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The Spot Up Pod
by Paul Garcia
The official podcast of the Spot Up Shot newsletter with a focus on the San Antonio Spurs and NBA. thespotupshot.substack.com
Episodes
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The New Host of Small Market Bias
For now, this will be my final episode of The Spot Up Pod. I want to thank you all for listening to or watching each episode since I launched the podcast in August of 2024. Don’t worry, I'll still be podcasting and talking about the San Antonio Spurs, only on the BLEAV network podcast called…
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Ep. 71: The Spurs are now Top-5 on Offense
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * (00:39) The San Antonio Spurs defeating the Los Angeles Clippers on the road last Monday. * (02:40) The Spurs blowing out the Sacramento Kings on the second night of a back-to-back, on a night where San Antonio made a new...
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Ep. 70: A Solid Ending to the Tough Homestand
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * (00:41) The San Antonio Spurs defeating the Boston Celtics in a game where Jaylen Brown was ejected early in the game. * (03:33) The Spurs letting a 20-point lead slip away against the Denver Nuggets in a game where San…
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Ep. 69: The Juggernaut Spurs Since Mid January
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * (00:45) The San Antonio Spurs ending the Rodeo Road Trip with a 40-point win in Philadelphia. * (02:10) The Spurs taking down the Detroit Pistons for the second time this season. * (04:55) The Spurs making a 25-point comeback...
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Ep. 68: The Spurs Through 60 Games
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * (00:41) The San Antonio Spurs defeating the Detroit Pistons, the best team by record in the Eastern Conference. * (02:40) The Spurs making a 15-point second-half comeback to defeat the Toronto Raptors in crunch time. With the...
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Ep. 67: Another 8-Game Win Streak and Reaching a Contender Marker
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs going 2-0 this past week with wins over the Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings in Austin (00:41). * The Spurs joining the Thunder and Pistons in the ‘40-20’ championship contender qualification (07:20). *...
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Ep. 66: Recharging Before the Stretch Run
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs going 2-0 this past week with road wins over the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors (00:46). * Victor Wembanyama, De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper, and Carter Bryant participating at...
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Ep. 65: Castle's 40 Point Triple Double and A Quiet Trade Deadline for Spurs
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs going 3-0 this past week with a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder and two victories against the Dallas Mavericks (00:46). * Stephon Castle being named the Western Conference Player of the Week after he...
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Ep. 64: It's Trade Deadline Week
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The latest trade rumors involving the San Antonio Spurs that include Jeremy Sochan, Guerschon Yabusele, Jose Alvarado, and whether Trey Murphy III might be available for trade at the deadline. (01:15). * How the Spurs went…
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Ep. 63: Full Rotation Finally Together & Trade Deadline Draws Closer
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs going 2-2 in their last four games, with wins over the Utah Jazz and losses to the Houston Rockets and New Orleans Pelicans (00:34). * The 9-man rotation returning to full health, and whether Julian...
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Ep. 62: Consecutive Wins and Trade Deadline is 3 Weeks Away
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * How the San Antonio Spurs fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but defeated the Milwaukee Bucks and Minnesota Timberwolves in the last week (00:39). * Where the Spurs stand through 42 games this season (09:28). * The Spurs’...
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Ep. 61: Relying on Defense Through Rough Storm on Offense
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs’ one-point loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. (00:44) * The Spurs’ 16-point win over the Los Angeles Lakers. (02:00) * The Spurs defeating the Boston Celtics by five points. (03:48) * The Minnesota...
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Ep. 60: What's up with the Spurs' Outside Shooting?
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs finishing 2-3 in their last five games, with wins over the New York Knicks (03:12) and Indiana Pacers (05:00), and losses to the Utah Jazz (01:05), Cleveland Cavaliers (02:16), and Portland Trail Blazers...
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Ep. 59: The Spurs are Rollin' Through 30 Games
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs’ 8-game winning streak, where they’ve defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder three times, Washington Wizards twice, and Atlanta Hawks (00:55). * How the Spurs have...
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Ep. 58: Help Returns Soon and Trade Rumors on the Horizon
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs defeating the Memphis Grizzlies (00:34) and the Orlando Magic (01:38). Then the Spurs fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers (04:20), going 2-1 this past week and surpassing expectations (08:44). * Injured...
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Ep. 57: Spurs Qualify for NBA Cup Quarterfinals
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs defeating the Portland Trail Blazers (01:03) and Denver Nuggets (01:41) on the road to qualify for the NBA Cup Quarterfinals. The Spurs will now face the Los Angeles Lakers on December 10 in the...
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Ep. 56: Fox Leads Spurs to 2-1 Week, Plus, What's up with Third Quarters?
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The Spurs defeating the Memphis Grizzlies (00:44) and Atlanta Hawks (02:14) last week, then falling to the Phoenix Suns (05:03). De’Aaron Fox led the Spurs last week, and he ended up being a Western Conference nominee for his...
