The 4-Down Podcast

Tim Bontemps of the Washington Post stops by 48 Minutes of Hell to talk Spurs, Kawhi Leonard's place in the league's hierarchy and whether anyone saw him reaching these heights, as well as look around the rest of the NBA. He also breaks the news to me that I yell into my microphone.

Zach Harper stopped by 48 Minutes of Hell to chat about all things NBA, including the Warriors and whether people are now starting to not quite love them as much, the Thunder and the problems they're experiencing, and of course, the state of the Spurs at the moment.

Sam Amick joins Matthew Tynan to reflect on the trade deadline and talk about life as a newsbreaker around the All-Star break, as well as discuss memories of his experiences around the Spurs.

Matthew Tynan and Graydon Gordian take the 4-Down Podcast for a spin for the first time in quite a while to discuss All-Star Weekend and the outlook ahead for the Spurs and the rest of the Western Conference.

Editor Emeritus Graydon Gordian drops by to talk about how he's watched the NBA Playoffs without the Spurs, as well as thoughts about San Antonio's early out. He also shares a story about the time he ripped his pants completely open in the middle of Phillips Arena during the first round of the postseason. Here at 48 MoH, we are proud to be represented by such an outstanding gentleman.

Michael Pina joins Matthew Tynan to talk about the MVP race the Defensive Player of the Year campaigns of Draymond Green and Kawhi Leonard, look at the Western Conference as a whole, and check in on the status of the San Antonio Spurs.

Trevor Zickgraf and Matthew Tynan talk about the awfulness of the Rodeo Road Trip, Tony Parker's struggles, and the favorable road ahead.

Caleb Saenz joins the show for the first time as he talks with Matthew Tynan about the NBA trade deadline and an outlook for the second half of the Spurs season.

The NBA Draft has come and gone and the San Antonio Spurs appear to have grabbed themselves a good player with the 30th overall pick. We talk that and the Spurs' draft and stash inventory in the latest 4-Down Podcast.

The San Antonio Spurs won their fifth NBA title and just like that, they've got to get back to work again. The 48MoH team touches on San Antonio's run to the championship and what the next steps are.

Andrew McNeill and Matthew Tynan discuss Coach of the Year and the Spurs' first-round playoff matchup with the Dallas Mavericks.

Andrew McNeill discuss the first leg of the Rodeo Road Trip, the ongoing injury issues, Marco Belinelli's Three-Point Shootout victory and exactly what in the hell is going on with Tiago Splitter?

Andrew McNeill and Matthew Tynan talk about Manu's injury, a couple of trade scenarios and just what's up with the Coyote's pants situation.

Andrew McNeill and Matthew Tynan break down the early portion of the Rodeo Road Trip and the impressive play of Patty Mills.

It's the first 4-Down Podcast episode of the new year, and there's plenty to talk about. It's been an up-and-down week in Spurs-land, and Andrew McNeill and Matthew Tynan hash out the issues at hand in San Antonio, as well as revisit the challenges of revamping the NBA's draft lottery system.

Graydon Gordian drops in on the podcast with Matthew Tynan to discuss what in the hell is going on with the Spurs' defense and why the starting lineup seems to be struggling so much. There's also quite a bit of general NBA talk in there.

Andrew McNeill and Matthew Tynan review the week that was in Spurs-land, including a night with the Half-Spurs and a Leonard-less matchup with the Thunder.

Andrew McNeill and Matthew Tynan discuss the week that was for the travelin' Spurs as the team wrapped up a successful stretch of four wins in five nights. Also, the emergence of Aron Baynes, the subtle progression of Kawhi Leonard and just how the hell are you gonna have a white elephant Christmas with no stealing?

Andrew McNeill and Matthew Tynan reflect on the week that was for the Spurs after a Tim Duncan game-winner, a smoky night in Mexico and a beatdown at the hands of the beast in the East.

The 48 Minutes of Hell crew previews the upcoming season for the Spurs with thoughts and predictions, including whether or not San Antonio can make it back to the promised land for another shot at a fifth ring.

Andrew McNeill and Matthew Tynan discuss San Antonio's training camp roster, the implications of the Russell Westbrook injury and an early season outlook.

Andrew McNeill and Matthew Tynan return from summer vacation to rehash on the NBA Finals, the Spurs' offseason and what's to come in the 2013-14 season.

Andrew McNeill and Matthew Tynan talk NBA Finals, coaching comparisons, defending the pick and roll and individual matchups from Miami.

