Ep. 68: The Spurs Through 60 Games

In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses:* (00:41) The San Antonio Spurs defeating the Detroit Pistons, the best team by record in the Eastern Conference.* (02:40) The Spurs making a 15-point second-half comeback to defeat the Toronto Raptors in crunch time. With the win, the Spurs are now 6-9 this season when trailing by 15 points. * (04:10) The Spurs taking care of business and comfortably defeating the Brooklyn Nets on the second night of a back-to-back.* (05:04) The Spurs falling to the New York Knicks by 25 points on Sunday, and why the Knicks haven’t been a good matchup for the Spurs this season. Plus, how De’Aaron Fox has been struggling on offense against top-level teams, like the Knicks. * (12:05) The Spurs being 14-8 this season against teams with .600 and above records. * (12:17) Breaking down the Spurs’ strengths and weaknesses on offense (12:43) and defense (14:33) through 60 games this season. Which areas are still worth monitoring come playoff time?* (16:54) Analyzing the math game for the Spurs in how much they’re winning 2-point, 3-point, and free-throw scoring against their opponents. * (17:25) Mason Plumlee signing a contract with the Spurs for the remainder of the season and Plumlee’s projected role once he recovers from injury.* (18:59) Why Mitch Johnson, Victor Wembanyama, and Dylan Harper are strong candidates to win some of the monthly February awards from the NBA. * (20:36) Previewing the Spurs’ next five games against the Philadelphia 76ers, Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets, and Boston Celtics. Sign up for the newsletter at TheSpotUpShot.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thespotupshot.substack.com/subscribe