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

[Neuromancer]

Santa delivered

 

[mo7888]

We really gonna panic OKC into a Giannis trade

I don't want them to make that trade now (maybe in the summer) I want them as currently constructed..

 

[thiste]

Beating OKC will be a whole different beast in the playoffs, but very encouraging to see how terrible a matchup the Spurs are for the Thunder. LOL all the analysts saying you can't have three point guards when that's such a huge reason the Spurs can fight through OKC's turnover forcing defense.

This felt like playoffs. I'm not saying it's the same, but they really did not want to lose this one. And they did their best to study the Spurs, what worked & what didn't. And we still handed their ass to them.

 

[NotRobDiaz21]

 

[100%Duncan]

Regular season blah blah but a healthy Spurs is a contender.

 

[tearsofmorningdew]

Why wouldn't it matter? Tiebreaker for #1 seed would be huge. It's like 2002-03 against Dallas but we're only 3 games behind now.

True. I was just remembering how we were 0-4 against the rockets in 2014 yet still won a ship (though we didn’t play them in the playoffs)

 

[Spursgenius]

Dirty dort

What did he do. Missed it

 

[SanAnSpursFan21]

For such a good team, OKC kinda beta. Down 14 with 1:50 something and they pull everybody. Go chuck a couple threes and full court press everyone first, then pull em if that don’t work

 

[SpurPadre]

Shaq: “I hate to say it but the system may be back.”

Fuck off Shaq.

 

[Biggems]

Cowboys beat the Formerskins

Spurs beat the Butt thunder

What a great sports Christmas

 

[spursparker9]

Presti gonna trade dort and Caruso for players that can hit open 3s

 

[Exstatic]

What did he do. Missed it

There’s a thread.

 

[Kick-Stand]

Mitch was great using his Timeouts.

But what up with that french vanilla short stint in the 4Q? OKC almost turn the momentum and startrd run during that stint.

I don't think Korndog and Vic should be on floor together for OKC and GSW matchup

Thankfully Mitch recognized it wasn't working and called TO to change it up. Pop would have stubbornly stuck with it until OKC was up 5.

 

[Spursgenius]

OKC really plays the worst version of basketball I've ever seen. Foul baiting, kicking it, grabbing on defense

Just terrible to watch

Football defense now too. They are literally clearing people out of paint on drives. Hartenestein and dirt did it like they are olinemen

 

[$pursDynasty]

Where's the drum? beat it in their house, like we just beat that ass!

 

[Spurs Homer]

Okc was a 9.5 favorite…even after the spurs had beat their ass twice…

Will they ever learn?

 

[The Ballsbreakers]

On Champ, it just looked like the form on his shot was awkward today... once he finds it again I think he'll be fine..

He's been rebounding well in these games.

 

[Uriel]

True. I was just remembering how we were 0-4 against the rockets in 2014 yet still won a ship (though we didn’t play them in the playoffs)

We were 0-4 against OKC in the regular season that same year too and still beat them in the playoffs in 6.

 

[spursparker9]

I don't want them to make that trade now (maybe in the summer) I want them as currently constructed..

Trading for ginnas will weaken them tbh. Especially with his health issues for the past few years

 

[Kick-Stand]

OKC has a fuck ton to think about. It's rare for a champion to get their sides ripped open in three games against a burgeoning rival. These last two games there wasn't a lot they could do, just not a lot of answers against the Spurs right now. Wemby is a monster against them defensively, the Spurs are taking care of the ball, and the three guard rotation is super hard for them to stop.

They could maybe make the second game of a B2B excuse and they played really soft not challenging in the paint two days ago, but yeah they have no excuses to make today.

 

[wemvp]

I'd have said that before, now I not even sure it's a miracle.

I don't think we realize how scary good we're defensively

I thought this may have been the worst defensive performance of the 3 games against them. Gave up way too many wide open 3s, especially in the corners. Spurs were just so deep in their heads they blew wide open 3 one after another all game.

This team still have to improve guarding the 3 before the playoffs. Can't give teams that many open looks.

 

[Chinook]

Beating OKC will be a whole different beast in the playoffs,

I'm not sure I agree with this. The Thunder won a title, but it's very clear they're still a young team prone to nerves. They don't necessarily have the edge over the Spurs, especially if you add in this season. I'm far more worried about the Spurs losing the Suns or Warriors in the first round than I am about the Thunder rolling the Spurs in the third round.

 

[spursparker9]

He's been rebounding well in these games.

Yes his def rebounding was critical today

 

[Ni-G]

That's really Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals! ;-)

 

[Strategic]

Meanwhile the Dubs are starting Quinton Post. Lol