Devin Vassell receives the honor to beat the drum for the postgame celebration, as the Spurs win Game 1 against the Trail Blazers
Crowd colors going crazy that game
That one dude in yellow really fucked it up
So happy to see Vassell shine here. Dude carried the Spurs for a big stretch in mid game.
I love this celebration no matter how many times it’s stolen in the past 40 years.
But it’s weird to have the players lead it and do it immediately after the game. Let the players celebrate and don’t interrupt, and they can join with the crowd.
Imagine they win a game 7 and they just pause the confetti and crying and do this all slowly and off-beat?
I’m pretty sure this is Wemby’s idea so it’s most definitely not against the players’ decision lol.
Yeah I’m sure that is totally his thing just like the standing fan section idea. And I think making basketball a bit more like euro fam culture is great. I’m just saying his way of doing it is a little awkward. It seems awkward to pause and have a player led thing is all.
Like, my loons sing wonderwall and I love that, but no player getting on a mic to lead it.
I haven’t seen it in person though.
Meh. Idk it’s basically the Skol chant and I don’t like that shit either. Corny.
I like it a lot less in football and basketball for sure. Was cool as shit when Iceland/motherwell/lens did it. I’d probably like the sounders doing it but my seething sounders rage blinds me there.
What do the neutrals think about this? Yay or nay?
It’s kind of cool seeing the players interact with the fans in some form after the game. Kind of dorky. I think they should give the player of the game big cartoony Yosemite Sam revolvers and let em start bucking rounds into the air.
You’re hired
Or just drop an anvil on their Wile E. Coyote mascot
Or how about maybe roping one of the refs.
i dont mind it but i’m more of a “job aint done” kinda guy. like save the celebration for the end of the series.
i mean we do it after every win, not really just for a playoff win here
ah gotcha. eh its fine then just a little cheesy.
yeah, it kinda is. i try not to hate it and just enjoy it. pretty sure it was a player thing and they mean well so
Yay for regular season, nay for non-clinching playoff wins.
This is second only to the greatness of The Beam
I don’t like it. It’s kind of like the light the beam gimmick in Sacramento. This is small town goofy stuff. Plus I know there are plenty of nights when all they want to do is get to the locker room and get off their feet.
Once you start doing these things you’re locked in. Pick your traditions wisely. Let the cheerleaders and the mascot handle the post game pep rally
And that drum sounds weak as fuck
I’m a nay guy
Someone told me Devin Vassell couldnt be the fourth best player on a title team and I will continue to bring it up!
Im here to chew bubble gum and victory lap over Devin Vassell! And Im all out of bubble gum!
GG Spurs.
cringe
is this their light the beam?
Beat that stick
It just would be so much better if the drum didn’t sound like shit and the crowd actually all did it
This is not regular season. Job’s not done yet kids.
Thunder mascot doing it to start the game off is more aura