The Phil Naessens Show: San Antonio Spurs Portland Trailblazers & Miami Heat Brooklyn Nets NBA Playoff Previews!

On today’s Phil Naessens Show Dave Deckard joins Phil to preview the Portland Trailblazers San Antonio Spurs Western Conference Semi-Final, officiating and more Trailblazer news. Joe Mullinax joins Phil to preview the Eastern Conference Semi-Final matchup between the Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets. Michael Erler joins Phil to preview the Western Conference Semi-Final matchup between the Spurs and the Trailblazers and more San Antonio Spurs news.

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The Phil Naessens Show: Donald Sterling, 1st Amendment and NBA Playoff Talk

On today’s Phil Naessens Show J.R. Wilco shares his thoughts on Donald Sterling and the series between the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs. David Ramil shares his thoughts on Sterling, the Miami Heat first round playoff sweep of the Charlotte Bobcats and more NBA talk. J.A. Sherman joins Phil to share his thoughts on Donald Sterling, the 1^st Amendment and game six of the playoff series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Memphis Grizzlies. http://phillipnaessens.wordpress.com/2014/05/02/the-phil-naessens-show-donald-sterling-1st-amendment-and-nba-playoff-talk/

The Phil Naessens Show: Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs & Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Playoff Talk

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On today’s Phil Naessens Show David Ramil joins Phil to discuss the Miami Heats 2-0 lead over the Charlotte Bobcats in their first round Eastern Conference Playoff matchup plus more Heat talk. J.R. Wilco joins Phil to discuss why the San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks are tied 1-1 in their first round Western Conference playoff matchup plus more Spurs talk. J.A. Sherman joins Phil to discuss why the Memphis Grizzlies have a 2-1 lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder with the focus on what happened in game three plus more Thunder talk.

The Phil Naessens Show: San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat & Oklahoma City Thunder Playoff Previews

 

 

On today’s Phil Naessens Show J.R. Wilco joins Phil to preview the San Antonio Spurs first round playoff matchup with the Dallas Mavericks, David Ramil joins Phil to preview the Miami Heat’s first round playoff matchup with the Charlotte Bobcats and J.A. Sherman joins Phil to preview the Oklahoma City Thunder’s first round matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies.

 

 

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The Phil Naessens Show Super Bowl XLVIII Preview

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On this edition of the Phil Naessens Show J.A. Sherman joins Phil to discuss the Oklahoma City Thunder’s recent thumping of the Miami Heat and Sherm shares his thoughts on whether or not he thinks the Heat can win three championships in a row. J.R. Wilco joins Phil to discuss the injury to Manu Ginobili, why the Spurs can’t beat a top seven NBA team and his thoughts on the Heat winning it all. Joe Mullinax joins Phil to preview Super Bowl XLVIII and much more   

The Phil Naessens Show: The Kevin Durant is on Fire Edition

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On today’s Phil Naessens Show J.R. Wilco tells us how the San Antonio Spurs will manage now that Kawhi Leonard is out for 3-4 weeks with a broken hand, Rush Olson joins us to talk about the NBA expanding to places like Seattle, Las Vegas, Pittsburgh and Louisville and J.A. Sherman stops by to talk about Kevin Durant’s scoring binge, Thabo Sefalosha and much more NBA talk.

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The Phil Naessens Show can be heard Monday thru Friday at Max Sports Channels, Talk Superstation, Armed Forces Radio Network , Kozmik Radio, First Online Radio , Baseball Podcasts and on Saturdays on Epix Radio

The Phil Naessens Show: The NBA Arrives in London and That’s a Bad Thing

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On this edition of the Phil Naessens Show we’re focusing on the San Antonio Spurs, NBA Globalization and the Atlanta Hawks meet up with the Brooklyn Nets in London England

 

Segment 1: Pounding the Rock Lead Writer Aaron Stampler joins Phil to discuss the injuries to the San Antonio Spurs and whether or not it’s a good idea to sign Andrew Bynum plus much more.       

 

Segment 2: Rush Olson joins Phil to discuss thoughts he has in regards to the NBA and the WNBA establishing teams worldwide plus much more.

