Championship Defense

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At any rate, they're still too predictable. Granted they won't shoot this badly on many nights, but neither will OKC, and most certainly GSW wont. On average their predictability will make any looks harder down the road.

I was just having fun with ya.

I just find it odd that last night would be the night that they happened to be predictable. They got every shot they wanted, and the shots just didn't go in. If they'd hit their average and won the game by 25 would they still have been predictable? The Spurs clamped down on the Thunder which is why they couldn't score in the second half. The Spurs missed shots because they couldn't hit shots without a defender near them.

The trend that I don't like going toward the post-season is the jumpers. Some people think a long 2 is a bad shot because another step back and it's a 3. That's poor logic. A long 2 does all the same things as a 3 pointer to keep the defense honest, and usually the percentage difference is more than enough to make up the scoring, particularly with the Spurs having probably the four best midrange shooters in the league. The jumpers are bad for the same reason all jumpers are bad: You don't get fouled. The Spurs aren't getting calls, so they aren't going inside, so they aren't drawing fouls, so they aren't getting into the bonus. Frankly the only thing saving them to this point is that they don't foul on defense, which doesn't help when you play a team like OKC that attracts whistles like nobody we've ever seen. That problem will compound when you play a team like the Dubs who are very physical and basically dare the refs to call it. The Spurs need to start asserting themselves now or that's going to be the difference in the playoffs.

[Agloco]

I was just having fun with ya.

I just find it odd that last night would be the night that they happened to be predictable. They got every shot they wanted, and the shots just didn't go in. If they'd hit their average and won the game by 25 would they still have been predictable? The Spurs clamped down on the Thunder which is why they couldn't score in the second half. The Spurs missed shots because they couldn't hit shots without a defender near them.

The trend that I don't like going toward the post-season is the jumpers. Some people think a long 2 is a bad shot because another step back and it's a 3. That's poor logic. A long 2 does all the same things as a 3 pointer to keep the defense honest, and usually the percentage difference is more than enough to make up the scoring, particularly with the Spurs having probably the four best midrange shooters in the league. The jumpers are bad for the same reason all jumpers are bad: You don't get fouled. The Spurs aren't getting calls, so they aren't going inside, so they aren't drawing fouls, so they aren't getting into the bonus. Frankly the only thing saving them to this point is that they don't foul on defense, which doesn't help when you play a team like OKC that attracts whistles like nobody we've ever seen. That problem will compound when you play a team like the Dubs who are very physical and basically dare the refs to call it. The Spurs need to start asserting themselves now or that's going to be the difference in the playoffs.

Drunk guy is going to sleep now.

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Drunk guy is going to sleep now.

We've got plenty of time to talk about it. Sleep tight.

[szkorhetz]

Did someone else noticed that during the 4th, Messina was "calling" the defensive plays, with being super active while we were defending?

[coachmac87]

Hold Thunder and Clippers under 90..

If we keep GSW under or around 100 I may be onto something

[coachmac87]

Spurs held them to 79pts...


Is this defense a fluke??

[lofds]

Spurs worked hard on D although you won't often find Curry and Thompson making 2 3s between them.

[itzsoweezee]

Amazing D, terrible offense. Less than twenty assists? Gotta do better

[ezau]

Otherworldly defense

[ElNono]

Yeah, when this team executes, they're historically great defensively... dunno why some posters still laugh at that notion, tbh...

[GSH]

Yeah, when this team executes, they're historically great defensively... dunno why some posters still laugh at that notion, tbh...

Every season, the playoffs are MUCH more physical than the regular season. Historically, the refs "let them play". And year after year, the lions run down and crush the gazelles. And every season some people are still surprised, and want to keep talking about what happened in the regular season, as if it's relevant.

One of the things I've complained about in the past is that we watch 82 games of one sport, and then switch to another sport entirely. This time, I think it works to the Spurs' advantage.

[coachmac87]

I just don't understand why this isn't getting talked about not only on this forum but in the media. All I've heard is excuses on the Warriors being short handed and Curry missed ones he makes..

But they were held 36pts under their average. I'm sorry Iggy, Bogut and Ezeli help but they're not exactly offensive juggernauts.

Like when have we seen a defense like this?? 05' Pistons? 05' Spurs?

Anybody can come up with reasons why Spurs did this or Warriors did that..and I'll just say

79pts.

[cjw]

I just don't understand why this isn't getting talked about not only on this forum but in the media. All I've heard is excuses on the Warriors being short handed and Curry missed ones he makes..

But they were held 36pts under their average. I'm sorry Iggy, Bogut and Ezeli help but they're not exactly offensive juggernauts.

Like when have we seen a defense like this?? 05' Pistons? 05' Spurs?

Anybody can come up with reasons why Spurs did this or Warriors did that..and I'll just say

79pts.

Best defensive rating as a team in the post-handchecking era. Almost on par with the 03-04 Pistons and Spurs (last year it was legal).

And to think to have a good defense of their own, GS still needs to handcheck.

[coachmac87]

I mean we held the Thunder-Clippers-Warriors to an average of 83.6pts


I know defense isn't sexy to talk about damn that's ing amazing

[Mel_13]

I mean we held the Thunder-Clippers-Warriors to an average of 83.6pts


I know defense isn't sexy to talk about damn that's ing amazing

OKC-25 pts below season avg.
LAC-17 pts below season avg.
GSW- 36 pts below season avg.

[ginobilized]

This defense is inspiring!
This home stand speaks for itself.

If the offense continues to improve and the defense stays, we will be tough to beat, if healthy.

[HarlemHeat37]

Yeah, when this team executes, they're historically great defensively... dunno why some posters still laugh at that notion, tbh...

Who does?

[ElNono]

Dat historic defense doe.

That's not really saying much when you're compe ion is guys like Mills, KA, Simmons and Parker. He actually might be the second best post defender too. Dat historic defense...

Dat historic defense not doing historic things.

<shrug>

[turkish spurs fan]

ok spurs did good defense last game vs gsw but the point is that spurs did very very low tempo game and dictated our tempo to gsw. because of low tempo we forgot offense in some minutes. some silly scores we conceded under rim tbh.

the key was too low tempo more than championship defense.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

ok spurs did good defense last game vs gsw but the point is that spurs did very very low tempo game and dictated our tempo to gsw. because of low tempo we forgot offense in some minutes. some silly scores we conceded under rim tbh.

the key was too low tempo more than championship defense.

What kind of bull is this? They shot 37% and scored less than 1 point per shot. This has nothing to do with pace.

[turkish spurs fan]

What kind of bull is this? They shot 37% and scored less than 1 point per shot. This has nothing to do with pace.

i did not say we did bad defense. ok defense, may be one level better than ok. but pace was very important last game

[HarlemHeat37]

<shrug>

my guy Hoops also laughed at me for saying the Broncos had a historic defense early in the NFL season(in case you don't follow the NFL, they ultimately won the Super Bowl and finished with a top 3 D in the modern era, statistically)..

[dbreiden83080]

We have an incredible defense. If not for GS we are lights out favorites to win it all..

[ElNono]

my guy Hoops also laughed at me for saying the Broncos had a historic defense early in the NFL season(in case you don't follow the NFL, they ultimately won the Super Bowl and finished with a top 3 D in the modern era, statistically)..

I like Hoops, tbh, he just wavers game to game... not uncommon over here... he admitted being way off before... respect

[Atl Spur]

Defense is want to.... ether you do or you don't!