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Long article, includes videos, etc... something to read until Media day
San Antonio Spurs: Dissecting LaMarcus Aldridge's Defense
by Shane Young 6d ago
Throughout the senescent stage of Tim Duncan‘s career, somehow the San Antonio Spurs’ methodology has been viewed differently than before. Perception of what the Spurs value as an organization has slightly changed.
Since their unfathomable playoff run in 2012, many have labeled Gregg Popovich and his troops as offensive maniacs and geniuses, almost reaching a psychopathic level with their play-sets.
2012 is forgotten in San Antonio’s novel of history, because it wasn’t finished with a championship banner. When, in reality, it navigated the franchise into this unassailable Finals pick for the next handful of years. San Antonio closed out the final 23 games of the 2011-12 season with a 21-2 record, lacerating teams for 111.4 points per game during those wins. Circling the Spurs on the schedule was comparable to requesting your last meal in prison before walking the inevitable Green Mile.
Entering the playoffs, Popovich’s hunger wasn’t satisfied. We all know him to be a crusader for constant refinement, never believing his team can “peak” until the champagne bursts open. They marched through the 2012 Playoffs, earning a 10-0 record in a one-month span (April 29 to May 29). In those 10 matchups, the average margin of victory was that of a video game — outscoring opponents by 12.2 points in the most compe ive part of the year.
To everyone, they became an offensive powerhouse. In a matter of one season, San Antonio made everyone forget about the primitive foundation this franchise set for itself during the past four championships.
Defensive pressure. Defensive dexterity. Defensive discipline.
When the jewel known as Tim Duncan blessed the city in 1997, the infrastructure was originally built on stopping other teams from scoring. While they did form into an offensive engine, the main tune-up for San Antonio was on the other end.
It’s the character this train started with, and didn’t back away from in the 9-year span of stacking Larry O’Brien trophies.
http://hoopshabit.com/2015/09/14/san...idges-defense/
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Aldridge is a really good PnR defender...srs.
it was funny hearing people talk about Lopez being the defensive big..maybe he was better defending the post and a better Rim protector..but Aldridge was a superior PnR defender. He's going to be a plus as defender..You can count on that.
warming up the engines... I think we're a week or two away from media day?
Robin Lopez got raped by Porker in the 2014 postseason b/c he would just sag off & give up a wide open mid-range jumper or try to hedge only to end up getting blow by w/ ease. Dwight Howard also manhandled Lopez in the 2014 postseason.
Great article, thanks for posting.
LMA is a little lazy sometimes but he's an underrated defender tbh. Besides he didn't play in POR with the type of defensive stoppers that are in SA. With Danny and Kawhi destroying and stealing cup cakes in the perimeter, LMA won't need to do that much in the paint.
Agree but Wes Matthews and Nic Batum were no slouches on perimeter defense either though
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I think the Spurs will be more of a slow paced, 2005-style defensive team this year tbh. There just isn't enough playmaking at the guard spots to realistically run 'the beautiful game' anymore. Our offense covered for them before, but now we have a solid post scorer that we can just dump it down to to manufacture open looks. If TD/Kawhi/Green are saving energy running 4-down to LMA on offense, we should honestly be one of the best defensive teams in the league.
Nice read, thanks for posting
Hard for anybody to refute the facts..
La is better than splitter at the rim.
You saying this nuts hitting Nic Batum?
Kinda hilarious that NB is a ing spaniard hater/racist and Spain almost always ends up beating France in FIBA and FIFA.
Splitter could switch on guards and defend mobile PFs though, and had good team defense
Hard for anybody to refute the facts..
La is better than splitter at the rim.
LMA cant
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