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00:00Johnson the head coach of the Spurs he Tiago's clear the other coach and eight of the 10 starters you
00:06just met in the door dash starting lineups all making their playoff debut. You're going to see a color pattern
00:13with the t-shirts here. It's some of the festive covers that colors that come with Fiesta San Antonio. This
00:19festival has gone on for over a century. It's the biggest party in San Antonio. It happens right around playoff
00:25time every year. A lot of folks have said it hasn't felt like Fiesta without the Spurs as part of
00:29the playoff.
00:30Remember, this is a franchise that went to 22 straight postseasons. But their team is back in the playoffs and
00:37they are ready to make noise. Reggie, give me a sentence each team that you'll be watching here early on.
00:43Let's start with Portland who beat Phoenix in the play-in. This team has to continue to play up Temple.
00:50If they want to have a chance for an upset to win four games against a team that won 62
00:55games, Hanks and Temple number one.
00:59And no live ball turnovers because the San Antonio Spurs defensively are that good and that gifted. We know Wimby
01:08costs a lot of disruption defensively. You cannot turn the ball over and allow the Spurs to get out in
01:14transition.
01:15Such a good scene. We'll let you take it in before tip-off of the eighth opening round NBA playoff
01:21series.
01:51We'll let you take it in before tip-off of the eighth opening round NBA playoff series.
01:54Guys, Tivens, the crew chief. Courtney Kirkland, J.P. Rosso are our other officials here on the night.
02:037-4, Wemba Nyama. 7-3, Klingon to jump center.
02:082-seed San Antonio. 7-seed Portland. Here we go. From Texas.
02:14It's in our town, San Antonio.
02:22Those two guys, Fox and Holiday, the two with playoff experience on the floor right now.
02:29Stephon Castle, a couple years ago, the rookie of the year.
02:34Wemba Nyama, first playoff shot. Is a miss. Klingon's size inside.
02:40Here comes out to you who will run the show often for these Blazers.
02:45What a match of Castle, Denny. Two guys that are gifted at their position. Downhill.
02:53Didn't get it. Kept alive by Scoot Henderson but knocked out of bounds.
02:58And Embiid was just playing a ball. And Obdi's down over here.
03:02And now the play is stopped before he can get back to his feet.
03:06Obdi took a hit as he went to the ground.
03:11After the release, Wemba Nyama collapses into the 6-9 Obdi.
03:17Almost knocking the wind out of Denny.
03:21What a shot early on. And again, I talked about Wemba with just a tad late on his rotation over.
03:28Fortunately, but Denny didn't make that layup.
03:31Obdi didn't miss 16 games with a back-end rule.
03:35Castle over Klingon.
03:38Well, look, they're going to have to live with the switches because Klingon is going to have to be able
03:44to do a good job on Castle on these high-screen roles.
03:48G.A. G.A.
03:51Klingon has developed more of a three-point shot.
03:54Obdi will take and make.
03:56Denny Obdi, who just showed you a career-high 24 points a game.
04:00This season.
04:02And was fabulous in the play-in.
04:04Wemba sees two.
04:06Got his own miss.
04:07And draws the first foul of the night.
04:10Lillian, Portland.
04:12And Klingon.
04:18A lot of build-up.
04:19First playoff game for the number one pick from a couple of seasons ago, Rembanyama.
04:25And he said all the right things in the build-up.
04:29He said I'm excited to be in a high-stakes game again.
04:33Elimination games always reveal things.
04:36And he experienced some of the high-stakes games in the Olympics.
04:40Silver medal with France losing the gold medal game to the U.S. in Paris.
04:45How about a young player like Lillian, wanting to face all the challenges that come with NBA playoff basketball.
04:55All the angst.
04:56All the anxiety.
04:58He talked about, look, I know we don't have a lot of experience, but who cares?
05:03Let's face it together.
05:05There's two points of his playoff career.
05:07There should likely be a lot more.
05:09Klingon on the attack to the basket.
05:117-3, part of the UConn National Championship team with Stephon Castle, who has the ball now for the Spurs.
05:18Yeah, but do you see how they're moving Victor Wimbanyama in that high-screening role to get him off of
05:25Klingon?
05:26Nice job there by Rod Diaz to get downhill.
05:29He takes inmates from the outside.
05:34Led this team in assist.
05:35Klingon to the basket.
05:37Wimbanyama's long arm knocks it away.
05:39Reggie, that's the factor that's so intriguing that you can't really put a stat on.
05:43He changes so many things in the paint and beyond.
05:48Look at that.
05:49Jess, a fingertip.
05:50We talked about the 7-foot-4 height, but people forget about the wingspan.
