Unlocking the Spurs’ Secret: What’s Fueling San Antonio’s Unstoppable Rise in the NBA?
Many hands make light work. The Spurs have had plenty of that recently, thanks in part to …
3. … a pretty kick-ass new starting five
When sixth-year swingman Vassell, who’d missed 13 games with an adductor strain, returned to the lineup at the end of January, Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson shuffled up his starting five. Vassell went back, joining Fox and Castle in a three-guard look, with Wemby in the middle and the sweet-shooting Champagnie at power forward.
So far, so good. The Spurs are now 9-1 in games started by that lineup, which has outscored opponents by 31 in 101 minutes in those 10 games. That quintet has scored a scorching 126.3 points per 100 possessions, blitzing the opposition by 13.2 points-per-100 — an elite net rating befitting one of the league’s elite teams, fueled by …



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