The Spurs completely dominated their “playoff series” against the Thunder
It’s not a rivalry yetbut the Spurs sent the right message by dominating Thunder third time in two weeks. above all, this timeit was on the field of oklahoma city…
“It was a real visit” explains Mitch Johnson. “We played them on a neutral court (in Las Vegas) and then we played them at home. The variables of playing away in a hostile environment were expected. We have to minimize the opponent’s runs and maximize ours.”
And San Antonio once again had remarkable success against this Oklahoma City team that has still beaten most of its opponents since the start of the season. But the Thunder, who are now 0-3 against the Spurs and 26-2 against other NBA teams, can’t match the Spurs in Victor Vembanyama.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his teammates thus face a tough and physical Texas defensive front, which prevents them from creating gaps and generating good shooting positions, especially on 3-pointers.
“You don’t lose three times in a row to a team in such a short amount of time if they’re not better than us”
“When you want to win so much, you lose yourself” Jalen Williams explainswho believes his team rushed. “And in this case, every action seems like a prayer, when we should stick to our offensive principles. Because every time we set our forces, we got good shots.”
But against this group from San Antonio, it’s hard for the reigning champions to impose their usual strengths.
“We have to improve as a team” explains Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. “You don’t lose three times in a row to a team in such a short amount of time if they’re not better than us. So we have to improve…”
And while the Thunder seemed poised to breeze through the regular season and we wondered if they would win record for wins in a season of the Warriors (73-9), the Thunder (26-5) must get back on the board.
“It’s like a playoff series” concludes Victor Wembanyama on these three games in two weeks against OKC. “We learned a lot tactically, but I don’t want to say too much. We keep some things to ourselves.
2025-12-26 06:53:00
