Game Thread Playoffs Round 1, Game 3: Blazers vs Spurs (1-1) (Fri 04/26/2026) [9:30 CDT]

[spursistan]

Leaning to him being a late scratch with Wemby fighting hard to play..

 

[spurs10]

If I were the Spurs I'd not give them any extra time to game plan for Wemby. Just make them wait and come out throwing punches whoever is on the court.

 

[Dbreiden83080]

Leaning to him being a late scratch with Wemby fighting hard to play..

If they cleared him medically he’s going to play. I can’t imagine the Spurs being crazy enough to tell him he can’t play when the doctor said he’s fine. That would really piss him off. This is the playoffs. Not a game in January.

 

[spursistan]

If they cleared him medically he’s going to play. I can’t imagine the Spurs being crazy enough to tell him he can’t play when the doctor said he’s fine. That would really piss him off. This is the playoffs. Not a game in January.

i know but our medical staff will always err on the side of extreme caution..They will sell him on short turnaround for Game 4. I expect Wemby to not yield easily and hope he wins them over.

 

[Dbreiden83080]

i know but our medical staff will always err on the side of extreme caution..They will sell him on short turnaround for Game 4. I expect Wemby to not yield easily and hope he wins them over.

I understand, but that could really piss him off something bad. The competitive nature of him. If the doctor says he’s good to go you need to let the man play.

 

[Kords21]

Doesn’t the league have the final say if he plays or not?

 

[BatManu20]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2047839511153872929

https://twitter.com/x/status/2047841193644720479

 

[Dbreiden83080]

Doesn’t the league have the final say if he plays or not?

Yes, but he is talking about the typical cautionary measures of the spurs medical staff.

 

[Itzsoweezee]

I highly recommend people listen to the latest Kevin O’Connor Show, even if you’re not a fan of his takes, because he has a host who talks about a recent trend discussed by Dr. Chris Nowinski. There is a correlation between players returning from a concussion and a subsequent lower body injury. They didn’t go into detail, but I would guess since it’s the region farthest from the brain, the coordination there suffers. Hopefully it’s not directly correlated and just a coincidence, but it’s one of the reasons why limited minutes would be ideal if he suits up tonight. I’m not a huge fan of people saying if he’s cleared, that means he’s 100%.

This is exactly why I’m not a fan of him playing soon. This is not the type of injury where you can just do some tests or scans and determine if he’s fully recovered, and it’s especially not the type of injury where he should be returning before he’s fully recovered. Hopeful this just gamesmanship and Wemby is not playing tonight.

 

[Seventyniner]

I'm torn on whether I want Wemby to play.

In the end I will just trust the medical staff.

 

[SpursFan86]

I'm torn on whether I want Wemby to play.

In the end I will just trust the medical staff.

This is the only reasonable viewpoint. If people here think that the Spurs aren’t going to do what’s right by Wemby or that some random Twitter doctors are aware of risks that the Spurs’ staff doesn’t know about…then I don’t know what to tell them.

 

[Dbreiden83080]

If we don’t hear anything in the next 30 minutes, I don’t think he’s playing. And it’s just gamesmanship from the Spurs.

 

[tearsofmorningdew]

I want Wemby to play if he’s cleared. Why even have a protocol if it isnt going to be followed.

A win for that psychopath nowitzki

 

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2047844748355158364

 

[wEmBoY]

It looks like wemby will not play but im not sure


But he’s on the projected starting 5.

 

[spurraider21]

ah well

 

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2047844881549361303

 

[SpursFan86]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2047844748355158364

Fuckkkkkkkkkk

 

[Robz4000]

Welp, what we expected tbh. Hopefully the Spurs are ready to face their Sunday noon game demons or this series could be a wrap.

 

[wEmBoY]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2047844748355158364

Welp.

 

[tearsofmorningdew]

spurs better come out looking to crack skulls

 

[Mugen]

Welp they still better win tonight tbh

 

[spurs2112]

Dang. Well Spurs should still be able to pull it off.

 

[tearsofmorningdew]

Fox gonna earn his contract tonight? Or is he gonna be paid 60 mil to let castle and Harper take over on his weird brand of “leadership”

 

[kjhip1]

they got this...knowing Wemby will most likely be back on Sunday and then they can close out game 5 in SA. just good to hear he is progressing.