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Victor Wembanyama’s Finals Breakthrough Comes With Bigger Ambition
Anthony Slater said Wembanyama’s Game 7 celebration looked like “an NBA championship level” moment after San Antonio dethroned the defending champs. The 22-year-old reached a life goal by making his first Finals, but his ambition is bigger. Wembanyama said he wants “to have this feeling” and do it “15 to 20 more times” in his career.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Backs Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren After Thunder Exit
Gilgeous-Alexander said losing Williams for most of the season “sucked,” calling him a “Swiss Army knife” and “20 point per game score” who guards one through five. He also backed Holmgren after a rough series, saying, “We need Chet,” and the Thunder are their best when he is. His belief remains simple: “He’ll figure it out” this offseason.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Calls Thunder’s Season A Failure
Gilgeous-Alexander called Oklahoma City’s season “a failure,” saying he “failed at my goal” after the Thunder fell short of the Finals. He said he did not achieve what he wanted, but will process the disappointment, learn the most about himself, and make “the greatest amount of increases” in his career when he feels failure.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Says Spurs Defense Feels Different
Gilgeous-Alexander said San Antonio’s defense is “very different” because Victor Wembanyama changes everything behind the play. The Spurs “funnel everything to him,” and he “takes up a lot of space,” making their scheme unlike any other team’s. Shai said it is “not impossible to score,” but it forces different angles, patience, and constant adjustment.
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Shannon Sharpe: Luke Kornet’s Game 7 Block Is Best Defensive Play in Spurs History
Sharpe said Kornet’s breakaway block on Hartenstein was the best defensive play in Spurs history. “That’s the block,” he said, noting Oklahoma City was about to go up two before Kornet “blocks it” and San Antonio answered with a game-tying seven. Sharpe added, “Tim Duncan has had some great ones,” but nothing comparable.
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