 

Segment 3: Welcome to Loud City Lead Writer Zeb Benbrook joins Phil to discuss whether or not it’s a good idea to play regular season NBA games outside of America and preview Thursdays Brooklyn Nets vs. the Atlanta Hawks being held in London England and much more

The Phil Naessens Show: 3 Reasons Why Steven Adams is Getting Noticed!

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Segment 1: Memphis Flyer Reporter Kevin Lipe joins Phil to discuss the Memphis Grizzlies overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs, the fans ire towards Nick Calathes and the Jerryd Bayless for Courtney Lee trade plus much more

Segment 2: Welcome to Loud City Managing Editor J.A. Sherman joins Phil to discuss the Oklahoma City Thunders loss to the Utah Jazz, their win over Minnesota, rookie center Steven Adams getting noticed by the National Media and a brief look at Saturdays game with the Milwaukee Bucks plus much more

Segment 3: Pounding the Rock Managing Editor J.R. Wilco joins Phil to discuss the pranks being pulled on the San Antonio Spurs bench and Phil rants against the stupidity some in the media employ when attempting to cover the Spurs and much more.

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The Phil Naessens Show The Oklahoma City Thunder Rolls and the Memphis Grizzlies Growl

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On this edition of the Phil Naessens Show

  

On today’s edition of the Phil Naessens Show we’re talking Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs NBA basketball and much more

 

Segment 1: Welcome to Loud City Managing Editor J.A. Sherman joins Phil to discuss the recent Christmas day thumping of the New York Knicks, Steven Adams and a look at Fridays game against the Charlotte Bobcats and much more.     

 

Segment 2: Memphis Flyer reporter Kevin Lipe joins Phil to discuss the Memphis Grizzlies continued injury woes, their 2 game win streak, Seth Curry, Mark Gasol and much more

 

Segment 3: Pounding the Rock Managing Editor J. R. Wilco joins Phil to discuss the “Wheel” as  a replacement to tanking in the NBA and Phil quits on the New York Knicks forever and much more.

The Phil Naessens Show: Are the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder True Rivals?

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On this edition of the Phil Naessens Show

 

 

We’re previewing Saturdays New York Knicks vs. Memphis Grizzlies and the San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder games plus much more NBA talk

 

Segment 1: Memphis Flyer reporter Kevin Lipe joins Phil to discuss the injury ridden Memphis Grizzlies, John Leuer, Tony Allen, Mike Conley, Tayshaun Prince, James Johnson and the guys preview Saturdays matinee match-up between the Grizzlies and the Knicks in NYC and much more   

 

Segment : Pounding the Rock Managing Editor J.R. Wilco and Welcome to Loud City Managing Editor J.A. Sherman join Phil to discuss whether or not the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder are true NBA rivals and the guys give an extensive preview of Saturday night’s game between the Spurs and the visiting Thunder and much more

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The Phil Naessens Show: The Red Hot Oklahoma City Thunder

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On today’s Phil Naessens Show

 

 

I’m talking Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs Basketball on today’s show!

 

Segment 1: Welcome to Loud City Managing Editor J.A. Sherman joins Phil to discuss the Oklahoma City Thunders recent four game winning streak. With wins against New Orleans, Indiana, Atlanta and Memphis the Thunder are looking good in the West.    

 

Segment 2: Memphis Flyer reporter Kevin Lipe joins Phil to discuss the Memphis Grizzlies and their numerous injuries but find a few bright spots to discuss plus much more.

 

Segment 3: Pounding the Rock Managing Editor J.R. Wilco joins Phil to answer a listeners question about possibly holding the NBA Finals at a neutral site which brought forth a lively discussion. You won’t believe what Phil would like to see happen with the NBA Finals.

