gpikeSpurs Shoot for 11th Straight Win
November 23rd 2010 01:28
On Monday night, San Antonio Spurs (11-1) face off against the Orlando Magic, with their 11th straight victory on the line. The Spurs are undefeated in the month of November with this run. The only blemish on the record came from fellow Southwest division rival New Orleans who are tied with the Spurs for the best record in the NBA. How are the Spurs winning games this season? Lets take a closer look.
Offense: San Antonio is second in the NBA in scoring as a team averaging 107 points a game. The Los Angeles Lakers are first with 112 points per game. Manu Ginoboli and Tony Parker are leading the way each averaging nearly 20 points a game. San Antonio's former do everything Tim Duncan is only averaging 14 points. This team is run by the guards now.
Bench: The starting five which consists of Dejuan Blair, George Hill, Duncan, Parker and Ginoboli, have played important roles in the teams surge. Matt Bonner leads the bench averaging eight points a game, while rookies Tiago Splitter and James Anderson have injected youth to the team.
Coach Gregg Poppovich: Other then Lakers coach Phil Jackson and Utah coach Jerry Sloan who has been able to win every year? Poppovich continues to find ways to integrate small pieces into the team each year. The Spurs have made it to the playoffs 13 years straight, many with coach Poppovich at the helm. Poppovich has a career record of 679-326 with four NBA titles.
Offense: San Antonio is second in the NBA in scoring as a team averaging 107 points a game. The Los Angeles Lakers are first with 112 points per game. Manu Ginoboli and Tony Parker are leading the way each averaging nearly 20 points a game. San Antonio's former do everything Tim Duncan is only averaging 14 points. This team is run by the guards now.
Bench: The starting five which consists of Dejuan Blair, George Hill, Duncan, Parker and Ginoboli, have played important roles in the teams surge. Matt Bonner leads the bench averaging eight points a game, while rookies Tiago Splitter and James Anderson have injected youth to the team.
Coach Gregg Poppovich: Other then Lakers coach Phil Jackson and Utah coach Jerry Sloan who has been able to win every year? Poppovich continues to find ways to integrate small pieces into the team each year. The Spurs have made it to the playoffs 13 years straight, many with coach Poppovich at the helm. Poppovich has a career record of 679-326 with four NBA titles.
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