The San Antonio Spurs will face the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in tournament, a team that absolutely demolished their defense in the regular season. Memphis had the second highest offensive rating in the league against San Antonio, behind only the Nets, so it’s safe to say they know how to score against the Silver and Black.
The Grizzlies are a menace in transition, so the Spurs’ main focus should be on limiting their early offense, but if they manage to do that, they’ll have another tough assignment in the half court: stopping Memphis’ pick-and-roll game.
So let’s take a look at how San Antonio defends the pick-and-roll, why the Grizzlies have been able to score on them in the past, and what they could do to stop them from doing so this time.