Team analysis: San Antonio Spurs
Splitter could be a big-time sleeper this season. He also has a kickin' name. (Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
Depth chart:
PG: Tony Parker, George Hill, Garrett Temple, Curtis Jerrells
SG: Manu Ginobili, James Anderson, Gary Neal
SF: Richard Jefferson, Alonzo Gee
PF: Tim Duncan, DeJuan Blair, Matt Bonner, Ryan Richards*
C: Antonio McDyess, Tiago Splitter
Relevant fantasy players and projected draft positions/per-game stats:
Tim Duncan - F/C (Rd. 3-4): 16.5 Pts, 10 Reb, 3 Ast, 1.5 Blk
Manu Ginobili - SG (Rd. 4-5): 15 Pts, 1.5 threes, 3.5 Reb, 4 Ast, 1.5 Stl
George Hill - G (Rd. 7-9): 13.5 Pts, 1.5 threes, 3 Ast, 1 Stl
Tony Parker - PG (Rd. 10-11): 16.5 Pts, 5.5 Ast
Tiago Splitter - F/C (Rd. 10-12): 10 Pts, 7 Reb, 1 Blk
Richard Jefferson - SF (Rd. 12+): 13 Pts, 4 Reb
DeJuan Blair - F/C (Rd. 12+): 9 Pts, 7.5 Reb
Sleeper:
Splitter
Most likely to surprise:
Hill
Most likely to disappoint:
Parker
Category specialists:
- Threes: Bonner, Anderson
Things to watch:
- how Hill‘s emergence affects Parker and Ginobili
- whether Blair and Splitter can truly emerge behind Duncan and McDyess
- if Jefferson can let loose now without the burden/guilt of a fat contract
Team’s statistical NBA ranks from 2009-10:
- Pts: 15th
- FGM: 8th
- FGA: 18th
- FG%: 6th
- FT%: 24th
- 3PTM: 11th
- Reb: 9th
- Ast: T7th
- TO: 10th
- Stl: 26th
- Blk: 22nd
Fantasy-friendliness for 2010-11: C+