Spurs Ball Movement
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- čas přidán 24. 10. 2015
- Gregg Popovich had one message during the 2014 Finals that has really said everything there needs to be said about the Spurs and their culture. Nevermind the masterful motion offense, and the intricate misdirections in their sets. Never mind all that. “You move it or you die.”
There’s brilliance and beauty in the ball movement. There’s a sort of energy that is generated when the ball is whipping about, from player to player, but only when there is purpose. Side to side ball movement, where nothing is happening, or passing for passing’s sake is pointless. What San Antonio does is purposeful and precise. Their unselfishness is powerful, and the proficiency in their process has shone through. Everyone will remember how the Spurs moved the ball with conviction, and conquered Miami during that title run. The humiliation of the Heat was humbling for the reigning two-time champions, but it is my belief that few teams would’ve been able to stop the offensive onslaught that occurred.
Here now, I present some of the Spurs’ finer moments in terms of sharing the rock. Obviously, this is not all encompassing, and there are many others out there like it, but this is my little contribution. There are great individuals on this squad, but truly, their whole is so very much greater than the sum of their parts.
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People who say the spurs are boring don't know anything about basketball
No, they are the ones who don't know anything about basketball.
it's so boring though.
Bruce Willis great team chemistry is boring to you?
They were boring before 2010
Lol go watch golden state u uncultured swines, this is real basketball.
They didnt have a single guy who averaged over 20 ppg and were one of the all time greatest offenses
Yeah,truly amazing,just sharing the ball so wonderfully,and that is actually how the golden state warriors overcame the san antonio spurs!
Didnt tim duncan always average over that?
@@smiley12343211 not 2014
@@smiley12343211 he was way past his prime in 2014 bud
@@jericoybanez8689 Still won the title.
chemistry in basketball is the most beautiful thing to watch in all of sports
Football dummy
Go watch some of that Barcelona tikitaka
@@shakibchowdhury6210 stop hating and being disrespectful bruh
@@shakibchowdhury6210 stop being an idiotic soccer fan, I’m a fan too but stop being cringe and insulting others.
tiki taka
This is a testament to great coaching not even from an X's & O's standpoint but to get 15 guys to be this selfless especially at a pro level is remarkable.
Agreed. The Xs and Os are actually straightforward. Pop just gets everyone to do their part.
i don't know much about basketball, especially NBA so i might be completely wrong in this, but the unselfishness is why i prefer college basketball over NBA. it looks like there are more system teams and a bigger focus on culture than superstar power and having all the tallest guys. take michigan this year for example. watching them go through march madness without isaiah livers was beautiful because they had to become even more efficient as a team to beat teams like LSU who had those superstar 3 shooters.
Wouldn't you say, that the players has a hand or idea in these ball movements? Pops is still around but the ball movement is now very seldom seen in the spurs basketball
Would the spurs be better if Kobe was on team instead of manu?
It helps that they have a buncha guys who grew up being taught the unselfish style of basketball from overseas.
22 consecutive years in the playoffs, 5 titles and the most beautiful basketball in the league.
Presented by Gregg Popovich
The 2014 NBA final, Coach Popp and the Spurs officially ended the hero ball era created by MJ/Kobe. Now every coach is trying to copy Popp and putting emphasis on ball movement.
Except the Houston Rockets
I been noticing that for a while teams been copying the spurs ball movement I noticed it the most with the warriors when they were winning the championships
It’s kind of funny the spurs with Kawhi officially ushered out the Hero ball ISO era but then Kawhi goes to the Raptors and that’s what they resorted too a lot to win their championship
that lasted about a year. So.
Lol now it’s all hero ball again with 3s and so boring
How did Pop make every single player of the team be completely selfless... The ball movement and off-ball movements never stop bro
Bro, Boris Diaw was one of the best role players the spurs ever had.
Tim Duncan making defenses make mistakes is incredibly satisfying to watch. Everyone collapses on him in the middle because he is virtually unstoppable as a post scorer one on one. Watching him just immediately dish it to the corners or wings when he feels the defense playing help side defense is just incredible. As a basketball purist, he might be the most fundamental player of all time.
