Unlocking the Spurs’ Secret: What’s Fueling San Antonio’s Unstoppable Rise in the NBA?

Unlocking the Spurs' Secret: What’s Fueling San Antonio’s Unstoppable Rise in the NBA?

He’s also a perfect fit for that point-five style, ranking in the 99th percentile in the NBA in quick decision-making rate — a stat tracked by The BBall Index measuring the share of a player’s touches that last fewer than four seconds. Among 241 players who have played at least 20 games this season and are averaging at least 20 minutes per game, Champagnie is tied for the eighth-shortest average touch time, according to Second Spectrum — just 1.44 seconds per touch.

Wings with size who can shoot, rebound and defend, who are comfortable getting off the ball quickly and playing a lower-usage role, can be both difficult to come by and worth their weight in gold for a team that’s trying to fill in the gaps around its star-level shot-creating talent. The Spurs found one on the scrap heap, gave him an opportunity, and locked him down for $12 million over four years. Pretty decent bit of business!

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