Ranked Defense Watch

[bklynspursfan]

[Immortal Spur]

i wonder where our defense ranks over the last four games

[skin27]

It’s nice to see the team play good defense..I hope that can maintain it

[Dhbsr555]

The rotation was actually good tonight

[Mr. Body]

at all those who disparage Pop

[cd021]

8th in Offense, 17th in D, not including the Pels game.

[Dhbsr555]

I’ll take it

[Immortal Spur]

What is the teams ceiling on d???

The system gonna make a lot ppl here eat crow... lost Green, Leonard, Anderson... playing Mills, Forbes, Beli heavy minutes...

[buttsR4rebounding]

i wonder where our defense ranks over the last four games

Over the last 4 Spurs are #1 with 95.2/100 possessions.

[Immortal Spur]

Over the last 4 Spurs are #1 with 95.2/100 possessions.

thanks! had no idea how to find that. That's incredible.

[Cry Havoc]

at all those who disparage Pop

Seriously, it's the biggest case of Dunning-Kruger I've ever ing seen.

[NASpurs]

thanks! had no idea how to find that. That's incredible.

https://stats.nba.com/teams/advanced...n&LastNGames=4

The offensive rating drops to 16th in that same time period though

[Immortal Spur]

https://stats.nba.com/teams/advanced...n&LastNGames=4

The offensive rating drops to 16th in that same time period though

I'm not worried about the offense tho, that's been coming easy

[Spurtacular]

Patty Mills makes the other team's PG look like an MVP candidate on a nightly basis; and amazingly enough, Forbes is an even worse defender than him.

[RC_Drunkford]

I really thought Pop was delusional thinking he could fix this defense with his schemes. Especially considering the personell. But he did it. Give him credit

[r0drig0lac]

I’ll take it

top 10 in both sides on the court? me too

[YGWHI]

8th in Offense, 17th in D, not including the Pels game.

Pels seemed pretty weak in last games. Plus, LMA always plays good defense against AD. IMO the Spurs finish #16 this week.

Wasn't wrong at all.

People here just overreact after some loss but the Spurs are fine.

[bklynspursfan]

[Seventyniner]

Not bad at all. If the team stays healthy, I expected something like 6th on offense and 15th on defense on the season, but this differential is about right.

[exstatic]

Pop, doing work with string, baling wire, duct tape, and smoke & mirrors. Maybe he realized that with the new rules, the premium on top defenders would be reduced, and the Spurs could still put a good team defense out there with guys giving real effort, and switching nearly everything.

[r0drig0lac]

good

[John B]

This and the new ticky tac rule, Pops is doing what Pops knows best. Now if only the league could cleanup those Harden sissy foulbaits.

[J_Paco]

Pop, doing work with string, baling wire, duct tape, and smoke & mirrors. Maybe he realized that with the new rules, the premium on top defenders would be reduced, and the Spurs could still put a good team defense out there with guys giving real effort, and switching nearly everything.

Elite or very good individual defenders are still necessary, but I think the emphasis on team defensive concepts and "playing on a string" will be more vital than ever.

The Tony Allen's, Bruce Bowen's & Ben Wallace's - guys with HOF level defense but no semblance of an offensive game - of the league will be fazed out more and more as teams look for defenders that can provide at least a modi of offense.

The days of the defensive specialist (and plodding center) are dying if the league (office) continues to favor offense and perimeter scoring.

Sadly, cause I do miss the varying skillsets and abilities of the 90's and early 2000's.

[Maddog]

This and the new ticky tac rule, Pops is doing what Pops knows best. Now if only the league could cleanup those Harden sissy foulbaits.

Elite or very good individual defenders are still necessary, but I think the emphasis on team defensive concepts and "playing on a string" will be more vital than ever.

The Tony Allen's, Bruce Bowen's & Ben Wallace's - guys with HOF level defense but no semblance of an offensive game - of the league will be fazed out more and more as teams look for defenders that can provide at least a modi of offense.

The days of the defensive specialist (and plodding center) are dying if the league (office) continues to favor offense and perimeter scoring.

Sadly, cause I do miss the varying skillsets and abilities of the 90's and early 2000's.

Pop has adjusted before. After 99 they changed the rules. Also has been fairly flexible as far as offensive schemes.
This one is trickier as he doesn't have elite personnel, but given the slow start

[exstatic]

Elite or very good individual defenders are still necessary, but I think the emphasis on team defensive concepts and "playing on a string" will be more vital than ever.

The Tony Allen's, Bruce Bowen's & Ben Wallace's - guys with HOF level defense but no semblance of an offensive game - of the league will be fazed out more and more as teams look for defenders that can provide at least a modi of offense.

The days of the defensive specialist (and plodding center) are dying if the league (office) continues to favor offense and perimeter scoring.

Sadly, cause I do miss the varying skillsets and abilities of the 90's and early 2000's.

Bruce Bowen does NOT belong on the list with those two yayhoos. While he couldn't create a lick, he was a pretty damn elite 3 point shooter, and one of the vanguards of the 3 and D movement. His career mark was 39% on 2.4 attempts per game, and he led the league in 2002-2003 with 44% on 2.8 attempts per game. His floor spacing absolutely allowed prime Tim and young Tony to operate with impunity in the paint.

Tony Allen couldn't hit the broad side of a barn, and Ben Wallace needed to be within 2 feet of the basket, preferably dunking, to see the ball go in the hole.