This is the best basketball ever played from a team perspective. The epitome of “you can guard the man but not the ball”
I miss having Boris Diaw on the Spurs.
I miss Diaw from '14..when he was hungry to win. All other versions of Diaw didnt have that drive.
Ricardo Herrera you and me both. They should’ve never given him up for Gasol.
I miss 2014 of spurs
tiaggo splitter too
I’ll take Diaw over Draymond Green any day of the week
Tim Duncan is really the key of their offense
+Kook Timmy with one knee at 38 yrs old is still a top 3 pf in the playoffs. #fundamentals
+Kook Yeah his strong fundamental skills plus the great ball movements did really save a lot of stamina, that's why he rarely injured like those athletic players
i really like how hes in the pivot position... the spurs offense has never been the same without him... kahwi is good on isolation, but its on high risk..
Manu too.
deffense too.
The Spurs single-handedly brought back the old-era style of basketball from the 50's-80's. The 90's - late 2000's was the ISO-Ball era. All about giving the ball to your best player and letting them go 1-on-1 to create something or off the PnR to try and attack. Popovich brought back the PnR-Motion Offense that involves moving the ball at a high rate to create space and have the defenders trying to catch up to the ball at all times, as well as create mismatches off of switches and then trying to exploit that mismatch. It's a copy-cat league and other teams have started doing it as well over the pas 4 or 5 years. Notice how the Hawks and Warriors both have started running the same offense, and they're both coached by disciples of Popovich? It's good to see. Much better and more effective than ISO-ball.
that's why I'm actually loving the team basketball era of the 2010s over the grinding team defense and ISO ball era of the 90s and 2000s.
Brandon Van but the early spurs relied on Duncan too much, then to Parker and ginobili when they became better.. it was when popovich saw that the big three are getting older that he decided to use this kind of ball movement..
In a way pop gave away the blueprints to his own demise
I Love iso and love ball movement too.
Kobe would often operate outside of it, but LA's triangle and double post offenses were fucking gorgeous too. It infuriates me when people call it boring basketball because there's not a lot of dunks and flashy dribbling.
This is literally so beautiful to watch
Tiago was such an underated inside passer. \
Thats why they dominated the league for so long long and they are a solid proof that you don't need a superteam to win rings
I remember seeing that play at 0:37 live and it's still the single best possession of basketball I think I've ever seen.
Agreed. I remember it too, I was in a hotel room on a work trip and I remember thinking, "this team might be able to beat the '86 Celtics or '96 Bulls."
The only reason you think that
Is because it was the greatest possession ever
people really think this is boring, but this is the real meaning of basketball
they run a basic high school play most of the time, but no one challenges the passing lane knowing the fundamentals are so strong that backdoor will be open all day just pass and screen
Im convinced that Parker in his prime is generally underrated because he was playing with Duncan.
IMO this was the epitome of team basketball at it's finest. Against the world's best defensive players and schemes (NBA).
that's how you play basketball
Great upload bro, always respect those who can appreciate Spurs greatness. Some say they're boring, not flashy... Lol. This is pure basketball. 5 players working for the same goal. No ego. Only winning, winning championships...!
1 title in 9 years lol....they went 7 with the 8th seed mavs lol...they lost as a 1 seed to memphis...they lost a 3-2 lead vs the clippers last year...they choked a 3-2 lead in the 2013 finals and a 13 point lead in game 6 in the 3rd...they choked a 2-1 lead this year...face it since 2007 spurs come playoff time suck!!!! duncan led them from 1998-2007 and they won 4 titles...ever since parkers become the first option they havent been very good...they played together in 2014 but they still almost lost to the mavs and if blair doesnt get ejected the mavs go up 3-1 lol....basketball is about luck more so than anything else
+razkable Still the 2014 NBA champions lol. I agree with the luck part though.
Asmosis Jones Still,you can't argue with the amount of W's they've gotten.
