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What the Spurs can learn from an exciting and unpredictable NBA postseason

5 days ago | poundingtherock.com | Jeje Gomez |Marilyn Dubinski |Mark Barrington |Devon Birdsong

David Butler II-Imagn Images Marilyn Dubinski: They’re a long way from the true title contenders like the Thunder, Cavs and Celtics (at least before the second round started in disastrous form for the latter two). They just don’t have the offensive firepower or defensive efficiency to contend with those teams yet. That being said, they are not that far from the next tier of upper-seeded playoff teams.
What we learned from the Spurs loss to the Bucks

Jan 9, 2025 | poundingtherock.com | Devon Birdsong

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images In 1976, Maury Wills published his first book. Entitled How to Steal a Pennant, it served as Wills’ manifesto for turning bad and underachieving baseball teams around, and in it, Wills made the bold assertion that he could take any last-place team and turn them into champions in just four seasons of coaching.
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets

Jan 4, 2025 | poundingtherock.com | Devon Birdsong

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Winning streaks, no matter how modest, have a way of turning heads. After all, winning doesn’t just mask flaws— for a young team it can serve as a megaphone for potential. For the Spurs, riding the wave of a two-game winning streak, Saturday night’s rematch against the Denver Nuggets presents an opportunity to keep the good vibes rolling. Last night’s victory over the Nuggets was no small feat.
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Brooklyn Nets

Dec 27, 2024 | poundingtherock.com | Devon Birdsong

Scott Wachter-Imagn Images There’s something particularly cruel about NBA schedules sometimes. Fresh off a Christmas Day heart-breaker at Madison Square Garden, the Spurs are now being asked to drag their bodies to Brooklyn to face the Nets and yet another New York crowd. The basketball gods do have a sense of humor though.
What we learned from the Spurs loss to the Knicks

Dec 26, 2024 | poundingtherock.com | Devon Birdsong

Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images On April 18, 1970 a tall lanky Texan took the mound against the Philadelphia Phillies. No one knew that he was about to set a record for the New York Mets, and no one really cared. From the moment that he made his way to the mound, managers for both teams were on high alert. Batters for the Phillies shook their heads and checked their batting helmets. Head Umpire Dick Stello double-checked his gear and face-mask.
San Antonio Spurs vs Sacramento Kings

Dec 6, 2024 | msn.com | Devon Birdsong

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Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs Sacramento Kings

Dec 6, 2024 | poundingtherock.com | Devon Birdsong

Kyle Terada-Imagn Images Ah, the losing streak. If winning is a great deodorant, as John Madden frequently declared, then a losing streak is undoubtedly odious. A single loss can be absorbed with relative class by any team or fan-base, but once they start to pile up, everyone has a way of piling on. The insults start flying and the second-guessing ramps up a notch, all while the din of complaining and infighting gets louder and louder.
What we learned from the Spurs loss to the Suns

Dec 4, 2024 | poundingtherock.com | Devon Birdsong

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images In the early fall of 1981 Wayne Gretzky booked a flight to Florida and locked himself in a condo for five days. The cause? A defeat that was, by his own estimation, one of the worst (and perhaps the most embarrassing) of his fledgling career. Gretzky and his Canadian teammates had just been very publicly pummeled 8-1 in the finals of the second ever Canada Cup.
Injury-free Spurs now need to figure out who starts and who sits

Nov 30, 2024 | poundingtherock.com | Jeje Gomez |Marilyn Dubinski |Mark Barrington |Devon Birdsong

Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images Marilyn Dubinski: It’s more complicated than anticipated because the current starting lineup with Julian Champagnie and Stephon Castle has been doing well, so it’s hard to consider breaking up something that’s working. That being said, Vassell in particular is too good to keep coming off the bench, and I imagine the Spurs feel the same about Sochan.
What we learned from the Spurs loss to the Lakers

Nov 28, 2024 | poundingtherock.com | Devon Birdsong

Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images For whatever reason, I’ve always been fascinated by measurements. As a small child living in a farmhouse, I was frequently woken to the sound of hard rain on a tin roof. Sometimes I’d lay awake for hours listening to it. Not because I was scared of thunderstorms, but because I wanted to know how much it was raining. Is the water pooling in the field rows? Has a stream formed at the end of the driveway? How many inches of rain have fallen now? How high is the water?