??? At 1:25 in that video, the spurs are playing D, not O. And yeah, Sochan is getting stuck on a pick at that moment, but that happens, and then he gets the rebound off the shot that Wemby tipped... What's so horrible about that play?
Even if you figure Devonte was the best PG on the team that year, as opposed to Tre, you're missing the forest for the trees. Devonte played 313 minutes over 23 games. They didn't put the best lineup they could on the floor for most of the season; they tanked.
Yes in year 2, they ended up tanking, after Wemby went out with DVT. But, unlike Wemby year 1, they didn't open the season tanking. (In Wemby year 1, we started the season with point Sochan...). If Wemby had stayed healthy in year 2, we would have been trying to compete all year. Judging...
I agree with Exstatic, they did tank Wemby's rookie year, and it was apparent in the coaching decisions. They knew damn well that the best (and only legitimate NBA level) PG on the roster was Tre Jones, and did everything they could get away with to avoid playing him...
The strategic...