The San Antonio Spurs swept aside the Memphis Grizzlies in a little easier fashion than most of us anticipated, earning a berth in the NBA Finals.

The 4-Down Podcast is back for the playoffs with talk about the Spurs-Grizzlies series.

The Spurs left the Grizzlies in mud in Game 1, but will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday.

The 4-Down Podcast is back for the playoffs with talk about the Spurs-Warriors series.

With the Spurs stepping out to begin the Rodeo Road Trip, Matt Tynan of Pounding the Rock steps in for Graydon to talk about the trip and talk about the changing Western Conference landscape.

On the return of the 4-Down Podcast, Andrew and Graydon introduce the new format. The guys break down the excellent play of Tony Parker and talk about the competitive Western Conference. They then discuss an unlikely 50+ point game from the league's history and talk about an even more unlikely trade idea.

J.E. Skeets, host of The Basketball Jones, comes on the 4-Down Podcast to talk about the new NBA season and your San Antonio Spurs. Skeets dishes on Manuuuu the Poo God, Matt Bonner and his favorite Gregg Popovich moments.

Dan Devine of Yahoo! Sports' Ball Don't Lie blog stops by the 4-Down Podcast to talk about the upcoming season. We break down the entertainment factor that is Stephen Jackson and what sort of street cred the Spurs have.

With the 2012-13 starting soon, the 4-Down Podcast returns for the new campaign with ESPN.com NBA writer Marc Stein. He dishes on the offseason the Spurs had, Kawhi Leonard's potential and the reloading of the Lakers.

The NBA Summer League kicked off in Las Vegas and the Spurs have a stacked lineup, but summer league standards, with which to follow. Scott Schroeder of Ridiculous Upside joins Andrew to talk about the Spurs team and some players to watch.

Jack McCallum, legendary NBA writer, joins Andrew and Graydon to talk about his new book "Dream Team" and discuss David Robinson's time on the most famous basketball team of all-time.

Sebastian Pruiti of Grantland joins the 4-Down Podcast just in time for the Spurs to fall in a 3-2 hole in the Western Conference Finals. Pruiti talks about his time with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in the D-League this season and why he thinks the Spurs will recover in the West Finals and win the series.

Matt Moore drops by the 4-Down Podcast to talk about his prediction of the Spurs losing to the Clippers in the second round and argues with Graydon about Game 1 of San Antonio's Western Conference Finals against Oklahoma City.

With the San Antonio Spurs getting ready for the Western Conference Finals, Royce Young of Oklahoma City Thunder blog Daily Thunder -- a member of the TrueHoop Network -- joined Andrew and Graydon to preview the series. The trio look at how the Thunder have grown this season and if they have what it takes to stop the Spurs.

The San Antonio Spurs move on to the Western Conference Finals after dispatching the Los Angeles Clippers in another playoff sweep. Kevin Arnovitz of ESPN.com, who is very familiar with these Clippers, joins Andrew and Graydon to talk about this Spurs team and their prospects moving forward.

To preview the Spurs-Clippers playoff series, D.J. Foster joins the 4-Down Podcast. Andrew and D.J. talk about Chris Paul's flopping, the dirty play of Reggie Evans and Vinny Del Negro calling D.J. fat.

In a crazy schedule quirk, the Spurs and Lakers play their first game on Wednesday night and two more in the next week and a half after not meeting at all so far this season. To celebrate the occasion and do our share to preview, Darius Soriano of Forum Blue and Gold joined Andrew to talk about this year's Lakers and what Spurs fans can expect.

Henry Abbott of ESPN.com's TrueHoop NBA blog joins Andrew and Graydon on the 4-Down Podcast to talk about stretch 4s in the NBA and the Spurs' sustained excellence even with the injuries to Manu Ginobili.

San Antonio Spurs sideline reporter and play-by-play man Andrew Monaco joins the 4-Down Podcast for the first time to talk about Derrick Rose, his expectations for the Spurs coming into this season and the greatness of Tim Duncan.

Rob Mahoney of The Two Man Game, NBC Sports Pro Basketball Talk and the New York Times' Off The Dribble Blog talks about nicknames, band names and a plethora of other NBA topics in Part 2 of his appearance on the 4-Down Podcast.

Rob Mahoney of The Two Man Game, NBC Sports Pro Basketball Talk and the New York Times' Off The Dribble blog joins the 4-Down Podcast for a two-part talk. We talk about former Spur and current Mav Ian Mahinmi, if the Spurs should've used the amnesty on Richard Jefferson and potential playoff matchups for the Spurs.