Game Thread Spurs (33-16) vs Thunder (40-11) (Wed 2/04/26) [8:30 PM CST]

[100%Duncan]

“Not our superbowl btw”

 

[BatManu20]

Steph is Questionable.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2018835088021332006

 

[BatManu20]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2018740201422500215

 

[Em-City]

What ever happened to French Vanilla? It looked like a promising combo at the start of the year. I guess it only works with certain match ups

 

[BatManu20]

OKC currently up 50-19 on Orlando . SGA, Chet, and iHart all playing.

 

[spursparker9]

What ever happened to French Vanilla? It looked like a promising combo at the start of the year. I guess it only works with certain match ups

Too slow to defend the 3 point line. Spurs already pretty bad on defending 3s. French Vanilla only make it worst

 

[Seventyniner]

OKC currently up 50-19 on Orlando . SGA, Chet, and iHart all playing.

It must be their Super Bowl or something

 

[BatManu20]

SGA stat-padding in a 30-point blowout again to keep his consecutive 20-point game streak alive. He did against the Rockets a couple weeks ago too.

 

[100%Duncan]

SGA stat-padding in a 30-point blowout again to keep his consecutive 20-point game streak alive. He did against the Rockets a couple weeks ago too.

Why shouldnt he, it’s an amazing feat and he’s too close to #1 to drop it.

We can only dream of Wemby to stop having sub 20 pt game stinkers tbh

 

[BatManu20]

Why shouldnt he, it’s an amazing feat and he’s too close to #1 to drop it.

We can only dream of Wemby to stop having sub 20 pt game stinkers tbh

It's a completely inorganic streak. That's all I'm saying. If you're having to stat-pad late in 30-point blowouts just to keep that streak alive, then it's not an authentic streak. Sorry. It's completely manufactured. He was shamelessly chucking at the end on every possession trying to get it. Took 22 shots (35% from the field) to finally get his 20 then immediately subbed himself out of the game. And he's done this 3 or 4 times this season alone.

 

[Paramore]

Goooooooooooooooooooooooooo Spurs go!

 

[100%Duncan]

It's a completely inorganic streak. That's all I'm saying. If you're having to stat-pad late in 30-point blowouts just to keep that streak alive, then it's not an authentic streak. Sorry. It's completely manufactured. He took 22 shots tonight (35% from the field) just to finally get his 20 then immediately subbed himself out of the game. And he's done this 3 or 4 times this season alone.

A lot of streaks are not 100% “authentic” but that’s the nature of it. Still a fun achievement tbh. By your judgement, only playoff-related streaks carry weight.

 

[BatManu20]

A lot of streaks are not 100% “authentic” but that’s the nature of it. Still a fun achievement tbh. By your judgement, only playoff-related streaks carry weight.

No. By my judgement, manufactured streaks like this one are completely inorganic. That's what I'm saying. Of course it's still going to count, but that doesn't make the way he's keeping it alive any less lame or shameless. Agree to disagree.

 

[BatManu20]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2018823182288069087

 

[Exstatic]

Why shouldnt he, it’s an amazing feat and he’s too close to #1 to drop it.

We can only dream of Wemby to stop having sub 20 pt game stinkers tbh

It’s cheap. Wilt did it without 3 point shots, and being a shitty FT shooter.

 

[Ice009]

Who's the player that made the All-Star game with their team having the worst record in the NBA? I assume that was a previous year?

 

[Exstatic]

Who's the player that made the All-Star game with their team having the worst record in the NBA? I assume that was a previous Siakam

I think he was referring to Siakam. Not the worst, but easily second worst team.

 

[100%Duncan]

It’s cheap. Wilt did it without 3 point shots, and being a shitty FT shooter.

And yet SGA will still be #1 no matter what we say tbh

 

[Exstatic]

And yet SGA will still be #1 no matter what we say tbh

And yet it’s still cheap. This is basketball’s version of the steroid era, where records will be discounted.

 

[Dbreiden83080]

And yet it’s still cheap. This is basketball’s version of the steroid era, where records will be discounted.

The scoring is so out of control, It will get to the point where scoring 30,000 points is no longer special. Hell we are probably already there. James Harden is going to do it and who gives a shit?

 

[scott]

The scoring is so out of control, It will get to the point where scoring 30,000 points is no longer special. Hell we are probably already there. James Harden is going to do it and who gives a shit?

It’s just the natural evolution of the athlete, across all sports. We have dudes making 70% of 60-yard field goals in football and stuff like that these days…

 

[Paramore]

Haha The Nuggets lost

 

[Dbreiden83080]

It’s just the natural evolution of the athlete, across all sports. We have dudes making 70% of 60-yard field goals in football and stuff like that these days…

Yeah. There was a time when 20,000 points was a huge benchmark. And really only great players did it. Now solid players that have long careers and stay healthy can do that or at least come close.

 

[Exstatic]

It’s just the natural evolution of the athlete, across all sports. We have dudes making 70% of 60-yard field goals in football and stuff like that these days…

And rules designed to completely hamstring the defense…

And foul hunting that’s almost always rewarded…

 

[1kangaroo]

And rules designed to completely hamstring the defense…

And foul hunting that’s almost always rewarded…

Plus some players get to be a rb totting the ball to the basket. Traveling in todays games is stupid and should be cracked down on its egregious