The Spurs are Making HISTORY…

The Spurs are Making HISTORY…

The San Antonio Spurs are making history behind Victor Webinyama and the rest of their young core. This team has started off 5-0 for the first time in franchise history. And for a franchise that’s been probably the best in the league, the model franchise in the NBA since the turn of the century to never have been 5-0 until now behind a guy like a generational talent in Victor Whipyama. And man, this team is deep. And Mitch Johnson has been cooking. You can definitely tell he’s been learning from Greg Papovic. There’s still a little bit of Papovic influence in the Spur system, but we’re seeing a lot of horns action where Wimby’s on one elbow, you got a shooter on the other elbow. Very similar to what the Nuggets do with Nicole Joic, but instead of Wimi being the playmaker, they’re running stuff for Wimi. like right here where it’s just simply a pin down for him to go create the Heat. Actually cover it up, but he finds Deon Vel for the three ball on the relocation and he knocks it down. This time it’s the same look. It’s Horns once again, but instead of Castle setting a screen now, they’re going to set a little rub screen for Castle to try to get open, putting Pelle Larson in a pickle here. He’s either got to go with Castle or Hope Da’Von gets through, which he does, but then he’s got to worry about a down screen. He actually does get through, but he ends up falling down. And now Bam has to make a decision. He goes with Wimi and Champagne. He finishes at the rim. The Heat actually were really good defensively, but this play right here got him. Um, shades of Papovic. I mean, this is what Papovic pretty much came up with. Now, everybody runs it, but it’s called the Spanish pick and roll. A little hammer action, if you will. By going to set the screen and then he’s going to or usually Vel’s going to come set a screen for him on the lob. But this time, they throw the counter in there with Byombo setting a down screen for Vel for the three and it works. Then we’re right back into horns. And like I said, the Heat actually cover this up pretty well. So we’re going to show him the same look with Wimy and Barnes at the elbows. But this time we’re going to have Wimi set a screen just for Dylan Harper. Once again, putting Larson in a pickle here, making him choose. Now Wimby actually helps pretty well. The throw behind is Champany. They’ve got it covered up. It’s just a really nice play made by Dylan Harper. But the ability to make that play because of the action that Johnson’s got him running with. And I love this right here. You might think, “Hey, that’s pretty simple.” Well, it’s also pretty effective the uh empty side ball screen, except Castle’s still here, making Barnes make that decision. He chooses to stay with Harper giving up the three. And if you’re the Heat, you have to live with that. Pretty good contest, but once again, just better offense. And then you got Wimby here in the post. And this is pretty much unstoppable. Everybody runs this. Whether it’s the Nuggets with Joic with shooters all around, Giannis with the Bucks with shooters all around, or Wimi with the Spurs with shooters all around. He can go either direction. He can do whatever he wants. And he neither Giannis nor uh Joic are making this play, by the way, just throwing it between two defenders as Bam comes to stunt in and hitting a tough fadeaway. Now, let’s not give Mitch Johnson all the credit, right? Because it’s easy to draw up plays when you have a player that the NBA has literally never seen before that makes everyone else on the court of superhuman athletes and 7 foot monsters look tiny. He put up 2718 six and five last night in 39 minutes and did so on 10 of 23 shooting from the field, was 1 for five from three. And an area of his game that I’m really liking the improvement of is his vision. He’s averaging 3.4 assists so far this year, but it’s only been five games. Averaged almost four last year. And he just makes the easy play right here. Kevin Johnson with the uh intentionally unintentional trip here. And it leaves Dylan Harper wide open. So Vic makes the easy play and then the pump fake drops it off to Cassell for the floater and he gets it to go. And then there’s just tons of parts of his games that are unfair. I mean, he’s just going to drive straight to the baseline and elevate over you and there’s nothing you can do about it. And then if you just even throw the ball anywhere below the top of the backboard, he can go up and get it. And then we looked at this play earlier. I mean, the shoulder fake, the mid-range fall away, it’s nasty. getting to the rim against him is impossible because he’s got the paint on lock down at all times. He’s got very quick hands as well. Great hand eye coordination and then just stepping in and knocking down three balls. Only year he’s averaging 30.6 points a game, 14.6 rebounds, 3.4 assist, and 4.8 blocks. All in less than 34 minutes a game while shooting 56% from the field. And last year he took 8.8 attempts from three per game. Now he’s down to 3.4. And I love that part. Now he’s going to pin it here with 224 left. Bring the ball down in a nine-point game and just go to absolute work here on Haime Hawz and get an easy bucket and pretty much ice it. Bam couldn’t do