05:55Castle Kamara was knocked away.
05:57Devin Bissell the other way.
05:59So he's Klingon, has to bring it back out.
06:02Now Bissell will lock.
06:04He's off.
06:05Obdia fighting.
06:06Castle got the board anyway.
06:10Here's Drew Holiday.
06:12A plan B-8 Championship ring.
06:14Breach poise.
06:16And performance to this team.
06:17Klingon.
06:20Keptel on.
06:21Breachie.
06:21Obdia.
06:24Third try.
06:25Chase down for Holiday.
06:27A long trip here.
06:28Obdia past Castle.
06:29Downhill Denny is such a big part of the Blazers offense.
06:33Now remember, this Portland team, one of the best in terms of offensive rebounding.
06:41D'Aaron Fox, 18 and a half points and his numbers down this season.
06:49Seven games of playoff experience in Sacramento.
06:52Kamara out of the corner.
06:55About a foot too far.
06:59Box pulling three.
07:02About a foot too far.
07:04I don't think I've ever seen an air ball at one end down to an air ball at the other.
07:09Here's downhill again.
07:11Downhill Denny.
07:13That's his nickname because this young man at 6'8 put so much pressure on that pain area.
07:1925 years old.
07:21Second year with Portland.
07:22Traded from Washington.
07:24Look at that.
07:26If you're a Wizards fan, you may want to stay with us.
07:29Too long tonight.
07:30Obdia's just been so good.
07:32He's really grown and blossomed in these couple of years with the Blazers.
07:36Look at Kamara.
07:36He's giving up so much size against Wimby.
07:40Defensively.
07:41Now switching on Bissell.
07:43Wimby moves inside.
07:45Castle free late clock.
07:47Fire shot.
07:49Obdia on the board.
07:51With teams settling in.
07:53Steve Henderson will launch a corner three.
07:55Knock it down.
07:57Play fast.
07:58Up-tempo.
07:59Don't allow the Spurs defensively to get back and settle.
08:07All the foul.
08:09On Kamara.
08:11They're asking the question already.
08:13Thought he got all ball.
08:15Instead, they say arm.
08:16Just earlier.
08:18Speed Henderson right here knocking down the three.
08:22Much improved over the last three weeks.
08:26Henderson's ability to shoot the three.
08:28Look at that.
08:2943%.
08:30Fantastic.
08:31Down the stretch.
08:32There was so many games.
08:3351 early in the season.
08:37Remarkable how this Blazer team with so many injuries were able to win 42.
08:41Wimby on the drive.
08:45Hard move on Denny with Donovan rotating over.
08:51Tough shot.
08:53Scoot going to work.
08:58No plenty of time on the clock.
09:00Obviously, two.
09:02Klingon free three.
09:04Off the mark.
09:05As we said, really put a lot of work into that three-point shot this year.
09:10It's a threat.
09:11Just off at the moment.
09:13Bissell no.
09:15Klingon's on the board.
09:16He's a terrific rebounder.
09:18Third in the league overall.
09:19And the best offensive rebounder in the league.
09:22Henderson too much.
09:24Seen some nerves early on.
09:25Champagne.
09:26Wimby.
09:27Corner.
09:28Bissell.
09:40Both teams 5 of 11 from the field.
09:43In the opening 5-15.
09:47Drew Holliday will take one.
09:51Out of contact.
09:52Who's it off of last?
09:54Henderson.
09:55It'll be San Antonio Ball.
09:57First time out.
09:596-37 left.
10:00Game 1 of the 2-7 out here in the West.
10:06Time now for the progressive game flow.
10:09Flowing into your first postseason game.
10:12Some memorable historic playoff debuts.
10:15Michael Jordan's opener.
10:16Chicago.
10:17A series they lost to Milwaukee.
10:18Of course 23 points.
10:20LeBron had a triple-double in his debut against Washington.
10:24David Robinson.
10:25You go to the Spurs column.
10:2726-13-5.
10:29Tim Duncan 32-10 in a win in his rookie season.
10:34In his debut.
10:35And speaking of.
10:36Robinson and Duncan.
10:37Now I know you just watched the Pistons game.
10:39You saw Duncan Robinson playing.
10:41That's right.
10:41There is David Robinson.
10:4310-time All-NBA.
10:44Twice a chance.
10:46And Tim Duncan.
10:4715-time All-NBA.
10:49Five-time champion.
10:51Those guys here to see what many think will be the next historic chapter in Spurs basketball.
10:57The playoff debut of Victor Webb and Yama.
10:59I'll tell you what.
11:00The Spurs fans.
11:03They've got to be blessed.
