Spurs know defense has to improve

[Ice009]

When I see Pop I'll tell him the Spurs fandom wants him out of the head coaching job, tbh...

Tell him the defense has to improve, yet they keep running around out there like nancy boys. Ask him if he knows how to coach defense, or was it all David Robinson, Tim Duncan and Bruce Bowen.

[dunkman]

The Spurs defense comes along typically after the rodeo trip, following the all star game. If by then they don't play good defense, well it won't go well in the playoffs.

Some players have limitations, the most glaring example is Neal. With another 3 backup PG's, the Spurs definitely want to solve that problem. True to be said TJ Ford was going to run the backup point last season, but he got injured and retired.

[Gagnrath]

That's the nonsense Pop spews but it's simply not true. Defense isn't something played by just super athletic people. In fact sometimes the more athletic players are the worst defenders. Defense is played with smarts, desire, and commitment. Look at the '11 Mavs. They played championship defense and they're probably equivalent to us athletically. Look at the older Celtics the past few years. Let's stop with this myth you need all A+ athletes to play better defense. You need a coach and players that are committed to defense.

I disagree, you don't have to have everyone be top-notch athletes, but even if you have a team utterly dedicated to working on defense, you need to have personal that are in the same ball park athletically. It also helps to have at least one big man who has the speed, size and desire to be able to provide some intimidation to guy's penetrating. You also need to be big enough or have enough leaping ability that the other team can't just shoot over you. Yes alot of defense is scheme will and desire but as much or more means being capable of matching up against the opposing player, at least in man to man defense.