RITE OF PASSAGE: How losing NBA Finals makes for a better story, PLUS Wembanyama has room to improve
It’s okay that the Spurs lost in the NBA Finals — and Matthew Tynan makes the case that falling to the Knicks now might be the best thing that could have happened to this young team.
Then it’s the main event: Victor Wembanyama on the hot seat.
Join us as we talk about all this and more on today’s episode of Locked on Spurs!
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00:00 Spurs Finals Loss: Lessons & Perspective
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23:00 Wembanyama Performance Review: Offense & Team Growth
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Why have Tyler on if youre just gonna talk over him all the time? Just gets annoying AF. Otherwise really like the show.
It's only worse for Wemby, he can never be a GOAT now he can be great but a finals loss means never goat
Spurs are still the most talented team this year. Slightly more than the 6ers with better fits. The core will have improved, so did the rotation and end of bench. They are the favorites. Take each series as it comes, it’s a game of matchups. The players should feel disappointed if they don’t win it all. The fans, only conditionally.
Spurs crunch time, half court offense is a concern and Victors lack of go-to spots/moved plays a part.
You’re being a delulu with this “storyline” narrative. You had your chance and you fumbled it. Every year is different. Next season, teams will also get better and have “storylines” of their own.
Sorry Matt, but Tim Duncan 6-0 or possibly 7-0 in The Finals is way cooler. It would be Bill Russell, Michael Jordan and Tim as the greatest winners in NBA HISTORY 9:37
31:39 I think the place Billy D will help most is the half court offense. Vic is the dealer, but he’s gonna learn from one of the best.
Victory REALLY needs to develop the mid range game. NO ONE can get to his shot. He should be able to shoot 50%+ inside of 12 foot. He can't dribble a lot inside of 12 foot because his dribble is too high and NBA players have fast hands. He needs to play inside of 12 foot to increase his efficiency and OFFENSIVE REBOUNDING. Way too many times, Castle or JuJu led in offensive rebounds.
Experience with so important I believe one thing's for sure without dispute they are the western conference champions they are the Best of the West that was a great accomplishment now we'll get the next one the NBA title not if but when.
Vic needs to work on his midrange, KD’s style, even though his go-to-move cannot and will not be a midrange shot. But one of the surest way for him to get significantly better as a shooter is developing a great skyhook with a more efficient midrange while shooting less 3s