11:05Do you have not only those two guys champions.
11:07So now you've got a 22-year-old prodigy.
11:12And Wimby who just changes the game.
11:15Dylan Harper the rookie just checked in.
11:18Kept that alive.
11:19But sent in to Portland.
11:21Jeremy Grant out of Syracuse with the ball for the Blazers.
11:24Also checked in.
11:26He's theibel.
11:29He's got it.
11:30Harper closes out.
11:31Theibel took it to the basket.
11:32The move to the corner.
11:34And the threes off the mark for Robert Williams.
11:37Who has experience in his playoff career for this time.
11:40With the Celtics.
11:42Castle all the way to the basket.
11:44Doesn't get the finish.
11:45But draws the foul.
11:53Look how much pressure Castle in transition.
11:57You've got Grant backpedaling right there.
12:00See how low he brings the ball.
12:02There was the contact there by Grant.
12:04Almost a chance here.
12:06Everyone's kind of focusing on Wimby's first playoff.
12:10How about Stephon Castle.
12:13But again.
12:14You know we've seen Castle in high stakes games.
12:16You talked about the national championship.
12:19UConn.
12:20So he's been in these types of moments of playoff basketball.
12:24Yeah.
12:25And we talk about that.
12:26You played 144 playoff games.
12:29Take me back to your first one.
12:30Did it feel different for you?
12:31It did.
12:32Look.
12:33We went against the bad boys.
12:35And the Detroit Tistons.
12:37Joe Dillon.
12:38Dillard.
12:39Dillard Thomas.
12:39Bill Lambeer.
12:40And my heart was coming through my chest.
12:42Obviously we had played them six times during the regular season.
12:45But playoff basketball is just different.
12:48Well, Agvia over two outstretched arms.
12:50No.
12:51There goes Wimby.
12:52Took it off the glass.
12:54Put it behind his back.
12:55Trying to extend a 7-0 run.
12:57Stim it on Agvia.
12:58Oh, the line in the basket.
12:59Oh, Wimby.
13:04And that was against Agvia.
13:06A guy who does the same thing at 6'8.
13:10You've got to be kidding me here.
13:12What a great shot of Duncan and Robinson just admiring and appreciating.
13:20Corner three.
13:21Williams knocks that one down.
13:23Much needed.
13:24Williams hit only nine three-pointers all season.
13:27The veteran.
13:28Got a couple of veterans of playoff experience here.
13:30In the rotation for Diablo splitter.
13:32The Blazers' interim head coach.
13:37Wimby.
13:38A three.
13:40Bravo Williams was in a drop position.
13:43He should have been up on that high screen and roll.
13:46Which is a little odd to say when it's a center.
13:50But my goodness.
13:52Look at this.
13:53Behind the back.
13:55And this is against Denny.
13:58And then takes his time.
14:00A little pearl move.
14:02Gets all the way to the hole.
14:05And look at this.
14:06Look at that drop.
14:09If you're Robert Williams, you've got to be up.
14:11You've got to be at that three-point line.
14:13And not only can Victor kill you in the paint, which we just saw, but he's a dead-eye three
14:18-point shooter.
14:19Well, he has Tiago splitter, the coach of the Blazers.
14:22He falls on Wimby, blah, blah, blah.
14:25You ever see anything like that?
14:26You said never.
14:28And that is a refrain we've heard all around the league.
14:31Grant guarding tightly by Bissell.
14:34Tipped away.
14:35Out of bounds.
14:35And will stay down here with the Blazers with nine to shoot.
14:39Yeah, but that all started with Devin Bissell's defense on Grant.
14:43Grant's trying to cross him over.
14:45And Bissell is right in his chest.
14:47And they continue to kind of have words with one another.
14:50Now it's Foxy term.
14:51Be careful.
14:53Jimmy Grant, no space, working baseline, threw it away.
14:57Keldon Johnson got it.
14:59Hand in the field, Harper.
15:00Lost it, stays down here.
15:04Keldon Johnson, man who many think will be the sixth man of the year in the league.
15:08Luke Cornett going to check in now.
15:10And you go from 7-4 down to 7-2.
15:13What a luxury if you're Miss Johnson to have Luke Cornett, another champion, coming off the bench for you.
15:21And Benyama will sit his first eight minutes.
15:24Nine points, three of four from the field.
15:27Cling a three.
15:32Cornett in his stead.
15:37Let's see if it runs a bit through De'Aaron Fox this time.
15:40Clinging men at the rim.
15:42And we've got before any of this, a foul down here on the floor.
15:50It'll be on Drew Holliday.
15:53It's four already here on Portland in this first quarter.
