When it was first announced that shooting guard Marco Belinelli would return to the San Antonio Spurs, fans rejoiced. After undergoing a resurgence with the Philadelphia 76ers last season, Beli became a hot commodity in the free agent market earlier this year. General manager R.C. Buford worked to reconstruct his roster to increase scoring volume and space the floor, so reuniting with Belinelli was a sure-fire way to increase San Antonio’s offense.
As he readjusted to head coach Gregg Popovich’s offensive schemes, Belinelli struggled to find his jumper.