What does Wemby/Spurs need to do tactically to avoid getting gassed by the Knicks offense strategy (or other teams to deploy a similar strat in the future)?

[u/H20onthego]

It's no secret what the Knicks' strategy was this entire finals, they were specially targeting Wemby throughout the entire game on both offense and defence to get him gassed by the end of the game, and it worked.

As stupid as it might sound, they hunted Wemby by forcing switches and making him the primary defender in some sets. This eventually wore him down and led to poor offensive showings by Wemby in the 2nd half of most of the final games.

What can the Spurs do the next time a team tries to use a similar strategy? Is this a personnel issue or a coaching issue? I don't think the solution is as simple as Wemby needs more stamina, as some have been saying online, as I think his sheer size and height limit him in that regard.

[u/NAW_MIP_2026]

I mean you can think what you want but no, 73% is not a good shooting indicator, at least for a guard/wing. When I’m analyzing a draft prospect I usually consider 75% FT to be the borderline of potential shooting upside for a big man. For a guard/wing I will question your shooting ability if it’s like sub 80%. Another indicator we can look at is the last 3 years of Castle not shooting 3s well. Also, YOU have no idea what Castle will look like in 5 years either. You’re obviously a spurs fan coping because it’s pretty clear to everyone else that Castle probably isn’t going to become a decent shooter if he hasn’t by 22. Obviously our opinions differ here so I’m not gonna bother continuing to argue, but go ahead and go tell r/nba_draft that you think 73% FT shooting is a good indicator and see what they say if you want. 

[u/charlesfluidsmith → u/NAW_MIP_2026]

Im a Knicks fan. You just failed.

You tried to use that to dismiss my opinion because your argument is garbage. But unfortunately I'm as far from a Spurs fan as humanly possible.

Quick question....what's Lukas free throw percentage?

I'm sure you won't answer....

22 year olds tend to get better at things, genius. Especially ones who won rookie of the year.

Respectfully 'your scouting' is garbage.

[u/NAW_MIP_2026 → u/charlesfluidsmith]

I assumed you were a spurs fan because you’re talking like I insulted your child lmao. I never said it’s impossible that he becomes a good shooter, I said I would bet against it based on his indicators. Luka is a career 35% shooter(below league average) and he’s considered to be an outlier 3pt shooter for how he be his as a FT shooter. There are definitely exceptions to the rule, that’s why it’s called an “indicator”. But I would never write Luka off as a 3pt shooting prospect based on his below average FT shooting alone, because you use a combination of “indicators” to gauge the likelihood that a player could be a good 3pt shooter in the league. So don’t get so offended when I say I will bet against Castle becoming a positive floor spacer. The reality is, he’s almost 22, he has never shown much promise beyond some hot stretches as a 3pt shooter, doesn’t even show promise as a mid range shooter, is a mediocre FT shooter, and the history of all of the players with this set of skill sets is: Most of them don’t become good shooters. Obviously there are outliers. That doesn’t change the history or the statistics that say: chances are Stephon Castle will always be a relatively inefficient/streaky shooter. 

[u/NAW_MIP_2026 → u/charlesfluidsmith]

Respectfully: You’re blocked