15:59The right-hand hand-holder.
16:01Wow, that's a good call there by an official Courtney Kirtland to see through all that traffic.
16:08Just one foul in the Spurs, first eight minutes.
16:12Fox still has six to go.
16:14He's got a heartless screen to work with.
16:16And Shade is sharp, down hill.
16:19Keldon Johnson kept it alive.
16:21Harper thought about it, now takes it.
16:25Rebound by sharp.
16:26If you're not familiar, the Blazers haven't been on a lot of network TV games.
16:30Love Shade and Sharp.
16:31This guy can jump out of the gym, but he's handed a lot to his game.
16:34He averaged 20.8 per game.
16:3717 in the left corner right now.
16:40Grant going to work on blocks.
16:44Blazers have gone cold the last few minutes.
16:53Bissell from out of the corner.
16:56Mr. Reg, I love the way these wings attack for San Antonio.
17:00Yeah, both these teams have young wings that like to get into the paint and attack.
17:05That rim area, but I'd like to see Danny start to continue to go downhill a little bit,
17:09like how he started the first game, or the first five minutes of this game.
17:13There you go, get into the paint.
17:15But Cornette, don't forget, he's got a great defensive presence in there,
17:18even though you've got no Wemby.
17:20Blazers have missed seven of their last eight field goals.
17:28Dylan Harper, guarded by Optia.
17:32The help from Cornette.
17:36Lake Klunk, Fox 3.
17:40He's had some huge games versus Portland this year.
17:45A couple 30-plus point games, so he knows he's very comfortable going against this Blazer team.
17:51Oh, they go right inside against Cornette's presence of factor.
17:55Blazers, ice cold, Spurs extending, could be double digits here.
18:03Harper on the attack, jump stop on Optia.
18:08And Donovan Klingon gets the rebound.
18:12His third of this game.
18:18Oh, they steps back.
18:20Not a lot of space.
18:22San Antonio, good job of guard early on.
18:24Jayden Sharp, contested shot.
18:26Huge shot there by Sharp.
18:29You talked about the three-level scoring of Jayden Sharp.
18:32He's really improved since coming back from that injury.
18:37Johnson.
18:38Oh, way off.
18:41It'll go out of bounds.
18:43And now we're going to stop it here.
18:4493 seconds left in this opening quarter.
18:48The guys from San Antonio not named.
18:50Wembenyama getting the job done.
18:52Fox with five points so far.
18:54On the other end, Jayden Sharp.
18:56Ends a one-for-nine run for the Blazers.
18:59Trying to tighten this up in the first.
19:04Back in San Antonio, taking a look at tonight's DraftKings player tracker.
19:08Denny Avdia with seven already.
19:10Averaging 24 game in the regular season.
19:13Wembenyama has nine.
19:14His average 25.
19:16So they are ahead of pace already.
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19:28Mike Tirico, Reggie Miller, Zora Stevenson with you here in San Antonio.
19:33Great to know both of us over our years in the NBA
19:37has spent a ton of playoff nights here.
19:40It is so good and such a reminder of how great this building is.
19:44They're all great atmospheres.
19:46This is a special one over the years.
19:47And these folks are ready to show they still got it right from the jump tonight.
19:54Sharp steps back for three.
19:57Rebound by Kelton Johnson.
20:04Amanyama with two space.
20:05Going to take Klingen down deep.
20:08And get out of the rebound.
20:10He's been active down there.
20:11Then he's got four boards already.
20:15With Fox and Wembe.
20:17Draws two.
20:19Pitches to the corner.
20:21Oh, they couldn't get out of there.
20:23It's a kick.
20:23Stays down here with 14 to shoot.
20:26Well, I applaud what Portland is trying to do.
20:29Again, they're trying to get into the paint.
20:31Kind of collapse the defense.
20:33But for them to be successful in this series, they're going to have to find some timely jumpers.
20:37Think about this.
20:38They've already attempted 11 threes here.
20:41Only three of them.
20:42Nice move here by Denny.
20:43Denny, again, any time he gets into the paint, he puts so much pressure on the interior.
20:49And again, Wembe's outside of the paint on that curl move there.
20:54Yeah, Portland has not a great three-point shooting team.
20:57They were 28th in the league.
20:58They shot it so well in that play-in game against Phoenix.
21:01That guy is a good three-point shooter.
21:05At 35% when Binyama knocks down a second three of the night.
21:11Donovan is reluctant to come out there because he knows that Victor can get around him.
21:17Sharp has it deflected.
21:19Out of bounds, Harrison Barnes, one of the few Spurs with a lot of playoff experience.
