Zero penetration

[UZER]

This team has zero guard penetration. If it's not Kawhi, it's no one.

Green

Manu

Parker

Mills

[apalisoc_9]

Time to take a shot a Murray..He had a fantastic drive gravity against CLE.

[Horse]

Could've used the juice

[SAGirl]

Could've used the juice

Juice has been crapping his pants the last few games...

Its time Pop gives a look at Murray...

[TheGreatYacht]

Could've used the juice

Agreed. Much better option than fathead

[sasaint]

Juice has been crapping his pants the last few games...

Its time Pop gives a look at Murray...

I knew you'd come around! But I am not giving up on Simmons just yet.

[SAGirl]

I knew you'd come around! But I am not giving up on Simmons just yet.

To me Simmons is gone in the offseason... or maybe I am hoping he is. He has been bad plain and simple. Spurs need to update the guards spots and I hope they try to do something in the offseason that's not standing pat.

I have always been in Murrays corner. He hasn't been playing well (the TO in the Memphis game put him in the doghouse IMO...

Pop is just going to tell himself when Pau is back they will be fine and continue with same old though.

[sasaint]

To me Simmons is gone in the offseason... or maybe I am hoping he is. He has been bad plain and simple. Spurs need to update the guards spots and I hope they try to do something in the offseason that's not standing pat.

I have always been in Murrays corner. He hasn't been playing well (the TO in the Memphis game put him in the doghouse IMO...

Pop is just going to tell himself when Pau is back they will be fine and continue with same old though.

Yep. You got that right!

[bic50]

Time to take a shot a Murray..He had a fantastic drive gravity against CLE.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Pop needs to throw Murray into the fire, the kid has a knack at getting in the paint, and he's young fresh athletic legs. Spurs are accomplishing nothing with Patty taking all the back up pg minutes

[ElNono]

We're built as a post up/jump shooting team, tbh... this is Pop doing his cute "I'm doing the exact opposite everybody is doing right now". I think the point is legit, personally, but I also don't think that's how the Spurs want most of their offense to run with this team...

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Spurs are dead last in point in the paint.

[SAGirl]

Spurs are dead last in point in the paint.

I had noticed they settled for too many jumpshots at times but I didn't know it was this bad...

[George Gervin's Afro]

Good guys don't have anyone to breakdown a defense. Anyone that pop will play. I agee about Anderson...

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Murray is hopefully the next Parker but Pop won't give him a long leash like he did for young Parker.

[MaNu4Tres]

They desperately need more penetration.

Give me Murrays penetration/ edge on D more than Mills' shooting/ liabilities on D.

Shop Mills.

[LakerHater]

I thought for sure Tony woulda used his Tear drop or those runnin jump lay ups.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

I thought for sure Tony woulda used his Tear drop or those runnin jump lay ups.

WAKE UP, Mr. Van Winkle!

[UNT Eagles 2016]

We're built as a post up/jump shooting team, tbh... this is Pop doing his cute "I'm doing the exact opposite everybody is doing right now". I think the point is legit, personally, but I also don't think that's how the Spurs want most of their offense to run with this team...

It was a good strategy when we had the best defense in the league, but with some of our best defenders from last year off the team it doesn't make sense.

[sasaint]

Murray is hopefully the next Parker but Pop won't give him a long leash like he did for young Parker.

Murray is no worse today than Tony was in 2001. But Tony is Pop's son.

[TheDoctor]

They desperately need more penetration.

Give me Murrays penetration/ edge on D more than Mills' shooting/ liabilities on D.

Shop Mills.

Mills, WhirlpoolHead and Forbes for Jrue Holiday.

Which is having a uva game so far in 3 quarters:

14pts/6rebs/6ast/5stl

AVGing 16pts/7ast/4reb on .464FG/.394FG3 shooting this season.

[ElNono]

It was a good strategy when we had the best defense in the league, but with some of our best defenders from last year off the team it doesn't make sense.

We went this style when LMA signed up, tbh... up until that time, we were doing the complete opposite. From playing inside-out with TD/shooters, to penetration and kick with Manu/Tony, to "Summertime"... always a lot of P&R mixed in... we were pretty much allergic to ISOs and long 2s...

That said, I thought we were the #1 defense in the league, tbh? Maybe #2 now right behind Utah?

[sasaint]

We went this style when LMA signed up, tbh... up until that time, we were doing the complete opposite. From playing inside-out with TD/shooters, to penetration and kick with Manu/Tony, to "Summertime"... always a lot of P&R mixed in... we were pretty much allergic to ISOs and long 2s...

That said, I thought we were the #1 defense in the league, tbh? Maybe #2 now right behind Utah?

Bingo! That's one reason many ST posters did not like the signing from the get-go.

[ElNono]

Bingo! That's one reason many ST posters did not like the signing from the get-go.

I just don't want that to sound like it's LMA's idea... Pop is the guy that decides how this team plays, tbh

[MaNu4Tres]

I just don't want that to sound like it's LMA's idea... Pop is the guy that decides how this team plays, tbh

Teams are usually built around the best players. On this team, offensively, the two guys who get the most volume are not good creators..it has just naturally evolved that way because they get the most touches.