Over the years, the Spurs have changed up their offensive playbook to adjust to their personnel. From the post-up heavy days of Tim Duncan and LaMarcus Aldridge, to the pick-and-roll centric style with Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, and the mid-range assault of DeMar DeRozan and Kawhi Leonard, the Spurs have used a variety of styles in order to get the ball in the basket. However, there’s one play that’s never really been a part of their repertoire: the alley-oop.
Sure, they’ll throw one from time to time – I think back to Tim Duncan hammering one down against the Bucks — but I n the modern NBA, having a big that can set a screen, roll to the rim, and provide an outlet for the ballhandler to toss it up to opens a world of possibilities.