NBA Season 2025-26

[ozgod]

Spurs beat the Thunder again. 130-110. Wemby only played 23 minutes.

Even without Wemby I feel like they match up to OKC pretty well, they have lots of guards and wings they can throw at Shai and they can go two-big with Luke and Wemby to counter Holmgren and Hartenstein. But OKC must have started thinking about Christmas pudding in the 2nd half, they let the Spurs shoot 65% from the floor, and a lot more volume from 3. Everyone hates 3s but if you make a lot more of them than the other team, even if you take a lot more, you're probably going to win.

[Goldstar88]

Spurs beat the Thunder again. 130-110. Wemby only played 23 minutes.

Even without Wemby I feel like they match up to OKC pretty well, they have lots of guards and wings they can throw at Shai and they can go two-big with Luke and Wemby to counter Holmgren and Hartenstein. But OKC must have started thinking about Christmas pudding in the 2nd half, they let the Spurs shoot 65% from the floor, and a lot more volume from 3. Everyone hates 3s but if you make a lot more of them than the other team, even if you take a lot more, you're probably going to win.

Completely agree. If Wemby is fully healthy come playoff time, they are going to be a real problem.

[Phantom255x]

A Spurs-Thunder playoff series would be awesome

[Who]

Jorge Sierra: FYI: Nikola Jokic has passed Larry Bird in assists.

Bird - 13 years 897 games 5,695 assists
Jokic - 11 years 774 games 5,699 assists

That is cool (and a little sad!). I always say Jokic is a 6-11 280lb version of Larry Bird.

Got me curious where how close / far apart they are in other stats:

Rebounds: Bird 8,974 > Jokic 8,488
Points: Bird 21,791 > Jokic 17,047

Jokic might catch Bird in rebounds by the end of the season. Still, impressive for Bird. Jokic is a big time rebounder at center and Bird is still ahead of him. Looks like Jokic will need another 2 full seasons to catch up to Bird in points. Jokic more of a slow starter scoring wise. Barely broke 20ppg his 1st 5 years in the league.

Steals: Bird 1,556 > Jokic 992
Blocks: Bird 755 > Jokic 559

Fair dues to Larry. Won both steals and blocks. Convincingly too.

[Phantom255x]

Wait, so SAS-OKC played last night. And now they play again tomorrow against each other on Christmas? 

[jpotter33]

SGA may legitimately be the most unlikable star in the league between what he gets away with and the crap he gets called for him, let alone his faux aura farming act.

[Phantom255x]

This Cavaliers team is soft. It's very Mitchell-reliant, but the frontcourt guys just don't seem to show up when it matters especially Jarrett Allen. They extended Allen though so idk if they can trade him. It's probably him or Garland though. CLE needs a change. Mobley is also starting to approach that Bam Adebayo category to me, where yeah they are all-star players but everyone keeps getting tantalized by the potential but the reality is they may not hit it. Mobley is still younger but he's been stagnant for a bit now and isn't really impacting the games in the 4th

[Phantom255x]

I need a Spurs-Thunder playoff series like I need air

[SparzWizard]

Spurs/Thunder rivalry going to be hot...rivalry renewed once again.

From Parker/Ginobili/Duncan vs Westbrook/Durant/Harden

To Fox/Castle/Wemby vs Shai/Williams/Holmgren

Seems to be the only team who can stop OKC.

[Goldstar88]

Spurs have now won 3 straight against OKC.