[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama overcome with emotion as Spurs eliminate Thunder to advance to the Finals
Good shit Spurs. Salute Luke Kornet for that block
Game saving play
Play of the game. Champagnie’s pass on that break was pretty good too
Champagnie was the cheatcode. What the fuck was that game?
Julian “cut for Mac McClung” Champagnie
Mistakes were made, it’s true.
mccain was also insane all series…
Terrible series to watch for Sixers and Kings fans. Champaignie, McCain, and I. Joe from the sixers and Barnes and Fox from the Kings.
Yeah but how many dunk contests has Champagnie entered? Checkmate atheists!
Trust the process?
Champagnie playing like he was drafted as a no.1 pick
he takes some bad shots, but mfer just dgaf, legit killed okc today
Champagnie was hot from downtown all game long!
Biggest Kornet Kontest since Magic City
Legit was the game winning play. It would have swung the momentum to OKC.
Anyways FUCK YOU THUNDER YOU CAN SUCK MY DICK
That and the Harper stepback 3
That was so clean. Still cant believe he’s a rookie hitting shots like that in a game 7 conference finals
And Harper with the put back late in the game!
Legit I was dreading an OKC comeback whilst Wemby was out.
I’m sorry I ever doubted Kornet 😭
I was shitting bricks when Wemby got his fifth and had to sit
Dude literally checked in for a few possessions, made an insane game saving block, and then sat back down.
What a guy.
Honestly yea. Slowing their momentum, allowing Webmy back in the game with the stoppage. It really was a game winning play in the 4th and I did not at all expect that from Kornet.
They really must have preached the importance of every possession in that locker room because he hustled his ass off to make a perfect block.
That moment was huge.
Blocked by James type shit
Huge balls on Kornet to go for it to stop that momentum. If he whiffs it and gets slammed on with the foul, OKC probably rides that wave to the finals
Literally stopped the Thunder comeback
Wemby, Castle and Harper will run this league in the next 10 years.
I love the hype he got going back to the bench. Well deserved
Salesian Sister blessed Kornet vs Prime bloodlusted Lebron anime fight. Who wins?
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We would be so lucky to experience that feeling some day
Was Shai the only player on that team to congratulate the spurs?
Curious too lol, didn’t see any interaction
Always flailing on the floor
Life Alert defense
They had no timeouts like 2 mins left so it was kinda pointless to foul
Right, so then don’t bitch when you get dunked on. That’s a big part of why people dislike OkC. When they’re up and winning they’re dancing and smiling. The second they lose Caruso is slapping cameras and the team doesn’t shake hands with the winners.
I mean I agree. Fuck OKC lol
That shit was gas. If the building was already deflated enough. That was such a crazy gut punch and great way to end a series with so much ch animosity in it
It’s the Western Conference Finals. We could be up 25 and I don’t want our guys laying off the scoring.
Esp after the Thunder have been such bitches the last 3 years.
This is an NBA thing. In the NHL everyone has to line up in shake hands, out of respect for the game.
I mean, isn’t it difficult to congratulate someone when they are all celebrating amongst themselves? Ant mentioned this a week ago lol. Sga got in early and bounced.
Yup this is why Ant didn’t wait for the game to finish. Nobody on the opposing team is interested in you after a big series win they want to celebrate with their team.
I saw a shot of Caruso congratulating Harper. Seems like the other Spurs were too emotional in the moment to acknowledge the other team.
It seemed to be that way I think it was a mixture of many ok player leaving quickly in frustration because they knew they didn’t perform, and also the spurs pretty much rushed to hug each other while being picked apart by wemby one by one until none of the were left
If wemby is crying like that I can’t even imagine what he’ll do if he wins the finals
He said he’ll bust one out on the court
He’ll what?
Just bust a quick one no big deal
Like 5 spurts max nothing worth mentioning really
the San Antonio Spurts
GO SPURTS GO
WEMBY SPURTS, ARRRRRRGHHHHHHH!!! SPLASH!
He said he will masturbate until ejaculation on the court.
If he wins in MSG, who do you think he is making eye contact with?
Kylie so he can alpha Timothy
This is getting weird
Chalamet would like it
French vs French crime. No Baguette!
Viltrumite sperm?
