{"podcast":{"title":"Small Market Bias: A San Antonio Spurs Podcast","slug":"small-market-bias-a-san-antonio-spurs-podcast-6421184","podcast_index_feed_id":6421184,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/O4_6mV00","website_url":"https://bleav.com/shows/small-market-bias-a-san-antonio-spurs/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/ec3032c0-8f6c-492f-ac75-1ad630b8e70d/d47edd7a-3949-4006-86e9-642be8af0877/3000x3000/spurs_copy.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Bleav","episode_count":115,"summary":"San Antonio writer and reporter Paul Garcia along with a variety of guests have all your Spurs angles covered. From news, trends and analysis to broader discussions about the big picture, this is a one-stop shop!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T14:20:24.798429+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/small-market-bias-a-san-antonio-spurs-podcast-6421184"},"episode":{"title":"Spurs Go Up 2-1: The Night Wemby Dominated the Wolves in Game 3","slug":"spurs-go-up-2-1-the-night-wemby-dominated-the-wolves-in-game-3","published_at":"2026-05-09T06:32:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/small-market-bias-a-san-antonio-spurs-podcast-6421184/spurs-go-up-2-1-the-night-wemby-dominated-the-wolves-in-game-3","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/small-market-bias-a-san-antonio-spurs-podcast-6421184","url":"https://bleav.com/shows/small-market-bias-a-san-antonio-spurs/episodes/spurs-go-up-2-1-the-night-wemby-dominated-the-wolves-in-game-3/","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/74f1c02d-bb79-492e-980f-d3d7e98da794/episodes/a3579351-abde-4164-8e80-9f8766e1c30c/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=74f1c02d-bb79-492e-980f-d3d7e98da794&awEpisodeId=a3579351-abde-4164-8e80-9f8766e1c30c&feed=O4_6mV00","summary":"Victor Wembanyama delivered an MVP-level performance to lead the Spurs to a 2-1 series lead over the Timberwolves. The analysis breaks down how San Antonio's defensive traps and strategic positioning neutralized Minnesota's stars.","meta_description":"Analyze how Victor Wembanyama's 39-point masterclass and the Spurs' defensive traps secured a pivotal Game 3 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.","key_points":["Main idea: Wembanyama's 39-point, 15-rebound, and 5-block performance anchored both ends of the floor","Strategic takeaway: The Spurs successfully gambled by allowing corner threes to keep Wembanyama near the rim for shot contests","Failure mode: Minnesota's reliance on offensive rebounding led to a playoff-high 32 second-chance points for the Wolves","Tactical insight: Aggressive half-court traps on Anthony Edwards disrupted his rhythm and prevented easy scoring drives","Practical takeaway: San Antonio's ability to execute in 'crunch time' minutes has been the deciding factor in this series"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"Early Control and Defensive Dominance","summary":"An analysis of the Spurs' 18-3 opening run and their undefeated record when holding a 15-point lead."},{"start_ms":140000,"title":"Winning the Crunch Time","summary":"How the Spurs overcame recent playoff struggles to outexecute Minnesota in the final minutes."},{"start_ms":220000,"title":"Wembanyama's Offensive Efficiency","summary":"A breakdown of Victor's 13-of-18 shooting and his integration into the Spurs' offensive flow."},{"start_ms":290000,"title":"Exploiting Mismatches","summary":"How the Spurs used screens and switches to force Rudy Gobert and Minnesota's bigs into difficult actions."},{"start_ms":390000,"title":"Mid-range Success and Supporting Cast","summary":"Evaluating the shooting efficiency of Devin Vassell and De'Aaron Fox during the game."},{"start_ms":470000,"title":"The Battle for Second Chances","summary":"Examining the impact of Minnesota's offensive rebounding and Julian Champigny's contributions."},{"start_ms":550000,"title":"De'Aaron Fox's Second Half Surge","summary":"How Fox stabilized the offense and drew fouls to maintain the Spurs' lead late in the game."}],"topics":["San Antonio Spurs","Minnesota Timberwolves","Victor Wembanyama","NBA Playoffs","Anthony Edwards","Basketball Strategy","NBA Defense","Sports Analysis"],"duration_seconds":1102,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/small-market-bias-a-san-antonio-spurs-podcast-6421184/episodes/spurs-go-up-2-1-the-night-wemby-dominated-the-wolves-in-game-3/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/small-market-bias-a-san-antonio-spurs-podcast-6421184/spurs-go-up-2-1-the-night-wemby-dominated-the-wolves-in-game-3.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}