21:24He's 71 games worth in this lineup for San Antonio.
21:29Champion himself with the Golden State Warriors.
21:31A lot of deep playoff runs for Barnes.
21:35Shot clock at 10.
21:37Sharp over Wembe-Yama.
21:38Big contact.
21:40Wembe-Yama got a piece of that.
21:41I think they're going to call a foul.
21:43It's called.
21:44Are they going to call it on Sharp?
21:47Well, they're going to get Victor with the follow-through.
21:52Yes, he got the block.
21:54But look at the body afterwards.
21:55Right into the body of Shaden Sharp.
22:02And they're calling it a loose ball foul right there.
22:05Yeah.
22:07Wow.
22:08Yeah, so it's after the release with the body.
22:11Loose ball foul first in the last two minutes.
22:15That's the reason why Shane is not shooting free throws here.
22:20Here's Scoopin getting ready to come in here for these last 16 seconds.
22:23A little bit more offense on the floor here.
22:26Chris Murray checked in, spent a minute on the floor, checks out.
22:29So 14 on the shot.
22:3016.4 here in the opening quarter.
22:32The defense.
22:34The defense.
22:35The defense.
22:38Danny Ogbier.
22:40The defense.
22:42Going to work.
22:43Stepping back.
22:45Got the three.
22:46Four seconds left.
22:48Still plenty of time.
22:49Spock's pedal to the metal.
22:50On the pitch.
22:51Jump to the three.
22:53Got it.
22:54Zen Rosen.
22:55cover.
23:05Heldon Johnson beats the clock for his first playoff points part of a good quarter that
23:13was led by the debut of Victor Wampanyama he had 12 points including two threes Spurs
23:19lead by eight you're watching Sunday Night Basketball presented by Kia
23:26welcome back to the NBA playoffs presented by Google second quarter in San Antonio and the
23:33score has changed since you've been gone the Denny Optia three with four seconds left was a chill on the
23:39tape so it was a two not a three so it is San Antonio 30 Portland 21 and right what
23:45do you read
23:46that first quarter I'm loving the pace set by the Spurs again if they dictate the pace and control
23:52it it's gonna be very difficult for fourth in the score who's gonna come along with Denny for the ride
23:59offensively I'll be ahead 11 of their 21 Shaden sharp with the basket right there is a balance
24:09beyond up here on the high handoff yeah but look at the small lineup on the floor here for the
24:17Blazers
24:18Holliday tomorrow three knocks that down rich this was the lineup in part except for one other change that got
24:31them down the stretch across the finish line in Phoenix in the play-in game
24:40the way sharp the other way for Portland Shaden the push Holliday fake and three sees when
24:47basically goes the street rebound by castle with a different when you see that seven
24:52foot four guy in there instead of going all the way to the top you pull up for that jumper
24:57that's it pulls three Harrison Barnes the rebound
25:02looking inside
25:10let's go back for proof of the score there is Avdiah the right foot on the line so it's two
25:20not a three
25:21look at this alley and how about the youth
25:24they've gotten so good in the chemistry with whatever guard is out there with Victor
25:30in those high screening roles and just kind of throwing it above that square area and let him
25:37go and do the rest you hear the applause coming in for Carter Bryan who was great
25:43over the last month off the bench here for Mitch Johnson in the Spurs
25:47this 14th overall pick in last year's draft so two really good-looking rookies and
25:54Dylan Harper the second overall pick Bryant the 14th overall pick
25:58so it's Stephon Castle the rookie of the year number four pick in the 24 draft and
26:04obviously weapon Yama taken at the top of the 23 draft young talented ahead of
26:09schedule to many 62 wins trailing only Oklahoma City in the west of the league this
26:15year sharp off on the three we got a couple of rookies on the floor for San Antonio their
26:23playoff debuts but the young guarded by holiday
26:28guys take him in got it knocked away here comes branch shovel to there neither one had it but it
26:36touched the Spurs last Tiago splitter the head coach of this Senate of this Portland team
26:44taking over under very difficult circumstances of course those of you
26:48who follow the league know October 23rd the morning after the opener Chauncey
26:53Billups was arrested by the FBI part of their federal gambling investigation shot by
26:58sharp is good at that time they put Billups on leave by the NBA the case was built
27:04he's still ongoing but splitter who had only been hired coming into this season to be with the Blazers
27:10whipping the arm at the basket throws it down again
27:15and splitter a guy who played center for the champion Blazers Spurs back in 14
27:20had to take over as the Blazers head coach on very short notice
27:24this is part of a very tumultuous season as Grant knocks down the three
27:28guys like Grant missed a bunch of times
27:31Reggie said to their top 10 missed a dozen or more games this year
27:37drive by Harper to the basket that's why you applaud what coach
27:42glitter has done keeping this team together where there were so many external noises
27:48especially coming out from the Billups arrested in the injuries and coach
27:55Tiago splitter just kept the team together and focused everything on basketball
28:00and don't forget the team got sold in the process of that
28:03here was the whistle and the foul Bryant on the shove in the chuck
28:08away from the basket so he picks up his first the reg don't lose Wemby
28:13well he is 7-4 right yeah you see there holiday trying to point down to shade and sharp
