Imagine Tim Duncan's drop coverage against a modern pick-and-roll where the ball handler can shoot 38% from three. Duncan's positioning would be exploited in that specific situation. But his weak-side help geometry would neutralize the corner three better than most modern bigs. The era comparison is always incomplete.

]]>https://spveforpit.com/topic/571/what-the-90s-spurs-era-defense-would-do-to-todays-spacing-a-thought-experimentRSS for NodeSun, 26 Apr 2026 13:18:01 GMTThu, 23 Apr 2026 23:29:02 GMT60Imagine Tim Duncan's drop coverage against a modern pick-and-roll where the ball handler can shoot 38% from three. Duncan's positioning would be exploited in that specific situation. But his weak-side help geometry would neutralize the corner three better than most modern bigs. The era comparison is always incomplete.

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