3 Things to watch for when San Antonio Spurs take on the Denver Nuggets

The San Antonio Spurs can improve to 3-1 against the Denver Nuggets

Much to the enjoyment of their fans, the San Antonio Spurs have been one of the surprises of the NBA restart. They’re not getting as much national attention as some of the other teams scrapping for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference but the Spurs are very much in the race.

After two impressive wins against the Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzlies, the Spurs came up short in their third game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Late game mistakes and a few questionable calls by the officiating staff ultimately cost San Antonio the game but there was still plenty to like about how the Spurs played.

With injuries forcing the Spurs to get creative, the coaching staff has gone all-in on a fast-paced, perimeter-oriented lineup that has been playing at one of the fastest paces of the teams in Orlando. The young Spurs are flying around and looking good doing it.

DeMar DeRozan is playing power forward, Derrick White is hitting almost 50 percent of his 3-pointers, and Rudy Gay is playing center. If you’re just tuning into the Spurs this might all seem wildly unexpected, but just go with it.

This team is breaking the mold of what we had come to expect from them over the first part of the regular season and looking good doing it. And while player development and trying new things is the primary focus you can be sure this group is still taking the floor every day with winning every game as their goal. Their next opportunity comes tomorrow afternoon against the Denver Nuggets, here’s what to watch for when the two teams take the court.

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