He said in game 6 that there’s no life after the playoffs. My guess is he would be ascending to another plane of existence to play ball with big G.
Dude is gonna just start flying like Neo at the end of Matrix
He’s starting to believe…
That motherfucker is about to return the favor isn’t he
So you’re telling me the LeVengers took his Olympic gold, so he’s taking their league from them?
I fucking hope he does
he saw curry hit those insane three point shots and said “i’ll just learn how to do that too.”
That was his one chance to ever win the Olympics in his home. Curry stoked a giant and filled him with terrible resolve.
Wemby going streaking in Mexico. Gonna show up on a camcorder like in Signs
Hes gonna fly in yns from paris to wreck havoc in san antonio
This finals is going to be so sick
Literally will be crazy regardless of which team wins. NYC may not survive either way.
The city’s fate was sealed once they went up 3-0 in the ECF lmao
i’m still pissed the NYPD is complaining about the watch parties, like wtf. CRIME IS DOWN 70%!!!
They actually have to work. They don’t like that.
NYPD confirmed Spurs fans
Mamdani will tell them to do their fucking job fr
They coming out confident and cold in San Antonio…maybe they split on the road. Maybe.
I think if it had been OKC MSG would have burned to the ground within 10 minutes
If any other team was in it from the East, i’d be rooting for the Spurs, such an incredible team and group of players
Respect and good luck brother. Fuck OKC!
it really is.
it feels like the coolest Finals we’ve seen in a decade +
when was the last time we had such a good finals narrative? two likeable teams with distinct interesting stories, in a rematch of a finals that happened before a lot of the players were born…good shit
Guy loves this sport
Him and castle (when he cleans up his turnovers) will be a deadly duo for a long time
And Harper. That dude is legit. Really impressed me this series.
Shoot, add Carter Bryant and Julian Champagnie to the list while we’re at it.
Don’t forget KJ and especially Vassell, bro was our most consistent player this series he had a p quiet game 7 but the other games he was massive for us I’m glad he got that final dunk to cap it off.
That dunk was majestic. Literally fell to my knees in front of the TV when he did it. Basketball nirvana
100% Vassell has been so crucial for us, statistically he caused fits for whoever he was defending and he elevated his game in different ways throughout the series. He can be red hot from three a times, while also being a great rebounding guard. Hes going to be so crucial to our success going forward even if it isn’t measurable on paper.
The 3pt he made over SGA at the end, jesus christ…
Harper is gonna be their second option I bet
he’s straight up taken the face of the league. and if he wins the Finals, which i think he will, he will be cemented as that firmly. It’s his NBA now. It’s his era
He already has it. If NYK wins brunson is the literal king of New York for ever but like, my 70 year old aunt knows who Wemby is at this point
100%.
It’s already Wemby’s Era and to be honest i think it’s already pretty damn cool. He’s just the one to take up the new mantle as “The One”, that the NBA has uniquely had for the last 4+ decades.
Basically the main character of the NBA, the same way Lebron, Kobe, Michael Jordan, Bird & Magic etc. Very very cool to be witnessing this happen live
This is so well said. We are watching Wemby become the NBA’s main character.
He’s just “The ONE”. idk how to even explain it. i’m just naturally drawn to watching him even thought i haven’t really closely followed him since a rookie the same way i have with my favorite player.
Wemby is just the One. The Guy. I want to see him win for some reason it’s like he’s magnetically attracting attention and awe. Blessed with all the physical gifts AND he’s developed his own super powerful mental gifts. He’s just the One!
because he fucking cares
he tries at the all star game, brought that back to life
he’s not out here being a dipshit crashing cars, hitting clubs, waving guns on IG
he wants to play ball
damn fucking right. He actually CARES about the aspect of competition and BEATING everyone else. He’s bringing that old school fire that we’ve been missing in the NBA for the last 15 years
Yeah I think that’s expectations being lifted. He really wanted it.
Castle is just a good luck charm atp. Dude is constantly on championship teams, so happy for him as a UConn fan. Completely deserved
He plays like a champ. He makes mistakes yeah but he plays with so much effort and physicality.
