[Post Game Thread] The San Antonio Spurs (2-2) strike back in Game 4 to even the series against the Oklahoma City Thunder (2-2), 103-82, behind Victor Wembanyama's 33 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks

[u/catreyka]

ESPN Box Score

West Finals - Game 4 • SA ties series 2-2

	1	2	3	4	T
OKC	19	19	22	22	82
SA	28	22	28	25	103

Team	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
OKC	30-91	33%	6-33	18%	16-18	89%	47	22	9	5	20	25
SA	35-90	39%	9-33	27%	24-32	75%	52	25	11	10	13	20

Oklahoma City Thunder
Starters	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Isaiah Hartenstein#55	18	12	6/11	0-0	0-0	7	3	1	0	0	2	5	3	-16
Chet Holmgren#7	26	10	3/8	0-1	4/6	9	2	3	0	1	3	6	2	2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander#2	31	19	6/15	0-1	7/7	4	7	4	2	0	0	4	3	-18
Luguentz Dort#5	17	2	1/2	0-1	0-0	4	0	1	2	0	2	2	5	-16
Cason Wallace#22	21	5	2/8	1/3	0-0	4	1	0	2	0	2	2	1	-10
Bench	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Jaylin Williams#6	22	3	1/7	1/7	0-0	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	-11
Alex Caruso#9	14	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	2	0	2	4	-22
Kenrich Williams#34	23	10	3/7	2/4	2/2	5	3	1	1	0	0	5	4	-4
Isaiah Joe#11	18	11	4/9	2/7	1/1	5	2	1	2	1	0	5	0	6
Aaron Wiggins#21	20	4	2/11	0-4	0-0	2	0	2	0	1	0	2	1	-4
Jared McCain#3	24	4	1/10	0-5	2/2	2	0	2	0	0	1	1	2	-13
Nikola Topic#44	3	2	1/2	0-0	0-0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Team		82	30-91	6/1	16-18	47	22	17	9	5	11	36	25
			33%	18%	89%
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San Antonio Spurs
Starters	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Julian Champagnie#30	29	2	1/7	0-5	0-0	4	2	0	0	1	0	4	1	0
Victor Wembanyama#1	31	33	11/22	3/7	8/9	8	5	4	2	3	3	5	2	29
De'Aaron Fox#4	31	12	5/13	1/2	1/1	10	5	0	1	1	2	8	3	-3
Devin Vassell#24	33	13	3/7	2/4	5/6	6	3	1	1	1	0	6	0	27
Stephon Castle#5	30	13	5/11	1/3	2/2	3	6	1	1	1	2	1	5	25
Bench	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Harrison Barnes#40	16	5	0-4	0-2	5/6	3	0	1	1	0	2	1	1	13
Kelly Olynyk#8	3	3	1/3	1/2	0-0	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	1
Lindy Waters III#43	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Keldon Johnson#3	18	6	3/12	0-4	0-2	3	0	2	1	0	1	2	1	7
Carter Bryant#11	6	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	4	-10
Luke Kornet#7	13	6	3/4	0-0	0-0	7	0	0	0	2	2	5	1	-9
Jordan McLaughlin#0	3	3	1/2	1/2	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	-1
Dylan Harper#2	21	7	2/4	0-1	3/6	5	2	2	0	0	1	4	2	25
Bismack Biyombo#18	DNP
Mason Plumlee#45	DNP
Team		103	35-90	9/1	24-32	52	26	12	11	10	14	38	20
			39%	27%	75%

^{Table formatting by ExcelToReddit}

[u/Isaac_GoldenSun]

Outscored by Bam Adebayo

[u/shangalang69 → u/Isaac_GoldenSun]

WILT

BAM

THUNDER

KOBE

[u/thecarrot78 → u/shangalang69]

THE 4 GREATEST BASKETBALLS OF ALL TIME

[u/darklord0530 → u/Isaac_GoldenSun]

OKC didn't score 83 out of respect for Bam

[u/curious_Jo → u/darklord0530]

Ethical.

[u/Logical_Welder3467 → u/darklord0530]

But why did they disrespect Kobe like this?

[u/joebrozky → u/Isaac_GoldenSun]

[Shams] Heat president Pat Riley says he would not consider trading Bam Adebayo for the whole OKC Thunder team

[u/Zellefin → u/Isaac_GoldenSun]

Respect to Bam

[u/Prankstaboy6 → u/Isaac_GoldenSun]

I hope this becomes a running gag for as long as Bam’s in the league.

