McDonald: Spurs' March Of Misery

[duncan228]

Spurs' March of misery
Jeff McDonald

Three contributors to the Spurs’ recent struggles:

Long-distance block

The Spurs, led by Roger Mason Jr., are the most accurate 3-point team in the Western Conference, but you wouldn’t know it lately. Over the last two games, the Spurs have made just 15 of 54 from beyond the arc. They are probably taking too many 3-pointers. They are definitely making too few.

Tinker, toy

Typically by now, Gregg Popovich’s playoff rotation is set in cement. This season, however, he’s still tinkering and has often chosen to experiment with lineups he has rarely used all season. The Spurs’ inconsistency could be a side effect of unfamiliarity.

Defensive dropoff

Statistically, the Spurs have been one of the NBA’s best defensive teams since the All-Star break. But in a couple of crucial games, they’ve had ill-timed defensive breakdowns lead to defeat. The latest came Tuesday against Oklahoma City, when a blown rotation led to a key Nenad Krstic jumper in the final minute.

[phxspurfan]

Stop biting off of Spurstalk dude!

[crc21209]

Thank god March is over, onto April we go now

[ElNono]

Good thing we peak after March...