With how NBA teams have committed themselves to the perimeter game, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich says that the post game is ‘kaputski.' The post game is slowly becoming a lost art as more and more big men are taking the bulk of their shots from the outside.
Complex' Alex Galbraith wrote about Popovich's hatred towards the three-point shot, including his remorse on the birth of stretch big men in the league.
“The inside game is kaputski,” he said. “You've got to have downhill players, you've got to have people that can penetrate and kick, you've got to have people who can switch, you've got to have big guys who can play little guys.”
Indeed, the post game has been broken due to teams' inclination for guard-heavy lineups and perimeter-oriented offensive schemes. With the Spurs just ranked 28th on attempts from beyond the arc and 3rd in two-point shots, it's safe to say that Popovich is yet to buy in to an offensive system powered mostly by three-point shots.
Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge is arguably one of the most unstoppable mid-range shooters today. With his sweet shooting stroke, Aldridge could take his game beyond the arc and easily thrive in there. But the 6-foot-11 power forward is just attempting a grand total of 0.4 attempts from deep this season, an indication that he hasn't bee given the green light to stretch his perimeter game to the three-point line.
Still, the Spurs have found success over the years with their fluid ball movement. One thing for sure is that Popovich will be able to improve the team's 10-11 start this season, one way or another.
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