An in-depth look at the Society’s Move of the Week This week’s move is a move that can be used in various situations. Whether you’re looking to freeze your defender or avoid an upcoming trap, the retreat dribble can be used to the ball-handlers benefit. The retreat dribble acts as an hesitation in most situations.
This volume breaks down some passing from the Spurs Boris Diaw and Tony Parker in Monday night’s Game 2 showdown against the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dennis Schroder’s no-look pass against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1. Diaw makes an adjacent pass out of the pick-and-roll, hitting Manu Ginobili for an open three to close
Game 1: Memphis Grizzlies @ San Antonio Spurs Sunday 4/17 8:00 PM Game 2: Memphis Grizzlies @ San Antonio Spurs Tuesday 4/19 9:30 PM Game 3: San Antonio Spurs @ Memphis Grizzlies Friday 4/22 9:30 PM Game 4: San Antonio Spurs @ Memphis Grizzlies Sunday 4/24 1:00 PM Game 5: Memphis Grizzlies @ San Antonio Spurs Tuesday 4/26 (time TBA)*
Welcome to another episode of the Society Slam. Alec Walt (@AlecWalt) and Alfonso DeFalco (@FonzyDeFalco) argue this seasons top-10 point guards (1:00), the NBA 3-point contest (20:30), the dunk contest (26:00) and George Karl’s possible firing in Sacramento (32:10). Josh Svetz (@Svetz17) will be back next week. Enjoy! Give us your thoughts @BBallSociety_
No other position in basketball is as vital to the overall success and well-being of the team than the point guard. The coach on the floor, the leader, the quarterback. The point guard is the focal point of everything positive a team tries to do. If you take a look at the elite teams at
Tony Parker is a player who comes alive in the playoffs. In previous seasons, because of his aging, Parker has been able to put up too glamorous numbers during the regular season because of the lack of PT he is awarded. We understand why though. Tim Duncan even has been experiencing the decline in his
The San Antonio Spurs know what it takes to put together a winning team. Year in and year out they are always right there in the playoff hunt and have celebrated multiple titles over the past decade. It looks like this season will not be much different. They signed highly touted free agent LaMarcus Aldridge
Even as the San Antonio Spurs were putting on a show of nirvana-like offensive execution in the 2014 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, many NBA fans hadn’t yet recognized the shift in offensive identity and playing style that the Spurs had undergone under Gregg Popovich’s supervision.
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The San Antonio Spurs narrowly pulled out a victory in Game 2 with Tony Parker sitting out the 4th quarter and OT. Patty Mills had 18 points and the team pulled together an impressive win off of some late game heroics. Parker has been dealing with an Achilles injury that has affected his game. Tony