Spurs NBA 2K24 simulation: Accidents strike

It was a disappointing begin for the San Antonio Spurs in Pounding the Rock’s NBA 2K24 simulation. The staff obtained out to a 4-16 begin, and key gamers like Victor Wembanyama and Devin Vassell didn’t reside as much as the pre-season hype. The protection improved, however the digital Spurs struggled to place the ball within the basket.

With only a month left till the NBA season, we’re dashing up the sequence, and simulating to the All-Star break. Right here is how the Spurs did within the first half of the NBA 2K24 simulation.

Outcomes

After profitable two straight to finish the final simulation session, the Spurs dropped six consecutive video games, killing any momentum that may have been constructing. That might be the story main as much as the All-Star break. A couple of video games of success adopted by a number of losses.

Heading into the All-Star break, the Spurs maintain a 15-40 report within the simulation. They maintain the worst report within the NBA.

Right here was the Spurs report per 30 days:

December: 6-8
January: 5-11
February: 2-5

The poor report may very well be on account of some accidents that occurred throughout this stretch of the simulation. In late December Devin Vassell suffered a hip harm that left him out for 3 weeks. In mid-January Jeremy Sochan went down with a bruised tailbone that sidelined him for 2 weeks. Tre Jones suffered an ankle harm in early February that left him out for slightly over every week.

Due to these accidents, I obtained an opportunity to tinker with the rotations a bit. A few of the lineups I went with over the course of the simulation included:

Tre Jones, Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, Jeremy Sochan and Victor Wembanyama
Tre Jones, Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, Victor Wembanyama and Zach Collins
Tre Jones, Keldon Johnson, Jeremy Sochan, Victor Wembanyama and Zach Collins
Jeremy Sochan, Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, Victor Wembanyama and Zach Collins

All of those lineups obtained a couple of 5 to 10 recreation pattern dimension. The primary lineup by far had the very best outcomes, going 5-3 in its eight recreation pattern. The final lineup struggled probably the most, profitable simply two video games in its seven recreation pattern. Sadly, NBA 2K doesn’t observe lineup information, so it’s arduous to know precisely what the simulation appreciated about these lineups, apart from the gamers with the upper overalls getting extra minutes.

Statistics

Some promising statistical developments occurred over the 35-game simulation. Johnson continues to be the staff’s highest scorer, however Vassell is true behind him with 18 factors a recreation. Vassell’s taking pictures percentages have improved, as he’s taking pictures 41% from the sphere and 35.9% from the sphere.

Wembanyama is beginning to play higher as nicely. He’s placing up 14.5 factors, 9.2 rebounds and a pair of.3 blocks a recreation. Nonetheless, the taking pictures percentages are tough, with 38.9% taking pictures from the sphere and 28% from three.

I gave Sidy Cissoko some minutes, as a result of given the staff’s report, it appears seemingly that he would get some run at this level. He has had a minimal affect in a small position, averaging simply 5.9 factors a recreation.

The groups offensive woes have continued within the simulation. They’re final within the league in factors per recreation at 105.4. They’re taking pictures simply 42.2% from the sphere, and 32.6% from three, each metrics being the worst within the league.

Alternatively, the protection continues to play pretty nicely. They’re thirteenth within the NBA in factors allowed per recreation, blocking 5.3 pictures a recreation and forcing 7 turnovers a recreation. Opponents are taking pictures simply 35.2% from three in opposition to them, adequate for eleventh within the NBA. The simulation appears low on the Spurs offensive capabilities, however likes their defensive potential within the 2023-24 season.

All-Star nods and humorous trades

Given the Spurs report, it’s unsurprising that none of their gamers have been chosen to an All-Star staff. Listed below are the groups going into the break:

Wembanyama and Sochan did make the Rising Stars roster, nevertheless, and represented staff World within the simulation. Right here is how they carried out:

One other enjoyable facet of the simulation is all the commerce proposals different groups ship you. Most of them are fairly foolish. Here’s a record of a few of the trades that have been prompted to the Spurs main as much as the commerce deadline:

Timberwolves supply Jaden McDaniels and Rudy Gobert for Jeremy Sochan and Keldon Johsnon
Grizzlies supply Marcus Good and Ziaire Williams for Keldon Johnson and Zach Collins
Magic supply Markelle Fultz for Devin Vassell
Hawks supply Clint Capela for Zach Collins and and 2027 second spherical decide swap with the Warmth

I believe these are all agency no’s from PATFO, however let me know within the feedback when you assume in any other case.

There are simply 17 video games left within the season after this simulation. With the playoffs just about out of attain, it’s a race to the underside and the very best odds to land the highest decide but once more within the 2024 NBA draft. It will take fairly the profitable streak for San Antonio to rise out of the underside three that features the Wizards and the Magic. The Hornets are the 4th worst staff with a 20-34 report.

Tune into the following version of the sequence as we see the place the Spurs will draft, and the way they end the season.