StephFan.
835 posts
StephFan.
@Splashman2k2
#DubNation #NBATwitter Steph is the GOAT PG. Dubs #5 coming dis year.
Katılım Mayıs 2021
472 Takip Edilen124 Takipçiler
StephFan. retweetledi
The San Antonio Spurs primarily used heavy gap defense and Stunts to disrupt Shai and the OKC offense rather than doubling him
This forced early pick ups and pass outs + made other OKC offensive players create more instead of take wide open threes
I detail how all of this worked in the video below ⬇️
youtu.be/hBPd6LP6CVY?si…
YouTube
English
@Splashman2k2 i think shai certainly would
fox isn’t as healthy, love harper but he’s a rook, and i think there’s ways to protect those guys vs castle bc he’s not as threatening of a pull-up shooter
English
StephFan. retweetledi
Let’s see how it plays out, especially with injuries, but I see a Rock-Paper-Scissors dynamic between OKC/SAS/NY.
SAS > OKC: No paint drill, smother SGA, make inconsistent shooters beat you
NY > SAS: Make SA guard to a man w/ 5-out
OKC > NY (?): Shai comes alive, hound Brunson
English
@AssassinateHate why u getting 2015 warriors grizz vibes? what even happened in that series
English
OKC with only one ball handler and no secondary creators outside of a shaky and loose tunnel vision McCain is much easier to guard. I’m getting 2015 Warriors/Grizzlies vibes in how this series plays out
Legion Hoops@LegionHoops
Call it now: series is tied 2-2… who will advance to the NBA Finals? Thunder or Spurs? 👀 Let’s see who knows ball.
English
StephFan. retweetledi
Because Jalen Brunson is on the verge of leading the Knicks to their first Finals appearance since 1999, it really got me thinking about AJ Dybantsa. Efficient self-created two-point scoring paired with functional three-point willingness and playmaking can still anchor elite offenses. When a player consistently pressures the paint, maintains efficiency, manipulates help defenses, and creates secondary advantages for teammates, they have the potential to become a real and sustainable offensive engine.
GIF
English
@Splashman2k2 @RK_DRAFT don’t matter, Brunson/KAT can both punish a drop coverage. Shai doesn’t have the PU3 to make chemby step up
English
And it’s against the Knicks, if they make it out of this attrition war.. I’ll say it again:
Anyone counting out the Knicks, let alone making them a underdog, is unserious
MarzTalksSports@MarzTalksSports
Wemby has lost or tied his minutes (when playing 15 or more minutes) in a game ONCE since february 1st.
English
StephFan. retweetledi
StephFan. retweetledi
Tonight the Spurs' help discipline was much improved from Game 3, a big reason for the win.
Here you can almost feel Stephon Castle's instincts telling him "help on SGA... help!!!" but he stays disciplined and lets Vassell/Wemby handle it, with no easy pass for SGA. Good stuff.
Spurs Stats & Video@spursstatsvideo
In Game 4, how the Spurs perimeter defenders help on SGA will be key. On too many SGA drives the Spurs perimeter help has felt like overcommitment, turning situations that are relatively under control into simple SGA passes + easy looks from 3.
English
@JBBHoops1 imo Spurs gotta play Wemby 38+ MPG rest of the series, only overhelp off bad shooters, send doubles when he's baseline/has no passing outlets, dominate the rebounding game and just not turn it over. also pressure ball every time. turnovers and non Wemby mins the key fix for them
English
Watching some Euroleague highlights and remembering Sasha Vezenkov's existence got me thinking about this again
Revering RJ Barrett's right hand@JBBHoops1
Talked to an Aussie coach who used to play pro in Germany and he described the American basketball style as very "point of attack" focused (i.e. the on-ball player being the one to break down the defense) Which I thought was very apt
English
@JBBHoops1 i really don't get what the Spurs were doing the last few games, helping off of McCain 1 pass away or double teaming SGA every play. You already have Wemby at the rim and good 1on1 options why let their role players go off? maybe they didn't want OKC to figure out their D idk
English
@JBBHoops1 i picked the Spurs, I stand on that pick fs. OKC ball handling is limited now without dub and Ajay, and the Spurs finally stayed home on the shooters, and they have the personnel to make SGA consistently work 1on1 (Castle/Vasell)
English
StephFan. retweetledi
The Spurs defense is fascinating to me. They just plant Wemby as the low man around the rim and then pre-switch and communicate to keep him there. It’s almost like a zone since Wemby isn’t really even guarding anyone. Gotta be difficult to execute but they do it so well.
English
English
@BraydenTaylorW2 @DasEnigma31 @SpursCulture Great deflection 😂 you realize you’ve lost the argument and want to avoid accountability. Typical spurs fan 🤣
English
@Joissbert @aryh21 Wemby vs Thunder (4 Games)
30.3 PPG
65.1 TS% (58.3 EFG%)
No Offensive Value?
English
Spurs offense literally collapses with Wemby off the court and people act like he’s not one of the best offensive players in the league
English
@lirishfwanime whats your prediction for the series, I got Spurs in 7
English