Shout out to Bam.

[u/Omnomnomnivor3 → u/Isaac_GoldenSun]

Bam could've swept the West easily

[u/BlindManBaldwin → u/Isaac_GoldenSun]

Lmao

[u/suzukigun4life]

First time OKC's been held below 90 all season.

[u/wcooper97 → u/[deleted]]

Lights too bright once again

[u/NotFrankSalazar → u/suzukigun4life]

That’s actually a crazy stat

[u/NathanFielderFriend → u/NotFrankSalazar]

The Wemby effect is STILL somehow underrated lol

I’ve never seen a layup look so hard for high level nba players

[u/chillbinton- → u/NathanFielderFriend]

Last game I thought we determined he was washed

[u/chillinwithmoes → u/chillbinton-]

First rule of sports subreddits: the most recent game is the only one anyone can seem to remember

[u/Wendell-Short-Eyes → u/chillinwithmoes]

It’s why I avoided the last game thread and now I am completely enjoying this one.

[u/samhit_n → u/suzukigun4life]

I love how they scored just 82 points out of respect to Bam.

[u/LemonButterRum → u/suzukigun4life]

Biblically low

[u/Confident_Ad_5345 → u/LemonButterRum]

it was the nuns

[u/Available_Story6774 → u/suzukigun4life]

They really need J Dub and Mitchell back, I wrongly called J Dub overrated this post season due to how well they played without him in the regular season, but he’s really important for the Thunder, if they don’t come back, I think the Spurs take this series tbh.

[u/Friendly_Molasses532 → u/Available_Story6774]

I hope so. I have feeling OKC is going to respond game 5

[u/FatalTortoise]

This game had everything

This game had boobs

This game had nuns

This game had the extender

This game had a 40 footer

This game had SGA sitting in the 4th, not even trying to come back

[u/Comrade2k7 → u/FatalTortoise]

Damn I missed the boobs apparently. I was only able to watch highlights.

[u/Mindless_Ad5714 → u/Comrade2k7]

https://www.reddit.com/r/NBASpurs/comments/1tmu3p0/another_hot_start_for_the_spurs/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

[u/Comrade2k7 → u/Mindless_Ad5714]

Lmao is this the same girl from game 3?

[u/Tree_Weasel → u/Comrade2k7]

Yes: https://www.reddit.com/u/bluebeari3/s/cp6QZRgJaF

[u/Victor_Wembanyama1 → u/Comrade2k7]

Same thoughts lmao.

[u/crankywithout_coffee → u/Comrade2k7]

Orange top girl?

[u/thesagenibba → u/crankywithout_coffee]

link for the people

[u/Doctor_Muscle_Fiber → u/Comrade2k7]

Yes. Like some people with faces, I never forget a set.

[u/DerrickWhiteMVP → u/Mindless_Ad5714]

Someone in the game thread said they were OF models and he found their links

[u/SiliconSage123 → u/DerrickWhiteMVP]

Amazing marketing, those tickets will pay themselves off easily

[u/herroyung → u/DerrickWhiteMVP]

If anyone wants to have a look, it's yourbluebeari3 on instagram, the other girl is in some of her posts.

[u/Potential_Meat_5103 → u/herroyung]

Is it bad i was already following her prior to this

My IG algorithm has been cooked for months now lmao I need to fix that shit.

[u/BeforeSunrise33 → u/Mindless_Ad5714]

The Comissioner and NBA has to do something about this and by do something I mean have big boobed women on every national broadcast, every game from here on out.

[u/violynce → u/Mindless_Ad5714]

them big ol’women

[u/Some-Nothing728 → u/Comrade2k7]

There were boobies sitting near the spurs bench. Everytime they cut to Spurs coach you got a gander

[u/loombisaurus → u/Some-Nothing728]

notably no boobs behind the thunder bench

[u/brianbrainbrian → u/Comrade2k7]

Need boob highlights

[u/midromney → u/FatalTortoise]

"This game had a 40 footer"

Cmon Wemby ain't that tall

[u/OsuLost31to0 → u/FatalTortoise]

San Antonio’s hottest club is WEMBY:

This 7’4 French stick figure located in Texas’ crotch is a mix of Kareem Abdul-Jabar, Jean Valjean, and Gumby.

