When I first joined Pounding The Rock, I wrote about my earliest experiences with the Spurs. My childhood was peppered with trips to HemisFair Arena during the second decade of the San Antonio Spurs. HemisFair was a sight to behold, and Episode 25 of the Spurs docuseries The Ring of …
Who To Watch in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament
Is anyone else’s bracket busted? With the final #1 seeds, Houston and Alabama, going down in the Sweet Sixteen to Miami and San Diego State, most of the favorites to win the tournament have been eliminated. This is the first time in the history of the tournament that not a …
The Spurs Rediscovered their Offense against the Wizards
The Spurs have struggled to score the ball in their first two trips in a 4-game road trip. They haven’t reached 100 points in a game since they defeated the Hawks on March 19. They broke that streak in Washington, scoring 124 points, but the defense could not slow down …
Open Thread: Happy birthday to Avery Johnson
Avery Johnson made the final shot that earned the San Antonio Spurs their first ever NBA Championship. He had previously been cut by the team on two occasions (once at Christmas). Time and again, Johnson had to prove himself worthy of playing point guard for the Silver & Black. Alongside …
Spurs falter in the fourth quarter in loss to the Wizards
The Spurs put up a decent fight in their visit to Washington despite missing key players. Keldon Johnson dropped 30 points and pulled down 10 rebounds but San Antonio ended up losing to the Wizards 136-124 in a matchup that didn’t feature a lot of defense but was often close …
Around the NBA: Will the cursed Kings or Sixers make a deep playoff run?
By now, many Sixers fans have accepted the fact that as soon as the playoffs start, what can go wrong, will go wrong. Meanwhile, the Kings have a postseason drought that’s old enough to drive. However, both teams could make a deep run this year — assuming this article doesn’t …
An appreciation for the Spurs through the eyes of a nine-year-old
I have to admit, I have not suffered through the the San Antonio Spurs 2022-2023 season as much as I originally imagined. Watching the development of players has been a treat. Injuries hampered what might have been exponential growth and the timely pouring of a solid foundation. The good news …
Who got Matt Bonner? The perils of double-teaming Manu Ginobili
In a recent sit down between former Boston Celtics Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce and current big three Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart, the two legends had a hilarious story about a time they played the Spurs, and their game plan to trap Manu Ginobili backfired in about …
Finding beauty in the ugliness of another Spurs blowout loss
I know I like to say highlights can be found even in the worst games, but this one is pushing it. Although they got some starters back and weren’t quite the skeleton crew that was put forth the night before in New Orleans, the Spurs suffered a blowout loss for …
Open Thread: Former Spurs fan favorite Boban Marjanovic sits with Bill Schoening
Bill Schoneing, long time radio voice of the San Antonio Spurs, launched Episode 16 of his Sound of Spurs podcast. His guest, Boban Marjanovic, only spent one year in san Antonio, but it was enough to solidify his popularity among fans. The Serbian took to The Alamo City stating “every …
Who to Watch in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament
Just when we thought it couldn’t get anymore interesting, the round of 32 made this NCAA Tournament one for the ages. All but one number-1 seed were tested in their first two matchups, and now only two remain. Cinderella stories like Princeton have marched onto the Sweet Sixteen, while others …
What defines as a “good” defensive quarter for today’s Spurs
The 2022-23 Spurs have all but locked the worst defensive rating in NBA history, currently sitting just under 120 points per 100 possessions, a record you can probably bet on getting beaten next season, ideally by someone else. They’ve allowed 130 or more points 21 times and held teams to …