When San Antonio Spurs fans were writing their wish lists for the 2020-21 season, a continuation of LaMarcus Aldridge‘s three-point emergence was near the top of the list. The 35-year-old big man had become a valuable floor spacing option for San Antonio last season, but could he bring that momentum into the new year? Coming …
Open Thread: Spurs “Locked In” sweepstakes
Would you like to win an autographed San Antonio Spurs jersey? Sure, who wouldn’t. How about a free month of storage at Lockaway Storage, would that come in handy? Who couldn’t use a little extra space after the holiday season? Considering the ransacking my home has taken during this pandemic, a space to clear some …
The Spurs have a transition defense problem
The blowout loss against the Warriors on Wednesday didn’t really reveal new weaknesses for the Spurs as much as it exposed the ones they had all along. LaMarcus Aldridge’s lack of mobility and athleticism on defense makes him a bad fit to defend pull-up threats and explosive bigs and the team’s shooting is not really …
Spurs fans celebrate unofficial Tim Duncan Day
January 21, 2021 may seem like a normal day to most (or at least closer to normal than January 20, 2021), but it meant something else entirely to San Antonio Spurs fans. It’s the 21st day of the 21st year of the 21st century, i.e. Unofficial Tim Duncan Day. As a result, there was plenty …
Spurs vs. Mavericks: How to watch, game time, injury report
The top spot in the Southwest Division will be on the line when the Dallas Mavericks visit the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. The 8-7 Spurs come off a disappointing effort against the Warriors that saw their defensive rating drop two spots after they allowed 121 points to Steph Curry’s squad. After losing three …
San Antonio Spurs Draft: Frontcourt help a must-have in 2021 draft class
As we approached the 2020 NBA Draft, San Antonio Spurs fans were divided on who the team should take. Some of us preferred a big man like Onyeka Okongwu or Jalen Smith while others wanted a wing like Devin Vassell. In hindsight, Vassell was clearly the right selection given how prior picks had gone. He’s …
Dejounte Murray’s unyielding determination was one of the few positives from the Spurs blowout loss
San Antonio found themselves on the wrong end of a blowout on Wednesday night after demolishing the short-handed Trail Blazers in their previous outing. The Spurs trailed from end to end, and though they narrowed the deficit to five points in the second quarter, this game brought their frustrating early-season inconsistency to the forefront. While …
Open Thread: Spurs unveil 2021 Fiesta Medals
Fiesta is a very San Antonio thing, but that doesn’t mean that Spurs memorabilia buffs cannot join in the time-honored tradition of medal collecting. Throughout Fiesta, San Antonians proudly display their fiesta medals in a variety of ways. Photo by Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images Sashes, necklaces, fancy, hats, the sky’s the limit …
The Spurs aren’t broken, just unfinished
I’m not sure what to say. What do you want me to say? I always try to stay at least somewhat positive. I try to remind myself and the readers that this is a process. The San Antonio Spurs we see right now on the court are a work in progress. As Amanda Gorman said …
One stat that shows just how good the young Spurs could be
Anyone who even glances at the NBA standings will notice the San Antonio Spurs have been better than expected this season despite having yet to play a game with a healthy roster. Anyone who has actually watched them knows a big reason why is the improvement the young players, namely Dejounte Murray, Lonnie Walker IV …
San Antonio Spurs: Assessing the team’s top 10, yet still mediocre defense
San Antonio Spurs Jakob Poeltl (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images) Here at Air Alamo, we’ve recently touched on big picture issues regarding this year’s San Antonio Spurs. We’ve talked about their performance this year against our pre-season expectations of the team, the best performers of the young season, and also analyzed the underlying rebounding issues plaguing the …
Patty Mills explains how he’s become the Spurs’ iron man
The last time the San Antonio Spurs lifted the Larry O’Brien trophy, Patty Mills was a big part of that team’s run. In his sixth season since that 2014 NBA title, Mills remains the only player still with the franchise as it ushers in a new era. Perhaps the only thing more impressive than Patty’s …