Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama after upsetting the Thunder in the NBA Cup semifinals: “I’m just glad to be part of something that’s growing to be so beautiful — pure and ethical basketball.”
THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM NBA CUP CONTENTION
[Highlight] Slenderman matchup ends with a Wemby stuff on Chet
[Highlight] The San Antonio Spurs defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-109 to advance to the NBA Cup championship. The win snaps Oklahoma City’s 16-game winning streak.
[Highlight] Wembanyama puts up 22 points and 9 rebounds in just 21 minutes on 6⁄11 shooting vs OKC
[Post Game Thread] The San Antonio Spurs (18-7) defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder (24-2), 111-109 in Wemby’s first game back from injury!
[Highlight] SVG on the Alien nickname for Wemby: “The only thing is, in the current political environment, you gotta watch that word, Michael Grady. They deport those. We do not want Victor Wembanyama deported”
[Highlight] Wemby extends the run to 13-0 with the deep 3
[Highlight] Chet misses the free throw and Wemby is hyped up
[Highlight] Chris Paul and Wemby embracing after the game
“F***ing dumb.” - Alex Caruso was not happy following the loss to the Spurs.
Josh Hart: “He’s barely a 6’0” guard.” -Jalen Brunson: “This is your fault.”
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama retains control of the ball and makes the clutch fadeaway jumper over Alex Caruso to give the Spurs the lead (with replays).
He also point on Caruso afterward
[MacMahon] “Party in the USA” is blaring from the Spurs’ locker room after they snapped the Thunder’s 16-game winning streak
Victor Wembanyama following today’s win against the OKC Thunder: “Some people are built for this moment and some aren’t. We definitely are.”
[Highlight] Shai kicks out his legs for a foul call
Victor Wembanyama in the win tonight in just 20 minutes: 22/9/2 on 6-11 FG and 1-1 from 3PT with 1 steal and 2 blocks, game-high +22
[NBA on Prime] Steve Nash says that OKC has “mastered the rules” and that they are “efficient with playing the referees”
[Highlight] Brunson breaks Anthony Black’s ankles for 36 on the night
[Highlight] CARUSO CAN’T FINISH AND IT’S A SPURS WIN
[Highlight] Castle pirouettes for a miraculous finish
[Highlight] Chet blocked AGAIN by Fox, Wemby hits on the falling fade!
[SGA] on Thunder/Spurs becoming a rivalry: “Possibly, yeah, there’s a good chance. They’re young, really good, have a lot of talent, play the right way. Yeah, definitely a possibility. I’ve noticed that anything can happen in a couple of years.”
The final 10 seconds of the Thunder Spurs game took 11:44 seconds of real time
Stephon Castle on the OKC Thunder: “People say [the Thunder] are unbeatable, but we come into every game feeling like we’re unbeatable too.”
[Highlight] Fox sends Cason Wallace flying with the nasty crossover and hits the 3
[Adam Friedland] “If David Stern were commissioner, Pablo Torre would be dead”
Oklahoma City has to go 50-6 the rest of the way to break the Warriors 73-9 record
Having a neutral venue for NBA Cup finals is really refreshing.
[Linn] The Clippers canceled practice today and just did film. Ty Lue said the decision was because certain players couldn’t practice, but he wouldn’t say who. “I can’t say anything. I don’t think I can say that.”
[Victor Wembanyama] on coming off the bench: “Can you be Sixth Man of the Year and MVP”?
Wemby cannot miss more than 5 games anymore, or else he will be ineligible for all major awards (DPOY/First Team All NBA)
[Dirk] did not like Wemby’s answer about his upcoming matchup with Chet Holmgren: “I wish he would’ve gave him a little credit. You can say, hey they have the MVP, Shai is incredible… but I didn’t love that answer. To me it was too swaggy, too dismissive of Chet… but hey, get the popcorn out.”
Spurs have now beaten OKC,Denver,Houston,LA.
Jaylen Brown challenges a streamer to score a point against Jordan Walsh for a 10-day contract
Victor Wembanyama off the bench as Spurs advance to NBA Cup Finals: 22 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL, 2 BLK, +20, 20 MIN
[Highlight] The New York Knicks beat the Orlando Magic and qualify to the NBA Cup finals! The Knicks players on the bench are celebrating
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama blocks Chet Holmgren and the Spurs force a 24-second violation on the Thunder (with replays)
Victor Wembanyama with arm inside the rim dunk during the pre-game warmup. He can nearly touch the bottom of the net
[Highlight] David Jones-Garcia hits the finger gun celly after a Fox three, Lindy Waters advises against it
Stephon Castle full postgame interview, after the Spurs beat the Thunder and secured a place in the NBA Cup Finals
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama FOULED HARD by SGA
Stephon Castle Talks Spurs’ Thrilling Win vs. Thunder | NBA on Prime
[Haynes] The Knicks, Heat, Warriors, Spurs, and Timberwolves have all expressed interest in acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo. Giannis Antetokounmpo prefers to play on a team where he could “get some sun,” be in a “big market” and contend for a championship.
[All the Smoke Pod] SGA asked if Sam Presti would be at the sonogram for Bam Adebayo and A’ja Wilson baby one day: “Sam takes his job very seriously and whatever it takes to be great, he will do so if that’s what it takes, that’s what it takes”
De’Aaron Fox is done for the night: 22 PTS, 2 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK, +8, 37 MIN
Over the last 82 regular season games OKC has a 72-10 record
Jalen Brunson in semi-final win over Orlando: 40 PTS 4 REB 8 AST on 16⁄27 FG 6⁄9 FT 2⁄5 3P