Regardless of the final two video games, the San Antonio Spurs are off to certainly one of their most profitable seasons in latest reminiscence. The Silver and Black are 5-2 heading right into a back-to-back in opposition to the Houston Rockets and New Orleans Pelicans. By way of seven video games, they’ve at instances seemed like a staff able to compete for the playoffs, and at others a staff that may battle to get into the play-in event. Though a small pattern dimension, a few of the staff’s strengths and weaknesses have grow to be clear.
The Spurs are within the high 5 in two-point area objective share, capturing 58.7% from contained in the arc. Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Fort and Dylan Harper have been nice at ending contained in the paint. For essentially the most half, the Spurs have owned the inside this 12 months. That’s evident of their protection as nicely. The Spurs are holding groups to 48.5% capturing from 2-point vary, third within the NBA. Whereas their tempo isn’t setting the world on fireplace, their offense appears to be at its finest when it’s creating turnovers defensively and getting out in transition.
On the flip aspect, the Spurs have struggled to protect the three-point line, permitting groups to shoot 38.4% from deep. In the meantime, San Antonio is simply capturing 35.8% from three this season. That lack of spacing has slowed down their half-court offense and hampered Wembanyama within the final two video games. Groups are sending bodily double groups at Wemby earlier than he even catches the ball, and the remainder of the Silver and Black haven’t capitalized on the openings this defensive scheme creates.
Looming over the entire on-court points are the Spurs’ accidents. De’Aaron Fox has but to go well with up. Luke Kornet has missed important time. San Antonio simply acquired Jeremy Sochan, Kelly Olynyk, and Lindy Waters III again. Harper will miss just a few weeks with a calf damage. Maybe the most important weak point this staff has is its availability.
What do you suppose? What are the Spurs’ greatest strengths and weaknesses? Vote within the ballot beneath and pontificate within the feedback beneath.
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of followers throughout the NBA. All year long we ask questions of essentially the most plugged-in Spurs followers and followers throughout the nation. Enroll right here to take part within the weekly emailed surveys.