28:20where it really wasn't sharp's responsibility because he's guarding a wing shooter
28:27scoot henderson it was the number three pick in the draft for weapon young who's taken
28:31number one overall he's got it back late clock
28:37gotta go Grant didn't get it out that clock violation
28:42everyone's afraid to go into the paint and there's a reason why
28:46so everything's being driven towards that three-point line and right now
28:52Portland is just settling for threes
28:55five of fifteen
28:57that is cast of their attempts on the night
29:07campanis pass a poor one sharp back the other way for the blazers
29:16jayton sharp camaro put five outside the line goes inside at wimpinyama
29:22he's just so tall and such a presence in there
29:25we just see every you can see guys eyes right yeah shots adjust
29:30you saw right there on that drive there
29:33anytime you see him in the paint
29:37should i try him am i going to dish it out no yes
29:43and then down here he's getting whatever he wants
29:47box a line drive doesn't get the three blazers have been good on the glass this is a
29:52strength of portland they are six and rebounding in the league
29:55henderson pitch sharp thought about three
30:02Williams hit one earlier one for three from three tomorrow got pushed to the back and the foul call
30:10if these threes were going for portland they would be up
30:14double digits
30:17we talked about number one number three overall now the commissioner of the league absolutely tall
30:22gentleman he's about six four six four right look at him next to wendy look at him next to scoot
30:28right right right there at six four as a matter of fact you think about these guys as wendy goes
30:33out and scoots on the bench here there was time a couple years before the draft that scoot was considered
30:39the guy who would be taken number one on that 2023 draft class until there was an exhibition in vegas
30:48between the g-league ignite and the victor's team and people were like okay we get it we got it
30:55unfortunately for the rest of the league what happened in vegas didn't stay in vegas oh it's now all around
31:00the nba and when banyamas had such an impact season as we've detailed and henderson missed 51 games
31:08but his last 18 played well and will be important to this portland team this series and beyond as they
31:15build
31:16clonk at 10. and tamani kamar the shady shark
31:22great ball off clinging has no wendy in there couldn't get the board champagne no numbers secondary triple
31:32timeout coming timeout portland
31:39and all about the transition one stop and it's off to the races for the spurs
31:49welcome back to san antonio i'm zora stevenson one by one every single spur walked into work
31:55tonight wearing the exact same suit 13 year vet kelly olenek organized this entire thing he had
32:00someone fit the guys tailor the suits olenek told me everything we have done this year we have done
32:05together same team same uniform that's what we do he said we wanted to show up to game one like
32:11we mean
32:11business i said when we see this for game two he said we'll have to see how it goes and
32:15guys my
32:15favorite part is it was the same suit but everybody added their own flair onto it of course they did
32:20that's kind of the spurs way oh man that is that takes me back that brings me back we used
32:25to do
32:25things like that in indiana and you talk about bringing a team closer come playoff time whether it's
32:31everyone shaving their head everyone wearing different colored socks black socks it just
32:37this is the best time of year in terms of nba basketball teams coming together
32:42that was right why didn't we get the memo well we both shaved our head yes we did we at
32:48least
32:48went that far that's all right yeah but what's funny is like you look at z she fits in perfectly
32:54with
32:54that section over there like i can't even see where she is with that pink dress
32:59the fiesta colors there she is
33:03yeah sorry for trying to the fiesta colors by the way although the one guy didn't get the memo you're
33:09in
33:09the he's in the wrong section you're in the wrong section my friend this is what it looks like when
33:14a plan comes together guys you may want to join in next time except for that dude he's behind you
33:21third foul on bryant spurs over the limit obdia misses his first free throw he's got one more coming
33:28the whole fiesta thing is really cool it's a big part of san antonio's enjoyment as a city in april
33:36and that's why the spurs followed those colors and decorated the building with the shirts and the spurs
33:41uniforms have that same theme as well and that's a city to buying in to the theme and it's just
33:50not
33:50the players out here performing the fans have to do their part as well this place is continues to
33:56buzz it's so loud in here mike nine point game comes up four two i know you think he's gonna
34:04be huge for
34:05this team if they're gonna make a deep playoff run well again he's the one guy i know it's only
34:10seven
34:10games oh nice move there by denny with no wemby there he went in differently didn't he well they're not
34:16afraid to go in there without wimby on the floor
34:21cornette says i'll take that and get the two right back veteran of the playoffs his sixth straight
34:27year in the postseason the last five with the celtics this is why dearon fox is so important
34:33this is all the bucket but how about the assist getting the ball up quick
34:46here comes fox in full flight puts on the brakes
34:50on fire doing everything scoring assisting playing great defense setting the tone
