Gregg Popovich San Antonio Spurs Special Set Plays

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I have coached at the NCAA Division 2 (Southwestern Oklahoma State University), NAIA (USAO), and JUCO Levels (Blinn College and Carl Albert State College) as well as high school. I just felt that fellow coaches especially young coaches need to constantly work on their “game”. Just like the basketball players that we coach. We as coaches need to improve ourselves. That is my story and why I do this blog.

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May 10, 2016

Gregg Popovich San Antonio Spurs Special Set Plays

These Gregg Popovich San Antonio Spurs Special Set Plays are some of the best set plays that the San Antonio Spurs. The OKC Thunder won the game 5 tonight to steal a second game on the road when they only lost one at home this season. I think that this series is going to go to Game 7. The Gregg Popovich San Antonio Spurs Special Set Plays are something that you will want to put in your playbook.

The Spurs wouldn’t be where they are now without R.C. Buford who won the Executive of the Year award again this year. Buford won this award mainly for his pursuit of LaMarcus Aldridge this past summer. The Spurs won 67 games and had a dominant defense, but Buford made complicated moves in the salary cap to get them there.

There are 5 moves that R.C. Buford made to make the Spurs elite again while they seem old in some parts. They drafted Cory Joseph who have make himself in a back up role on the Spurs depth chart. They lost him for nothing in free agency, but it’s a symbol of Buford’s eye for talent. It’s huge when a championship contender nails a late first round draft pick. Joseph is now the fourth best player on the Toronto Raptors team that is two wins away from the Eastern Conference finals.

They signed Danny Green six years ago and the Spurs saw something in Green that no other team did. He is a prototypical swingman who is on one of the best bargain contracts in the NBA. Green was going out the league when the Spurs threw him a lifeline in 2010 and again in 2011.

Gregg Popovich San Antonio Spurs Special Set Plays

They signed Boris Diaw. He was signed off the scrap heap and they have found ways to motivate him and utilize his unique talent. Diaw was crucial towards the end of San Antonio’s Finals run in 2014, averaging 10 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game against the Oklahoma City Thunder and Miami Heat.

Signing LaMarcus Aldrige was HUGE! Buford moved cap space and convinced the top free agent to come to San Antonio to accept a smaller role.

The biggest thing that R.C.Buford did was trading George Hill for Kawhi Leonard. They have a mega star in Leonard and he is one of the most valuable palyers in the league.

The San Antonio Spurs aren’t going anywhere soon. It should be a great series. I hope that you enjoy the Gregg Popovich San Antonio Spurs Special Set Plays

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