San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has made significant changes to the team's starting lineup, opting for a rotation that includes Wemby, Sochan, Vassell, Keldon, and Collins. Popovich mentioned the absence of a traditional point guard in the lineup, emphasizing the focus on perimeter players. Sochan has been reinstated to the starting lineup, alongside Vassell, Branham, Johnson, and Wembanyama, indicating a dynamic approach to player selection and strategy.
Pop on tonight's lineup and whether Sochan will continue to see time at PG: "With this lineup, we have one big and four perimeter players. There is really no point guard. That's the way we played against Minnesota the other night."
Pop says Sochan is back in the starting lineup along with Vassell, Branham, Johnson and Wembanyama.
Pop says the starting lineup tonight is Wemby-Sochan-Vassell-Keldon-Malaki
Wembanyama, Sochan, k Johnson, Vassell and Branham are starting tonight.
Final shot location numbers from tonight's game. Pop's rotation with new staring lineup: Vassell-Keldon-Cedi-Wemby-Collins Jones-Branham-Doug/Champagnie-Sochan-Wemby DNP for Bassey with Wemby playing more backup 5 https://t.co/omcfXhcRZb