The Spurs are looking to run the Bermuda Triangle Defense.
December 5th, 1945
At 2:10 p.m., five U.S. Navy Avenger torpedo-bombers comprising Flight 19 take off from the Ft. Lauderdale Naval Air Station in Florida on a routine three-hour training mission. Flight 19 was scheduled to take them due east for 120 miles, north for 73 miles, and then back over a final 120-mile leg that would return them to the naval base. They never returned.
This is one of the most famous of vanishings that ever occurred in the Bermuda Triangle. Over the years, there have been planes and boats that venture into the Bermuda Triangle that just vanish.
The Spurs are hoping that their front court will cause opposing players to vanish within it's three points.
Dieng should provide rim protection for the Spurs.
The formation of the "Triangle" began last year when the Spurs moved their upcoming 1st round pick for Dieng. They felt their frontline was weakened as Tiago Splitter had a torn ACL and would be out for the season. Dieng played 78 games for the Spurs, starting 76 of them. He put up respectable numbers of 8.1 points per game, 6.8 rebounds per game and 2.0 blocks per game. The Spurs will be looking for the 21 year old center to continue to add some weight (only 230 lbs) and provide even a higher level of interior defense.
Just recently, the Spurs were part of a three team trade that saw two more members of the "Triangle" come to San Antonio.
Can Henson patrol the paint with Dieng?
John Henson came over to San Antonio in a trade that saw fan favorites, Kawhi Leonard and Manu Ginobili leave town. Henson played limited minutes in Toronto and put up 10.7 points per game, 5.6 rebounds per game and 1.0 blocks per game. The Spurs are banking on Henson to continue to improve on defense and be another point of their defense on the frontline this upcoming season.
The last addition to the "Triangle" came in the three team trade, this player though moving from Charlotte to San Antonio.
On the wing, the Spurs hope to see MKG help formulate their own triangle.
Having played for Charlotte last season, MKG played in 71 games, starting 69 of them. He put up 7.7 points per game, 5.1 rebounds per game, 1.0 steals per game and 0.9 blocks per game. He is a glue defender, with a focus on his assignment to shut down the opposing player.
The Spurs hope that they can create their own tales of missing players who drove into the lane to never have their shots seen again...
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