NBA Play In Tourney Starts Today! Spurs Find Out 1st Round Opponent!

Welcome to Area 210! On today’s episode, hosts Mike Jimenez and Joe Garcia gear up for the start of the NBA Play-In Tournament and anxiously await the late-night showdown between the Trailblazers and Suns to reveal who the Spurs will face in the first round of the playoffs.

Podcast Show Notes

Area 210 – EP.559

Episode Title: NBA Play In Tourney Starts Today! Spurs Find Out 1st Round Opponent!

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Quick Hits

• Spurs will find out their 1st round playoff opponent tonight: Winner of Trailblazers vs. Suns (Amazon Prime, 9pm) secures the 7-seed to play the 2-seed Spurs 00:00:10.

• Phoenix is favored but Portland brings youthful energy. Final result will determine the matchup 00:00:32.

Spurs & City of San Antonio Financial Drama

• Spurs Sports & Entertainment owes the city and county $5 million for the failed MLS bid (deal related to Toyota Field development) 00:01:34.

• Spurs are more than $1 million behind on their payments, with only $250,000 paid so far 00:02:14.

• Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is demanding payment; neither city nor county had pressed for it previously 00:04:17.

• Current estimated arrears and interest: about $2 million 00:02:45.

• Missed payments schedule: Spurs were supposed to pay $250,000/year through 2028. They’ve fallen behind 00:07:53.

• Debate: Should the outstanding debt be balanced against new arena investments? (Marvel project is NOT proceeding; just new arena) 00:07:18.

• Context: The Spurs believed they would land the MLS team, which ultimately went to Austin due to a more enticing stadium/market deal 00:03:31.

Spurs & Awards Season

• Kevin O’Connor (The Ringer/Yahoo Sports): Changed his mind last minute and voted for Wemby (Victor Wembanyama) for MVP, citing “gravitational pull” and his court impact 00:15:32.

• ESPN Straw Poll: Tie between Wemby and SGA for MVP; SGA had more first-place votes, but Wemby consistently appeared in voters’ top two 00:17:28.

• Debate over “WEMVP” chants: Initially met with skepticism, now seen as more legitimate given Wemby’s recent level of play and Spurs’ record since February 00:18:01.

Viral Clip: Wemby’s Mental Math

• Wemby impresses reporters with his on-the-fly calculations about league award eligibility thresholds (games played, minutes played). Some playful ribbing on whether this was actually “impressive” math 00:24:14.

Show Banter Highlights

• The team debates sleeping attire and house temperatures 00:11:16.

• Listeners chime in with jokes and “super chat” comments 00:28:03.

• Hosts muse on differences in how people process instructions vs. numbers 00:30:28.

Call to Action

• Like and subscribe! Hosts shout out recent engagement and support.

• Reach out to Mike for financial advising: 210-508-0369 00:12:44.

Notable Quotes

• “Spurs need to open up the checkbook and make right and pay the 1.75 million plus interest to be current on their bills with the city of San Antonio, especially if the city is rolling out the red carpet for a new stadium.” – Speaker A 00:05:21

• “If you owe people money…you have to pay what you owe plus a percentage for interest!” – Speaker B 00:08:48

• “Kevin O’Connor came out and said that he changed his mind at the very last minute when it came to the MVP vote…and he chose Wemby” – Speaker A 00:15:32

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