The Spurs defense so far has been, at best, suspect. To be fair, Minnesota and Portland were above average offenses last year. The Wolves had the 4th highest offensive rating in the league, and the Blazers were 13th. Both were expected to continue that this year (assuming the Wolves hang onto Jimmy Butler), so their offensive outbursts, against both the Spurs and their other opponents, aren’t completely unexpected. Indiana should be able to at least maintain the league average offense they put up last year and the Lakers, with the addition of LeBron James, are already better than that.
Why the Spurs defense is the NBA’s worst (and what can be done about it)
