Hollinger Reveals OKC Realized Isaiah Hartenstein Was Unplayable Two Minutes Into Game 1

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Hollinger Reveals OKC Realized Isaiah Hartenstein Was Unplayable Two Minutes Into Game 1

"Against Wembanyama, two minutes into the first game of this series, the 64-win, defending champion Thunder realized that one of their elite performers was unplayable," Hollinger said. "Hartenstein didn't play one second on offense against Wembanyama the rest of the game." Wemby exploited Hartenstein's lack of floor spacing to neutralize him entirely, the same problem Minnesota and Portland ran into.

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Stephen A. Smith Challenges Chet Holmgren On Victor Wembanyama

Smith said Oklahoma City “did not play a bad game,” but Holmgren has to answer Wembanyama’s challenge. After watching Wemby score 14 points in the two overtimes, Smith asked, “Where the hell is Chet Holmgren?” He said smaller defenders cannot keep taking that matchup: “You’re 7’1. You got skills. You can play.”

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Stephen A. Smith Calls Game 2 Must-Win For OKC

Smith said he is not overreacting to one game, but Wembanyama’s 40-point, 24-rebound night was “cause to pause.” With Jalen Williams back and Alex Caruso having a career game, OKC still lost without Fox available. Smith said he “didn’t sleep well,” then warned: “Game 2 is a must-win situation,” or the Spurs are “going to the Finals.”

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Satou Sabally, Sabrina Ionescu Near Season Debut For Liberty After Full Practice

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Satou Sabally, Sabrina Ionescu Near Season Debut For Liberty After Full Practice

Sabally and Ionescu returned to practice as full participants on Monday after missing New York’s first four games, but neither guaranteed a Thursday debut against Golden State. Sabally, out with a cyst, said she is waiting for the “green light.” Ionescu, recovering from a left foot injury, said she is going “day by day” and may be a game-time decision.

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