What makes the San Antonio Spurs such a constant threat in the NBA?
Is it stars like Tony Parker and Tim Duncan? Is it Gregg Popovich? Is it a legendary sixth man in Manu Ginobili along with a rag-tag contingent of dependable role players?
Sure, to be honest, all of these are valid explanations, but it would be ignoring two key facets of the Spurs organization's recipe for success: scouting and instilling a military-like culture.
Between their coaching staff, their scouts and the culture they've forced their personnel to embrace, it's hard to find another organization like them. A highly disciplined team-first culture is always nice, but their scouting staffers also tend to get overlooked for their phenomenal ability to find no-names and turn them into overnight sensations, a la Danny Green.
Their system is like a well-oiled machine and finding new parts can be a challenge, but for them, they make this process look seamless. By designing a highly effective strategy that doesn't rely on gimmicks or athleticism, but instead opts for fundamentals above everything else, they can always find new play ...
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