Last season interrupted the longest time in history to break into the playoff record for 22 consecutive years. The Spurs, who missed the record of creating a new history, seem to have officially announced that their glory in the black shirt is no longer. The moment for the team to change dynasties is imminent.
From admiral David Robinson (David Robinson) to Duncan (Tim Duncan) This pair of high-quality inside partners opened the Spurs for nearly 20 years in the heyday of the ghost Popovich ( Under Gregg Popovich's strategy, the Spurs' rigorous military management, tactical system, and player quality have always been well-known and can be called a model for all small-market teams.
However, in Duncan (Tim Duncan), Parker (Tony Parker), Manu Ginobili (Manu Ginobili) three swordsmen in succession high-hanging shoes, and Leonard (Kawhi Leonard) finally and the Spurs After leaving the Holy City without joy, the team has not had a new generation of head players.
Aldridge a sharp decline in the team's average strength but no leader
In this season, the top management chose to buy out LaMarcus Aldridge, who had a sharp decline in performance this season, and officially announced the team's ownership This is the end of the blood of high-quality seniors. Recalling Aldridge's reliance with a gun in those days, the outside world expected that Aldridge, who was well-rounded, calm and experienced in the Blazers, could inherit Duncan's mantle and become the most important core of the Spurs' offensive and defensive ends.
Helpless Aldridge in these six years,It has been unable to lead the team to a higher level. The cooperation with DeRozan (DeMar DeRozan) for more than two years has not been able to shake the territory of the Western Region. In addition, as he grows older, Aldridge wants to have a taste of the championship dream. The wish is always there. When the transaction package cannot be found, he can only let Aldridge be free.
Spread out the list of Spurs after Aldridge's departure. They are more small in the layout and lack the threat of inside attack. Although the team has 8 people scoring in double digits per game this season, they have similar playing time. Seven players averaged more than 20 minutes per game, and two of them reached 30 minutes, showing the average overall strength of this team. But also because of this, there is a lack of a leader-level core who can stand up at a critical moment to play the roles of Duncan, Parker , Ginobili and others.
After the disintegration of the Big Three, Mills (Patty Mills), a small follower of the year, has also become the main scoring force that the Spurs rely on for many years. But today, the Australian King Mills is 32 years old, and his style is suitable for the scoring rhythm of the chaotic style of play.
DeRozan, who entered the third season of the Spurs family, kept averaging 20 points every year, from 21.2 and 22.1 in the previous two years to 20.6 points in this season, showing his stable good skills. DeRozan is definitely one of the most stable middle-distance, back-frame singles textbooks in the league today. There is no problem. It's just that DeRozan's personality has always been lacking in the domineering, and lacking the leadership style that can condense the team atmosphere, so that he has never been able to equate with the top stars in the past.
At present, there are several Mesozoic generations in the Spurs' formation. The new generations are mostly backcourt players. The wings and the inside are severely lacking. DeRozan, who used to play shooting guards, even has to carry the third and fourth positions. character of. Even so, the 31-year-old DeRozan also understands his position in the Spurs, and the transformation and leadership of his younger generations may be able to demonstrate his value more.
DeRozan averaged a career-high 7.2 assists per game this season and can keep his turnovers down to 1.8. He is quietly using his own way to influence the team, hoping to bring youth Players grow.
Murray has to accelerate the growth rate and the team urgently needs to strengthen the defensive quality
Dejounte Murray, the team’s high hopes in the past, has finally played in full health this season and played 31.5 minutes on the team. Second only to DeRozan, and averaged 15.6 points, 7 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.7 turnovers per game, shooting 45% from the field, and all stats reached a career high.
Murray, whose explosive power is not as good as before, is actually only 24 years old. Although his growth curve has been disrupted by injury, he has not reached the expected height of the team all the way, but he has two offense and defense this season. The end performance shows that the team still needs him to help his teammates in organizing the ball and driving the defensive counterattack. Personally, he should strengthen the stability of the outside line more so that his future development of football skills will not be too limited.
Another 26-year-old ball-handling white (Derrick White) is a completely different type. He has a strong desire to shoot and dares to cut. He is also very popular with Popovich . Although Murray is more talented and younger, he has not been able to convert his potential into actual performance on the court. Then he has no talents. This season, Murray must take advantage of the situation and take advantage of the situation. Otherwise, it will be done. The entire team cut off the retrained Spurs, and it is impossible to consider clearing his contract in exchange for other potential stocks or salary enhancement space.
22 years old Walker (Lonnie Walker), 21 years old Johnson (Keldon Johnson),It is the other two young men who have a quota of 26 to 29 minutes of playing time in the rotation. Because of the shortage of manpower, the two were originally backcourt players and both have to try to reach the frontcourt. At this stage, their sports In addition to his outstanding ability, his offensive skills are not delicate enough and he has not yet learned to use his physical advantage to defend the defender's position and assist in defense.
Even though the above-mentioned young people who stand on their turns and win Popovich’s trust, they can prove their functional existence, but these players must be the core to build the team. , Is definitely not enough.
The Spurs have scored -0.8 points this season. The winning iron defenses that were proud of in the past are no longer in the defense. The lack of inside core and wing swings make the Spurs backcourt first-line defenses missed.
After that, the frontcourt has to face huge defensive pressure. The team needs a central figure in the defensive system to rotate around him, just like even without the Spurs in the Duncan era, there is still Leonard as a defensive support.
Seek to have the ability to cope with the internal liberation of tactical variability
The team's current internal staff are blue-collar hard labor, a little athletic ability, lack of coping awareness, the Spurs need a big man who can make life in the pick-and-roll on the offensive end. Liberation of the backcourt players, playing Popovich's changes in the tactical system.
The Spurs have scored 5 wins in the last 10 games. Their record temporarily ranks eighth in the West. They have chasers under the enemy, and are half a game away from the 7th Maverick, leading 9th and 10th. The two games of the famous Grizzlies are competitive positions where a little attention is paid to the losing streak, or the opponent's winning streak may comeback.
In the market atmosphere where the group atmosphere is booming and the big is Evergrande, the Spurs, a traditional low-key small market team, must survive and contend.It becomes more difficult. This is also the huge challenge the Spurs have to face after they fade away from the aura of traditional power, and perhaps watching this small market team turn around again is one of the fascinating aspects of professional sports.
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