The San Antonio Spurs have had an interesting few weeks, getting some big wins against the Oklahoma City Thunder and the New York Knicks. Despite some of the wins, they have also lost some games, including defeats to the Memphis Grizzlies and Sunday's loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
During the most recent stretch, certain players have been struggling. The three guards, De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, and Dylan Harper, have not played well. Against the Timberwolves, they went 7-for-35 as a trio, missing every three-pointer attempt.
Johnson is not worried about his guards
As the head coach of the Spurs, Mitch Johnson knows his team's strengths. They have a lot of good players, including the superstar, Victor Wembanyama. Beyond their giant superstar, the Spurs still have a good cast of players, headlined by the three guards.
While the recent performances have been worrying, the upside for this Spurs trio is still quite high. The two young guards are the future of this team alongside Wembanyama. It is a rough stretch for Fox as the veteran, but he has proven that he can get past that in the past.
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It can be challenging to balance a trio of guards because they are all reliant on handling the ball. The Spurs have done it well so far this season, as Johnson's system maximizes all of their strengths.
Unfortunately, they are all in a slump at the same time. That is rare, but Johnson knows that his players are capable of doing more. He trusts them to bounce back strong, given their talents.
"Part of it is they're missing good shots. Part of it, specifically for the two younger guys, they just need to learn the balance of what this game calls upon when they have the basketball a lot. Whether that's being aggressive, knowing when it's time to score, on time and on target passing," Johnson said after losing to the Timberwolves.
"There is some stuff there they have to go through. It's no different from when they were flying high, and the box scores were full. That's part of the deal when you're 21 and 19 in this league."
As long as they keep developing and trusting their talents, they can bounce back strong. This is mostly for the two young players, as Fox has already proven to be an All-Star in the NBA. If they can keep developing, the future is bright for the Spurs.
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