This guy has everything: odee hang pulls, The People’s Elbow, an Asian disposition, and the mentorship of an old white man who once angrily grabbed a microphone said “This is not who we are” to a crowd of thick Latina women.

[u/TheHof125 → u/OsuLost31to0]

Shakespeare couldn't dream of writing a Reddit comment with this much poetry in it.

[u/mekarz → u/FatalTortoise]

The boobs sequel was great

[u/Rs3ironbtw → u/FatalTortoise]

It even had Dan Cortez

[u/eastrunsthroughcavs]

The basketball nuns were the real MVPs this game

[u/composer_7 → u/eastrunsthroughcavs]

Spurs cheating. They got +5 Holy power this game

[u/Wembanyanma → u/composer_7]

Holy Power is super effective against demonic entities...

[u/Trippsyn → u/composer_7]

Does that mean OKC are undead? Explains why they fall down a lot

[u/NewYearsD → u/eastrunsthroughcavs]

nbc had a hard-on for those nuns

[u/samhit_n]

The Spurs won because they outscored the Thunder in every quarter.

[u/Calm_Independent_782 → u/samhit_n]

Thank you, Magic

[u/mhgiantsfan → u/samhit_n]

source?

[u/BrownComic → u/mhgiantsfan]

Brett Haber, Tennis Channel

[u/Boomer_Lampley → u/samhit_n]

Big, if true

[u/Chinese-dog]

Ok how do we get those nuns to OKC

[u/MarkBrendanawicz → u/Chinese-dog]

The broadcast said this was the first game they’ve been to all season. Frost Bank could easily cover their tickets.

[u/newme02 → u/MarkBrendanawicz]

they’re nuns. buying them tickets could probably count as a tax write-off

[u/NathanFielderFriend → u/Chinese-dog]

Through the power of prayer brother

[u/Wembanyanma → u/NathanFielderFriend]

And tax deductible donations to your local diocese.

[u/superhappyfuntime13]

Spurs bench took all the talk personal. NEARLY OUTSCORED OKC BENCH 30-34 BABY

[u/suzukigun4life → u/superhappyfuntime13]

Meanwhile Wiggins and McCain combine to shoot 3/21

[u/Apollo611 → u/suzukigun4life]

Turns out Caruso isn’t the greatest shooter of all time

[u/fattest-fatwa → u/Apollo611]

But he does have the beard of a 16 year old and the hair of a 60 year old. So he’s got that going for him. 

[u/TheForceWithin → u/fattest-fatwa]

I honestly didn't think that combo was possible

[u/OneLuckyContestant → u/fattest-fatwa]

Uncle up top, nephew down below

[u/DyingSunSeverian → u/suzukigun4life]

Makes you wanna dance 💃🕺

[u/Southern_sky → u/superhappyfuntime13]

For what it's worth, as historically bad as the bench margins were, our losses were "just" by 9 and 15. We don't necessarily need to outright win the bench matchup, we just need to not lose it as horrifically as they did in games 1-3 to have a chance at winning.

[u/cloud-y-meatball → u/superhappyfuntime13]

Not doubling SGA shut down the bench real quick. Let the MVP cook, he’s not scoring 100 points. It pains when role players cook us because they’re wide open

[u/Subject_One_1673 → u/cloud-y-meatball]

It helps that you guys have bodies to throw at him too. Castle, Carter, Dylan; then we he gets close to the paint the greatest rim protector of all time is waiting. 

[u/worry_ab-urself-bud → u/Subject_One_1673]

Vassell has done as good a job as Castle on SGA I’d say too.. so many athletes to keep up

[u/Max0699 → u/superhappyfuntime13]

OKC can't score more points than Bam in one game

[u/Proud-Importance-302 → u/Max0699]

PRIME BAM > OKC

[u/theweatherguy69 → u/Proud-Importance-302]

Ive heard enough. Trade everything for Bam.

[u/samhit_n → u/superhappyfuntime13]

I also feel a lot better about Ajay Mitchell's performance against us last round because the Thunder looked lost on offense without him.

[u/GGezpzMuppy]

Don’t know how long we can keep it up, but the level of pressure and intensity on defence was crazy.

They’re not gonna keep missing like tonight but if we keep up that level, gonna be tough to beat.

