The Spurs’ two man game, and the open layup

I promise you: I don’t go into each game looking for a Marco Belinelli play to break down. I don’t have any financial interest in his popularity, and we’re not related. It just works out this way. I don’t know what to tell you, other than that he makes great basketball plays, and the more I watch him, the more I wish he’d never left.

Last night, with 2 minutes left in the 1st quarter, before the game got out of hand, Marco and Pau Gasol cooperated to manufacture another open layup out of thin air.

This possession begins with the Spurs quickly getting organized out of semi-transition, starting with good floor spacing. Their two best shooters on the court, Marco and Davis Bertans, are on the…