Game Thread Spurs (21-7) vs Thunder (26-3) (Tue 12/23/25) [7:30 PM CDT]

[NotoriousHOP]

Do we call the Castle/Kornet connection Heinz 57?

I put that in the nickname thread but I thought the youngsters wouldn't get it.

 

[xellos88330]

I put that in the nickname thread but I thought the youngsters wouldn't get it.

Well, I am getting long in the tooth myself. Glad someone beat me to it!

 

[BatManu20]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2003676512973897954

 

[timtonymanu]

SGA is a good player, no doubt. But he really isn't shit when he's not being a free throw merchant. 33 points and a -17.

Chet Holmgren is also soft AF and can easily be rattled.

Could be a homer take but I've never been overly impressed by either of them.

 

[NotoriousHOP]

Can't wait to read all the pundit articles tomorrow. Despite our record and recent play, I still think people haven't been taking the Spurs seriously. Might not be full contenders yet but possible deep run spoilers.

 

[SpursFan86]

To make Harper’s 10 assist night even more impressive: zero TOs against an opposing defense that’s notorious for forcing them. Just a ridiculously poised game from a 19 year-old rookie.

 

[Guru of Nothing]

$240M Chet. That Chet?

 

[tim_duncan_fan]

We get Harp and Castle for the next like 17 years. We always gonna be solid. If they learn to be consistent from 3, it's gonna be trouble, trouble.

 

[Robz4000]

Great fucking win imo. Now I can sit back and watch the Thunder return the favor on Christmas stress-free tbh.

 

[rascal]

SGA is a good player, no doubt. But he really isn't shit when he's not being a free throw merchant. 33 points and a -17.

Chet Holmgren is also soft AF and can easily be rattled.

Could be a homer take but I've never been overly impressed by either of them.

Yes, it's a Homer take.

SGA is great, Chet not so much.

 

[Paramore]

Yihaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

im so happy, omg

 

[LeBowen]

Great fucking win imo. Now I can sit back and watch the Thunder return the favor on Christmas stress-free tbh.

Pop would've sat everyone and paid the fine himself, tbh.

 

[timtonymanu]

Great fucking win imo. Now I can sit back and watch the Thunder return the favor on Christmas stress-free tbh.

If the Spurs can make it a game throughout, I consider that a win.

 

[The Ballsbreakers]

Great fucking win imo. Now I can sit back and watch the Thunder return the favor on Christmas stress-free tbh.

Why still so scared? Why not be greedy and root for that Christmas sweep?

 

[scott]

To make Harper’s 10 assist night even more impressive: zero TOs against an opposing defense that’s notorious for forcing them. Just a ridiculously poised game from a 19 year-old rookie.

Harper and Fox: 19 AST, 0 TOV

 

[tim_duncan_fan]

Somehow, I feel like it'll mean more psychologically in the long run if OKC wins Christmas by 1 or 2 points.

Two losses is OKC in a rut. A big loss and then you squeak by with a point or two makes you wonder. Makes you question.

 

[Kick-Stand]

Wait for it……. And here come the OKC fans crying about a FT disparity

They can't complain when they were scared to go at Victor in the paint.

 

[100%Duncan]

Great fucking win imo. Now I can sit back and watch the Thunder return the favor on Christmas stress-free tbh.

You know you’ll be singing a different tune when it’s 80-78 with 3 mins left in the third

 

[PanameSpur]

SGA is a good player, no doubt. But he really isn't shit when he's not being a free throw merchant. 33 points and a -17.

Chet Holmgren is also soft AF and can easily be rattled.

Could be a homer take but I've never been overly impressed by either of them.

Chet is one of the most overrated player in the league.

He's good but mostly shines off ball/opened on O and on help defense, he gets crushed 1v1 on both ends

I get why Wemby is mad at being compared at this dude tbh

 

[spursistan]

SGA is a good player, no doubt. But he really isn't shit when he's not being a free throw merchant. 33 points and a -17.

Chet Holmgren is also soft AF and can easily be rattled.

Could be a homer take but I've never been overly impressed by either of them.

Yep and this OKC team as a whole is not as intimidating or as inevitable as the prime Warriors (even sans Durant)..Just lacks the Dubs' explosive offense which made them more unguardable..

 

[scott]

If not for Thursday being a Christmas Day game, I’d expect OKC to get a ton of calls and smack us down…

But being the marquis Christmas Day game, the league will want good television, and in a close match up anything can happen… GSG

We spanked these fuckers tonight

 

[siraulo22]

lets fking go

Castle, Barnes, KJ got damn

Fox great floor general tonight

 

[PanameSpur]

Why still so scared? Why not be greedy and root for that Christmas sweep?

That's just some classic reverse jinx, let him work...

 

[Kick-Stand]

If not for Thursday being a Christmas Day game, I’d expect OKC to get a ton of calls and smack us down…

But being the marquis Christmas Day game, the league will want good television, and in a close match up anything can happen… GSG

We spanked these fuckers tonight

I knew this was gonna be a 50 win team but had no idea it'd be my favorite Spurs team to watch since the legendary 2014 squad.

 

[CGD]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2003676512973897954

Dope