The reality is that in DeRozan and Aldridge’s absence, the Spurs now lack a dreadnought post-scorer and an interior slasher. There was an assumption after the exits of DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge that some of those mid-range attempts would creep back over the arc, but so far that hasn’t been the case, which compounds San Antonio’s other (less derided) issue, interior scoring. ![]() And while they also convert them at a rate that’s tops in the league ( 63% of the Spurs points are two-pointers), the reality is that that shot profile is a bit concerning. Which wouldn’t be as much of a problem if not for the qualifier that the Spurs are a mid-range jump-shooting team.Īlmost 70% of San Antonio’s attempted field goals per game are of the 2 point variety, tops in the league. Much as it pains me to say it, this Spurs team is primarily (at least currently) a jump-shooting team, and if the rest of the NBA hasn’t figured that out yet, they seem to be doing so on a team-by-team basis. It’s not your imagination, Spud Thief, and it’s a big part of San Antonio’s closing woes. What’s going on?”ĭevon: Well, to be fair, you wouldn’t have to watch every game to have noticed that particular trend. Then the second half they seem to quit shooting, don’t touch the ball or don’t see the court. I’ve noticed that several times this season one of the young players has a great first half, scoring 20 or getting into the high teens. “I haven’t watched every game but I do follow (the Spurs). Helping me out with this batch of mail is fellow PTR regular, August Bembel, here to put his thoroughly Germanic spin on all things Spurs and to balance out my nonsense (or enhance it). ![]() But if your question didn’t get answered today, just know that you can continue submitting it and others in the comments below, as we will absolutely be combing through each and every one of them.Īs far as this edition of the Mailbag is concerned, we’ll be taking a stab at things ranging from the Ben Simmons trade rumors, to the status of another Australian Big Man. You submitted enough questions that we’re definitely not getting to all of them, because I think that we’d all prefer that I not go full Nathaniel Hawthorne every time we do one of these. ![]() Recently, we introduced the PTR Mailbag and asked for your questions, and I’m very pleased to report that y’all did not let us down.
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