The Phil Naessens Show 12-6-2013 The Red Hot Utah Jazz and Trey Burke

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Segment 1: Pounding the Rock Managing Editor J.R. Wilco joins Phil to discuss events surrounding Wednesday nights cancelled game between the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves held in Mexico and laments the disparity between the Western and Eastern Conferences in terms of seeding and possible unfair lottery picks and much more

Segment 2: Welcome to Loud City Managing Editor J.A. Sherman joins Phil to discuss the Oklahoma City Thunders recent loss to Portland and previews Friday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans and much more

Segment 3: SLC Dunk Managing Editor Amar joins Phil to discuss the Utah Jazz recent win over the Houston Rockets, how Trey Burke has electrified the Utah Jazz stagnant offense and previews Friday’s game with the Portland Trailblazers and much more

The Phil Naessens Show 12-2-2013 Fantasy Basketball Surprises and Disappointments

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On today’s Phil Naessens Show

 

 

Tom Lewis, J.R. Wilco and Joe Mullinax join me for a fun NBA and Fantasy Basketball show!

 

Segment 1: Indy Cornrows Managing Editor Tom Lewis joins Phil to discuss Sunday’s 105-100 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers and preview Monday’s game with Portland plus much more

 

Segment 2: Pounding the Rock Managing Editor J.R. Wilco joins Phil to discuss the San Antonio Spurs bench and helps us understand the rotations the Spurs use.

 

Segment 3: Grizzly Bear Blues contributor Joe Mullinax and Phil discuss their Fantasy Basketball surprises and disappointments after the first five weeks of the season plus much more   

The Phil Naessens Show 11-7-2013 What’s Wrong with the Memphis Grizzlies Interior Defense?

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Segment 1: Pounding the Rock Managing Editor J.R. Wilco joins Phil to discuss whether or not SG Danny Green should continue to start, Coach Greg Popovich, a preview of Friday nights game at home with the Golden State Warriors and much more.
Segment 2: Memphis Flyer reporter Kevin Lipe joins Phil to discuss the Memphis Grizzlies interior defense, Mike Conley, Marc Gasol, a preview of Saturday nights game at home with the Golden State Warriors and much more
Segment 3: Welcome to Loud City Managing Editor J.A. Sherman joins Phil to discuss the return of PG Russell Westbrook, Coach Scott Brooks, a preview of Friday nights game on the road against the Detroit Pistons and much more.

The Phil Naessens Show 10-17-2013 OKC Thunder, Oakland Athletics and San Antonio Spurs Reports

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Segment 1: Welcome to Loud City Managing Editor J.A. Sherman joins Phil to discuss whether or not Kevin Durant’s role has changed now that Russell Westbrook is injured plus much more
Segment 2: Athletics Nation Lead Writer Alex Hall joins Phil to discuss Coco Crisp’s 2014 option being picked up, injuries to Sonny Gray and Jarrod Parker, the ALCS between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox and much more
Segment 3: Pounding the Rock Managing Editor J.R. Wilco joins Phil to discuss the San Antonio Spurs recent roster moves plus much more.

Phil Naessens: San Antonio Spurs Fantasy Basketball Options

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San Antonio Spurs Fantasy Basketball Options

By PhilNaessensShow  @flashtennis31 on Sep 29 2013, 1:34a

Guest columnist Phil Naessens of The Phil Naessens Show answers a listener's question regarding Fantasy Basketball and the San Antonio Spurs.

          

I really enjoy playing fantasy sports, specifically baseball and basketball. I suppose what makes it most enjoyable for me is that it helps prepare me to talk basketball on my daily show. It also affords me the opportunity to compete against others as well as pretend to be smarter than the GM’s I sometimes like to criticize on my show.

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I also enjoy talking about fantasy sports on my show, so when a listener asked me the following, I thought I would share my thoughts and hopefully get some feedback from the people who know the Spurs the best. My fellow Pounders, here’s the question:

"I play in a 10-team head-to-head ESPN league. What San Antonio Spurs would you look to draft and why?"

Good question. I suppose the best way to answer it would be to decide which players finished last season in the top 20 of their position and go from there.

Tim Duncan

The obvious choice at power forward (PF’s) would be to draft Tim Duncan; the question is where? Last season he finished second among all PF’s behind Serge Ibaka and is always a good choice. Besides the fact that he averages more than 16 points and 9 rebounds per game, Duncan is an across-the-board performer and a fantasy dream come true--or at least he has been for many years. What I especially like about him is his 50% shooting from the field and his 81% free throw (FT) percentage. Those last two categories are something I value as I have lost leagues due to poor performances from players with terrible marks in both columns.