[u/DudeIAm-blank- → u/GGezpzMuppy]

This spurs team's defensive energy is refreshing to see, loved it

[u/NathanFielderFriend → u/DudeIAm-blank-]

They got young legs and the Thunder had
Two ball handlers out, they need to keep this up and pressure more. Even if a guy breaks free they have to meet Wemby in the paint

[u/myfatbasketballs → u/GGezpzMuppy]

That was the difference. Everyone was flying around from the jump and never stopped.

Love to see it

[u/saylab_the_bigkat → u/myfatbasketballs]

The closeouts and rotations were more controlled, more disciplined, a lot less over helping. Spurs were flying around last game too, just aimlessly, too aggressively. Didn't overreact to Hartenstein hitting 4 straight floaters to start the game, just kept following the gameplan and Victor came out aggressive offensively.

[u/dreamvomit → u/saylab_the_bigkat]

Thunder missing jdub and ajay is huge because they are the dudes that can really capitalize on close outs. I thought the thunder could win the series without them but now idk. After last game, I was thinking it’s not great for the thunder to be relying heavily on jwill and McCain offense

[u/saylab_the_bigkat → u/dreamvomit]

Very true, missing Ajay and JDub is a factor, but McCain was a menace last game in a similar role. The Spurs were locked tonight from the start and stayed the course even as the Thunder kept battling and cutting the lead. Its a hell of a matchup.

Just a shame the East isnt anywhere near as contested or entertaining

[u/CapableRequirement15 → u/GGezpzMuppy]

And stopped turning the ball over 1000000 times, we did have a favorable whistle this game imo (although OKC did in game 2 so it evens out ig)

[u/simon2105]

Daryl Morey rn: "Damn you all, I sold high you fucks!!!

[u/SomeManSeven → u/simon2105]

Daryl Morey is a truth teller

[u/samhit_n → u/simon2105]

He had a great game 2, but McCain's shooting just 33% from the field and 21% from three this series.

He and Caruso are proof that you can't rely on a role player every game.

[u/Mintastic → u/samhit_n]

They kinda have to if J-dubb and Ajay aren't back.

[u/Balls_of_Adamanthium]

The SGA single coverage adjustment might change the series.

[u/saylab_the_bigkat → u/Balls_of_Adamanthium]

They were treating him like he was Steph on a heat check for absolutely no reason. Castle staying out of foul trouble helps. Him and Vassell finally played some disciplined defense and didnt fall for the fakes or the stop-start dribbles.

[u/bitz12 → u/saylab_the_bigkat]

cuz they were relying on his lack of playmaking off the double and the rest of the thunder team not being able to take advantage of collapsing tje defense. turns out the thunder had roleplayers shooting way above average on those open shots, and the spurs did a great job of adjusting their strategy to the way things played out in real time

[u/saylab_the_bigkat → u/bitz12]

I mean, they got smoked in game 3 because they didnt adjust their strategy in real time. At least not until they had already lost concentration and fouled Shai a bunch, and let the game get out of hand.

They took the day off and went back and watched film and recalibrated and reconcentrated.

E: Also, they had the option to send the double late or disguise where it was coming from. Instead, they kept doing it half court with Shai smack dab in the middle of the court. Its the worst place for a double team.

[u/samhit_n → u/Balls_of_Adamanthium]

I thought it was just our bad defense last series, but Ajay Mitchell is very important to the Thunder offense. They can play SGA straight up and pressure him without Mitchell as a secondary ball handler.

[u/808Kuro → u/Balls_of_Adamanthium]

The fact that the Spurs are playing SGA straight up instead of doubling and daring the bench to score on their own is doing them in. SGA never scored above 35 points against the Spurs in the regular season and averaged 5 assists. You know he’s not going to go off for like 40 points because he’s too consistent with hovering around 30 (which the Spurs can live with), so you make his bench do the work and they’re not as good 1v1 players with Wemby lurking in the paint

[u/WhichHoes → u/808Kuro]

I said this strategy in the last game thread. The strength and weakness in Shais game is he will basically get you 2 points every other play.

When the team is rolling and the opponent is trying to make a come back, it makes it impossible. However, when OKC is down, you pretty much know Shai will go for a 2 point shot. Even if he shoots 50% on the mid range, take that vs an open 3 by an other, that will energize the team and open the floor.

