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re: Defending NBA Champs vs San Antonio Spurs, Game 1 / SA wins up 1-0 in Series

Posted on 5/18/26 at 11:18 pm to
Posted by NawlinsTiger9
Where the mongooses roam
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Posted on 5/18/26 at 11:18 pm to
Legit one of the best basketball games I’ve ever watched wire to wire
Posted by Splackavellie
Bayou
Member since Oct 2017
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Posted on 5/18/26 at 11:18 pm to
Caruso also had an all time game.

Spurs missing their PG were sloppy down the stretch with turnovers..

Never good to overreact to a Game 1. Adjustments , or lack of, will decide the series.

Posted by OKtiger
Tulsa, OK
Member since Nov 2014
8881 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 11:19 pm to
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Truth, this is far from over.


Have to make Game 2 a track meet. Hope Wemby averages 50 minutes a game and push it to 7 games
Posted by JoeyP239
Member since Nov 2025
1523 posts
Posted on 5/19/26 at 2:12 am to
Spurs deserved to win the game as they lead nearly the entire game. The Thunder’s biggest lead of the game was only 3 points and that only happened a couple of times.

Thunder lost because Chet Holmgren was flat out awful. He played 40 minutes and scored 8 points. Wemby got 41. You cant lose that matchup 41-8. Plus Chet gave up several key corner 3s on extremely slow close outs. If he’s gonna be that unproductive and you are leaving Caruso on Wemby anyway you better go small and cover the Spurs 3 pt shooters.
Posted by JohnLasater
Member since Mar 2026
204 posts
Posted on 5/19/26 at 2:43 am to
I know this is way premature but…..if we are watching one of the all-time greats, how long does this kid stay in San Antonio?

Wemby would be great in a major market.
Posted by theunknownknight
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
61166 posts
Posted on 5/19/26 at 4:48 am to
Dude would be dumb to leave San Antonio. Unlike Duncan, he can carry a team consistently. Imagine Wemby playing with 4 HoF’ers in their primes most of his career.
Posted by whatiknowsofar
hm?
Member since Nov 2010
27980 posts
Posted on 5/19/26 at 6:12 am to
Some folks don't understand why okc lost last night.

Wemby wrecks a lot of shite they love doing. Chet is a good not great player that's still very young, and cannot match up with wemby.

Shai can't dominate the paint like he loves to do, because of Wemby.

Okc can't shut the paint down with their bigs, because of wemby.

If they get Fox back to help set their offense, this could be a very short series.

OKC didn't lose this game, Wemby took it from them.
Posted by castorinho
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Posted on 5/19/26 at 6:29 am to
Posted by Jorts R Us
Member since Aug 2013
17850 posts
Posted on 5/19/26 at 7:13 am to
quote:

Wemby would be great in a major market.


Why would he leave one of the most successful franchises of the last quarter century?
Posted by IamNotaRobot
OKC
Member since Nov 2021
2037 posts
Posted on 5/19/26 at 7:17 am to
SGA had multiple looks that he knocks down 60-70% of the time. Besides Caruso, OKC came out very flat first half after being off for a week. They will be ok in game 2. Epic game 1.
Posted by whatiknowsofar
hm?
Member since Nov 2010
27980 posts
Posted on 5/19/26 at 7:28 am to
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SGA



Who is SGA? That was Shai last night
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
80768 posts
Posted on 5/19/26 at 7:38 am to
It looked like a teenage big brother playing his 8 yr old little brother on one of those 4 foot lil tikes basketball goals. We're all doomed.
Posted by Hetfield
Dallas
Member since Jun 2013
9947 posts
Posted on 5/19/26 at 7:38 am to
San Antonio is now the 6th largest city in America.
Posted by JohnLasater
Member since Mar 2026
204 posts
Posted on 5/19/26 at 7:45 am to
With only one professional sports franchise.
Posted by OU Guy
Member since Feb 2022
32320 posts
Posted on 5/19/26 at 7:59 am to
Thunder’s last 3 home playoff losses:

2025 WCF G1 (Buzzer Beater)
2025 Finals G1 (Buzzer Beater)
2026 WCF G1 (2OT)

We lost this game up 3. Went down with ball and took a dumb quick 3 try and missed. Wemby gets ball and makes logo 3. That was idiotic to take the 3. Any points wins game.

SA was more aggressive too and rewarded at FT line. Just 2 simple correctable things of many. SGA has’t played well since Suns series. 8 games in 40 days as well, very rusty. SA had playing momentum but I think the fresher legs pay off over the series.

Wed game is big. Win Wed and then just need to steal 1 to get home court back.

Lots of series left and that game was really fun. Two best teams going at it.
Posted by Split2874
Mandeville
Member since Jul 2012
3643 posts
Posted on 5/19/26 at 8:05 am to
That was a great game all around, even the refs. Hopefully we get 6 more games like that
Posted by Frac the world
The Centennial State
Member since Oct 2014
21865 posts
Posted on 5/19/26 at 8:07 am to
quote:

Wemby would be great in a major market.


So he’d be a better player than he is now if he were on the Lakers or Knicks?

GTFO with that gay take
Posted by QJenk
Atl, Ga
Member since Jan 2013
17773 posts
Posted on 5/19/26 at 8:42 am to
quote:

how long does this kid stay in San Antonio?

Wemby would be great in a major market.


Why would he leave. They've got Dylan Harper, who I think looks like a future all-NBA guy. Stephon Castle is a talented young guard. And DeAaron Fox is only 28,

I don't get the vibe that Wemby is "hollywood". He just seems like a guy that wants to dominate everyone on the basketball court and then go home.
Posted by Frac the world
The Centennial State
Member since Oct 2014
21865 posts
Posted on 5/19/26 at 8:50 am to
This is just typical Thunder and why everyone hates them, Caruso became such a huge pos once getting there

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Posted by castorinho
13623 posts
Member since Nov 2010
88278 posts
Posted on 5/19/26 at 8:51 am to
People will be hating the Spurs after they win a title or two. You can take that to the bank.
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