The drawbacks, if there are any, would be his age (37), missed games (13) and minutes played (30 last year). His age doesn’t bother me as much as his missed games and minutes played do. Personally I don’t see Duncan averaging 30 minutes this year, and in fantasy basketball more court time means more opportunity to rack up points. I also believe Coach Greg Popovich will give him even more days off this season in order to keep him fresh and healthy for the playoffs so you want to keep that in mind when drafting.

So, what to do with Tim Duncan? In a 10-team league, Duncan should be a dual position guy finishing in the top 5 amongst PF’s as well as centers. He probably won’t go first in either position as there are better options out there but if it were me I wouldn’t let more than either 3 PF’s or C’s go by without drafting him, otherwise he will be gone.

Kawhi Leonard

Last season I was so high on this kid that, if memory serves, I drafted him in the second round. After a very hot start he wound up getting injured and fell off the beaten path, finishing #30 among shooting guards (SG’s) and #34 among Small Forwards (SF’s). Those numbers are deceiving and there is plenty of upside here for Fantasy Owners. His 49% from the field, 37% from behind the arch and 82% from the charity stripe are very appealing for the Fantasy owner looking for depth from a dual position player. Add in the nearly 2 steals per game and the 11.9 ppg and Leonard is a very appealing option for the owner looking for dependable across the board performer coming off their bench.

The drawback, if there is any, is the lack of plays being called his way. From all accounts the Spurs are going to feature him more on the offensive end of the floor, but until they do I would be awfully careful with him. Bear in mind that he missed over 20 games due to injury so that should also factor into any decision a fantasy owner should make before drafting him.

So, what to do with Kawhi Leonard? In a 10-team league such as yours Leonard won’t get drafted, if he even gets drafted at all, until the late rounds of the draft. There are just far too many options at both positions he qualifies for to be anything but a late-round pick. If it were me I would just let him pass hoping no one drafts him and just watch him closely in order to pick him up off the waiver wire if necessary.

Danny Green

Last year at this time no one within my fantasy circles was talking about this guy. In fact I had forgotten he was even in the league. Green turned out to be a waiver wire steal who not only won a roster spot on the Spurs but wound up being on some fantasy rosters in just about every league ESPN hosts. Green’s 42% from behind the arc, 44% from the floor and 84% from the line were extremely good but his 2.2 makes per game from behind the arc are what fantasy owners loved about him. Not bad for someone who used to be more known for dancing on the sidelines with Lebron James during their Cavalier days.

The drawback, as far as I can see, would be his low rebounds per game (RPG), 3.1 but in all honesty that isn’t why he’s on the court. His dual positions make him an attractive option in the mid to later rounds for owners looking for a dependable 3 point shooter in their lineup who will score in most categories.

So, what to do with Danny Green? He’s another one who should go in the mid to later rounds. Green’s in the same boat as Leonard in that there are many options to consider before drafting Green but I would definitely look to him if I needed a legit 3 point shooter off of my bench.

Tony Parker

Last season Tony Parker finished as the 12^th rated Point Guard (PG) in Fantasy basketball. He had career highs in nearly every category which tells you just how deep the pool is at this position. Fantasy owners should take note of his 52% shooting from the floor and 84% from the line plus he wasn’t too shabby from behind the arc hitting 35% of the treys he attempted. Add in his 20 ppg and 7.6 Assists Per Game (APG) and you have an amazing option at PG. Fans of the Spurs would be surprised to discover that PG’s like Kemba Walker, Jrue Holiday, Jeff Teague and Brandon Jennings actually were more valuable to Fantasy owners than Parker was but such is the nature of Fantasy Basketball.

As far as drawbacks with Parker are concerned, there aren’t any that I can think of other than during the end of the regular season unfortunately coincides with the Fantasy Basketball playoffs and Coach Popovich likes to rest his players so you will most likely lose Parker at a crucial moment. Otherwise look for Parker to be one of the top 10 PG’s selected and if he’s still around after those guys grab him because he’s an ace.

