The San Antonio Spurs are coming off an important victory against the Portland Trailblazers. DeMar DeRozan had to play at a high level during the second half in order to secure the win.
If we were to judge the team’s defensive efforts based on the numbers from that game alone, the indication would be that the team hasn’t gotten any better defensively. However, those numbers are a little misleading.
Yes, the Blazers shot 52% from the field, but the Silver and Black demonstrated a sense of urgency that had been lacking in previous matchups leading up to that game.