The Spurs finished the 2023-24 preseason with a 3-2 record with wins coming against Houston, Miami, and Golden State. Despite dropping games to Oklahoma City and Houston, the silver and black look poised to make some real noise this season. V Dub seems to have settled into his new surroundings and is definitely ahead of the curve in terms of development, which bodes well for the team. The #1 pick averaged 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 blocks per game in the 4 games he suited up for. Those are impressive numbers for any rookie for sure. He also shot 85% from the free throw stripe as well. Devin Vassell and Zach Collins both had strong preseasons averaging 16 and 14 points ppg respectively. Point guard Tre Jones who led the team in assists last year with almost 7 dimes a game stayed true to form by dishing out 6 a game this preseason.
With the addition of Victor Wembanyama I expect the Spurs to be a nightmare on the defensive side of the ball and should be amongst the league’s best in most team defensive categories. V Dub’s length and ability to recover never leaves him out of play on defense which should allow Vassell, KJ, Jeremy and the rest of the guard corp to put immense pressure on opposing teams guards.
The 2023-24 season officially kicks off for the silver and black with a home opener against the Dallas Mavericks tonight, October 25 @ 8:30 pm at the newly renamed Frost Bank Center. The Mavericks are led by all-stars Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic who are looking for redemption after barely missing the playoffs last season.
Upcoming Games:
– Tonight, Oct 25 vs Dallas (0-0) 8:30 pm ESPN
– Fri, Oct 27 vs Houston (0-0) 7pm
– Sun, Oct 29 @ Los Angeles Clippers (0-0) 7pm
– Tuesday, Oct 31 @ Phoenix (0-0) 9pm
