NBA 18/19: 3 things that we have learned from the Spurs' season so far

#1 Gregg Popovich still won't embrace the three

Gregg Popovich won't embrace the three

There is no doubting that three-point shooting has taken over the NBA in recent years. The Golden State Warriors have built their incredible success based on shooting from beyond the arc, whilst the Houston Rockets came within a game of beating the Warriors by unloading their own barrage of threes. Despite this, Popovich remains unconvinced.

When asked earlier this season about three-pointers taking over the league, Popovich bluntly responded 'I've hated the three for 20 years'. Popovich's disdain for the three has shown this season, as the Spurs currently rank 30th in three-point attempts per game (24.3). What makes this even more frustrating is the fact that Popovich's team, incredibly, has the best three-point percentage in the entire league (40.2%). Nevertheless, the Spurs have continued to play in a style that has produced great success for Popovich's teams, and the team always has the potential to unleash from beyond the arc.