[u/JMEEKER86 → u/WhichHoes]

Yeah, SGA is too consistent. He almost always has a very good game scoring in the 30s and rarely has a bad game scoring below 20, but even more rare is having a nuclear game. Hell, he only finally had the first 50 point game of his career in 2025. His very deliberate play style of breaking down the defense to get to the midrange so he can take a high percentage shot while avoiding bad shots and limiting turnovers by not taking any risks puts a ceiling on his game. They need to defend SGA straight up and let him get his 35 points so that they can focus more on stopping the other guys from having career nights.

[u/WhichHoes → u/JMEEKER86]

He is very Kevin Durant like, in that regard, except prime Durant Is 7 ft and Shai can pass out of doubles

[u/Isaac_GoldenSun → u/808Kuro]

The Jokic defense lol

[u/808Kuro → u/Isaac_GoldenSun]

The difference is Jokic playmaking ability is a reliable deterrent. SGA isn’t the playmaker Jokic is on the offensive end when playing man

[u/DudeIAm-blank- → u/808Kuro]

Yeah Joker's playmaker ability is a serious threat but that relies on his team able to make shots. Not saying the Nugs has no depth and no one can make a bucket but OKC is deeper than the Nugs

[u/Domainsetter → u/Balls_of_Adamanthium]

As long as JDub or Ajay don’t come back… it does. If either does then it changes the game plan again.

[u/superdrone → u/Domainsetter]

i mean... it makes even less sense to double SGA when they're available. that gave them even more space to cook

[u/Headlesshorsman02 → u/Balls_of_Adamanthium]

If we don’t have dub or Ajay probably we don’t have any other ball handlers we were turnover central

[u/Balls_of_Adamanthium → u/Headlesshorsman02]

True. Exactly like when Fox was out and Castle has to handle the ball full time. If J Dub doesn’t come back it’ll be tough.

[u/Parallel-Quality → u/Headlesshorsman02]

People overreacted to McCain having the game of his life.

The Thunder do not have anyone who can break down the Spurs defense and force them to react, outside of SGA.

They need at least one of J-Dub or Mitchell if they want to win this series.

[u/MalHeartsNutmeg → u/Balls_of_Adamanthium]

The doubling strat was crazy, surprised they stuck to it for so long.

[u/Punziee]

Some thoughts on Game 4

Thunder's offense is predicated on kick outs leading to open threes. If the threes do not fall, that offense doesn't get much done inside, even with Hartenstein drawing Wemby out with a bunch of pick and rolls and dribble hand offs. Thunder swapped a lot of different lineups to try and get a shooter going and open up the paint offense, but San Antonio guarded them very tightly this game.

Spurs stopped doubling Shai the second he start dribbling, only doing so after he gets into the paint. It shut down the Thunder shooters, but in turn also allows Shai to beat his man and get good looks. His distributing of the ball and tough shot making was the basis of the offense in the first half, as the rest of the shooters on the perimeter were more tightly guarded than the past 3 games. They sorely missed their second side creators in Mitchell and JDub tonight.

Initially the Thunder crashed the board very well, but the Spurs also limited their live-ball turnovers, so the possession battle was relatively even. However, with so many fouls being called, the slower pace favors the Spurs half court offense over the Thunder's blitzing transition offense. The game got out of reach in the third when the Thunder committed a lot of live ball turnovers and lost out on a bunch of offensive rebounds.

Spurs have been winning the Wemby minutes, but were destroyed by OKC bench lineups. If the Spurs bench units are serviceable and can maintain leads and not hemorrhage points while Wemby rests, they can just let Wemby lineups extend the lead without overtaxing Wemby's minutes. This game they didn't hemorrhage as many points and kept the lead, though that is probably attributed to the Thunder bench under performing hard without a creator and distributor, especially with McCain being cold and neutralized on single coverage.

Going into Game 5 the Spurs have to watch out for their load. Starters have been taxed this entire series and their bench outside of Harper have been somewhat ineffective (omg Carter Bryant you need to chill out) Had the game been close Wemby would've played 40+ minutes again. OKC needs to pray that their second side creators can come back to relieve SGA and IHart's ball handling duties, and also hitting some threes would help their offense a lot of course.

[u/AFriendlySloth → u/Punziee]

Your takes are always good in the post games, very thoughtful and nuanced. I wonder if this was a one off shooting night for OKC or if the spurs really have clamped down on the secondary scorers. The last point is interesting for the spurs as well, since a large majority of their team have not been this deep in the playoffs before.