He just needs to chill a bit, hopefully he wont get that worked up against Knicks since feels like everyone on the team really hated OKC lol
Do the Knicks have anyone as dirty as Caruso? Castle appears to have developed a seething hatred of him in particular this series
I don’t blame him, baldy tried to injure him 3 separated times and got nothing for it
Headband Caillou deserved to lose this and not touch the finals
When Caruso went down late in the game I was like “oh did Karma sub in when I stepped into the kitchen for a second?”
Fortunately for the Spurs Castle is only 22 and most of his negatives are things that are pretty fixable with more time in the league.
Unreal the Spurs have made the finals with year 3 Wemby, year 2 Castle and rookie Harper.
Brother we barely cracked 30 wins last season it’s really amazing that they’re doing this right now
He really gets too hot-headed sometimes. Good thing his team is quick to wrap him up before he fully hulks out, like Harper did. What a great rook.
Good thing his team is quick to wrap him up before he fully hulks out, like Harper did.
The dive and hug was hilarious, one my favorite clips this series.
By a rookie teammate. That is a bro for sure. Dad shared some insights with that kid.
Shoutout Wemby, man. The combo of hatred and competitiveness is what the game needs
I love that he hates OKC just as much as all the fans lmao
Built in a lab to be a Spur.
they made that boy in a mewtwo tube
Yesss…let the hate flow through you!
Most natural emotion a player has shown in this league for a while
Last time I remember was Steph winning his 4th. I don’t think I’ve seen someone break down that hard after winning a chip before
Dirk when he went straight to the tunnel in the closing moments of 2011 is pretty memorable.
And then I remember a decent part of this sub clowning on Embiid for crying after that loss. I’d be devastated too, and actually even liked him more, because he showed that kind of emotion and wasn’t ashamed of it happening in a full court either
No last time was definitely Tatum’s “WE DID IT!”
That was a corny ripoff of Garnett.
Yeah i think that was the joke 🤣🤣
LeBron 2016 as well
Finals at 22 years old is fucking nuts
DWade was 24, man
He’s essentially at the same point Lebron was in 07 but much more likely to win
Yeah it’s crazy for Wemby to be this good this early AND have an insanely good team surrounding him. That combination basically never happens
Yeah I kind of hate the spurs for being such a lucky franchise but it’s very refreshing to see a generational talent not have to spend years on terrible teams
It’s so often “luck” that people ascribe prolonged success to. And sure, there’s an element of luck in drafting and health. But there’s much more to that as Spurs also seem to have a great:
When you see teams that keep sucking, its not that they are “unlucky” or that players magically stop being good when they get to that team. Bad teams tend to be bad organizations that do not make smart choices, lack stability and do not help people develop into the best versions of themselves. I could bet that there are some toxic high level egos allowed to run the organizations in teams that tend to suck for a long time, but that’s just my guess.
Not every team gets a generational big literally every generation though. That’s luck and there’s nothing you can say about culture to change that. Admiral to Duncan to an indescribable basketball player is something no org can say and that’s all from getting those #1 picks.
I truly believe we may finally have the next true generational player after Jordan and LeBron. The true one, not the likes of Durant and Jokic (they are still up there, but not GOAT level conversation).
Basketball is saved
Shai-tan was defeated. Mashallah
A generationally successful hatewatch for me.
Today we are all DillonBrooks.gif
The French saved western sports today.
Omg im fucking crying in the H.E.B right now man, I just found a Prime 1 H.E.B Rib eye steak 2 pack on special right now. i’m so emotional omg.
It’s understandable. Your fan base has a notably tortured history. Enjoy this rare run of success.
Hey man it was a long 7 years. You think it was fun last few years.? Watching a fun KJ and Vassel lead this team? Getting the number 1 pick? Watching Wemby become one of the best players in the world over the last few years….what was my point?
Alot of people don’t understand but HEB is the best grocery store on the fucking planet. After moving away from Texas, my wife and I will randomly talk about how awesome HEB is.
This man came into the league as one of the most hyped prospects of all time and has overachieved.
I think SAS was the best place for him to land. I wonder where else he could have achieved this. Thoughts??
As a Wizards fan I wanted him so bad. Also as a Wizards fan I know we would have destroyed him.
