Spurs color analyst Sean Elliot was like a broken record in Saturday night’s 112-116 home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, repeatedly stressing that San Antonio should slow down. He thought that the Lakers defense became susceptible after getting some side-to-side movement on offense. Much of the time he was right. The Lakers came into the contest leading the league in pace, averaging just over 103 possessions per game. The Spurs have had success with a different style, sporting the league’s 29th-ranked pace at under 97 possessions per game. Los Angeles successfully turned this game into a 110 possession track meet, per NBA.
Pace too much for depleted Spurs roster
