Unlocking the Spurs’ Secret: What’s Fueling San Antonio’s Unstoppable Rise in the NBA?
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4. … three-guard lineups!
Hey, remember when folks were worried that, after trading for and maxing out Fox, with Castle coming off Rookie of the Year honors and in line for a bigger role in Year 2, with Vassell in the mix as a core rotation piece off the ball, and with No. 2 overall pick Dylan Harper about to work his way into the conversation, the Spurs might have too many mouths to feed in the backcourt? Turns out they were fine!
For the season, three-guard lineups have been really damn good for San Antonio. Whenever any three of Fox, Castle, Vassell and Harper have been on the floor, the Spurs have outscored opponents by 109 points in 569 minutes — which works out to 9.3 points-per-100 — and have averaged 29.5 assists per 100 possessions, which would lead the league for the full season.



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