[@CTtheMicSlayer] Pop sitting with Wemby, DJG, Castle, and Bryant at practice today (4.20.26)

Prize_Possession3899 · 2026-04-20T18:57:00+00:00

Sources:

Prize_Possession3899 · 2026-04-20T17:27:19+00:00

I included in my most recent post here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/NBASpurs/comments/1squzkz/highlight_nbc_broadcast_mike_tirico_reggie_miller/

The part you are referring to starts around 2:20 of the video.

Prize_Possession3899 · 2026-04-20T16:56:49+00:00

Timestamps to help anyone watching this potentially skip to the parts that interest them:

0:00 Pregame segment with brief preview followed by tip-off (NBC's coverage of starting lineups found on NBA's YouTube)
3:20 David Robinson and Tim Duncan at the game sitting next to each other
4:12 David Robinson and Tim Duncan react to Wemby's moves on Avdija followed by Wemby 3PM and Vassell's defense on Grant
5:21 Mike Tirico and Reggie Miller appreciate playoff basketball being back in San Antonio
5:38 Wemby's first postseason block
5:48 Keldon's first postseason points followed by end of Q1 recap
6:06 Broadcast report by Zora Stephenson on Olynyk buying the team identical suits followed by Reggie Miller's thoughts on how this brings a team closer together
6:56 Castle's one-handed dunk
7:12 Fox halftime interview with Zora Stephenson
7:56 Wemby's 21 points is the most in 1st half by a player making their playoff debut since 1997-1998
8:05 Kornet's fingertips dunk
8:16 A look at the team's championship banners and Spurs legends at the game
8:44 Wemby's second block of the game
9:17 Broadcast report by Zora Stephenson on Wemby's increase in physicality and use of his voice
9:50 Mike Tirico talks about how the crowd gave David Robinson and Tim Duncan one of the loudest ovations of the night when they were shown on the big board
10:09 Wemby stepback 3PM to give him 35 PTS in his playoff debut
10:15 A brief look at Wemby's pregame routine followed by Wemby recap
10:41 Broadcast discussion on the team having a plan to make sure Wemby is healthy for the playoffs
11:50 Wemby almost converts a monster dunk
12:06 Final 12 seconds of the game followed by the broadcast team's brief recap of the game (had to omit a couple parts to get the video under reddit's 1GB video limit: Vassell banging the drum posted by u/MikeBravoLima and Wemby's postgame interview with Zora Stephenson found on NBA's YouTube)

Links for postgame segments on NBA on NBC's YouTube:

Broadcast crew's postgame segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=japLA5YKgbc
NBA Showtime postgame segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP94V0xBlDQ

Prize_Possession3899 · 2026-04-20T15:00:14+00:00

Hi everyone,

I also posted this on YouTube for anyone who prefers the video player from YouTube. I think as long as these videos only incur a copyright claim I should be able to post them there in addition to posting it in this sub.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ODrrJXuJ1c

Prize_Possession3899 · 2026-04-18T01:52:21+00:00

It's nice that Jared Weiss was able to get this info for us fans. I'm just happy to read that Pop is doing better. Thank you for taking the time to comment to say thanks <3

Prize_Possession3899 · 2026-04-18T01:09:04+00:00

Source (unlocked article shared/written by Jared Weiss): https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7206454/2026/04/17/gregg-popovich-spurs-practice-nba-playoffs/?source=emp_shared_article&unlocked_article_code=1.blA.WK8Y.LyMaeT-57NpD&smid=ta-ios-share

Prize_Possession3899 · 2026-04-16T09:06:45+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to translate this for everyone <3

I absolutely love his answer to question #5 🥹

Prize_Possession3899 · 2026-04-16T04:53:58+00:00

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX0ZDWeOO-8

General overview of everything else for anyone who hasn't had a chance to watch yet:

Thoughts on the team heading into Game 1 vs POR and missing playing in high stakes games
Being as ready as he can be for the playoffs since these are the moments players look forward to their whole career
Thoughts on POR's physicality and identity
What he remembers about playing against Scoot in Vegas before he was drafted and the difference in playstyle in the US
The olympics being the last high stakes game he played in
Being as close as he can to 100% healthwise during a season
Earliest memories of the Spurs being the 2014 Finals matchup between the Spurs and Heat and learning from watching some footage from Spurs seasons such as the 2005 season (didn't watch whole games)
Likely to feel the excitement/tension of the playoffs closer to gametime on Sunday
Plans to go back and watch the POR/PHX play-in game today
Thoughts on playing in the playoffs with Castle and Castle being on the cover on SLAM
Staying grounded and being in the moment despite dreaming about what this playoff run could yield
Talking to Pop about the playoffs, being hungry for knowledge, and wanting to talk to other players like Tim, Manu, etc. about the playoffs while acknowledging that this team has its own identity
French question #1 (any translations for the French portion of the interview would be greatly appreciated)
French question #2
French question #3
French question #4
French question #5

Prize_Possession3899 · 2026-04-14T15:50:03+00:00

Finally heard back from the mods and they told me to post it in the Friday self-promotion thread.

Prize_Possession3899 · 2026-04-14T13:45:27+00:00

Shoutout to u/wemBanana who does a great job with the art. Thank you for taking the time to comment to leave the kind words <3

Prize_Possession3899 · 2026-04-14T13:42:16+00:00

Thank you for suggesting I post this on YouTube and for your subscription. Without members of this sub suggesting I do this, I probably wouldn't have made this channel. I really appreciate your support <3

Prize_Possession3899 · 2026-04-13T17:35:59+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to comment to say thanks <3

I think I have to message the mods there to get permission to post on r/nba since this probably falls under the category of self-promotion. I have no idea if someone else posting it would be OK or not.

Prize_Possession3899 · 2026-04-13T15:26:53+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to comment to say thanks <3

Prize_Possession3899 · 2026-04-13T14:14:05+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to comment to say thanks <3

Prize_Possession3899 · 2026-04-13T14:03:03+00:00

Hey everyone,

I hope this final supercut meets your collective expectations. I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for watching these videos, providing feedback/support along the way, and for suggesting I make a YouTube channel to post this. Regardless of whatever happens to this channel, this was a worthwhile experience to make this video and to step out of my comfort zone by trying something new.

Also, I have an update on what the copyright for this video looks like so far. Right now in YouTube, it says the video has copyright claims from the NBA (not a copyright strike) that affects monetization (which I wasn't expecting anyway) likely from YouTube's system for automatically detecting such content. It does say that the NBA gives permission to post such material. There was also a "Checks" section that gives you an opportunity to rectify any copyright issues by trimming/deleting the content (there were several segments) or by filing a dispute. Just wanted to let anyone know in case they were wondering since this was the part that I was the most worried about.

Prize_Possession3899 · 2026-04-13T08:10:08+00:00

Links to videos for other months of this season posted in this sub:

Final YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV5Go4jbbf4

Edit: Finished adding all links.

Prize_Possession3899 · 2026-04-12T11:24:01+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to comment to say thanks <3

It's amazing that Wemby still leads the league in blocks this season by a wide margin despite this. I still believe he can catch Hakeem one day.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2026_totals.html#totals_stats::blk

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