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Ep. 55: Wemby to Miss Time with Calf Strain Injury
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * Monday’s news that Victor Wembanyama will be out for a few weeks with a calf strain injury. (00:26) Wemby joins Dylan Harper on the injured list (03:03), as well as Stephon Castle and Jordan McLaughlin (06:00). * How do the...
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Ep. 54: Spurs are back on Winning Track and Injured Players are Returning
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The Spurs’ last three games, with a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers (00:42), and wins against the Houston Rockets (03:19) and New Orleans Pelicans (07:45). This past week, the Spurs welcomed back De’Aaron Fox, Jeremy Sochan,...
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Ep. 53: A 5-1 Start to the Season
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The Spurs’ last three games, with wins against the Toronto Raptors (00:53) and Miami Heat (02:28), and their first loss of the season, to the Phoenix Suns (04:10). * Dylan Harper joining the injured list with a left calf…
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Ep. 52: 3-0 to Open the Season
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * A detailed breakdown of the San Antonio Spurs’ Sunday afternoon win over the Brooklyn Nets. Players mentioned include Dylan Harper (02:49), Victor Wembanyama (05:52), Keldon Johnson (08:30), Devin Vassell (08:50), Julian...
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Ep. 51: Roster Set, Opening Night Rotation, and Preseason Takeaways
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs setting their regular-season roster by waiving Adam Flagler, Micah Potter, and Stanley Umude. (00:35) * Looking at who will be out for opening night in Dallas, who is for sure in the rotation, and who...
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Preseason Observations: Spurs defeat Pacers in Indiana
The San Antonio Spurs improved to 4-0 in the preseason following a 16-point win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday evening in Indiana. In this video, Paul Garcia provides his observations on: * Stephon Castle playing in his first preseason game of the 2025-26 season. (00:19) * Victor Wembanyama’s...
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Ep. 50: Through Two Preseason Games
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * Observations from the Spurs’ first two preseason games against the Guangzhou Loong-Lions and Miami Heat, focusing on the players in the rotation, how several players have had to run point, and the Victor Wembanyama-Luke…
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Ep. 49: Preseason Injuries and Focus on Defense
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * Offseason injuries for De’Aaron Fox, Dylan Harper, Jeremy Sochan, and Kelly Olynyk. How will each player’s injury impact the rotation during the preseason? (00:58) * Head Coach Mitch Johnson and numerous players mentioned how...
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Ep. 48: Training Camp Approaches
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * Bismack Biyombo re-signing with the San Antonio Spurs and a breakdown of the Spurs’ current training camp roster. (00:44) * Key questions for training camp include who will fill the backup point guard role with Dylan Harper...
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Ep. 47: Dylan Harper Injury & Should the Spurs Extend Jeremy Sochan's Contract?
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * Dylan Harper injured his left thumb, which may force him to miss training camp and the preseason. (00:38) * Looking at whether or not the San Antonio Spurs should extend Jeremy Sochan’s contract with an October 20 deadline...
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Ep. 46: Trey Murphy III Rumor, Schedule Release, and Staff Additions
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs reportedly registering interest in Trey Murphy III of the New Orleans Pelicans. (00:52). * Breaking down each month of the Spurs’ 2025-26 regular season schedule. (07:34). * Features on Kelly Olynyk and…
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Ep. 45: Sochan Injury, Fox Extension, and More Free Agent Signings
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * Jeremy Sochan’s calf injury that will keep him from playing in Eurobasket with Poland. (00:48). * Breaking down De’Aaron Fox’s contract extension with the Spurs and looking at the Spurs’ cap sheet during the four years of…
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Ep. 44: Potential De'Aaron Fox Extension, David Jones Garcia, and Lindy Waters III
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The options between De’Aaron Fox and the San Antonio Spurs on a potential contract extension that Fox is eligible to sign on August 3 (00:30). * Looking at the projected roles for David Jones Garcia and Lindy Waters III, who...
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Ep. 43: Summer League Takeaways and Previewing the Offseason Calendar
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * Final takeaways from Summer League for Dylan Harper (00:50), Carter Bryant (03:35), David Jones Garcia (06:26), Riley Minix (11:45), and Harrison Ingram (13:17). * A preview of the offseason calendar for the Spurs that might...
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Ep. 42: Open Roster Spots and Summer League Check-In
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The open roster spots for the San Antonio Spurs and which free agents would fit well on the team (00:32). Free agents discussed are David Jones Garcia (04:29), Garrison Matthews (04:54), Johnny Juzang (05:19), Amir Coffey...
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Emergency Pod: Reacting to the Kelly Olynyk Trade
In this emergency pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The Spurs agreeing to acquire Kelly Olynyk from the Washington Wizards. (00:24) * Where the Spurs’ roster will stand once they acquire Olynyk (01:11) * Olynyk’s projected role on the Spurs (03:15) Sign up for the newsletter at TheSpotUpShot.com...
