Tom Petrini, Aaron Blackerby, and Zach Montana celebrate the Spurs clinching a playoff berth for the first time in seven years and recap an undefeated week, including a win over the Clippers (with a decisive second quarter), a blowout of the Kings featuring a franchise-record 25 threes and 41 assists, and an ugly but huge Suns win sealed by Weby’s first career game-winner. They also discuss Devin Vassell’s defense on Devin Booker, Jordan McLaughlin’s play, and a Pacers game where late scratch news led to Dylan Harper’s first career start and 24 points. The hosts praise Keldon Johnson’s leadership and sacrifice, react to a viral Spurs-fans moment, debate award recognition and national narratives, propose team nicknames, and preview upcoming games vs the Heat, Grizzlies, and Bucks while tracking playoff seeding.00:00 Playoff Clinch Banter02:25 Superstition Talk05:34 Support the Pod06:42 Week Recap Clippers07:31 Kings Blowout and Cars09:00 Suns Thriller Game Winner14:35 Pacers Game and Harper17:02 High Praise Keldon20:27 Viral Fan Moment24:38 Embrace the Mundane27:39 Listener Questions Tease27:55 Awards Bias Rant28:47 Spurs Awards Case30:27 Celtics Media Takeover31:29 Voter Fatigue Debate34:14 National TV Campaign34:58 Bulletin Board Fuel37:40 Spurs Nickname Draft44:02 Heat Game Preview50:16 Grizzlies Rant Preview52:51 Bucks Matinee Breakdown55:47 Playoff Race Watch56:59 Sign Off And Honey

The hosts debate whether Victor Wembanyama deserves both MVP and Defensive Player of the Year, citing his recent stat surge and massive defensive impact metrics, while noting the narrative and standings push needed to overtake SGA. They recap a statement win over the Rockets powered by repeatable half-court actions and season-high team shooting/assists, a Celtics matchup where Wembanyama hit eight threes and Jalen Brown was ejected, and a frustrating Nuggets loss without Wembanyama despite Stephon Castle’s 30-point triple-double. They highlight Wembanyama’s dominant Hornets performance and the Spurs’ paint protection, praise team chemistry and Keldon Johnson’s vocal support, spotlight Castle’s growth and defensive assignments, and discuss surprising clutch lineup data featuring Harrison Barnes. They preview upcoming games and predict an undefeated week.00:00 Wemby Awards Debate00:10 Bootleg Jersey Storytime01:57 Bam Drops 8304:04 Rockets Game Breakdown08:00 Celtics Chess Match10:26 Nuggets Loss Fallout17:56 Hornets Matinee Win21:29 High Praise Segment24:32 Castle Rising Star30:20 Wemby Defense Analytics34:50 MVP Path and Narrative41:01 Historic Defensive Impact42:56 Defense Rules Now43:16 Wemby Stat Explosion43:54 Playoff Push Debate45:11 What We Learned47:41 Deep Rotation Theory48:16 Crunch Time Lineups50:01 Clutch Stats Surprise54:51 Upcoming Games Preview55:16 Clippers Road Test59:14 Kings and Rotation Watch01:01:10 Suns Matchup Keys01:04:47 Pacers Take Care01:07:32 Undefeated Week Picks01:08:19 MVP Ladder Buzz01:09:14 Final Spurs Vibes

Another crossover pod!

Aaron chopped it up with Greg and Will of the Green with Envy podcast to talk about the Spurs season and preview the upcoming Celtics game tomorrow night!

Big heavyweight match between the respective #2's in each conference! Jayson Tatum is back and how will the Celtics attack the Spurs! Tap in!