Small Market Bias: A San Antonio Spurs Podcast

In the latest episode of Small Market Bias, host Paul Garcia was joined by guest Collin Reid, where they discussed the following topics:

(01:37) The journey for the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks to reach the NBA Finals, as well as takeaways from the three regular-season meetings between the two teams.

(11:29) The Knicks' first-ranked offense in the playoffs is going up against the Spurs' second-ranked playoff defense.

(16:45) Observations on some of the Knicks' key players in Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, and Josh Hart as they prepare to face the Spurs' defense.

(26:16) The Spurs' third-ranked playoff offense against the best defense in the postseason of the Knicks.

(32:34) Key players for the Spurs are Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, De'Aaron Fox, Dylan Harper, Devin Vassell, and Julian Champagnie as they try to score against the Knicks' defense.

(42:13) Series predictions for who will win and in how many games.

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In the latest episode of Small Market Bias, host Paul Garcia was joined by guest Collin Reid, where they discussed the following topics:

00:00 Spurs Return to the Finals

02:08 Game Seven Breakdown

08:42 Defensive Dominance

17:22 Offensive Highlights

26:55 Looking Ahead to the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks

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In the latest episode of Small Market Bias, host Paul Garcia is joined by special guest Marques Johnson, who shared his experiences as a former NBA player and gave his thoughts on a number of Spurs topics:

(00:16) Introducing Johnson, his NBA resume, where he was a multi-time All-Star and All-NBA player, and had his jersey retired by the Bucks. Today, he's a basketball analyst on the Bucks broadcast.

(04:18) Johnson provides his observations on Wemby and why Victor isn't like many big men we've seen come through the league.

(10:40) Johnson's take on what he's seen from Stephon Castle through two years in the NBA.

(11:58) The craftiness Johnson has seen from rookie Dylan Harper as he's close to completing his rookie season.

(15:28) Johnson reacted to the news that Spurs associate head coach Sean Sweeney will become the new head coach of the Orlando Magic. Johnson talked about how Sweeney helped turn around the Bucks' defense while on the coaching staff in Milwaukee.

(16:37) How Mitch Johnson has helped guide this young Spurs team all the way to the Western Conference Finals.

(20:27) What the Spurs need to do to try to get a win on the road in Game 7.

(24:24) Johnson shared his experience of playing three Game 7s during his career and the type of environment the Spurs are about to face.

(27:30) How some role players will have to step up for the Spurs or Thunder to help their team get a win.

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In the latest episode of Small Market Bias, host Paul Garcia discussed the following topics:

(00:38) In a do-or-die Game 6, the San Antonio Spurs used a 20-0 run in the third quarter to put the game away and defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder by 27 points.

(04:26) After the Thunder found cracks in the Spurs' defense during Game 5, San Antonio returned home with another lockdown defensive performance, holding OKC to 91 points and MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to his worst game of the postseason.

(12:51) Victor Wembanyama and Dylan Harper were both much more aggressive, as the Spurs finally got their 3s to go in and moved the ball around with 30 assists on their way to 118 points.

(27:53) Looking ahead to Game 7 on Saturday in Oklahoma City, to see what the health status will be for Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell, as well as what adjustments the Thunder can make to get SGA better looks. Also, whether the Spurs' aggression will travel on the road in a game that will determine their season.

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In the latest episode of Small Market Bias, host Paul Garcia discussed the following topics:

(00:37) In a pivotal Game 5, the San Antonio Spurs fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road, and the Spurs now face the brink of elimination for the first time in their playoff journey.

(03:58) After a superb defensive performance in Game 4 for the Spurs, the Thunder were able to find cracks in San Antonio's defense in Game 5, scoring 127 points without Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell.

(14:26) On offense, the Spurs were once again cold from outside as a team, and Victor Wembanyama wasn't able to get many shots close to the rim.

(28:28) Looking ahead to Game 6 on Thursday in San Antonio, to see what the health status will be for Williams and Mitchell, as well as what adjustments the Spurs can make to get Wemby more looks and closer shots in the paint.

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