DUNCAN’S AGRESSION
With the plethora of talents surrounding the Spurs finest basketball player in history, Duncan has generally been rather passive as a scorer this season. It’s true that he has still shown the will to takeover when the offense is struggling, but more often than not he’s busy instigating the ball movement and creating openings for his teammates.
Against the Clippers, he’ll need to be a more assertive scorer inside, particularly when Deandre Jordan is challenging him. The seven-foot, 250 pound defensive presence is actually fifth in the NBA in fouls committed, and forcing him into early foul trouble could put the Clippers on crutches.