Where are the changes in the Spurs in the new season?

Hero Warrior: If the tiger has wings, Adeko can "plug and play".

Aldridge was born in Texas, studied at Sigville High School in Texas, and graduated from the University of Texas. He is a pure Texan. At the age of 30, he chose to return to his roots, hoping to honor his ancestors. But why the Spurs? The top three rockets and Mavericks in Texas also extended an olive branch to Ade. Because Adriano and Popovich both know that this will be a win-win choice.

In theory, Aldridge can "plug and play" in the Spurs. Aldridge's play is unlikely to block the inside space, so he will cooperate happily with Leonard; Aldridge is a good pick-and-roll player and Parker will be happy about it. Aldridge is also a mature player, calm and accurate in shooting, and can be the core of attack. He is a leading star at the peak of his career and has the ability to take over the game. All this is exactly what the Spurs need.

Aldridge, a four-time All-Star and three-time NBA team player, was the player who scored the first in the NBA last season (166 1 point), five points more than Davis, the second player. It is worth mentioning that Aldridge averaged 2 1 minute and 8 rebounds for five consecutive years. In the past two years, he averaged 23 points 10 rebounds. The facts have spoken for themselves. Aldridge is the biggest player the Spurs have won since choosing Duncan.

But picky fans may say that Aldridge is just an insider who can only shoot, and he has no dominance on the court. But this is not entirely the case. Yes, among Aldridge's 14 15 shots last season, 1027 was a jumper; At the same time, he had 6 18 back-to-back singles last season, ranking second in the NBA. Aldridge is not a pure shooter, but a high-energy insider, who likes to make tentative step jumpers and turn jumpers on his back.

Pillar: Duncan can hold up a sky without the old giant.

Duncan is 39 years old. Spurs coach Popovich once joked about Duncan, saying that Duncan can't even jump over a piece of paper now. It is true that Duncan is old, but it is absolutely a joke to think that Duncan is useless.

Look at Duncan's data from last season. He played 29 minutes per game and got 14 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. PER value (field efficiency value) is as high as 22.6. Although the Spurs were eliminated by the Hornets in the first round of the playoffs, Duncan averaged 18 points 1 1 rebounds and 3 assists per game, and his shooting percentage was as high as 59%. Per ranks first in the league 12, fourth in the league of defensive efficiency and defensive contribution, third in the league of defensive average value per 100 round, and 13 in the league of irreplaceable values. All the depth data prove that Duncan is also one of the best defensive rebounders and blockers in the league.

It is foreseeable that Duncan will further reduce playing time in the new season, but his efficient performance will continue. Time will beat Duncan one day, but probably not this season.

However, the most terrible thing about the Spurs is that even though Aldridge didn't get used to it in the first season of the Spurs, and even though Duncan was plagued by injuries because time and tide wait for no man, don't forget that there is another guy named David West in the Spurs' lineup this year. West is also an all-star insider. I don't want the Pacers' annual salary of tens of millions in the last year, just to taste the championship in the Spurs. Popovich has such a good card that the Spurs are almost invincible.

Weaknesses: the shortcomings are still there, and the perimeter is still the weakest.

Will the Spurs have no weaknesses in the new season? Outside line! Last season, it was wiped out by the Clippers because of poor perimeter. This season, the Spurs' worries are still on the periphery. Ginobili took a back seat completely, and Parker struggled, but their successors Leonard and danny green still needed carving.

On the defensive end, Leonard has nothing to criticize. On the offensive end, the Spurs began to make him more like an all-star player. Last season, Leonard also showed his progress on the offensive end. After the all-star game, he averaged 19 points per game. However, Leonard still has a lot of room for improvement on the offensive end. As a Spurs player, his offensive efficiency is not high. Many ball critics think that Leonard's figure is the second of Ci Shiping, but he always likes to play emergency stop and reflexive shooting, which is really not worth taking.

Green is neck and neck with Spurs defense expert Bowen. On the offensive end, he seems to be better than Bowen. However, green is a "ground gun" that will not move. Last season, 64% of his shots didn't dribble. When Parker's breakthrough is not as good as before, the Spurs need Green inside more.