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9 Adjustments Spurs Made to Dominate Timberwolves in Game 2
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9 Adjustments Spurs Made to Dominate Timberwolves in Game 2

San Antonio Spurs On SI·Tom Petrini·25 days ago
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SAN ANTONIO -- The Spurs didn't panic; they adjusted. After playing poorly in a Game 1 loss , San Antonio knew they needed to clean up their execution. The players remained confident that they could turn the series around as long as they played with the right level of intensity, and Mitch Johnson and the coaching staff knew they were just a few small tweaks away. It felt like they spent the day off talking about every little thing that went wrong in Game 1 to make sure it went right in Game 2, and the Spurs responded with one of the most lopsided playoff wins in the history of the franchise. Here's how they did it. 1. Fox and Wembanyama Pick and Roll De'Aaron Fox and Victor Wembanyama combined for just 21 points in all of Game 1, and both spoke afterward about knowing they need to be better. They came out swinging in Game 2, scoring 28 points in the first half as San Antonio built a huge lead. From the opening tip, Fox and Wembanyama worked to establish the pick and roll.…

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