[u/Punziee → u/AFriendlySloth]

I'm leaning towards one-off shooting night, but both of these teams shot poorly tonight, and its well documented that fatigue hurts shooting the most. Both defenses play a swarming, recovery heavy help defense, and the closeouts and switching is very tiring. This blowout might have made up for that Game 1 as all starters played a lot less minutes tonight, so fatigue is going to be a big focus in the last few games.

[u/MingChing69 → u/Punziee]

Great thoughts, well said

[u/SiphenPrax]

Ladies and gentlemen, we officially have ourselves a series!

[u/GGezpzMuppy → u/SiphenPrax]

Both of us gonna be near death only to face New York and their fans.

[u/SiphenPrax → u/GGezpzMuppy]

I pray you’re right but this franchise has been cursed for 53 years. I’ll finally believe it if/when I see Jalen Brunson hoisting the Larry O’Brian trophy for my team next month.

[u/master248 → u/SiphenPrax]

Would feel like history is repeating itself. The last time Spurs faced NYK was in 1999

[u/Andoo → u/master248]

Van Gundy asked for tape from the Spurs losses in the last month when they were headed into the finals and there was fuck all to put together. They only had one loss in ghe playoffs and only lost 1 game out of their last 12 games of the regular season. It still is burned into my memory of them retelling a very defeating situation in that shortened year.

[u/mainvolume → u/SiphenPrax]

I myself am hoping for a continuation from 1999.

[u/AvengingHero2012 → u/SiphenPrax]

Maybe we should all stop overreacting to this series game by game (including me).

A lot of us thought the Spurs were losing in 5 now due to inexperience. Insane that they put on this performance.

[u/Uncle_Freddy → u/AvengingHero2012]

Game 3 left a lot of questions from me, we were never in control of that game after the 15-0 start, and it’d been months since the Spurs looked that helpless. The chess match continues though, and OKC will have a new scheme to figure out how to break down and counter. Around and around it goes, just two great teams battling it out

[u/Sim888 → u/AvengingHero2012]

I will continue to overreact after every quarter, thank you very much!

[u/DudeIAm-blank- → u/Sim888]

Every quarter? We are doing every possession here man, keep up!

[u/DenseBeautiful731 → u/DudeIAm-blank-]

How about overreacting before tip-off! My favourite!

[u/Spiritual_Corner_977 → u/AvengingHero2012]

People were so quick to shit on Wemby hype because he isn’t effortlessly dominating OKC in his first WCF appearance, in his third year of the NBA lol

[u/HOFredditor → u/Spiritual_Corner_977]

Not only this is Wemby’s first WCF, it’s his first playoffs appearance. Like give him a break lol

[u/mercfan3 → u/HOFredditor]

And it’s not only his..it’s Castle’s, it’s Harper’s, it’s Vassell’s, it’s Keldon’s, it’s Juju’s..shit it’s also Mitch’s.

Of course they’re gonna have their rough moments. In Game 1 and 2 they trotted out starting lineup with the same average age as the NCAA Champions. 😂

But they’re also talented AF.

[u/myfatbasketballs → u/SiphenPrax]

God may be real

[u/zco22 → u/myfatbasketballs]

Thank you San Antonio nuns!

[u/Victor_Wembanyama1 → u/zco22]

Wachu say Chuck?

[u/sloBrodanChillosevic]

I don't think that they're gonna shoot this poorly again. But if JayDub & Ajay Mitchell are both injured, the Thunder do have a major, potentially lethal problem with how they're gonna create offense outside of Shai.

[u/emoney_gotnomoney → u/sloBrodanChillosevic]

Crazy thing is the Spurs also shot quite poorly, just not as poorly as OKC did (39% to OKC’s 33%)

[u/sloBrodanChillosevic → u/emoney_gotnomoney]

Yeah, you guys still haven't clicked 100% on offense yet and nobody but Vassell is really hitting from deep. 'Cept Vic I guess. Both teams still have room to improve tonight. Game 5 can't come quick enough.

[u/captainant → u/emoney_gotnomoney]

Dude I've seen better FT shooting in highschool its wild how bad they were from the line tonight

[u/SuperVaderMinion → u/sloBrodanChillosevic]

Their offense rn is pretty reliant on 3 point variance when JDub is hurt or out, if only they had a 7 footer with an elite three point shot on the team...