Definitely not philly
Best player on a team in the finals in **year 3** is fucking insane; especially because there’s a real chance he wins it all
I don’t think we’ve seen this since the Magic and Bird days. Players so elite they instantly stepped into teams as their best player and were contending in Finals. Even LeBron and Jordan took a few more years to get going.
In LeBron’s 4th year, he dragged a terrible cavs team to the finals.
LIBERTY EGALITY WEMBY
Everyone said this year was to get playoff experience for this young team and they’re still 2-3 years away from being a championship contender. Now they in the Finals. Go Spurs Go
For what it’s worth I think most people, even some Spurs fans vastly underestimated how fast the rest of your core would grow up in these playoffs. It’s been damn impressive that it’s so much than just Wemby
Phenomenal day for France
The only day in my life where I can tell I’m a proud frenchman on reddit and not get verbally assaulted
You all were right about not invading Iraq
And about what to do in regard to kings
This over the non-chalant gimmick that certain other players do, any day of the week
The Thunder didn’t even freaking pop champagne when they won last year. Too cool for school, but you never know when’s the last time you get there. Love Wemby enjoying any win, it’s cool to care in my book
May be possible most of them don’t drink, weren’t they the youngest team to do it? Okc isn’t a very nonchalant team, that’s just SGA
As amazing as Wemby has been this series, I’m almost more impressed with the rest of this team. Every single one of them overachieved, and they all seem so well connected and coordinated on both ends.
Harper has probably been the most impressive, rookies are not supposed to be this solid in the playoffs. He behaves like as much of a level-headed veteran presence as Fox and Barnes, seen him prevent Castle from getting a tech on multiple occasions. Amazing that he was only considered maybe the 4th best rookie in the league this season.
Harper is my sunshine
Is Harper the one who dove to the ground to hold back Castle, knowing he would be heated after the Caruso foul? That was such a high-IQ move.
Harper, Castle, and Wemby are gonna terrorize the league for years
I wonder if Harper can climb to top 5 in a redraft now after this series….
The evil has been defeated. I can rest now with either of the two finals teams winning the chip.
Yes, this feels like the evil, mighty dragon has been slayed or something. I honestly want the Spurs to win it all, but I’m ok with the Knicks winning too. As long as OKC lost, I’m happy.
This mother fucker is going to keep me interested in the NBA after Steph. Goddammit thought I was done.
There’s always a bigger fish
Let it all out Alien!
the best player in the world
Hold on now, let’s see if he can do it in the playoffs.
Hmmm idk bro the “idea of Wemby” is better imo.
Watching Wemby like that also made me cry. I had one of the hardest years of my personal life, but this team was always there.
Their games and their spirit have me inspiration. It gave me a small bit of happiness in a hard year. Ty so much. I love this team so much.
GG man, whatever you’re going through I’m glad you have this amazing team to watch. Wemby is a nightmare to play against but a joy to watch as a neutral, and seems like a good dude.
Good luck in the finals
<3 see you guys next year! Despite everything that went on this was an amazing series and one good quarter any team could have won. They both deserved it.
damn, this is kinda cool to see. you can fucking see how much it means
Wemby just hugged the entire team altogether. What a wingspan.
Luffy d Wemby
He’s crying because someone told him PSG beat Arsenal.
Ethical basketball back on the menu boys!!!
I love Wemby. Dude’s real af
He’s already such a great leader at so young - you can tell that this team would run through walls for each other
YES. Spurs you have done the world a mighty service.
Fucking fair enough dude. There’s more to go, but what a moment and triumph for someone so young.
Imagine telling anyone at the start of the season that the Spurs would beat OKC in game 7 of the WCF to go to the Finals.
Imagine telling anyone that the Spurs would BE in the WCF
Jokic would be like, “what’s up with that guy?”
“Did his horse win?”
Basketball wins
Coming from an okc fan genuine one of the best games I’ve watched. Happy okc played their hearts out with the great hustling especially at 4th quarter, excited for the finals ✌🏻
Seeing how much this game means to him is both the most wholesome and terrifying thing to opposing teams fans
he spent the summer with monks, got fouled every possession, got ejected, came back, and just sent the best team in the league home
let him cry. he earned every single tear.
His reaction was just beautiful. Wish we could have seen Pops, too💜