Throughout much of their franchise history, the San Antonio Spurs have been known as one of the best defensive teams in the NBA. Led by defensive-minded franchise cornerstones such as David Robinson, Tim Duncan, and Kawhi Leonard, the Spurs have spent much of the past three decades as one of the better defensive teams in the league. That’s all been flipped head over heels these past two years.
It’s been a difficult start to the 2019-20 season for the Spurs. They find themselves in the midst of a brutal losing streak that’s one of the longest in recent memory.