As the season goes on for the San Antonio Spurs, games will inevitably mean less and less. The Spurs have already been eliminated from playoff contention, so the only thing they are playing for now is internal improvement. That said, they have now won two games in a row and are feeling pretty good about themselves.
One area they should be focusing on for improvement purposes is the defensive end. Having Victor Wembanyama down low defending the rim gives them a serious advantage, but they’ve still been one of the worst defenses in the league so far this season, meaning there is plenty of room for improvement.
After the Spurs’ Wednesday night win over the Utah Jazz, Devin Vassell said that he wants to be a “defensive anchor” for the Spurs. (H/t Jonah Kubicek of Inside the Spurs)
“I’m just trying to be a leader out there on both ends of the floor,” Vassell said. “I talked about it earlier in the season where I just want to be that defensive anchor. I want to be somebody who is picking up and just being disruptive. Defensive end, I’ve been trying to anchor that and offensively coach puts me in a great position to get downhill. Get to my spots. Pick them apart.”
Vassell put up 31 points against the Jazz, but he was just as active on the defensive side of the ball.
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