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LMAO @ Kidd K, I am extremely proud of Mr. Green
A book could/should be written about the Spurs system. It could be used in business and other areas as a formula for success.
They take underachievers from teams that can't/won't develop their talent, and they make players from them. They hire a shooting coach and a trainer, and assistants that do what their job le suggests they should do. While other teams just browse over names on a list and pick those who've been developed already, the Spurs take guys with potential and they develop them. Chip alters their FT techniques and they shoot a higher percentage. He changes their shot mechanics and they shoot a higher percentage from the floor. They teach defense and guys who were at the end of the bench on other teams develop into lock down defenders. Guys who might otherwise fall out of the league become life long NBA players with a viable skillset. The team benefits from this through lower salaries and higher skills/IQs. They intentionally pick guys who have "gotten over themselves" and who can be coached and trained. They basically are a real NBA franchise, set on development of their assets instead of just buying and selling stocks.
LMAO @ Kidd K, I am extremely proud of Mr. Green
Interesting take. I've wondered why teams aren't throwing cash at those aforementioned trainers and assistants. Especially Chip. Been here what 7 years now.
It'll be exciting to see if the system delivers in the post Duncan era.
Green's defense on Curry was so good, Curry broke his own ankles trying to get past him.
That would fall right into the mold of how these other teams operate; find the best trainers and shooting coaches and buy them. They bypass that and just buy the best players they can. Of course, you have to have talent at some level in order to build a winning franchise in the pros, however no other team develops its players like the Spurs do. In fact, some of the most successful teams in the league never develop anyone, they just wait their turn on the roulette wheel and go from there. The Spurs had their turn, and it worked out great for them, however their longevity is a credit to their system, not their draft picks, One of those has been retired for 8 years and the other has been pretty much backseated by a PG who was the 27th pick in the draft. That horse has been beaten past it's rigor mortis stages however not enough is said about how sub-par players improve from the FT line and on the defensive end when they play in the Spurs' system. Now and again a real bird like RJ flies in under the radar and dilutes the mix, but for the most part, the acquisitions made by the Spurs are raw and only those with enough foresight and vision can see the real player potential. It's like acquiring a house no one wants and turning it into a hot item; if you have the ability to do that work yourself, you can find gems that other people ignore due to the cost of ownership. No one wants a Danny Green just to occupy trash time minutes, but in SA he's a starter. No one would play Gary Neal in the 2nd round of the playoffs, but in SA they do, because his role is clearly defined. No one would get Blair to shoot better FTs, he'd just be labeled as a ty FT shooter and that would be part of the package when you get him. Same with Splitter, big man, bad FT shooter mantra.
As much talk as we hear about flying under the radar, oddly enough what doesn't escape the radar is the loud noise of silence about how the Spurs actually construct a team instead of buying one.
Maybe that's why they are considered boring; their successes can be attributed to people almost no one knows because they get no press. The credit is spread around and diluted amongst the team. Although the media focuses on the stars, Tony and Manu aren't really stars, not in the media sense. Certainly Danny Green and Kawhi Leonard aren't stars, not even close, but the opponents know who they are, and the opposing coaches know who they are. To the casual viewer, that has to seem boring. Tony is the closet on the team to being a standout in scoring, but even Tony doesn't score like the stars of other teams. He's no where near the scoring le, ever. As such, he's not interesting to casual observers, and the other players are just a haze.
Last edited by DMC; 05-11-2013 at 02:47 PM.
Leonard, Green, and CoJo make a great defensive unit.....I would love to draft Dieng and Ennis this year and put them on the floor with those other 3 at the same time.....our defene would be superb, at least on paper.
Last edited by Biggems; 05-11-2013 at 07:11 PM.
I approve this thread. Danny is the man.
@ESPNStatsInfo Stephen Curry is now 2-for-19 when guarded by Danny Green in this series.
Yes he did. Big frickin shots in game 1.
They missed another brick Curry threw up after ESPN showed that graphic.
plus that 3 right after draymond green missed the FT to tie the game
that was huge just to settle everybody down and maintain a little bit of cushion
Exactly right...
Green has been great. I was very disappointed in his play last season but I am now a believer. Keep it up Danny.
^ green played well in the 1st two rounds of last year's POs, he was a big part of why we swept the clips unfortunately he went though a shooting slump vs the thunder
Green is a streaky shooter. His offensive drop was something unaccounted for by Pop. Now it seems like he's relying less on him shooting 3s (and in general the Spurs like to run more cuts as of late) but he's good on-ball defensively.
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