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Only knocking the 3 ball down because they are open. And that is a good thing.
I've only been able to watch 2 games this year, so I might be wrong, but it seems like we are winning alot of games by relying on the 3 ball. Thoughts?
Only knocking the 3 ball down because they are open. And that is a good thing.
I am no bball genius, but I am assuming the three ball is about the only counter the Spurs have to the size and paint d of the Lakers. I will say this, ill bet on the spurs three ball all the way to the bank
Spurs are knocking 3s cause they have good shooters. One night it could be Jefferson, other Bonner..Why not Gary Neal or James Anderson (when healthy)?
Manu is shooting great too..George Hill had a good % last year..
That is 6 players that can score from three with a high %.. So it will be a terrible night for the Spurs if none of them is shooting well..
Spurs have always relied on 3 pt shooters in the past when they've been successful - but the reason for this is because it starts from being strong inside the paint, drawing double teams, and then having good shooters on the perimeter for when the ball gets kicked outside.
Live by the three die by the three, look at our past championship teams, we have always had at least two consistant 3 point shooters. With Ginobili, Neal, Anderson, and Bonner someone is bound to be hot and bonus if they are all knocking them down...
It's only been this way for like 12 seasons now.
pop has been in love with the 3 point shot for a while now
having brent barry and robert horry on championship rosters spoiled him
if you think this is unique to the 2011 team you are wrong
Were you able to watch how the suns kicked the lakers' ass last night with the 3 ball? I say make them as comfortable as possible outside the arc.
THere is a healthy mix between three pointers and driving to the basket. Everyone of the Spurs players who rely on the three pointer can take it to the hoop effectively.
yep, Spurs now live and die by the 3G, true last year, and true now. Spurs are the descendants of d'Antoni's run-and-gun Suns.
The Spurs have plenty of guys who can slash and attack the basket, which opens up the threes. Last year's team ran plays to get three point shots, this year's team runs plays to get three point shooters wide open if the defense collapses.
I have no problem with the reliance on the 3pt shot at this point of the season..Teams are currently more interested in trying to stop the driving ability of manu and TP so right now the 3pt shots are open. In due time you will not see the collapse in the middle you are seeing now and the 3pt shot will not be as easy to come by. As long as Manu,TP,Hill,RJ keep putting pressure on the defense I cannot see how the 3pt shot will not one of major weapons of this team.
The Spurs are attempting threes at about the same rate as they have for the last four seasons including 2007. They're averaging 20.4 attempts per game compared to 19.0 in 2007, 19.6 in 2008, 19.8 in 2009, and 18.9 last season. And, so far at least, they're making a lot more of them.
Yep, that's it. That and solid D were the foundation. The Rockets won two les that way too.
The question isn't 'are we shooting too many 3s,' the question is 'can Duncan still demand double teams inside to free up shooters?' Or more broadly, can Duncan+Splitter+Blair?
At this point, it appears so. He's played well until the last couple of games. The question is whether he'll be in this shape come end of season or whether he'll have the drop-off he experienced last year. If the latter, they won't double down on him.
But even that can be counter-acted if Splitter/Dyess/Blair can keep pulling, and if Manu/Tony/etc can slash. They won't be able to stay out on the perimeter, they'll be killed inside.
Both pieces have to work together for this to be a successful gambit.
It is a gamble, one they've made successfully in the past. Nights like last night, Bonner shooting incredibly, don't happen every night - but if they happen often enough, it's enough to influence the defense, because they can't assume it won't happen again.
I do worry some about over-reliance on the 3. It's a delicate balance. Hopefully, they'll be able to acheive it again this year.
When you are good at something, keep doing it.
They are the number one 3pt% shooting team in the NBA.
We have too many dead eye shooters this year...thats a great thing. This style is here to stay.
What the 3 point shot does for a team is spread out the floor giving guys cutting to the basket open lanes. In the OKC game Ginoboli was able to cut to the basket and make an easy layup because Red Rocket was being covered on the perimeter. It basically gives a team more options and if the 3 is hitting, LET IT RAIN!
GO SPURS GO!
I'm not worried at all
It's not like we are living and dying by the 3
Lefty, is that spurs defense still missing?
For 48 minutes, yes
, As many weapons on offense as this spurs team has just give me good defense for the final 12 minutes and Im happy..
D D D D D D D D D D D D D . See it here and there, but interier D and Weak side D is so so at best at this point. I harped on 3 point shooting last year many times.
I recall seeing box scores with over 25 3pt attempts. Im not sure where pop wants that number, but I know 25-30 attempts aint it. The other thing is if were hot and hitting, why not keep it up till they put a man on us.?
Your concerns are ill-advised. We have four all star-caliber players who can score near the rim when the paint starts to open up as opponents guard the 3 more closely.
Otherwise, if you're given a wide open 3, you let your ~40% 3 point shooters shoot the open shot and live with the results. We have five who can shoot the 3 reasonably well (gino, RJ, bonner, neal, anderson).
Why are the spurs so much more robust this year compared to last year? Options. We have so many more options this year. If someone is having an off night, there are 3 or 4 other comparable players who can step up to shoulder the offensive load.
We scored 117 points last night and we never had to force the ball down to Tim. If our guards happened to have a tough time scoring, we still had Tim as an "ace in the hole" - we can always pass him the ball and know that - by virtue of his close proximity to the rim - he's going to get a reasonably high percentage shot most of the time.
The spurs are averaging 20 3pt shots a game, which is about right for this team. I do agree that 25+ is excessive unless most of those shots are going in (like last night).
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