Advanced Scouting: San Antonio Spurs at Washington Wizards
San Antonio Spurs at Washington Wizards 7:00 CST February 12, 2011
Tony Parker scored 20 points and dished out a season high 14 assists as the Spurs cruised to a 94-80 victory over the Washington Wizards on Boxing Day (better known as December 26th). Manu Ginobili contributed 21 points with 5 three pointers and 3 steals.
The Spurs faced a Wizards team that was not at 100%. They had recently acquired Rashard Lewis for Gilbert Arenas in a blockbuster deal and John Wall was returning from a bruised knee (scoring 4 points in limited action). They were also playing without suspended forwards Andray Blatche and JaVale McGee.
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The newly acquired Rashard Lewis finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds, thanks to 4 of 8 shooting from beyond the arc. However, he missed 4 of 15 attempts inside the stripe. Nick Young, who had been playing well before that game, was limited to only 10 points on 5 of 19 shooting. Since that meeting, Nick Young has continued his scoring tear, averaging 21 PPG in his last 22 games. He has been deadly from outside.
The Wizards scored 15 points by running the pick and roll for the ball handler 25 times. The ballhandler and found the roll man an astounding 14 times (resulting in only 11 points).
The Spurs found the open man 27 times for spot up opportunities, resulting in 28 points. This playtype contributed to many of the Spurs 10 treys (in 24 attempts). The Spurs were effective when they ran isolations, post ups and the pick and roll, but there was little need when they were able to find players in good scoring position all night. The Spurs outscored the Wiz on the break an impressive margin of 21-4. It might be tough for San Antonio to find the legs to dominate the transition game like that in round two against the Wizards.
Key Statistics
Washingotn: -5.47 (27th)
San Antonio: 7.14 (1st)
Key Player Statistics (courtesy of 82games.com (effective January 19, 2011) and basketballvalue.com (effective February 1, 2011):
| Player | Fraction of teams minutes | PER minus Counterpart PER | On court +/-per 100 possessions | Off court +/-per 100 possessions | 2 Year Adjusted +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis | 0.69 | 3.2 | -1.16 | -0.72 | 1.08 |
| Young | 0.64 | 3.7 | -5.63 | -8.98 | 1.74 |
| Blatche | 0.64 | -3.6 | -6.78 | -6.89 | -0.16 |
| Wall | 0.58 | -3.5 | -8.46 | -4.52 | -5.84 |
| Hinrich | 0.56 | -2.6 | -8.68 | -4.52 | -4.26 |
| McGee | 0.52 | 3 | -2.76 | -11.15 | -0.26 |
| Thornton | 0.42 | -0.5 | -7.55 | -6.31 | -3.23 |
| Booker | 0.23 | -6 | -5.01 | -7.36 | N/A |
| Yi | 0.21 | -9.1 | -10.52 | -5.83 | -3.33 |
Most valuable/utilized lineups:
Wall, Young, Lewis, Blatche, McGee +29 in 255 minutes (+5.5 per 48)
Hinrich, Young, Thornton, Blatche, McGee +22 in 77 minutes (+13.7 per 48)
The Wizards seem to have found their top lineup with Lewis worked into the mix.
The Pick
Spurs
The Wizards have had a tough schedule as of late. However, the results have been the same for them all season. The 4th road games in 5 days should never be considered cake, but playing a Wizards team that ranks among the NBA’s worst chould make a bounceback performance much easier.
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