In a last tuneup earlier than the playoffs, the Spurs took to the courtroom and walked away comparatively wholesome (I’m taking a look at you, Dylan Harper’s thumb), which is all that issues. De’Aaron Fox led the staff with 24 factors together with 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Keldon Johnson contributed 18 factors with 6 rebounds within the loss to the Denver Nuggets.
Stephon Fort appears prepared for the playoffs to start, however judging from this half courtroom go to Carter Bryant, he’s prepared for the NFL draft as properly.
Right here’s a distinct angle of that go: the recipient, Carter Bryant, placed on an absolute aerial show on Sunday. This flying rookie made probably the most of his impactful minutes, scoring 13 factors and recording 5 boards, 5 assists, and three blocks (extra on that later).
This model of the Spurs’ inaugural playoff debut might be a memorable one for gamers like Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Fort, and Dylan Harper, however it’ll even be further particular for longtime Spurs like Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell who trudged by means of some dry years.
If at first you don’t succeed, observe by means of in your shot and slam it dwelling.
Devin Vassell, right here, was reaping what the Spurs’ protection sowed. As talked about earlier than together with Keldon Johnson, Spurs followers couldn’t be happier for the 2 longest tenured Spurs about to embark on their first playoff collection.
As cool as the opposite aspect of the pillow (RIP Stuart Scott) . . . De’Aaron Fox easily and (simply) casually drains this long-range bomb all the best way from the west aspect of SA.
I promised you extra Carter Bryant, and by golly gillicky willickers, you’re going to get extra Carter Bryant. On this body, one of the best basketball participant on the earth was channeling his greatest Dante from “Clerks,” pondering to himself, “I wasn’t even presupposed to be right here immediately! Silly 65-game rule” whereas making an attempt to dam the energetic rookie barrelling down the lane.
If each the Spurs and Nuggets advance out of the primary spherical, they are going to meet within the second spherical so personally I hope the 3-time MVP has a brief reminiscence or will conveniently be busy pondering of his prized horses fairly than having an ax to grind with CB.
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Nicely people, we made it. This chapter of the common season lastly closed, and after a short drought, our favourite basketball staff is headed again to the playoffs. I wished to thank J.R. Wilco for giving me one other 12 months to wax on in regards to the San Antonio Spurs. I first began writing for Pounding the Rock within the fall of 2018, which signifies that was additionally the final time the Spurs made the playoffs. It’s been some lean years, however all price it to see this staff rebuilt from the bottom up, brick by brick—or fairly, rock by rock. Go Spurs Go!
Should you missed the sport since you have been too busy getting “Memorial Day Miracle” tattooed throughout your again subsequent to Sean Elliott’s face additionally inked throughout your again, listed here are the full-game highlights:
Subsequent up, the Spurs host the primary spherical of the playoffs towards the (to be decided) on the Frost Financial institution Middle on Sunday, April 18, 2026!
