How Jakob Poeltl can avoid getting called for so many illegal screens

Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports The Spurs have some young core players with seemingly boundless potential and others who can still improve but have essentially found their identity already. Jakob Poeltl belongs to that latter group.

Poeltl won’t likely develop an outside shot or a myriad of post moves, but he doesn’t have to. He’s already valuable as a great defensive center who can finish inside at a good rate, keep the ball moving, and do the dirty work under the boards. As long as he continues to do the things he already does well, the big man will be a good player to have around.

The focus, then, shouldn’t be on what big leap Poeltl can make next and instead on fixing a couple of issues…