35:02scored or assisted on the last seven grand
35:04we can't wait for playing it uh-uh three on two harper obdio is there good defense still time
35:15champagne got it back with eight turn it no basket on the south on the floor a foul is called
35:23on the blazers and tomorrow's second
35:28the air and fox is putting on a show here over the last two minutes
35:33here's the alley cornette with the u and then in transition both feet set both seat back
35:40three-pointer here for fox his speed in the end we saw that three by kelvin johnson at the end
35:49of that
35:49first quarter the reason why they were able to get that position there
35:54pushing the ball up
36:00castle back off the bench going in for two
36:08seven in a row for the spurs
36:12two holiday coming off the bench the needle stabilizing right now holiday gets him a basket
36:17every time they need
36:20a stop or a bucket they go to the cagey veteran who holiday here at the top left hand finish
36:27first field goal for holiday got four assists
36:35cornette the screen still in harper on the dot for the basket and guess who drew it well that would
36:44be 107
36:45on the season but number one to start the playoffs to money kamara through 106 fouls this year an
36:54nba record for fouls drawn he led the league in that category by 40. and two years ago he led
37:03the league
37:04in that same category with 31. you go from 31 to 106. that's amazing
37:11they weren't all like that drawing the charge and taking it in the chest of contact
37:15he threw a lot of them on guys who were trying to scream very crafty very smart player
37:20nice sharp inside quick finish but williams clean up on aisle 35
37:28down to a dozen
37:30no one binyala there's a rebound and keeping the blazers in there
37:36step back castle
37:39cornette through two kept it alive
37:42how about the minutes blue cornette off the bench here
37:48offensive rebounds put back perfect from the field six points
37:54great defense here by castle right
37:57obvious face but then the contact as he went to shoot
38:00and the foul was called on the rookie his second team over the limit
38:13okay now lindy
38:15so a little too strong down there big fella
38:20fans were unhappy with the call mitch johnson looked over to his back bench and they said don't challenge
38:25it's fine because there's one probably wouldn't win yeah that's a lot of contact
38:30and he's contacted on the front end of it too
38:33and that's part of the playoffs red you have 144 playoff games you've called about a million
38:38you've got to learn how to play through that contact the postseason compared to a
38:43tuesday night in january during the regular season especially early on in my career
38:48i jogged a lot talked a lot of noise arguing with officials come playoff time you've got to find
38:53ways to conserve energy that has to go off the way you can't worry about the officials and bad calls
39:01cornette nope
39:04obdia the other way
39:08puts on the brakes holiday lots of the basket and finished
39:11by robert williams has had a nice stretch and the spurs have to call time out we'll see if they
39:15get wendy back in the game here as the lead as big as 16 is now down to 10.
39:25here's the big three there by holiday finding williams the blazers trying to roll back in this
39:36we know the nba game especially in the playoffs becomes physical that's why you got to play
39:41through contact you see the swipe down there by cornet right to the head of holiday
39:47and then at first glance we thought this may have been a toothpick that that was in holiday's mouth
39:53obviously this is intentional we're not sure what it is but he continues
39:58to kind of play through it it looks like one of those things like when you find something a tag
40:03and
40:04it does it does plastic things
40:05oh i know what that is that is stefan castle as holiday was knocked down flying in for the dunk
40:15and the lead is 12. blazers public relations tells us today he does it often during the year
40:20something plastic that he wears in his mouth it shades of if you're old enough to remember
40:24ul washington who played baseball for the kansas city royals middle infielder late 70s early 80s i'd
40:31say he would always play with an actual toothpick in his mouth during the game so in any case
40:37whatever's in his mouth he was on his butt castles over the rim
40:43upped it to throw it down
40:47he lost the ball mid-air was still able to regroup and finish
40:54foul on vissell brings shayden sharp to the line he's got one more here's the upcoming playoff schedule
40:59peacock and nbcsn tomorrow raptors and calves coverage begins at uh before the tip with tip
41:06time will be 7 12 and on nbc and peacock honks and nicks with your coverage beginning at eight
41:11the tip eight minutes later and then minnesota and denver you see the tip time there more on these
41:17games nba.com or visit the nba app earlier tonight on nbc game one of our sunday playoff doubleheader the
41:26magic becomes the first road team to get a playoff win winning in detroit by 11 as the pistons have
41:32lost
41:3211 straight home playoff games one but now that's a two the flying rebound survival
41:51playoff games one of the players that's a seven field goal on the night
42:01avdia has 18 points and he's coming to the line for 19. 18 of the 46 and again
42:08he gets the ability at six eight there's the contact by johnson up high and denny
42:15on his way to the free throw line once again he had a 41 point game in the plan against
42:24phoenix
42:2412 boards seven assists this is playoff debut player from israel
42:33play pro ball age 16.