So, what to do with Tony Parker? Draft him, that’s what. He’s in the perfect position to go late in a top round of PG’s and early in the second go around. If it were me and an elite point guard is still available in a late round I take him and then take Parker with my next pick and not worry about PG for the rest of the draft.

Tiago Splitter

People usually laugh when I mention the name Tiago Splitter as a viable Fantasy Basketball option but the reality is that he actually is -- more than just an option and depending on his eligibility (currently ESPN has him listed only as a PF) Splitter will probably be a great addition to any Fantasy team. He posted career numbers in MPG, RPG and his 56% shooting from the field was also well above his career average.

The drawback with Splitter would be his PF-only status. There are just too many options out there for an owner to draft him in a 10 team league. Otherwise he is as good as gold.

So, what to do about Splitter? Nothing unless you are someone that likes to carry 3 PF’s on your roster and if you are one of those rare birds take him last because he will most likely still be around.

The Rest of the Spurs

There are a couple of additional options on the Spurs to keep your eye on. One would be Marco Belinelli and the other is Manu Ginobili. I don’t see either of these fellas getting drafted in a 10 team ESPN league but they are worth keeping an eye on, especially Belinelli and how many MPG he receives. The more he plays the higher his value. In the type of league like your league I don’t think Ginobili has much value. He probably won't play more than 20 minutes a night and has spent quite a bit of time these past two seasons injured so I would look somewhere else.

I hope this answers your question and as always I look forward to what my fellow Pounders have to say!

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• Buy Spurs vs Grizzlies opening night tickets, come early and stay late
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• A song for each 2012-13 Spur: Part 2 - The top seven
• Spurs media day, training camp, & new beginnings
• Spurs release full broadcast schedule

The Phil Naessens Show 9-26-2013 The Dwayne Wade and Kevin Durant Social Media Fued

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On today’s Phil Naessens Show
Segment 1: Indy Cornrows Managing Editor Tom Lewis joins Phil to discuss Paul George’s new contract and answers several listeners questions regarding Larry Bird, Paul George, Roy Hibbert and much more
Segment 2: Welcome to Loud City Managing Editor J.A. Sherman joins Phil to discuss the social media feud between Kevin Durant and Dwayne Wade and answers listeners questions regarding Serge Ibaka, SONICSGATE and much more.
Segment 3: Pounding the Rock Managing Editor J.R. Wilco joins Phil to discuss the recent the San Antonio Spurs recent signing of Sam Young and answers listeners questions regarding the playing time of Marco Belinelli, Manu Ginobili and Danny Green plus much more.

The Phil Naessens Show 9-19-2013 San Antonio Spurs, Indiana Pacers & Oklahoma City Thunder News!

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Segment 1: Pounding the Rock Managing Editor J.R. Wilco joins Phil to discuss Jeff Pendergraph no longer with the Spurs and replaced by Jeff Ayers and the possibility of Free Agents wanting to sign with the Spurs after Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobli retire plus much more.

Segment 2: Indy Cornrows Managing Editor Tom Lewis joins Phil to share his thoughts on which teams in the Eastern Conference will make the playoffs and much more.

Segment 3: Welcome to Loud City managing Editor J.A. Sherman joins Phil to discuss all the latest Oklahoma City Thunder news and the guys share their thoughts on who they wish the could bring back from past Thunder/Seattle Supersonics teams to strengthen the Thunder plus much more.

The Phil Naessens Show 9-13-2013 MLB Pennant Races and Memphis Grizzlies Talk

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On Fridays Phil Naessens Show
Segment 1: Red Reporter Managing Editor Brandon Kraeling joins Phil to discuss base stealing phenom Billy Hamilton, career miner leaguer Corky Martin taking advantage of his chance with the Reds, the upcoming series with Milwaukee Brewers and Houston Astros and much more.
Segment 2: Grizzly Bear Blues Managing Editor Kevin Lipe joins Phil to discuss Zach Randolph and answer questions from the listening audience including; “If the Memphis Grizzlies were in the Eastern Conference where would you seed them” plus much more.
Segment 3: Athletics Nation Lead Writer Alex Hall joins Phil to discuss all the happenings with the Oakland A’s, who the guys believe will win the AL Rookie of the Year Award and the weekend series with the Texas Rangers and much more.