Becky Hammon and Spurs Win Summer League

It almost seems like whenever the Spurs lose, they still win. They have easily had the best off-season of any team in the NBA. The Spurs have been able to retain Danny Green, Tim Duncan, and Khawi Leonard. In addition to keeping big pieces, they added a beast in LaMarcus Aldridge. What else can go right?? Summer league.

In last night's victory against the Phoenix Suns , we learned a few things from the Spurs in their victory, even if it's Summer League.

1) Defense is heavily pushed:
Last night, the Spurs defense really caused havoc for the Suns.  The Spurs managed to force many turnovers, as they tend to do in the regular season. Their was a span in the third quarter in which the Spurs forced three turnovers in a row,  forcing Phoenix  to call a timeout. The Spurs are good for making runs such as that on a nightly basis.

2) They have found a potential additional player in Kyle Anderson
Summer League MVP Kyle Anderson has been fantastic this entire tournament , averaging 22 points,  and nearly six rebounds. With his 6'9 frame , Kyle Anderson has great handles and very good court vision. His ability to not turnover the ball is partly what attracted the Spurs to Anderson. Only being 21, Anderson can develop into a very solid player for the Spurs in the future.

Kyle Anderson dunking over Oregon defender at UCLA

Last night , Becky Hammon became the first women's coach to win a NBA Summer League Championship, let alone coach in the Summer League. Largely respected by the other coaches on staff, Hammon has been able to make a sizable impact since joining the Spurs staff in 2014. According to Danny Green, Hammon has been able to "give a different perspective for us on the court". Hammon played professionally in the WNBA and overseas for 13 years before becoming an assistant coach.

The Spurs are one of the few teams that throughly scout players both in the US and internationally. This research has allowed them to add players such as Tony Parker, Manu Ginobli, and Khawi Leonard. As we can see, this effort continues to pay off.