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That's a dumb strategy... That's like the warriors benching KD or Klay to prop up the bench... Sometimes the smart thing to do is the obvious... Start ur best players
Lol. Thanks, grandpa. This might be the dumbest take I've seen in Spurstalk, not to mention absolutely wrong.
That's a dumb strategy... That's like the warriors benching KD or Klay to prop up the bench... Sometimes the smart thing to do is the obvious... Start ur best players
That was his fake an injury 9 game season, so it hardly counts.
This is where many folks will start to realize how valuable Bertans was. Not for nothing he was the Spurs' leader in BPM.
Beli's been awful and that has really hurt the 3pt percentage, he shot 39% on 5 3's per game last season.
Bertans is obviously missed, which also hurts, as well as Pop not starting Carroll who is a known 3pt bomber and from Atlanta- on has been an above average shooter.
The funny thing is White, Aldride and Gay are all shooting more 3 and the Spurs are still worse than last season at getting up up 3s-when they were dead last in that stat.
7-20 and 8-23 nights aren't going to cut it; either they need to strangle teams or get up a lot more, or some combination of the two, but it's the scariest stat thus far.
There are 30 teams in the league. 16 go the PO. So according to your fine analysis, 16 of the 20 worse shooting teams go to the PO. And the 10 best don't.
Do you have a nephew you are trying to manage?
Let's face it, the answer to our shooting problem at the 4 (and 3) isn't on the current roster. We have contracts we can package with a draft pick after December 14th. If we make a move the west is pretty open for us and if we don't then what we are seeing will continue.
- The awful shooting % can only get better. We are just 6 games in, not the time to panic (yet)
- What is scary is thet there is reason for the bad %. The offense has zero movement. Besides the usual suspects DDR and LMA, Murray is exciting on his burst of energy but he is really not doing a good job as a point guard, in terms of offensive flow. Again, 6 games in, it will all improve.
A year ago we were losing by miles.
Top notch analysis tbh.
-It will, largely as a result of Beli and Forbes improving to the mean but the attempts are fat more concerning. Taking 25 3's while 10 other teams are taking at least 10 more 3's a game. 24 teams are taking at least 30 attempts per game.
-Taking so few while others take so many increases variance so bad teams are able to play us closer and mediocre or good teams have advantage.
-I think Murray's play making has been fine, his turnovers have been something that he'll have to improve on but I've generally been pleased with his court vision.
We are once again in the bottom of the league in attempts and makes (next to last).
The difference is, unlike last year, we are 20th in percentage. I'm still hopeful we regress to mean percentage wise...but the lack of attempts is still a concern considering Murray, Aldridge, and DeRozan were all supposed to increase their attempts and we are still trotting guys like Beli out there purely for his shooting. If Pop benches Beli (which seems entirely likely if he keeps playing like he is), it's only going to dip further.
Isn't that the last two seasons y'all been ing about????
I guess every year they don't win a le and have a roster flaw (like nearly every other team) that is obvious it be considered "the worst constructed roster ever...."
If Trey Lyles isn't going to shot three's then he needs to be removed from the rotation. Carroll or Gay can start at the 4 against most teams, but bigger lineups will be an issue with no true 3rd center.
Beli could regain his form, yet I think it'll be lost cause to continue going with a guy who is so porous on defense. I'm not sure if Johnson, Walker IV or Weatherspoon could consistently provide the needed outside shooting that Beli can (when he's on).
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The Spurs rank second in the NBA in offensive efficiency (112.4 points per 100 possessions) despite ranking second to last in 3-pointers made (8.3 per game) and attempted (25.3). Another statistical oddity: San Antonio ranks second in rebounding percentage (53.7) despite the fact that a skinny point guard on a minutes restriction is leading the Spurs in rebounding, with Dejounte Murray grabbing 8.6 boards in only 23.3 minutes per game. -- MacMahon
The 3-point attempts don't worry me, Spurs are able to offset that by taking it to the rim a lot and having good midrange shooters. What worries me is the spacing on offense. In the playoffs team can easily play zone defense and force us to shoot 3s. I think Murray should increase his attempts, his 3-Point shot has looked good so far. Lyles starting to hit from outside would help too
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