Do the Spurs draft well or their coaches develop these unknown stars?

Spurs know how to utilize players to their strengths.

Look at Patty Mills and Danny Green for example. They are good players and were prior to joining the Spurs but were not fitting in well prior to playing for G-Poppa.

 

Yep. Look at Gary Neil. He sucks outside of SA.

 

some drafting but mostly coaching and getting their players the best absolute shots

 

Coaching, development AND plugging system guys into the right holes and giving mediocre players distinct roles they can focus on. Like Bonner. Or whatever random 7 footer they start next to Duncan.

 

how I wish we have this kind of system

 

Well that also takes time. Stability and franchise players. The Spurs have had the same 3 franchise players for almost a decade.

 

Its a combination of both.

 

poppovich

 

+100. pretty much this. it's both. being able to draft well and then make full use of their abilities.

 

They have the blue print to winning championships. They don't limit themselves to just one offense, they do it all.

 

He sucked in SA too, poor example.

 

I know this is a thread about the Spurs. But the Rockets have a pretty good system too.

It's why guys like: Chuck Hayes, Aaron Brooks, Carl Landry, Kyle Lowry, Chandler Parsons, etc.. have been relevant.

Spurs have developed their guys very well. But let's not act like they didn't have failures along the way, just as we did.

For every Terrence Williams and Royce White the Rockets have had, the Spurs have had a Jackie Butler and Ian Mahinmi. When you have a dynasty though, a lot of those types of "mistakes" (I use that term very loosely) are not brought up as often.

 

coaching, veteran leadership, player management, accountability, and most importantly, team ball

 

It's the system man. Once players know exactly what to do at different situations, there are very little room to make mistakes. Coaches know exactly what the players can do, and they fully utilize them.

 

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Except for Parsons, all those guys played under Adelman.

 

JVG said it well about Spurs: They have a great owner to let the GM to do the job without much interference. Their GM is great, the coach is the best, and the coach treats the player equally from the star to role players, everyone is accountable for the team. To me, their starting center is a big deal although almost everyone was saying he was overpaid when he was resigned, he would be an average player at best, but I see he just plays a great basketball under their coach, it is jut another good move for them.

 

Running a basketball team is the same as running any other business or company. You have your Googles and then you have your Microsofts.

Drafting Duncan was definitely the turning point for that team. I mean things really came together in 97-98. Pops went from GM to being the head coach--->appointed RC Buford as the GM--->drafted Duncan--->shortened season led to first ring--->got ginobilli and parker--->and the rest is history

I think Pops and Buford ran that organization like clockwork. And they have an eye for talent that will fit with the organization.

 

Spurs just know how to work well together. Understanding basketball ain't about ISO all game.