The San Antonio Spurs And A Legend’s Feet Of Clay
Perhaps it’s time to turn the microscope onto iconic San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich.
In case you missed it, the San Antonio Spurs fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals, 113-99. This marks the second season that the Spurs failed to make either the Western Conference Finals or the NBA Finals (but at least they didn’t get bounced in the first round this season, so there’s that).
There was plenty of blame to go around for the loss: the Spurs finally looked their age and were lost in the youthful athletic shuffle of the Thunder. LaMarcus Aldridge, once again, didn’t show up.
Rebounding (especially offensive rebounds) was practically nonexistent. Turnovers abounded. Miscommunication was rampant. The team couldn’t seem to buy a shot for stretches at a time. Random rotations were implemented with little success. The bench, the infamous “Juice Unit,” was nothing but dried-up pulp.
For real. It’s an elimination game, and Pop’s going Kyle Anderson and Kevin Martin.
— Matt Moore Action Network NBA (@MattMooreTAN) May 13, 2016