Just some random thoughts:
- The Spurs are so good. I think Castle & Harper are stars. I think Vassell and Champagnie are Championship necessary role players. Wemby is Wemby.
- Spurs over the Knicks in 6?
- Injuries suck. They happen. They mattered a lot.
- Chet stuff can’t go ignored. He looked timid this series. I have no words for tonight. idk, man.
- The Shai narrative throughout the Playoffs felt gross. It wasn’t fair to him as a player or as a man, IMO. Honestly shocked how many media members I respect bought into the engagement baiting.
- No doubt in my mind this team is a top tier contender next year.
- So impressed with the character of this team. They could have responded verbally and physically in uNeThiCaL ways. And they didn’t. I like cheering for good dudes.
- Thunder up. Always.
Also, above the neck elbows aren’t flagrants anymore? Intentionality doesn’t matter. iHart literally got one earlier this year for elbowing someone behind him by accident lmao.
Technical foul based on a reaction of a play that you ended up reviewing & found out you were wrong.
I’m sure people will complain about this one like they did the goaltending one from game 5, right?
we really got Spurs-Thunder in the WCF and it went 7. as hoops fans, from an objective standpoint, this was the dream, right? we had an absolute classic G1, and it's been a back-and-forth, ultra-physical chess match ever since. and here we are: Wemby and his squad vs. Shai and the defending champs on a Saturday night playing for everything. it really doesn't get any better.
shoutout to everyone who had a hand in taking the shine off this series, forcing the focus to what it's been the last week-plus. the big aggregator accounts. the engagement farmers. the twitter algorithm. so much of the national media. that gambling company. the guy who compiled that original viral video of Shai falling five times in one game. and of course Fall% Tom, for his groundbreaking work in bringing to life what will surely prove a revolutionary basketball metric.
congrats on the engagement, y'all!
in all seriousness, though, I rest assured in knowing the real ones have enjoyed this. and I sincerely hope everyone can enjoy the game tonight. these don't come around very often!
The referees were correct in denying Mitch Johnson that challenge. The rule is very specific: he needs to first call timeout, then challenge. He never signaled for the timeout before signaling for the challenge.
Let one of the best iso basketball players we’ve ever seen see single coverage and cook you
Or
Expend a crazy amount of energy doubling him while he makes the right read every time, doesn’t turn the ball over, and cooks you
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My 2026 NBA MVP ballot:
1. Victor Wembanyama
2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
3. Nikola Jokic
I spent most of the season assuming I'd vote SGA. Then I looked closer. New column on @YahooSports: https://t.co/kCwZOHlBI0