The Spurs’ biggest disappointment so far in the 2023-24 NBA season
Discussing the biggest disappointment for Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs so far during the 2023-24 NBA season.
The San Antonio Spurs are one of the up-and-coming teams that have all the eyeballs of the NBA fans because of one reason only, and that is the arrival of generational superstar Victor Wembanyama. He has been a phenomenal addition to the Spurs organization, and the hope is that he will develop into someone like Tim Duncan or David Robinson.
Despite Wembanyama’s presence, it has still been an underwhelming start for San Antonio because of the surrounding pieces around him. The franchise is still in a rebuilding stage, and it will still take at least three years before the Spurs are legitimate contenders in the league. Even with Wembanyama’s incredible individual performances, there have been several bumps and roadblocks along the way that still have not been a pleasant sight to see for the Spurs fanbased.
The lack of a true floor general
In training camp, Gregg Popovich expressed his interest to experiment with Jeremy Sochan as the starting point guard of the squad. That came as a shock for the NBA pundits because Sochan was utilized as a combo forward or small-ball big for San Antonio last season. As a result, there have been a plethora of possessions wherein there is a lack of ball movement and abysmal execution with their offensive sets.
At the early juncture of the season, their opponents have realized that they can pressure Sochan because he is not an excellent ball handler, and it will cause chaos with their schemes. Losing both Dejounte Murray and Derrick White was tough to stomach for the Spurs loyalists because those two individuals would have been perfect playing alongside the core of Wembanyama, Sochan, Devin Vassell, and Keldon Johnson
