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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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Thunder Eye Evan Mobley, Not Giannis Antetokounmpo

Oklahoma City is not expected to chase Giannis, but its stunning Game 7 loss could revive big-swing questions. League sources say the Thunder have shown interest in Mobley, though Cleveland has maintained he is staying. After missing the Finals, OKC’s focus may shift from superstar noise to whether Mobley could ever become available.

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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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