The Spurs played three games this week, with a small loss to the Kings on Monday, a big win against the Clippers on Tuesday and a big win over the Lakers on Wednesday that are in the same city as the Clippers.
Unconsciously, the Spurs' record has risen to the tenth place in the West, and I have to say that this record is somewhat reasonable and unexpected for me.
What surprised me even more was the team's other stats, as the Spurs are fifth on the scoring average so far with 110.7 points per game, behind the Jazz, Hornets, Suns and Warriors (in order of all).
On the team's average assists per game list, the Spurs ranked first in the league with an average of 28.3 assists per game, followed by the Golden State Warriors ( 28.1 assists per game ) , which is currently the second highest record in the West.
The Spurs are second in the team assist rate list with a 65.1% assist rate, and it is not surprising that the first place is the Spurs' old friend warriors (69.1% assist rate). The Spurs rank fourth on the list of shooting percentages with an average of 46.8% per game, and the top three are still the top three teams that have won the championship, the Jazz, the Suns and the Warriors (still in order).
Another and final statistic that can top the list is interior scoring, with spurs ranking first in the league with an interior score of 54.2 per game.
Looking back at these data, it can be seen that the current Spurs team has almost no problems in offense, especially in the interior scoring. The team also emphasized the whole, picking up its traditional craft - team basketball. And the pick is also very successful, at least from the average assists per game, average assist rate per game, shooting percentage and average points per game, the Spurs have no problems on the offensive end.
What the team lacks at this stage may be a defense that matches the offense, and it is not surprising that the Spurs are only 17th in the defensive efficiency list with a defensive efficiency of 109.2. What is the biggest impact on the Spurs' defense? My personal bias may be that it is a matter of physical hardware, that is, height and arm span.
After all, the current Spurs have hoarded a large number of no. 1 and no. 2 slots, and there is a shortage of no. 3 and no. 4 slots, especially no. 3 slots. Therefore, Bobo had to let the players who were originally playing the first and second positions play the third position, the advantage is that they can exercise the defensive ability of these young people, and the disadvantage we have also seen is that they lose more.
GAY: I lack this physique.
This problem is not insoluble, and perhaps it may be solved when Zach Collins returns from injury or when the mid-season trade can sell his old comrades Thaddeus Young or Forbes for a good price.
In fact, it is not a big solution to solve the problem, after all, the face and general direction that the team is showing now is completely correct, and all we need to do is wait and give them more time.