Welcome to the restart guide for the San Antonio Spurs. Use this guide to take a quick glance of how the team was performing on offense and defense before the season was suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Players not available for the restart: LaMarcus Aldridge, Trey Lyles
Players added for the restart: Tyler Zeller
OFFENSE
Offense: 11th | 111.3 pp/100
Offensive Rebound %: 30th | 22.8%
Turnover %: 1st | 12.1%
Fast Break Points: 14th | 13.6 PPG
Shooting on Offense
I’m a big fan of the points per shot (PPS) computation. The goal is to always get 1 or more points per shot attempt. For example, 1.07 PPS means a team or player is getting good value for that shot. On the other hand, 0.84 PPS means that’s not a good shot for that team or player to be taking.
3-Point Distance
32% of team shots from three: 1.11 PPS as a team
For more information on what the % of team shots and PPS means, see the full database here.
Top 5 3-Point Shot Takers (FGA)
Any player who doesn’t have a PPS near their name shoots below 33.3% from three, meaning they struggle from there from a PPS perspective.
- Patty Mills 389 (1.14 PPS)
- Bryn Forbes 381 (1.16 PPS)
- Rudy Gay 185
- Derrick White 160 (1.07 PPS)
- Marco Belinelli 155 (1.10 PPS)
The Restricted Area
26% of team shots from the Restricted Area: 1.29 PPS as a team
Top 5 Restricted Area Shot Takers (FGA)
Any player who shoots below 50% from the restricted area, their PPS is provided.
- DeMar DeRozan 287
- Dejounte Murray 185
- Jakob Poeltl 150
- White 147
- Lonnie Walker IV 99
The Free Throw Line
Free Throw Rate as a team: 19th | 25.4%
Top 5 Free Throw Line Visitors (FTA)
Any player who shoots below 50% from the free throw line, their PPS is provided.
- DeRozan 401
- White 175
- Gay 113
- Mills 108
- Murray 94
The Mid-Range / “Non-Paint Two”
25% of team shots from the Mid-Range: 0.88 PPS as a team
Top 5 Mid-Range Shot Takers (FGA)
This is a difficult shot to take, so most players shoot below 50% from here. Those players who shoot above 50%, I’ve highlighted with their PPS.
- DeRozan 331
- Murray 149
- Gay 129
- Forbes 98
- Mills 85
The Non-Restricted Area / ‘Floater Range’
18% of team shots from the Non-Restricted Area: 0.87 PPS as a team
Top 5 Non-Restricted Area Shot Takers (FGA)
This is a difficult shot to take, so most players shoot below 50% from here. Those players who shoot above 50%, I’ve highlighted with their PPS.
- DeRozan 308
- Murray 114
- White 97
- Gay 93
- Poeltl 61
DEFENSE
Defense: 24th | 112.8 pp/100
Opponent Free Throw Rate: 12th | 25.2%
Opponent Offensive Rebound %: 4th | 24.9%
Opponent Fast Break Points: 15th | 13.2 PPG
Where do opponents shoot from against the defense?
39% of shots from three: 1.13 PPS
31% of shots in Restricted Area: 1.29 PPS
16% of shots in Non-Restricted Area: 0.78 PPS
14% of shots in Mid-Range: 0.84 PPS
All statistics come from NBA.com/stats. For players who will not participate in the restart, their stats have been removed from the Top-5 areas.
