In his time as the mastermind of the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich has learned how to craft a balanced rotation based on the strengths and weaknesses of his opponents. With careful consideration of his own personnel and intense scouting of each opposing team, Pop operates the flow of each game as if he’s carefully executing a strategy in chess.
As a result of his meticulous tinkering, San Antonio has generated some truly unique lineups that’ve brought excellent results. It hasn’t been a perfect season for the Spurs, who are holding on to the seventh seed in the Western Conference by a hair, but specific combinations of players have been constructed to play off of each other and keep pace with the league’s elite.