The fact that they did this to top class teams mostly in the playoffs (esp the finals) is absolutely amazing. The Spurs are a thing of beauty. Missing Splitter and Diaw man I wonder what they woukd be like now if they had kept them instead of getting Gasol and Aldridge. At least we have David Lee
Antonio Miguel agree
spurs moving the ball to give duncan great position inside is always a beauty
The art of passing , gives me chills everytime the ball moves beautifully and being scored !
love the way Parker, Ginobili, Duncan and Diaw play together
This was the very first time for me... Never seen such a beautiful passing game of basketball before... Loved this team!!
its crazy how anyone could ever call Spurs basketball boring. As soon as I saw the Spurs play the first time and saw their ball movement, I was hooked. In fact, what I find boring is the one on one ISO plays that used to be rampant in the NBA. It wasn't until the Spurs completely dominated the heat in that finals that other teams started saying "hmm, maybe there is something to that team ball after all".
Seeing the Spurs bulldoze over the Heat with such beautiful ball movement on their way to the champion was quite a moment to behold. It was the perfect revenge for San Antonio. Watching this video surely brings a lot of great memories.
2014 Spurs change the game
So beautiful to watch this brand of basketball. Teammates working together and helping eachother and everyone touching the ball. Not a single player is "carrying" the offense. This is real basketball
00:36 I still can't belive how quick those guys thought the game. Those touch passes straight in the perfect spot to take the shot are just beautiful.
This is basketball right here. You wanna see crazy dunks and flashy finishes go watch Kobe or Lebron Highlights. This is basketball. 🏀
This is like watching barca tiki taka.
He was kind of inspired by that actually
made me happy again
spurs got that passing that'll make you want to stop running before you get dizzy.
Why can't my 2k team pass like this...
+chookalatemuffin because the AI in basketball games is programmed to be the same way as the 29 other NBA teams.
believe me you can.... u just have twice as smart and fast to do so
+tyler moseley have to think twice as fast and force the ai to rotate
just press a lot of X
Such a well rounded team on both ends, Timmy still being impactful, Manu & TP brilliance off the dribble, young Kawhi & Danny green doing demage on the wings, Boris Diaw & Patty Mills finessing on the court, just beautiful, unselfish, all time great level basketball
Evin, I know I can speak for a lot of Spurs fans that we appreciate all the time and effort you put into these videos. Thanks!!
Remember when people said the Spurs are boring? lol
+SuperLlamaJuice Those NBA "fans" still say the same thing
Many of the fans only care about the entertainment value of the league. Only true hoopers with good basketball IQ can see through this one.
Thanks for uploading. That was a trip down memory lane, absolutely beautiful to watch/ I graduated high school in the Summer of 2014 and the Spurs winning that Summer made it that much better!
best team ever
Phan Qirui nah I would put them a the 3rd or 2nd seed
Phan Qirui boston celtics
You know for all of that amazing ball movement they had in 14' finals the Heat still defended it pretty damn well. They were literally just hitting all of their contested shots
Appreciate you Evin. This is a great help to coaches.
It's like they don't operate like 5 people on the court. They operate as a single unit. They got 4 passes on a fast break. 4. A fast break is when athletic players try to get a hero moment and they got 4 passes. wow.
Tim Duncan's court vision & passing are really underrated, he always finds the open guy & hits em right at the pocket.
“The best team I ever faced.” Lebron James
(He said it at the time, and then again in 2023)
Better than warriors and steph
2014 Spurs are like the 2011 Barca of basketball
Those people who disliked this are dumb because this is beautiful basketball at its finest moving the ball all in sync to get a great shot selection this is what the spurs are struggling with rn is ball movement and taking care of the ball and defensively we suck bad this season 🤦♂️
Imagine if Golden state had this type of unselfish basketball with the splash brothers. Combining the legendary offense of the Spurs with the absolute top tier shooting ability of Steph and Klay. Those final playoff games Golden State this year had much selfish basketball.
Love reading your descriptions. Keep up the good work. #GoSpursGo
that is how basketball is supposed to be played fr fr
Had to watch this after watching that ball movement by phoenix in game 2.
such a well cordinated team with duncan on the centre. duncan can basically distribute the ball around the floor or just go for a bucket. the ball movement is smooth as butter. congrats to spurs they deserve the ring 100%. a classic championship caliber team.
