The San Antonio Spurs roster is just not but set in stone. They’re nonetheless three gamers over the roster restrict and have a glut of wings that each one have a viable shot at enjoying time. The roster questions prolong manner past that. Whereas this staff is analogous in some ways to final 12 months’s staff, Victor Wembanyama and a extra … (ahem) formidable mindset ought to remodel the best way the staff appears and behaves.
The lineup combos will considerably change as Wembanyama is a singular basketball participant who requires a singular match. San Antonio has six beginning caliber gamers in Wembanyama, Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, Jeremy Sochan, Zach Collins and Tre Jones. In a league that’s quickly changing into targeted on the three-point shot, can the Spurs put collectively a powerful offensive lineup with a gaggle of gamers that aren’t identified to be knock-down shooters?
J.R. Wilco and I break down how different NBA offenses just like the Knicks and Warmth can function effectively, regardless of beginning a number of below-average three-point shooters. We talk about what mixture of gamers can create the very best offensive lineups regardless of their lack of taking pictures, and what different enjoyable lineups we wish to see this season.
We then dive into the upcoming corridor of fame ceremony for Becky Hammon, the Frost Financial institution Heart and all of its enjoyable naming conventions, in addition to Tim Duncan’s wakeboarding passion. Try all this and extra on the most recent episode of the 4 Down Podcast.