is with the starters offensively and defensively

Mills/Green/Kawhi/Aldridge/Duncan: ORTG = 139.8, DRTG = 95.2 in 44 minutes played

[SpursFan86]

Iguodala wasn't playing that game though.

[apalisoc_9]

Mills/Green/Kawhi/Aldridge/Duncan: ORTG = 139.8, DRTG = 95.2 in 44 minutes played

Holy Mother of God. That's even better than the death lineup.

[tholdren]

could care less about these stats - highest scoring teams have the highest unit in most cases.... nothing new or "advanced"

[Kawhitstorm]

Iguodala wasn't playing that game though.

Iggy CAN'T check Boris in the post & Rush played well at AT&T. It was Barnes that got destroyed by Boris & wet the bed on the other end.

[Man In Black]

Iggy CAN'T check Boris in the post & Rush played well at AT&T. It was Barnes that got destroyed by Boris & wet the bed on the other end.

Iggy can't defend Boris is correct.

[313]

Spurs starting lineup has the best defensive number in the league, but they have the 2nd worst offensive starting unit among all playoff teams

Not surprising. The offense has been underwhelming all year. Our two primary scorers aren't better than Curry/Klay, Bron/Love, WB/KD. And the supporting three players of Tony Danny and 40 year old Tim makes matters even worse. This team will have to be locked in 100% defensively on this playoff run and/or get ridiculously hot from three. I don't see GS losing at this point though.

[313]

Mills/Green/Kawhi/Aldridge/Duncan: ORTG = 139.8, DRTG = 95.2 in 44 minutes played

44 minutes lol

[midnightpulp]

I'm not surprised, but if someone had told you this would happen before the season (and that they'd be 65-13, with an 11.2 point differential anyway), would you have believed them?

I get why they've struggled, but despite it all, I still don't understand why they have to this extent. It's inexplicable.

- Danny Green streakiness
- Tim Duncan not really being an offensive threat anymore
- Lack of penetration outside of Tony, who also isn't the threat he once was

[TD 21]

- Danny Green streakiness
- Tim Duncan not really being an offensive threat anymore
- Lack of penetration outside of Tony, who also isn't the threat he once was

Like I said, I get why they've struggled, but to this extent, it doesn't make sense and anyone pretending they saw this coming is lying.

Duncan and Parker further declining, nothing can be done about, but if Green is shooting even high 30's from 3, this is all probably moot anyway.

[midnightpulp]

Like I said, I get why they've struggled, but to this extent, it doesn't make sense and anyone pretending they saw this coming is lying.

Duncan and Parker further declining, nothing can be done about, but if Green is shooting even high 30's from 3, this is all probably moot anyway.

Another factor is that the energy expenditure on defense is having an effect on the offense. It's why the 00s Spurs often struggled offensively, and would routinely blow big leads and not be a huge a threat to comeback from double digit deficits against a good teams, just like this squad.

[ElNono]

Thanks for the numbers, OP...

Guess we gotta stop calling Lowry a fat PG and a fluke, tbh... he's been putting in work for a while now... sucks he still has like 2 more years on his deal.

[dabom]

Mills/Green/Kawhi/Aldridge/Duncan: ORTG = 139.8, DRTG = 95.2 in 44 minutes played

[TD 21]

Another factor is that the energy expenditure on defense is having an effect on the offense. It's why the 00s Spurs often struggled offensively, and would routinely blow big leads and not be a huge a threat to comeback from double digit deficits against a good teams, just like this squad.

With the way this team is babied, I seriously doubt that.