https://matthewtynan.substack.com/p/despite-likely-secure-spot-in-bottom
Specifically, wanted to highlight this bit:
> San Antonio has sort of masterfully manipulated roster combinations along the way, which has inevitably prevented any semblance of continuity from forming. Per NBA.com data, only two five-man lineups have played more than 100 minutes together for the Spurs this season, and both of them feature current Toronto Raptor Jakob Poeltl. In fact, of all the five-man lineups consisting of players still on the team, only two have been used for more than 40 minutes all year. By comparison, the high-flying Sacramento Kings’ starting lineup — the five-man group with the most court time in the league — has logged 732 minutes together. …
> Make no mistake, this is where the majority of the tank work has occurred.
Both an acknowledgement of what we’ve all been saying, and a reason for optimism for when they are planning to stop this armored vehicle.
by LurkerFlash
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Title and excerpt appear in conflict. I am confused
So the Spurs basically tanked by not playing a consistent rotation at all (injuries included)?
There is definitely still some work to be done.