4-Down Podcast, Ep. 80: Michael Pina from the Internet

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Michael Pina took an hour out of his life to discuss the state of things with the Spurs and the rest of the Western Conference. We talked about the MVP and Defensive Player of the Year races — yes, Kawhi Leonard is very much involved in this conversation — and took a look in on the current state of the Spurs and their up-and-down season.

I also asked about what it’s like to write about or cover the Spurs from an outside perspective. Does the consistency get old after a while, or is the overall story just as good from one year to the next? Let us know what you think! We’re always open to suggestions. Also, it would be awesome if you subscribed to us on iTunes (and it’s just easier to listen to that way, anyway).

You can follow Michael on Twitter. It’s worth the click. He’s a great follow. Also, catch his stuff all over the Internet — Bleacher Report, ESPN, Sports on Earth, Grantland, Triangle Offense, and a few more I’m surely forgetting. Enjoy!

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  • td4life

    Fans of other teams are absurdly DELUSIONAL when they think that SA wouldn’t match a “Parsons-esque” offer sheet. What Parsons meant to Morey and the Rockets is a different world altogether from what Leonard brings as the MVP of his current team. Go ahead chumps, waste your time dreaming.

  • td4life

    And btw, it’s funny that the Spurs have been called the White Walkers, and now Leonard is the dragons. Both analogies give our guys a ton of credit, given that these are “Songs of Fire and Ice” we are talking about. We are both the Ice and the Fire? Shit, man, nobody else stands a chance. It’s also funny b/c both the Kawhi-bot and the dragons have handlers (and I’m pretty sure that Bran Stark is taking over a dragon at some point… luckily, Steph Curry is not Bran Stark as his ankles appear to have mended).

  • SpurredOn

    Matthew - One request; use the word “dude” less often. Player, veteran, young man, guy, professional, etc, are better alternatives. Otherwise, good podcast.

    I’ll add that when thinking back on last season’s WCF, for all the memory of Ibaka missing the first two games, hardly anyone mentions that Parker played hurt the entire series and missed the second half and OT of game 6. Had the Spurs lost the series, I doubt they’d be given the excusing pass that OKC receives for Ibaka.