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Spurs' Gregg Popovich Reveals Reason Behind Loss vs. Nets

The San Antonio Spurs didn't shoot the ball well in their loss against the Brooklyn Nets.

Jeremy Brener

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The San Antonio Spurs are now losers of seven straight games after a 123-103 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday at the Barclays Center.

When looking at the box score, the reason behind the loss is pretty glaring.

As a team, the Nets made more than they missed while the Spurs didn't shoot the ball as efficiently.

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"Shooting helps," coach Gregg Popovich said postgame. "Somebody who shoots 50 percent from three (point line) and you shoot 32 (percent), your defensive transition doesn't make a lot of stops, and that's difficult for us. A tough night in that regard. Shooting better helps a little bit of everything."

At 46 percent, the Spurs are the fourth-worst shooting team in the league, but the Nets are just a hair ahead at 46.1 percent. But when it comes to the 3-point line, there is no team in the league that shoots the ball at a lower clip than the Spurs. They make just 34.1 percent of their 3-point shots.

Having efficient shooters is paramount in today's NBA, especially with the team the Spurs are trying to build around Victor Wembanyama.

Wembanyama poses such a big threat in the post, but if the Spurs can put shooters around him, it will force the defense to pay attention to both the interior and exterior, either creating open looks for shooters on the perimeter or an easy move to get the No. 1 overall pick to the rim.

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Perhaps this offseason, we'll see a more concerted effort to bring some distance shooters to San Antonio.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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