This team had 3 stars and 2 elite 3D wings Green and Kawhi. Amazing team
Timmy is really one of the greatest. Always in Spurs actions even tho with just a block. Fundamental always.
This is real basketball nd the spurs deserve respect for the way they change the game
This is so beautiful. Miss that team
I always come back to watch the 14' Spurs highlights when I'm feeling down
It’s simply a work of art. Beautiful.
It’s honestly sad seeing this now with my generation of hoopers who can’t get to the ball to Wembanyama who looks like he deadass could be a 7’3 Durant-esque type of player
This is the best basketball i have seen in my life and the most beautiful imo.
There Hi-Low passing is beautiful.
The team that had the most international players with great talents with its core trio of TD, TP and MG. Great basketball teamwork display, perhaps this was their redemption year against Miami
The Spurs will never be the same without Duncan. He was such a good finisher. He was the heart and soul of that team.
Other team: Ball hogging for highlights
Spurs: Playing hot potato
This is the basic of basketball.not depending one or two superstars.All of the player play offensive and deffensive well.
never bored to watch
The continuous motion of players, the ball swing, the slashes, unselfish from good to great offense. That’s Spurs trademark that have been replicated by many teams. The Beautiful game.
i kinda miss Tiago and Diaw, but I'm glad we got Lee and Dedmon, this 2 bigmen is showing us that we made the right decision in getting them, hopefully they'll fully embrace the system. Imagine a more athletic Tiago and Diaw. like if you agree.
when i was sad, i watch.
and for no reason i got relieved.
Love watching this💯💯💯
miss this Spurs
Poetry in motion. Best passing team I’ve ever seen
Naw the Warriors
Pure poetry in motion❤
now i know where the warriors got that great ball movement from. steve kerr played in that system for 4 years with the spurrs.
damn I watch this because I miss the spurs, the true model of a basketball team, unselfish play, teamwork, no hero ball.
Teamwork like I've never seen. Go Spurs!!
The 2014 spurs are the best finals team I’ve ever seen, shot the ball at ridiculous efficiency for the whole series
One of the greatest teams ever! Everyone played well and played together as a team! Coach Popovich and Tim Duncan lead the way! 5x nba champ!! 🏆
Beautiful
This is pure genius from Pop. The Spurs superstars were ageing yet where smart enough to adapt and beat younger and more athletic teams like the Thunder. I didn't think they could beat KD and Russ in their youth.
This was "warriors basketball" before the GSWs. In fact this is kinda what basketball became in the US. I remember watching so much basketball until around 2018. Been watching less and less every year since about then
Their dazzling plays, nifty passing and stifling defense earned them 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Thanks to the Big Three and on the latter part KLAWhi and D Green. Love it when they just trade baskets in the first half and blow the game open usually in the 3rd quarter and just manage the lead in the 4th, choking defense and clutch baskets.
This is.....beautiful *cries*
My favorite spurs team. A bunch of veterans and not so famous players competing against the super star heat
i just watched this after a few years and its scary. so many teams flow like this at moments, i see teams today play like this all the time
That’s how basketball has to be played
Spurs ball movement crazy
That ball movement against OKC .. ohhhhhhh 😱😱😱🏀🏆
I'm missing this plays.😞😭
A dynasty that got so many great players to put the team’s success ahead of everything
does anyone else think aldridge was a bad choice for the spurs? he is a good baller for sure but i think splitter or diaw were fitting better in this system.
thanks for the video btw. really good work.
i think so
Deniz Yılmaz can't agree more
the truth is, it doesn't matter who's on Spur's roster, that person eventually becomes just another gear in the clockwork.
Diaw for sure. Splitter not so much.
kind of
I miss watching this kind of basketball
I will not forget this Era of spurs specially this season, GREAT TEAM EVER
The beautiful game!
What’s amazing about having good chemistry is how low the opponents score is as a result. Spurs always had a higher TOP and had an adequate amount of points but kept the ball away from the other team. A fantastic coaching job by pops.
I wish most basketball looked like this.
It did from about 1950-1970.
Pure & beautiful Basketball