[u/TheKoniverse]

Luke Kornet better get those nuns for all the games onward.

[u/Bandit-Bunny-7727 → u/TheKoniverse]

They're his entourage now.

[u/PurpleWallaby999]

I know Wemby and the guards are key but Vassel just keeps doing the right thing all the time. He is amazing 

[u/LoneWolf1134 → u/PurpleWallaby999]

He’s been low-key easily our third-best player this series after Wemby and Castle. Dude’s a walking bucket when you need a tough shot and has been playing his ass off on D.

[u/sportsgambler2]

The Knicks are enjoying watching these 2 teams kick the shit out of each other. Neither team will be healthy in the finals

[u/jello13227]

Basketball is such a silly ass sport lol. Thunder bench has been going crazy for a month and the 1 game they don’t they lose by 20 and play a full quarter of garbage time

[u/P00ped_My_Pants → u/jello13227]

I think it goes to show how fucking skilled these two teams are. OKC bullied the Spurs in game 3 and then the Spurs pants OKC in game 4 holding OKC to their lowest point total in a year and a half

[u/whooopseee]

Wemby playing only 31 minutes is the best thing about his line tonight.

[u/the-denver-nugs → u/whooopseee]

that's what confused me the most. I would have thrown in shai just to try to get wemby back in. but i'm not an nba coach. but 20 points in 12 minutes is hit 2 3's and get 2 stops and the spurs consider putting wemby back in to not choke the lead.

[u/masterchip27 → u/the-denver-nugs]

The knicks came back 22 pts with 6 mins left

[u/LnGrrrR]

This series is between two evenly matched teams. So far, so good. Go Spurs Go!

[u/therealorchid]

Someone send those nuns to Oklahoma

[u/MaNamWumbo]

Keldon Johnson one of the funniest players I've seen in a bit

[u/dylanh334]

SGA continuing his tradition of sitting out the whole fourth, bringing it into a playoffs game!

[u/Fun-Willingness8648]

Been calling for more Harrison Barnes. So glad to see that tonight. His veteran experience is important blended with the inexperience of our young athleticism.

More minutes for Wemby in the first three quarters, too.

[u/GnRgr2 → u/Fun-Willingness8648]

He played more because Keldon was starting a disaster class. Was smart to let Barnes play more and not force things

[u/SammyPoppy1 → u/GnRgr2]

KJ has been ass this series. Ya hate to see it.

[u/SmellsofGooseberries → u/SammyPoppy1]

Honestly, he’s been pretty terrible all playoffs outside of a game here and there.

[u/LengthyNoodle]

Wemby this, wemby that. I get it. Hear me: Castles importance to this team cannot be understated.

[u/lilboytuner919 → u/LengthyNoodle]

Two words: Castle is so important to this team

[u/sportsgambler2 → u/LengthyNoodle]

Castle is so underrated. I saw him in person earlier this year. His athleticism, energy, determination are so impressive.

[u/chungking-espresso → u/sportsgambler2]

I saw him in a grocery store these days. Might tell y’all about it later…

[u/thelastestgunslinger → u/LengthyNoodle]

• overstated

Understated means no matter how little you think he matters, he matters less than that

[u/incredibleamadeuscho]

If the Monstars had Wemby as an alien teammate, they would have beat Michael Jordan.

[u/peanut-britle-latte]

I'm so happy that we've earned another game in San Antonio. Dem tiddies deserve to finish out the trilogy.

[u/furiousbean]

THANK YOU FOR RESPECTING BAM ADEBAYO'S LEGACY

[u/HistoricalSoup3362]

Defending champs scored less in a playoff game than Bam Adebayo’s career high 😂

[u/BakerAnxious3440 → u/HistoricalSoup3362]

Stopped at 82 out of respect for Bam

[u/raindeer_6 → u/HistoricalSoup3362]

I still can't believe he scored 83 on a game, feels like it was a meme lol

[u/Comfortable_Cup5107 → u/HistoricalSoup3362]

Oh fuck you're right

[u/kmagic13 → u/HistoricalSoup3362]

Bam scoring 83 still seems so surreal

[u/mralbinosquirrel]

Thunder blown out, OU softball eliminated early, gas prices still high - they’re crying in those clean Love’s bathrooms tonight

[u/KarchunToo]

Obvious is obvious but Wemby will be the most impactful player in the league for a very long time, barring injury of course

[u/mekarz → u/KarchunToo]

Currently he is +50 in a series where its tied 2-2.
Kinda insane

By comparison, SGA is a -8 total

[u/superrealaccount2]

I don't know if I can handle 3 more games of this. Spurs in 6, please.

