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WEMBY DROPS 36! SPURS SURVIVE JAZZ IN OT & MITCH'S ROTATIONS GET HEAT | In the Building Spurs Postgame

WEMBY DROPS 36! SPURS SURVIVE JAZZ IN OT & MITCH'S ROTATIONS GET HEAT | In the Building Spurs Postgame

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 THREE STRAIGHT WINS! BUT MAN, THAT WAS UGLY! The San Antonio Spurs escape Salt Lake City with a 117-111 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz, and Mike Taylor and Rudy Jay have plenty to say about how it happened. Victor Wembanyama delivers another monster performance with 36 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 assists. The Spurs survive a blown fourth-quarter lead, questionable officiating, and some ugly late-game execution before finally putting Utah away in overtime. It's the second night of a back-to-back, and the Spurs are clearly feeling the effects of travel and fatigue. But a win is a win. And San Antonio has now won three straight. Still, Mike and Rudy aren't letting Mitch Johnson, Luke Kornet, or the Spurs' half-court offense off the hook. Why did Mitch hold onto his timeout at the end of regulation? Why is Terrace Reed sitting while Kornet struggles? And how does Carter Bryant fit into a rotation that suddenly looks more like the NBA playoffs than the fifth game of the season? PLUS, the guys discuss Stephon Castle's offensive limitations, Utah's young talent, the growing NBA injury list, and the Dallas Mavericks crushing the Oklahoma City Thunder. TOPICS COVERED: SPURS BEAT JAZZ 117-111 IN OVERTIME: San Antonio survives an ugly road game and wins its third straight.VICTOR WEMBANYAMA DOMINATES: Wemby finishes with 36 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 assists.MITCH JOHNSON'S LATE-GAME DECISIONS: Why didn't the Spurs call timeout at the end of regulation?CONTROVERSIAL SHOT CLOCK SEQUENCE: Mike and Rudy question the officiating and Tony Brothers' handling of a possible Utah violation.SPURS FOURTH-QUARTER COLLAPSE: San Antonio nearly gives away a game it appeared to have under control.LUKE KORNET STRUGGLES: The guys question Kornet's conditioning, production, and place in the rotation.FREE TERRACE REED: Why Mike and Rudy want the rookie big man to get an opportunity.CARTER BRYANT'S LIMITED MINUTES: Bryant plays just five minutes as Mitch tightens the rotation.STEVPHON CASTLE'S SCOUTING REPORT: Opponents know Castle wants to attack the basket. Can he develop more counters?DYLAN HARPER AND DE'AARON FOX: The guards help San Antonio raise its defensive intensity in overtime.DEVIN VASSELL'S FOURTH-QUARTER OFFENSE: Mitch repeatedly goes to Vassell on a successful action.KEONTE GEORGE IMPRESSES: Utah's young guard gives the Spurs problems.NBA INJURY CONCERNS: The hosts discuss the growing number of injured players and changes to modern training camps.MAVERICKS DESTROY THUNDER: Dallas beats Oklahoma City 120-96.SPURS SCHEDULE: San Antonio gets a break before facing Minnesota and another matchup with Utah. KEY MOMENTS: 1. SPURS SURVIVE THE JAZZ IN OVERTIME The Spurs win 117-111, but it takes a whole lot more effort than Mike and Rudy expected. San Antonio is playing its second game in two nights after beating Sacramento, while Utah comes in rested. The Spurs establish a lead late in regulation but fail to close things out. Then overtime arrives. And everything changes. Mike and Rudy love the defensive intensity San Antonio brings in the extra period. The Jazz start forcing difficult shots, and the Spurs finally take control. Rudy points out that although San Antonio is young, its players have more experience in these pressure situations than Utah. The Spurs survive. Three straight wins. And sometimes that's all that matters. 2. VICTOR WEMBANYAMA IS THE FRANCHISE Victor Wembanyama finishes with: 36 points14 rebounds5 assists25 field-goal attempts Mike and Rudy agree on one thing. The Spurs are a better team when Wemby gets the most shots. He was terrific through the first three quarters, although the guys notice that he becomes less involved offensively during the fourth. Rudy believes Wembanyama should be the clear focal point of the offense every night. He's the franchise player. He's one of the best players in basketball. And when San Antonio gives him enough opportunities, good things tend to happen. 3. MITCH JOHNSON SHOULD HAVE CALLED TIMEOUT The end of regulation gets ugly. Mike believes Utah commits a shot clock violation that should have given San Antonio a better opportunity to set up a final possession. Instead, the officials allow play to continue. Mitch Johnson is furious with Tony Brothers. But Mike and Rudy question why the Spurs coach doesn't call a timeout. De'Aaron Fox ends up taking a desperate, awkward shot. The game goes to overtime. And the guys are left wondering why San Antonio didn't organize a better final possession. Rudy gives Mitch credit for repeatedly calling offensive plays for Devin Vassell earlier in the fourth quarter. But the final sequence? Not his best moment. 4. MITCH GOES WITH A PLAYOFF ROTATION Five games into the season, Mitch Johnson is already tightening things up. Only nine Spurs see the floor. And Carter Bryant plays just five minutes. Mike and Rudy describe it as a playoff-style rotation. Julian Champagnie plays 31 minutes, while Luke Kornet gets 14. Terrace Reed doesn't play at...
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