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Ep. 41: Opening Days of Free Agency & Draft Review
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs agreeing to a free agent deal with Luke Kornet, where the roster stands, and which free agents the Spurs should still add. (00:40) * Reviewing the NBA Draft for the Spurs, plus an in-depth scouting…
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Ep. 40: Heading into the NBA Draft
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The latest trade rumors regarding the San Antonio Spurs going into the NBA draft. (00:30) * The Spurs reportedly having interest in Guerschon Yabusele in free agency, and looking at more upcoming free agents that fit with the...
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Ep. 39: The Kevin Durant Trade Situation Goes On
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The latest trade rumors about Kevin Durant indicate that the San Antonio Spurs are one of his top three preferred destinations. (00:30) * Trade rumors about the second and 14th picks in the 2025 NBA Draft. (09:55) * Looking…
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Ep. 38: Spurs' Trade Decisions as Draft Approaches
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia and guest Collin Reid of Reid the Floor discuss: * The latest trade rumors surrounding Kevin Durant and the San Antonio Spurs. (01:51) * Other players in trade rumors, such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Trey Murphy III, and Cam Johnson.…
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Ep. 37: The Spurs' Options with 2025 Draft Picks
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: • The San Antonio Spurs getting lucky in the NBA Draft lottery and landing the 2nd pick. The Spurs will also have the 14th and 38th picks. (00:32) • The Spurs’ options with the 2nd, 14th, and 38th picks in the draft. (04:54) •…
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Ep. 36: Coaching Changes, Another Offseason Question, and Upcoming Draft Lottery
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: • Gregg Popovich becoming ‘El Jefe’ as the President of Basketball Operations for the San Antonio Spurs, and Mitch Johnson being named the new head coach for the team. (00:37) • Stephon Castle winning the Rookie of the Year...
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Ep. 35: Lottery Odds, Offseason Questions, and Season Review
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: • The lottery odds for the San Antonio Spurs as they head into the NBA Draft Lottery on May 12. (00:48) • Various offseason questions regarding the draft, free agents, trades, and a potential Jeremy Sochan extension. (07:20) •...
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Ep.34: Heading into the final week of the season
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs going 1-3 in their last four games against the Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Portland Trail Blazers. (01:00) * The Spurs' current position in the lottery order and its potential...
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Ep. 33: Wrapping up March for the Spurs
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs going 0-4 in their last four games against the Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, and Golden State Warriors. (01:06) * The Spurs on offense and defense in March. (09:58) * Stephon...
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Ep. 32: A Spurs winning streak and Devin Vassell in March
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs going 3-1 in their last 4 games, with a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, but then, a 3-game winning streak against the New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, and Toronto Raptors. (00:40) * Devin Vassell’s...
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Ep. 31: The season goes on without Fox and Wemby
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * De’Aaron Fox having to miss the rest of the season to undergo finger surgery. (00:45) * The San Antonio Spurs going 2-1 against the Dallas Mavericks, Charlotte Hornets, and New Orleans Pelicans. (02:09) * The remaining...
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Ep. 30: Keldon Johnson's shooting improvement and Spurs' defense without Wemby
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs going 1-3 against the Brooklyn Nets, Sacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Dallas Mavericks. (00:48) * Keldon Johnson’s shooting improvement post All-Star break. (10:20) * The Spurs’ defense in…
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Ep. 29: Stephon Castle's rookie season thus far
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The San Antonio Spurs going 1-3 against the New Orleans Pelicans, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, and Oklahoma City Thunder. (00:45) * Stephon Castle on both ends of the floor, so far through 58 games of his rookie…
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Ep. 28: Wemby's Season Unfortunately Ends Early
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * Victor Wembanyama being diagnosed with a blood clot in his right shoulder and having to miss the rest of the season. Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich is expected to miss the rest of the season as well. (00:45) * The Spurs’…
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Ep. 27: The Spurs at the All-Star Break
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The Spurs’ last 2 games against the Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics. (00:30) * The Spurs through five games with De’Aaron Fox. (01:25) * Player-by-player analysis for each Spurs rotation player through the All-Star…
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Ep. 26: Spurs' first 3 games with De'Aaron Fox
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The Spurs’ first 3 games with De’Aaron Fox against the Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, and Orlando Magic. (1:00) * Frontcourt help on the way with the Spurs’ signing of veteran Bismack Biyombo. (13:28) * The Spurs’ play-in...
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Ep. 25: Instant reaction to De'Aaron Fox being traded to the Spurs
In the latest episode of The Spot Up Pod, host Paul Garcia discusses: * The Sunday evening breaking news of De’Aaron Fox being traded to the SAn Antonio Spurs in a 3-team deal with the Sacramento Kings and Chicago Bulls (0:45) * The Spurs’ roster with Fox (11:30) * An early look at the Spurs’...
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The official podcast of the Spot Up Shot newsletter with a focus on the San Antonio Spurs and NBA.
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