Grandpa Juice and a handful of former San Antonio Spurs litter an impressive list of second-round steals Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report released his list of the ten greatest second-round draft picks in NBA history, and San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili secured the top spot among a group of highly accomplished professionals. Not only …
Open Thread: Spurs By The Numbers- A series of short-term players wear #12
Photo by Brian Drake/NBAE via Getty Images Draftee Kevin Williams shown the door due to a logjam of guards. When I joined Pounding The Rock, I pitched a project that would cover every player who ever wore a Spurs jersey. Not equally, by any means, but each jersey would be identified numerically by the players …
The NBA releases more information on the return of the season
We’re learning more about how the restart of the NBA season is going to work. Despite ongoing talks amid concerns from players about the NBA’s planned restart on July 31 in Orlando, the league is beginning to release more information, including schedules and information about where players will be housed, how they will travel, and …
Open Thread: Spurs By The Numbers- Mike Gale was the first Spurs player to wear #12
Photo by NBA Photo Library/NBAE via Getty Images The ABA player transitioned the Spurs into the NBA. When I joined Pounding The Rock, I pitched a project that would cover every player who ever wore a Spurs jersey. Not equally, by any means, but each jersey would be identified numerically by the players who wore …
Open Thread: Happy birthday to the classic #12, Bruce Bowen
Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images The one jersey to hang in the rafters and still be on the court. When I joined Pounding The Rock, I pitched a project that would cover every player who ever wore a Spurs jersey. Not equally, by any means, but each jersey would be identified numerically by …
Open Thread: Spurs By The Numbers – The Ultim8, Patty Mills
Photos by Chris Covatta/NBAE via Getty Images When one of the most humane people on earth ends of up on the team that fosters humanity. When I joined Pounding The Rock, I pitched a project that would cover every player who ever wore a Spurs jersey. Not equally, by any means, but each jersey would …
Potential 2020 NBA Draft targets for the Spurs: Tyler Bey
Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Dissecting a desirable defensive building block The NBA Board of Governors approved of a return to action in a controlled environment in Orlando with players housed at Walt Disney World Resorts precisely a week ago. While an official announcement of an exact date for the resumption of the regular season …
Coaching basketball during the age of COVID-19
Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports Considering how Pop should handle the NBA’s return. Gregg Popovich was born January 28, 1949. Harry Truman was president of the United States when Pop was born. Because of the year he was born, the coach of the San Antonio Spurs is classified as a high-risk individual in the crazy times …
The heartbreaking story behind Lonnie Walker’s hair
Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports Lonnie Walker explains why he grew his hair out — and why he cut it. Promising young Spurs guard Lonnie Walker IV surprised a lot of people when he cut off his signature pineapple haircut that he had been growing out since fifth grade. Now, he’s explaining why he grew out …
Open Thread: Spurs By The Numbers- the 10 games Tim Kempton suited up as #8
Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images 38 days is sometimes all it takes. When I joined Pounding The Rock, I pitched a project that would cover every player who ever wore a Spurs jersey. Not equally, by any means, but each jersey would be identified numerically by the players who wore it. There is …
Any real revolution must be local
The Brandenburg Gate was often a site for major historical events and is today considered not only as a symbol of the tumultuous history of Europe and Germany, but also of unity… | Photo by Jörg Carstensen/picture alliance via Getty Images In the wake of George Floyd’s death, J.R. Wilco and Leo Clark discuss equality, …
Open Thread: Spurs By The Numbers- Roger Mason wears #8 for two seasons in San Antonio
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The swingman had his greatest run with the Silver & Black. When I joined Pounding The Rock, I pitched a project that would cover every player who ever wore a Spurs jersey. Not equally, by any means, but each jersey would be identified numerically by the players who wore it. …