The Big Fundamental Spurs Podcast

A "podversation" about the NBA and the San Antonio Spurs; things may get "batty," but hey - it's all in the name of Big Fun

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Spurs Regular Season Review: Fans weigh in on t...
From Pop's record, Dejounte's leap, and the growth of the team, to the shocking trades and the play-in tournament, San Antonio had a busy year that isn't over yet.
12 min
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Should the Spurs fight for the play-in or tank ...
Host Tom Petrini welcomes Casey Viera for the first time, and vigorous debate about the remainder of San Antonio's season ensues.
65 min
3
Spurs enter All-Star break with Dejounte Murray...
San Antonio parted ways with Derrick White and a few others, but stayed competitive and loaded up on picks. Tom Petrini, Joe Reinagel, and Jeff Garcia discuss.
53 min
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With Dejounte Murray out, Spurs struggle mightily
Dejounte Murray has missed five games, and the Spurs have clearly missed him, losing their last four. Host Tom Petrini is joined by Joe Reinagel and Jeff Garcia to talk about the impact of Murray's absence, Keldon Johnson's recent slump, Derrick White's ...
30 min
5
Why are the Spurs beating good teams and losing...
Jeff Garcia joins host Tom Petrini to break down a big win over the Utah Jazz, and head-scratching losses to shorthanded Hornets and Kings teams. Coach Gregg Popovich and some of the players spoke about the team getting too satisfied after victories, but...
69 min
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What‘s behind the Spurs‘ recent success?
The Spurs rattled off their first four-game winning streak in over two seasons, so host Tom Petrini talked to Joe Reinagel and Jeff Garcia about what's driving the turnaround.  Jeff dove into the Pacers' trade machine madness, and Joe explained why tanki...
43 min
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The good, the bad and the ugly for the Spurs
This young San Antonio Spurs team has made too many mistakes and not enough threes over the course of their 4-12 start to the season, but there are some parts of their play that inspire confidence. Tom Petrini and Jeff Garcia break down the highs and low...
48 min
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Analyzing the first week of Spurs basketball | ...
The first slate of regular season action is in the books for the San Antonio Spurs, and although it's a small sample size, there's still plenty of positives, concerns, and overreaction. The Big Fun Pod dives into the highlights and questions from the you...
64 min
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The Big Fun Spurs Season Tip-off Special | The ...
It's like Christmas Eve -- the Spurs season is just one sleep away. The Big Fun Pod dives into the last roster moves to get the Silver and Black to 15 guaranteed spots, including the surprise cutting of Luka Samanic. Plus, what the lingering restricted f...
52 min
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What should we expect from Zach Collins, with s...
KENS 5's Big Fundamental Podcast has discussed many of the Spurs' offseason acquisitions, but for our conversation on Zach Collins, we decided to call in an expert. 10 Tampa Bay Sports Director (and former KENS 5 Sports Anchor/BFP regular) Evan Closky jo...
61 min
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Who should start for the San Antonio Spurs? | T...
The San Antonio Spurs have a hole in their starting 5 with the departure of DeMar DeRozan, who took his talents to the Chicago Bulls this offseason. Plenty of talent made its way to the Alamo City, and the Silver & Black have a good problem on their hand...
50 min
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Spurs Summer League Takeaways | The Big Fundame...
Sure, the San Antonio Spurs only won one game during their tenure in Las Vegas this month, but there were still plenty of positives to take away from Summer League. The Big Fun Pod offers their first impressions on rookies Joshua Primo and Joe Wieskamp a...
61 min
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Answering your Spurs questions from Las Vegas S...
KENS 5's Tom Petrini is in Las Vegas this week reporting on the San Antonio Spurs at NBA Summer League. He sat down to record a mailbag episode of the Big Fundamental Podcast, answering fan questions about San Antonio's progress in the preseason tourname...
19 min
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Previewing the 2021 NBA Draft | The Big Fundame...
The San Antonio Spurs are picking the in the lottery for a second straight year Thursday night during the 2021 NBA Draft. The Big Fun Pod breaks down the Silver and Black's biggest needs and the best fits to be found at the 12th spot during the draft, as...
57 min
15
Team USA struggles, Becky Backlash, and trade r...
This episode was recorded before Team USA announced Keldon Johnson had been added to the 12-man Olympics roster.    Fresh off a weekend of exhibition games, Coach Pop and Team USA are taking heat for their two losses against the Nigerian and Australian t...
64 min
16
Becky Hammon's coaching future, and a Team USA ...
WNBA legend and San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon will reportedly interview for head coaching vacancies in both Orlando and Portland. And with more head coaching positions being vacated across the league, it seems more likely than ever that ...
52 min
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Where do the Spurs go from here? | The Big Fund...
The San Antonio Spurs missed the playoffs for the second season in a row, and the team is now at a crossroads. The pod examines what went right -- and what went wrong -- this season for the Silver and Black. Plus, how should the team shape their roster d...
66 min
18
A postseason primer ahead of the Spurs-Grizzlie...
The Western Conference half of the NBA's play-in tournament begins Wednesday evening as the Spurs face off against the Grizzlies with a chance to extend the season by at least one more game. San Antonio is in a win-or-go-home game in Memphis, and here...
47 min
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Learning to live without Derrick White | The Bi...
The San Antonio Spurs will finish this season without versatile guard Derrick White, who suffered an ankle injury five games ago. During the stretch without him, the Silver & Black are reeling in the midst of a winless stretch of basketball. They're hold...
59 min
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Three game winning streak comes at the right ti...
Not only did the San Antonio Spurs just win their most important game of the season, putting more distance between themselves and the New Orleans Pelicans for a play-in spot, but the team emerged victorious from the most exciting game of the season, a th...
58 min
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Will DeRozan's heroics swing the momentum for t...
DeMar DeRozan was clutch once again, hitting the game-winning shot over the Dallas Mavericks that broke the San Antonio Spurs' five-game losing streak. With the Spurs now winners of two straight games, was DeRozan's shot the game changer San Antonio need...
65 min
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The Spurs train has derailed, but is it too lat...
Following a slog in which the San Antonio Spurs (hopefully) hit rock bottom, The Big Fundamental Podcast examines what went wrong. Was this 3-7 stretch a factor of fatigue, injuries, bad luck -- or maybe a combination of several things? Plus, LaMarcus Al...
69 min
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Dieng in, Aldridge out: Did the Spurs just get ...
While it may not have been the sexiest move at the NBA trade deadline, the Big Fundamental Podcast believes the San Antonio Spurs buying out LaMarcus Aldridge and then acquiring Gorgui Dieng could make this team better immediately. As for Aldridge, he's ...
72 min
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The Spurs are standing pat at the trade deadlin...
As rumors crop up surrounding several San Antonio Spurs possibly on the outs, the Silver and Black aren't making a move with less than 24 hours before the trade deadline passes. The Big Fun Pod explains why a buyout for LaMarcus Aldridge is likely the be...
53 min
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Without DeRozan, Aldridge, the Spurs' future is...
Over the last few games, the San Antonio Spurs have been without DeMar DeRozan, who's been absent to attend his father's funeral, and LaMarcus Aldridge, whose time with the Silver and Black is officially over. Without the two icons, the team has stepped ...
64 min