Entries Tagged as 'Out of the Timeout'

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

Out of the Timeout: The Spurs’ fastbreak

Curious as to why the Spurs are an excellent fastbreaking team this year? Well, their roles on the fastbreak are part of the reason.

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

Out of the Timeout: The Spurs’ baseline pass to the corner

Gregg Popovich is a master at getting open shots off of set plays. This is the dramatization of one of those plays.

Monday, November 8th, 2010

Out of the Timeout: A corner 3 for Richard Jefferson

In our Out of the Timeout series this week, we look at a play the San Antonio Spurs ran in the fourth quarter of their 124-121 overtime win against the Houston Rockets on Saturday night.

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

Out of the Timeout: A staggered-screen for Tony Parker

In this week’s installment of Out of the Timeout, we’re going to look at one of the San Antonio Spurs’ favorite plays for getting Tony Parker the ball on the move.

Monday, October 25th, 2010

Out of the Timeout: San Antonio’s weak side screen & roll play

Out of the Timeout is our new series at 48 Minutes of Hell where we take a look at different set plays the San Antonio Spurs run, and break them down step-by-step for you, the fan. Manu Ginobili is a man of many talents, but one of his biggest strengths is when he is moving [...]

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

San Antonio Spurs defensive principles

Chances are, if you’re a regular reader of this blog you have a pretty good idea of what the San Antonio Spurs like to do, and avoid, on the defensive end of the floor. But from time-to-time, I find it helpful to review things to keep them fresh in my head. And seeing as it’s [...]

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Moving Richard Jefferson: The Spurs best way to utilize him

It’s no surprise that Richard Jefferson faces a lot of pressure in his second season on the San Antonio Spurs. In his first, Jefferson came with the weight of a $15 million salary. And while averages of 12.3 points and 4.4 rebounds per game were decent, they did not fulfill the expectations many fans and [...]