Editor’s be aware: This submit has been up to date after confirming Thunder’s drum routine predates the Spurs’ and was not meant to mock them.
The Spurs are the one staff to beat the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder thrice this season. Heading into final evening’s sport, the Thunder had lots to show and lots using on successful this sport. They pulled out all of the stops, together with beginning the sport with their mascot banking a drum, much like the Spurs new postgame custom.
Nevertheless, regardless of simply going viral final evening with many believing they had been mocking the Spurs, it was famous by Thunder followers and confirmed that OKC’s ritual predates the Spurs’ by at the very least just a few years.
Regardless, that was just the start. Each groups got here out swinging. Wemby performed with an agenda, going at Chet Holmgren every time he had the ball. No transfer on Holmgren appeared higher than the nook rejections by Wembanyama.
The taunting was rampant on either side. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made a transfer to journey Victor Wembanyama.
It wasn’t the one time the Thunder had been overly aggressive with the Spurs massive man. Victor his the hardwood a number of instances all through the sport.
Ultimately, Steph Citadel had sufficient and gave SGA a shove after he interfered together with his capability to inbound the ball off a made basket, incomes each gamers a technical.
It didn’t go manner the Spurs had hoped, however because it stands, San Antonio will most likely be the one staff to win a season collection in opposition to the reigning champs.
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