This is the worst Spurs defense in 20 seasons after 20 games played..

[HarlemHeat37]

They have jumped to 8th(previously middle of the pack), defensively, as expected

Hopefully the chemistry with Gasol continues to improve enough to finish in the top 5..

[Kawhitstorm]

They have jumped to 8th(previously middle of the pack), defensively, as expected

Hopefully the chemistry with Gasol continues to improve enough to finish in the top 5..

They have played a bunch of mediocre offenses the past 2 weeks, tbh.

-Wizard x2
-Magic
-Bulls
-Mavs
-Bucks

Wolves were the only team w/ a top 10 offense but Kawhi/LMA shut down KAT/Wiggins.

Pau made Robin Lopez & Gortat seem like Moses Malone, no amount of chemistry is going to solve his softness or lack of lateral movement. It was Dedmon that shutdown the Bucks while Pau was waving in Jabari/Giannis to the rim. LMA/Kawhi have picked it up but that's about it.

[TD 21]

Pau made Robin Lopez & Gortat seem like Moses Malone, no amount of chemistry is going to solve his softness or lack of lateral movement. It was Dedmon that shutdown the Bucks while Pau was waving in Jabari/Giannis to the rim. LMA/Kawhi have picked it up but that's about it.

One takeaway from this post is that folks are changing their narrative about Kawhi having enough around him to contend.

[Kawhitstorm]

One takeaway from this post is that folks are changing their narrative about Kawhi having enough around him to contend.

[spursistan]

[spursistan]

They have jumped back all the way back to 4th in the Def-rating ranking, but it was mostly against below average/mediocre opposition..

The real test will be next week when they face the high-octane offenses of Houston (3rd OffRtg), Clippers (5th OffRtg) , Portland (8th OffRtg) on the trot, all on the road..

[dabom]

News flash. Everyone has also played those ty teams.

[HarlemHeat37]

Here are some Spurs-related #s 1/4 through the season..obviously a tiny sample size + starters defend other starters and bench guys defend the opposing bench, which should be taken into consideration, of course(sorry for the ty quality, uploaded on my phone)

Filtered for possessions played, too, fyi..

Top ISO defenders in the league:



Worst post defenders:


Worst pick&roll ball-handler defenders:


Worst pick&roll roll man defenders:

[SAGirl]

Thanks for sharing Harlem.

Pau and Tony... basically what we knew... yikes!

[r0drig0lac]

Here are some Spurs-related #s 1/4 through the season..obviously a tiny sample size + starters defend other starters and bench guys defend the opposing bench, which should be taken into consideration, of course(sorry for the ty quality, uploaded on my phone)

Filtered for possessions played, too, fyi..

Top ISO defenders in the league:



Worst post defenders:


Worst pick&roll ball-handler defenders:


Worst pick&roll roll man defenders:

damn, this is bad

[YGWHI]

Worst pick&roll ball-handler defenders:

It seems like the Spurs have problem...

[DAF86]

Conley might have been worth it afterall, tbh.

[Hoops Czar]

It seems like the Spurs have problem...

I suppose Cleveland has a problem too.

[Kawhitstorm]

Worst pick&roll ball-handler defenders:

Mr. 3 & D, Tony Snell

[Kawhitstorm]

It seems like the Spurs have problem...

[HarlemHeat37]

One of the fattest PGs in the NBA(makes Tony look fit) destroying Pau in the pick&roll, as expected

[313]

Here are some Spurs-related #s 1/4 through the season..obviously a tiny sample size + starters defend other starters and bench guys defend the opposing bench, which should be taken into consideration, of course(sorry for the ty quality, uploaded on my phone)

Filtered for possessions played, too, fyi..

Top ISO defenders in the league:



Worst post defenders:


Worst pick&roll ball-handler defenders:


Worst pick&roll roll man defenders:

Danny on ball defense > Kawhi

thanks for confirming

[itzsoweezee]

The pick and roll defense is an absolute horror show.

Any chance Popovich figures out he can't play the geriatrics in the lineup at the same time. Pau, Tony, and LMA together is going to get ing picked apart easily by a good team.

[YGWHI]

The pick and roll defense is an absolute horror show.

Any chance Popovich figures out he can't play the geriatrics in the lineup at the same time. Pau, Tony, and LMA together is going to get ing picked apart easily by a good team.

Damn...This fact is too evident and Pop still refuses to make a change.

[spursistan]

[YGWHI]

[YGWHI]

Spurs are 3rd in Defense per 100 possessions.



Games against Suns/Blazers/Bulls helped to improve Spurs defensive numbers...

[dabom]

Spurs are 3rd in Defense per 100 possessions.



Games against Suns/Blazers/Bulls helped to improve Spurs defensive numbers...

But kawhi lost a step and we should all blame him.

[bic50]

[YGWHI]

But kawhi lost a step and we should all blame him.

Media narrative on Kawhi 'but but he's hurting his team' because they're in campaign for Dray DPOY. But then...Cavs game happened.

Anyway, Spurs defense has a lot of flaws but Kawhi isn't one of them.