Are the San Antonio Spurs among the West’s best?
Are the Spurs ready to crash the West’s power spots, or should we pump the brakes?
Host Jeff Garcia and Spurs on Sports Illustrated’s Matt Guzman break down the San Antonio Spurs’ start to the season, key wins against the Houston Rockets, and how Stephon Castle, Harrison Barnes, and De’Aaron Fox are shaping the team’s chemistry.
Key talking points include the challenges of maintaining momentum through injuries, testing the Spurs’ mettle against elite Western Conference rivals, and whether Castle-Victor Wembanyama has become the team’s true foundation.
Can San Antonio transform promise into dominance before season’s end?
Timestamps:
0:00 – Spurs: West Powerhouse?
Jeff Garcia opens the show discussing whether the Spurs are proving themselves as a powerhouse in the Western Conference. Matt Guzman joins to assess if San Antonio truly belongs among the West’s elite, referencing Draymond Green’s comments and assessing early season performance.
10:52 – Why Spurs Could Be a Powerhouse
The conversation pivots to arguments supporting the Spurs as a legit power in the West—reviewing their strong start, how they stack up versus other top teams, roster depth, and the impact of young stars like Wembanyama, Castle, and Fox.
21:59 – Fan Comments & Spurs Guard Debate
Jeff Garcia and Matt Guzman dive into Lockdown Spurs listener comments, focusing on debates about Castle vs. Fox as Wemby’s best pairing, and discuss the value of backcourt shooting for the team’s future rotation.
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3 Comments
As a reformed Kings fan, yes, the Spurs are among the best teams in the west. Fox is critically underrated. He is why I am a Spurs fan. The idea of his speed (he's the fastest player in the league) combined with the tallest most athletic player the league has ever seen… please, just treat these 2 players right. Let them build this team together. You keep Fox and Wemby and you will eventually have a championship. And obviously I know Wemby is the captain of this ship, he may end up as the GOAT. GO SPURS! -sincerely, Sacramento Kangz fans.
What is the severity of Stephon castle’s injury
I will stick to my prediction from the start of the season that the Spurs are still in that play in territory and will get 40-44 wins which is a jump from last season. I think the Warriors are the gatekeepers that separate the play-in teams from the playoff teams. The Spurs are not quite playoff locks IMO.