anything against him down low even though he he did end up with 31 and 10. So I guess he did a little something something. Um but Victor was dominant. And let’s talk about Dylan Harper, right? The number two pick in this year’s draft. I said he’d be the number one pick in a lot of draft classes other than one with Cooper Flag in it. Uh but he put up 13 points, four assists, and two rebounds last night in 25 minutes. Shot five of 10 from the field, two of five from three, and has come in ready to contribute from day one. We looked at this little horns action earlier, but take a look at the footwork here. So, he’s going to come off the screen, reading Bam, one of the best post defenders in the league, and he’s just going to get down in here, hop step, land on to shot fake, and then one more and get the layup to go. That is really, really good basketball right there. And then just take Haime Hawz to work right here with the between the legs and then going to get a bucket. He’s averaging 14.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 4.6 assist while shooting 48% from the field and 36% from three on three attempts per game. He is doing pretty much everything you could ask out of him. And he’s kind of showing that maybe he should have been the first overall pick through three games. Now, obviously, three game sample size. Let’s not get too ahead of ourselves. But hold up. Did he just underhand toss this up to Wimby? Like I said, if you can get it anywhere up there below the top of the backboard, he’s going to finish it. Uh, now, if you made it this far in the video, hit the like button. Uh, and hit that subscribe button. As you can see here, 93% of the people that watch these videos are not subscribed to the channel. Uh, if that’s one of you, go ahead and fix that. And then let’s take a look at Stefan Castle who had himself a pretty big night last night defending being in gaps. Finished with 21 points, eight assists, six rebounds, four steals in 35 minutes. It’s a mouthful of a statline. Pauls seven of 12 from the field. Two of four from beyond the ark. He’s a stud. We talked about this right here. Running the pick and roll right at him. And then look at the pace right here. Just playing on his own time. Nobody’s rushing him. Very similar to what we see out of Chris Paul. Like if you watch this play right here, tell me who this reminds you of. Yeah, it’s CP3 all day long. He’s averaging 18.8 point.6 assists, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.4 steals in 32 minutes while shooting 53% from the field and 33% from three on 5.4 attempts. The Chris Paul mentorship last year was huge from him, and he joins a list of guards. the CP3 has men toward most notably SGA, but they don’t even have their best guard yet because De’aran Fox hadn’t played a single game and they’re still 5-0, winning games with relative ease. And remember, in his last fully healthy season, De’aran averaged 26.6 points, 5.6 rebound or assist, excuse me, and 4.6 rebounds while shooting 47% from the field and 38% from three. It was a big time season for De’Aran Fox. the last time he was healthy. Remember, he had a broken finger in his shooting hand last year. Uh, and expect more of that to come in San Antonio this year once he gets healthy. We talked about Champany earlier. Harrison Barnes is just the perfect 3 and D wing to have with this uh group of guys that they have. Just smart, always making the right play and can defend a little bit on top of that. He’s automatic from the corner. And then Devin Vel is taking the next step this year. I mean, they’re running him off screens. He’s catching and shooting. one dribble pull up in the mid-range, elevating over people, averaging 17 a game with 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 35 minutes a night. Look at him get out here in transition. Just walk into one and stick it right in Khalil Wear’s face. And then once again running off a screen right here for the mid-range. His jump shot has that weird hitch, but it’s going down right now. And then Kell Johnson, who is also making an impact for this Spurs team on a nightly basis. Um, just being at the right place at the right time really. 12 points a game and six rebounds with two assists in just 24 minutes. That’s a big time output and he has earned himself a spot in the rotation for now just getting I mean that’s a tough bucket over Khalil Wear. Uh and then being able to be a guy that can space the floor that’s huge as well. And then Jordan Mclofflin the most underrated signing I guess of the offseason for the Spurs cuz nobody knew about it and he’s in here making some big time threes. The Spurs also have a few guys that haven’t even played yet. three rotation pieces in Jeremy Sohan, Kelly Olen, and then Luke Cornett played one game. Yeah, this Spurs team is terrifying. With that being said, that’s going to be it for today’s video. Thanks so much for watching. Make sure to like button, leave me a comment down below, and hit that subscribe button if you did enjoy any point. With that being said, thanks so much for watching today’s video.

This video looks at the San Antonio Spurs and how this is the best start in franchise history for them behind an All-NBA type season from Victor Wembenyama
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