Game Thread Spurs (22-7) vs Thunder (26-4) (Thu 12/25/25) [1:30 PM CDT]

[BatManu20]

Wemby playing kind of stupid there in the last few minutes…

Extremely tbh. He killed us in that last minute and a half.

 

[bozhemoi]

I'm impressed the Spurs are up by 9 at the half. OKC really REALLY can't let this game get away from them. They really need to put the hammer down and reassert themselves in the league but it's not happening yet.

 

[Robz4000]

Spurs playing an average game and still beating OKC and the refs tbh.

 

[spursparker9]

The offense stop when wemby got the ball...

Did Harper even played in the 2Q???

 

[100%Duncan]

Can we stop trying to force feed Wemby though. That's not our offense

Big difference in him catching it at the ft line vs at the arc.

 

[BatManu20]

Can we stop trying to force feed Wemby though. That's not our offense

Feels like Mitch was just watching the game in that 2nd quarter tbh. No actual coaching taking place.

 

[100%Duncan]

Harper also got little run in the 2nd, if at all.

 

[scott]

Alright… got to close up on the open 3 looks. Caruso won’t go 0-8 again in the second half. Do that, clean up the class, stop getting cute like Wemby did at the end of the half there and we can take this

 

[Kick-Stand]

Wemby gets shoved under the basket on Fox's make, no call again.

 

[thiste]

favored? WTF

Well, I hope I'm wrong but rn I think homecourt with the chants will help them in money time. Again I'm all for being wrong.

 

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Happy with the lead but thunder we’re looking really good the last few minutes before halftime. Hoping we can still have a lead heading into the fourth.

 

[Fabbs]

Wemby grabbed his shin but immediately popped up… was he trying to sell something?

Not at all.
Replay was a tag team. Hold by one OKC players then Dort came in from 10 feet away and did a super cheap shot on Wemby.
It's threadworthy. I'll start and then lets get replay up if its available. Dort is a total asshole. This was DraymondPodz similar cheapie.

 

[wemvp]

Stone bad possessions on offense in the last 3 minutes. Ball stopped with Wemby and Fox too much. When they get like that Mitch needs to find a way to get them back into ball rotations.

I thought Mitch should have brought Harper in for Castle with a minute and a half left. Instead he brought Champagnie and the ball stopped with Fox going iso up top into bad shots.

Still, up 9 at half on the road against a team they've beaten twice in 2 weeks including 2 days ago.

 

[BatManu20]

Great first 22 minutes, but hard not to be pissed at the ending there. Spurs should be up 15+ tbh. Stupid basketball those last 2 minutes, a couple missed wide open shots, and missed FT's are hurting us. We can't afford a turd quarter. Need to come out and set the tone early that this is still our game. Play aggressive, play smart, don't turn the ball over, move the ball, and hit your open looks.

 

[spursparker9]

Wemby will not get MVP if he can't fix this offense stoppage. Even if we win something, fox or castle will be the mvp

 

[LeBowen]

I don't like that Champ often stands at the top of the key. Then when the ballhandler picks up his dribble, Champ gets it and wastes 10+ seconds doing nothing because he's not a creator.
He got just 1 shot in 12 minutes, we either need to utilize him more or give some of his minutes to Harper.

 

[poopbox]

Bad way to end the half but really like that the team came to win this game. Most teams would have been happy with winning the first 2 and selling on this one.

Refs about to go apeshit on us now though . It's only a rivalry if OKC actually wins a game against us.

 

[cediskace]

Wemby can take all the little jabs he wants to Chet, right now, he's not either the go to player of this team or the clear number 1 option on offense. Too many bad shots. he's so much more valuable when he focuses on defense and gets fed up by the guards, with lobs, open threes and takes advantage of a good position close to the rim. He really has to disciplne his offensive game against this level of competition. These bad long twos really don't help the team most of the time.

 

[100%Duncan]

I don't like that Champ often stands at the top of the key. Then when the ballhandler picks up his dribble, Champ gets it and wastes 10+ seconds doing nothing because he's not a creator.
He got just 1 shot in 12 minutes, we either need to utilize him more or give some of his minutes to Harper.

Even his 1 shot was a half-hearted 3.

 

[Snake Eyes]

The offense stop when wemby got the ball...

Did Harper even played in the 2Q???

I think Mitch was just rolling with Fox as he’s been Fuego. Victor with two long range jump shots. Harper will get some run in the second half. Four keys for the second half. Limit turnovers, attacked the glass, do not leave their three-point shooters open, and try to keep OKC out of the bonus.

 

[BigTimeBum]

Not at all.
Replay was a tag team. Hold by one OKC players then Dort came in from 10 feet away and did a super cheap shot on Wemby.
It's threadworthy. I'll start and then lets get replay up if its available. Dort is a total asshole. This was DraymondPodz similar cheapie.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2004293578814828890

 

[benefactor]

I'll say it again, Wemby coming off the bench is fucking his rhythm up. He can't get to his spots.

He's fine now. Start him.

 

[brazil]

Wemby will not get MVP if he can't fix this offense stoppage. Even if we win something, fox or castle will be the mvp

Silly you

 

[Strategic]

Spurs absolutely getting molested at the end of the quarter and playoff style refereeing, meaning no foul calls. Gonna find out if they can sustain with the pressure.

 

[100%Duncan]

Im fine with Vic taking long 2s as those are the shots given to him. Im not fine with him getting the ball in the arc and beyond though.