San Antonio’s season came to a heartbreaking end after they fell to the Grizzlies in the NBA’s play-in tournament. And while some may place the blame solely on DeMar DeRozan, basketball is an incredibly nuanced team sport. It only takes a single look at his 5-of-21 line from the field to see the four-time All-Star underachieved on Wednesday night. But he wasn’t the only player who had an atrocious shooting performance for the Spurs.
San Antonio shot 35.1% with Rudy Gay, Dejounte Murray, and Lonnie Walker going 8-of-21, 4-of-17, and 2-of-8, respectively — so why give DeRozan so much flack?