J.R. Wilco and Marilyn Dubinski examine DeMar Derozan's comments about how the Spurs need to improve after playing four consecutive overtime games -- and what's necessary to see good execution in the clutch situations San Antonio has been finding themselves in this season.

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J.R. Wilco and Leo Clark take a close look at the game of Lonnie Walker IV, discuss the way he played in his breakout game against in the double overtime win over the Rockets and how much of it was due to Houston's poor defense. They also look at his defense against James Harden, and the way they can tell that Gregg Popovich is focused on putting him in a position to succeed. Then they turn to Dejounte Murray and Derrick White, their decision making and what to expect from them as the season progresses.

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J.R. Wilco and Marilyn Dubinski examine Houston’s case, the implications of the Rockets’ requests and the precedents involved, as well as what the NBA could learn from the NFL, how the NBA Coach’s Challenge is need need of a serious overhaul, and what the future of NBA officiating could be.

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San Antonio's 2018-19 season was solidified by a 16-game stretch during which the Spurs were the titans of the NBA, going 13-3 on the back of a league-best net rating of 15.1. Without those 16 games, the team’s net rating was -1.6 -- equivalent to a 36 or 37 win squad over an 82-game season. Considering an alternate timeline leads to a few interesting questions: Where would the team be today if it had won less than 40 games and missed the playoffs? Would PATFO have run it back this season with a similar squad? Would Lonnie Walker IV still be fighting for minutes, or would he have already gotten those at the tail end of last season at expense of someone like Marco Belinelli?

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J.R. Wilco and Charlie Thaddeus talk about how even though the Spurs are largely the same team they were last year, they just aren't playing like the team from last season -- and certainly not the team we've known for so long.

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J.R. Wilco and Charlie O’Charles talk about how DeMar DeRozan’s lack of consistent effort on defense has created a chain reaction that has lead many players on the Spurs to stop trying as they used to — and how if Gregg Popovich can’t get DeRozan to give his all on both sides of the court, then the team would be better off moving him.

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J.R. Wilco and Marilyn Dubinski build a case for San Antonio Spurs fans to avoid hitting the panic button just yet, even though the team has lost 8 of its last 10 games.

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J.R. Wilco and Wayne Vore discuss the foundational issues the 5-5 Spurs are facing -- it ain't pretty. Between LaMarcus Aldridge's and DeMar DeRozan's somewhat blase approach to the first 10 games, and Aldridge's suspect defense; from Dejounte Murray's good/bad/ugly to Derrick White being the best decision-maker on the team; from the team's issues forcing turnovers to the offense's crunch-time difficulties, it all adds up to a 5-5 team that's trending down after losing four of it's last five.

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J.R. Wilco is joined by Leo Clark (former college basketball player and current player development/shot doctor extraordinaire) to discuss San Antonio's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, how even great players can make you pine for the days of the Spurs Big Three, and what there is to learn from Gregg Popovich's handling of Trey Lyles and Lonnie Walker.

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J.R. Wilco and Charlie Thaddeus discuss San Antonio Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich's ability to stoneface it while DJ bounces all over the court. The young point guard has started the season with a bang on both offense and defense, but it hasn't come without its share of growing pains ... and Pop hasn't lost his cool once. Is that impressive, or all part of the coach's bigger plan? There's also plenty more to discuss, like how it feels that the starting unit is playing small-ball with Trey Lyles even though he's 6'10, how LaMarcus Aldridge's supposed issue with playing center seems to be long forgotten, how Derrick White and Dejounte Murray not playing together will work out, and how the Spurs offense continues to score just fine even though it's not focused on shooting threes. Plus this episode's unnecessary foolishness.

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