Spurs handled another back to back by stomping the shit out of the Hawks on Saturday night... I didn't see most of the 4th quarter because Boban was in street clothes so I had little interest in seeing a game that wouldn't feature my favorite 7'3" goon.
I'm really surprised by how well the Spurs handled this yo-yo schedule in early December. They masterfully handled the minutes on the bench and they are now about to start a 4 game home stand where I expect them to win all 4.
San Antonio Spurs improved their home record to 9-0 last night... showcasing a team that will be difficult to beat if they shoot above 45% from the field and above 50% from behind the arc.
With the Spurs pulling off another comfortable win last night... I've been thinking a lot about what they could do to improve the team. The only thing I can think of is figuring out a way to improve the productivity that Danny Green brings to the starting line up. He's in my opinion, night in and night out the weakest link. Statistically, its a little misleading to read him going 4 for 9 behind the arc, when the three's he sinks are rarely ever made in situations where the Spurs are trying to dig out of a hole or stop a scoreless streak. I sometimes feel like the home crowd - erupts into a roar because one of his shots finally hit the bottom of the net. Defensively, Green brings something to the table, that keeps him into the starting line up. I look at the box score this morning and wonder Jonathan Simmons could do if he had the same number of minutes that Green got tonight. All I'm saying is that he's someone of value I could see the Spurs spin out in a trade they may want to make.