Brunson Burner, Spurs Fans Come After Mike, & WNBA Talk | In the Building | EP. 586

The Finals may be over, but the emotions in San Antonio are nowhere near settled. Mike Taylor opens the show reading messages from Spurs fans who came after him for easing up on De’Aaron Fox, with reactions ranging from frustration to full-on personal attacks. Mike and Rudy unpack how quickly the city turned on Fox, whether the criticism has gone too far, and what the guard’s long-term future in San Antonio actually looks like after a brutal Finals performance. The conversation expands into the Knicks’ championship parade, where Jalen Brunson continues embracing his villain arc while New York fans somehow keep Victor Wembanyama at the center of the celebration. From there, the guys bounce into World Cup fever, soccer culture, media narratives, and a passionate discussion about why American sports reward mediocrity. The episode also tees up a bigger WNBA conversation, with Mike promising more on that front in the next show. Classic ITB: hoops, chaos, and plenty of smoke. Topics Covered: Spurs fans unloading on Mike over De’Aaron Fox takes Whether Fox still fits the Spurs’ long-term future Mike Finger’s column suggesting Fox could be traded Jalen Brunson’s championship parade comments and “villain” energy Knicks fans still obsessed with Victor Wembanyama Why Dylan Harper’s Finals breakout intensified Fox criticism World Cup energy taking over North America Cristiano Ronaldo and aging superstars refusing to step aside Thierry Henry and Alexi Lalas WNBA/soccer broadcast debate Why American sports reward losing teams through draft structure Key Moments: Mike reads brutal fan comments calling him soft for defending Fox Rudy argues Dylan Harper’s emergence made Fox’s struggles look even worse Mike compares Fox’s Finals to a “breakfast ball” and says he deserves one more year Strong rant about promotion/relegation and why American sports reward mediocrity Rudy and Mike go off on World Cup culture and why North America is built for global events Final Thoughts: This episode captures exactly where Spurs fans are emotionally: frustrated, divided, but still hopeful. The Fox debate isn’t going away anytime soon, but beneath all the anger is a shared belief that Victor Wembanyama, Steph Castle, and Dylan Harper still give San Antonio one of the brightest futures in basketball. #GoSpursGo #SanAntonioSpurs #VictorWembanyama #Wemby #DeAaronFox #JalenBrunson #BrunsonBurner #StephCastle #DylanHarper #WNBA #WorldCup2026 #SpursNation #NBATwitter #NBAOffseason #InTheBuildingPodcast #MikeTaylor #RudyJay #BasketballTalk #SportsPodcast #SilverAndBlack Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.