PtR Survey: The Spurs’ finest passer and ball-handler of all time

Welcome again to the PtR Survey, the place we’re following an internet pattern the place followers are voting on gamers from their crew to fill out a grid just like the one beneath. Most not too long ago, we did the very best Spurs shooters of all time, and these have been the outcomes:

One once more, no actual surprises within the outcomes, however how actually dominant the winners have been got here as a little bit of a shock given how shut some prior subjects have been. The closest win on this race was finest three-point shooter, with Danny Inexperienced — a.okay.a. Icy-Scorching — successful 43% of the vote — 19% greater than runner-up Patty Mills. Whereas the nickname indicated he might be inconsistent at occasions, Inexperienced was on as a rule, and when he was, he didn’t miss a lot and even held the file for many threes within the finals at one level.

George Gervin additionally made his first (and perhaps not final) look on the grid as the very best midrange shooter, comfortably successful with 51% of the vote. Once more, not shocking for the Spurs’ finest scorer of all time, however what actually threw me for a loop is how dominantly Tim Duncan received finest submit participant with EIGHTTY-SEVEN % of the vote in comparison with simply 11% for David Robinson. Now, I do know Tim Duncan is nearly the very best Spur at every little thing he did effectively, however my goodness. None of that is to say Robinson ought to have received over Timmy, I simply by no means imagined the ballot could be that lopsided. I now really feel obligated to offer you some Admiral highlights simply to offer him his props.

The subsequent matter is the very best gamers with the ball of their arms, together with the very best passer and finest handles. They might sound comparable to one another, however there’s a distinction. Greatest passer is precisely what it feels like: a participant who’s the very best at passing the ball with accuracy whereas making the suitable play. This could additionally embrace however is just not restricted to playmaking for others, and components resembling assist-to-turnover ratio, help proportion, and creativity have been taken under consideration. (And this goes with out saying, however Chris Paul doesn’t depend since he hasn’t performed for the Spurs but, plus his time right here will in all probability be too restricted to depend going ahead anyhow.)

Greatest handles is extra right down to how a participant does with the ball in his arms, whether or not it’s navigating by way of visitors with out turning the ball over or taking the ball to the rim. This one in all probability has a clear-cut winner, however you all have managed to shock me earlier than, so we will see the place this goes.

Make sure to vote, and keep in mind, if “Different” wins in both ballot, I’ll verify the feedback right here and on social media, and probably the most appreciated will win.