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: (00:48) The San Antonio Spurs almost pulled off an upset win after losing Victor Wembanyama early in the second quarter due to a flagrant foul that ejected him from the game. In the end, the Minnesota Timberwolves had the edge on the glass and won by 5 points,...

In the latest episode of  Small Market Bias , host Paul Garcia discussed the following topics: (00:58) Victor Wembanyama led the San Antonio Spurs to a 7-point win in Minnesota to help the Spurs take a 2-1 series lead. Wemby had his best playoff game, with 39 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 blocks. (02:40) Looking at what worked for the Spurs on offense against Minnesota and where they struggled. (09:4...

In the latest episode of  Small Market Bias , host Paul Garcia is joined by guest Collin Reid, where they discuss the following topics: (00:59) The San Antonio Spurs evened the series with Minnesota 1-1, blowing the Wolves out by 38 points. The Spurs' lead in the second half reached 47 points, as they have continued to respond to losses with wins since January. (05:49) Breaking down the lockdown d...

In the latest episode of  Small Market Bias , host Paul Garcia discusses the following topics: (01:04) The Minnesota Timberwolves, a 10.5-point underdog, went into San Antonio to defeat the Spurs by 2 points in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals. (04:07) Looking at how Dylan Harper, Stephon Castle, and Julian Champagnie led the Spurs on offense, but against a Top-10 Wolves defense, the Sp...

In the latest episode of  Small Market Bias , host Paul Garcia is joined by guest Collin Reid, where they discuss the following topics: (00:56) How the San Antonio Spurs went 1-2 in the regular season against the Minnesota Timberwolves, where the Spurs usually led early by double digits, but then Minnesota would get the games down to crunch time in the end. (04:16) Predicting who the Wolves will h...

In the latest episode of  Small Market Bias , host Paul Garcia is joined by guest Collin Reid, where they discuss how: (01:52) The San Antonio Spurs dominated the Portland Trail Blazers for the first three quarters, but then Portland got within 9 points in the fourth quarter. To end the game, the Spurs relied on Victor Wembanyama on defense and De'Aaron Fox on offense to carry the team to the fini...

In the latest episode of  Small Market Bias , host Paul Garcia discusses: (01:03) The San Antonio Spurs making a 19-point comeback in Game 4 to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers by 21 points, and taking a commanding 3-1 series lead. (03:24) The Spurs' defense, led by Victor Wembanyama, putting the clamps on Portland in the second half, where the Blazers finished the final two quarters scoring less...

In the latest episode of  Small Market Bias , host Paul Garcia discusses: (00:48) The San Antonio Spurs making a 15-point comeback in Game 3 to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers by 12, and taking a 2-1 series lead. The Spurs got this win without Victor Wembanyama, who remains in the concussion protocol. (03:39) Breakout performances from the young guards Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper, as well as...

In the latest episode of  Small Market Bias , host Paul Garcia is joined by guest Collin Reid to discuss: (00:48) Victor Wembanyama entering the concussion protocol after taking a tough fall with nine minutes left in the second quarter, and being ruled out for the remainder of the game. (08:22) Revisiting what happened to the Spurs in crunch time, where they couldn't generate good shots against th...

In the latest episode of  Small Market Bias , host Paul Garcia discusses: (00:38) The San Antonio Spurs defeating the Portland Trail Blazers by 13 points in the opening game of their first-round playoff series. (02:10) Standout players for the Spurs in Victor Wembanyama, De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell, and Luke Kornet. (08:35) Deni Avdija, Scoot Henderson, and Robert Williams III doin...

In the latest episode of  Small Market Bias , host Paul Garcia is joined by guest Collin Reid to discuss: (01:45) The San Antonio Spurs going 2-1 in the regular season against the Portland Trail Blazers without Victor Wembanyama. (09:23) Strengths and weaknesses the Spurs should have on offense against the Blazers' defense in the series. (22:29) Strengths and weaknesses Portland may have on offens...

In the latest episode of  Small Market Bias , host Paul Garcia is joined by guest Collin Reid to discuss: (01:15) The latest news regarding Victor Wembanyama's left rib contusion injury, his chances of logging 20 minutes to qualify for end-of-season awards, and how Wemby's injury might impact him early in the playoffs. (14:45) The Spurs' wins over the Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers...

In the latest episode of  Small Market Bias , host Paul Garcia discusses: (01:05) The San Antonio Spurs' thrilling overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday afternoon. (05:04) What stood out from what Victor Wembanyama and Julian Champagnie said after the game? (06:30) The game Wemby, Stephon Castle, De'Aaron Fox, Devin Vassell, and Julian Champagnie had, and who some of the key defenders we...