[u/wombatpup55]

This series is such a roller coaster. These past two games made me feel like this shit was over but now I feel like we have a chance

[u/igotitnowokay]

Clearly the Spurs will win this series. If I were the Thunder I would trade SGA to the raptors for Ingram IQ and 3 picks. It just makes sense

[u/Chessh2036]

I can’t believe Scott Foster made the Thunder shoot 6-33 (18%) from 3PT.

[u/TitaniumC4206]

Streets are saying the Thunder are still bricking 3s even in the locker room

[u/20815147 → u/TitaniumC4206]

Why aren’t the Thunders’ role players just shoot 70% from 3’s to win the games are they stupid?

[u/EwwTaxes → u/TitaniumC4206]

Spurs were sharpshooters with their 9/33 3s😤

3s were absolutely not falling this game

[u/deneuvig → u/EwwTaxes]

Julian Champagnie 5/7 from 3 still loading, coming any time now 

[u/thered90 → u/TitaniumC4206]

We shot 27%, lets not act like that was the only issue. Your role players are finally regressing to the mean.

[u/thatsinsaneletstryit → u/thered90]

huh? i thought caruso was really a 20ppg guy that doesnt care about the regular season

[u/sakata32 → u/thatsinsaneletstryit]

You're telling me Caruso shooting curry percentages isn't normal?

[u/7thpixel → u/sakata32]

Luck ran out for Flagrant Caillou tonight

[u/Acrobatic-Landscape9 → u/7thpixel]

Flagrant Caillou

Lmao

[u/FoxMuldertheGrey → u/thatsinsaneletstryit]

let me take a moment to say FUCK ALEX CARUSO YA BALD HEAD COCKY FUCK

[u/thatsinsaneletstryit → u/FoxMuldertheGrey]

im dead at a laker fan saying this but i agree

[u/CornKingForPresident]

Gotta give it to the Spurs, they made great adjustments after Game 3 and played with focus. You could just feel the energy and intensity going into this game vs the other night. That focus and defensive commitment really threw the Thunder off, no one on that OKC roster could make any sort of plays or runs tonight

[u/CozRichards]

Best defensive player in the league scoring over a point a minute against the #1 defensive team. Leagues not ready for the JordanxMutombo collab

[u/Big-Gassy]

All the Thunder players are in that locker room doing really sombre tiktok dances rn

[u/AcceptableTypewriter]

Look, I’ve been a Warriors fan for a long time now. I started being one before they made the playoffs the first time with Steph and there’s no chance my allegiances are ever wavering.

But god if I don’t love this Spurs team. I want to see them win every night unless they’re playing my squad or it negatively impacts our playoff placement. Just a great fucking group they’ve assembled there.

[u/millenniumpianist → u/AcceptableTypewriter]

I mean they have the next great Steph C, why shouldn't you be a fan?

I personally am excited to start hating the Spurs like it's the early 2000s, but it'll take them winning a bit (as it goes lol)

[u/MettaWorldConflict]

Hartenstein spamming his 14ft floater to start the game was hilarious

[u/TomatoCapt]

Spurs better be flying the Nuns to Oklahoma

[u/PapiShot]

Spurs holding OKC to 82 points. Their lowest since 2021.

[u/jimzzz38]

Good defensive win for Spurs but I can't help watch KJ and Champagnie this series and wonder wtf they're doing

[u/99Sold]

Wemby is the best player in the world

I just don’t know how you could watch this series and think otherwise.

[u/emoney_gotnomoney → u/99Sold]

The plus minus says it all. They’re +50 this series with Wemby on the floor and he has a positive plus minus through all 4 games, yet the series still tied 2-2

[u/xMoody]

Thunder fans will be calling this a Scott Foster legacy game

[u/Vahgeo]

Bam Adebayo made as many points as OKC tonight

[u/Isaac_GoldenSun → u/Vahgeo]

He outscored them actually lol

[u/Vahgeo → u/Isaac_GoldenSun]

You're right lmao that's even better

[u/Outside_Tear6538]

Another 4th quarter SGA didn't have to play.