In the latest episode of Small Market Bias , host Paul Garcia is joined by guest Collin Reid to discuss: (03:52) The San Antonio Spurs blowing out the Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies, and Milwaukee Bucks to stretch their winning streak to 8 games. (21:14) How Victor Wembanyama has been scoring more often in the paint, with eight double-digit paint scoring games in a row. (27:54) Wemby's case for MVP...

Thank you to everyone who tuned in for the most recent edition of Corporate Knowledge: After Dark following yet another Spurs win, this time in a 110-107 slugfest in Toronto. Producer of Small Market Bias  Tyler Prince  joined the show once again to discuss a game that wasn’t necessarily pretty, but a tenth consecutive win nonetheless. San Antonio was outrebounded, committed more turnovers and mis...

Thank you to everyone who tuned in for the most recent edition of Corporate Knowledge: After Dark, this time following an emphatic 114-103 Spurs win over the league-leading Pistons in Detroit. Producer of Small Market Bias Tyler Prince joined the show once again to discuss Devin Vassell’s explosive offensive performance, Victor Wembanyama’s otherworldly display of defense, Steph Castle’s all-aroun...

First, Matthew and Trevor get into San Antonio's strong run into the break, impressive wins over the Lakers and Warriors to send them out on a high note, and the emergence of Carter Bryant. Then, after the break, they get into De'Aaron Fox's last-minute selection as an All Star before saying farewell to Jeremy Sochan. Episode produced by Tyler Prince . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

First, Matthew Tynan and Trevor Zickgraf talk Spurs-Rockets Part III and the impressive nature of San Antonio's statement win against its I-10 foes. Topics included: Dylan Harper's abuse of Reed Sheppard in the fourth quarter Steph Castle's defense on Alperen Sengun and Kevin Durant Keldon Johnson's massive game off the bench (again) All things Victor Wembanyama Mitch Johnson's defensive adjustmen...

Thanks to everyone who submitted questions for the midway-point mailbag, and a big thank you to Tyler Prince for helping facilitate the proceedings. Show topics include: The Jeremy Sochan situation in San Antonio and what that looks like moving forward The slow but steady emergence of Carter Bryant How Spurs fans should feel about this season Ball knowledge And, oh yeah, trade-deadline talk! Pleas...

Thank you to everyone who joined live for the latest edition of Corporate Knowledge: After Dark, this time following a 111-106 Spurs loss to the Rockets. It was never going to be as easy as the first half appeared to be for San Antonio, especially on the second night of a back-to-back on the road against a team you know is going to turn things into a wrestling match. And still, one of the next ste...

Thank you to everyone who tuned into the latest edition of Corporate Knowledge: After Dark, this time following a 119-98 loss to the Thunder that featured a handful of items from the ‘You Can’t Afford To Do That Against This Team’ list I just created. Poor shooting, turnovers, sloppy execution — they all reared their ugly heads, not necessarily all night long, but certainly in high-leverage situat...

Thank you to everyone who tuned into the latest edition of Corporate Knowledge: After Dark, this time after a 1-1 back-to-back in Boston and Minneapolis that reflected well the ebbs and flows of January dog days. It also showed how matchups can dictate the course of an entire 48-minute game, and how a flight from one city to the next can mean the difference in your best player getting to his spots...

First, Matthew Tynan and Trevor Zickgraf jump into a conversation about the re-emergence of Jeremy Sochan in the Spurs' rotation before talking about Mitch Johnson's decision tree when it comes to those lineups. Then, after the break, a conversation about how important Devin Vassell has been to the team's success this season, and thoughts about the type of approach San Antonio should be taking as...

Thank you to everyone who tuned in for the latest edition of Corporate Knowledge: After Dark, this time after a relatively smooth 123-113 Spurs win over the Pacers in Indy despite the absences of Victor Wembanyama and Devin Vassell. The three-headed guard attack once again took center stage, as it has all season whenever Wemby has been forced out due to injury. De’Aaron Fox went for 24 points, Ste...

Thank you to everyone who tuned in for the latest edition of Corporate Knowledge: After Dark, this time live from the Frost Bank Center after a brutal 127-114 Spurs loss to the Utah Jazz. It was a classic trap game situation — returning home for a three-game homestand after more than a month of taxing travel — and San Antonio fell right into it. This serves as yet another reminder there’s a ton of...