42:38company yama
42:40just leans over people to get to the basket
42:43what he gave
42:45the chief stival a shot there
42:48we kind of throw him off balance
42:53baloney williams sharp work on the left side jaden sharp off the rim no
43:00playoff
43:02yama
43:03that is impactful on the glass good yet for the defensive president is there
43:07no helden johnson a second look wimby
43:12full flight triple
43:14you've got to be kidding me
43:17are you kidding me
43:19this is a seven foot four guy
43:24williams on the weak side throws it back he's over
43:26his season average average seven a game and williams has been big
43:31as far for the blazers with not
43:38play with you
43:42clock at eight all stayed on this side
43:49and holiday is hurt maybe maybe they bump knees
43:53the holiday is down right now i think need any contact
43:59kind of shaking his head as he took the contact there
44:02mitch johnson's walking out to josh tiven and i believe this will be a challenge by san
44:08antonio it will
44:12to the replay center will
44:16join tippen kirkland and de rosa for a look
44:21there is the contact left knee to left knee
44:25is there a foul on castle
44:27we'll look
44:28all right taking a peek at this step on castle on the drive drew holiday
44:35hook of the arm yeah i think this is going to be an unsuccessful challenge here by mitch johnson
44:41it looks like there was a hook
44:43by castle upon review the initial hand by holiday is marginal and then the clamp by castle is the
44:48illegal act on the play the offensive foul will stand
44:53the challenge is unsuccessful san antonio will be charged this time out they have no further challenges
44:58that's what's going to happen to you guys
45:01josh tim knows how to yell back at everybody just to finish the thought but
45:05with the assistance of brett barneke and the replay center the officials come up with the call on castle
45:15and it's his third foul by the way josh tim and the crew chief courtney kirkland
45:22baby de rosa as i mentioned aaron smith is the often he's back in the locker room watching brett
45:26barneke the replay official in secaucus they have 36 officials working the game with brett and the team
45:32in new jersey 36 working this opening round of the playoff they have 16 years of nba experience there are
45:39nine officials who've worked 100 or more playoff games and this is game 100 in the postseason for
45:45tiven who just made that call that it will stay down here with the blazers both josh tiven courtney
45:52kirkland working finals games you work during the year gets you to the postseason just like the teams
46:00do not envy the job they have this time of year
46:04late clock tomorrow
46:10and the contact the foul back behind the play skewed henderson was involved
46:15and i'll pick up the call i like these young blair blazers trying to create
46:20offensively here but right now no one other than denny has it going offensively
46:25to me just get the ball to him and allow him to break down the defense and create offense for
46:31others
46:31that's what we saw in that big win on the road in phoenix
46:33it's down the stretch portland was five of 19 shooting the three thus far
46:40when banyan before another three that was short
46:44case down though by kelvin johnson eerily a steal by bible got a hand in there again
46:51good defensive action shot clock at four will be jack another three
46:56why not gotta go
46:58hit it out
46:59and then out rebound portland the last shot of the quarter if they can get it to obdia
47:07chance to get it to single digits here at the break
47:11obdia's been the man with 19 stepping back for three
47:14new and we hit the half
47:20mitch johnson unhappy with no call at the end of that first half looking for a foul
47:26san antonio added one to its first half advantage first quarter advantage you could say
47:32outscoring portland 29 28 don't often see mitch johnson get that hot
47:39spurs up and here's zora
47:41here and a lot of excitement heading into tonight how do you think you all settled in in that first
47:45half oh i think we settled in well and quickly obviously you know i think nine years eight or nine
47:51years uh a lot of these guys haven't played in the playoffs and uh as a group we haven't played
47:55together so there was definitely some jitters but we got them out early and that's how we were able to
47:59get this lead the blazers are switching things up a lot they've played small a little bit they're
48:03playing off some guys how do you think you all have read their coverages i think we've i think
48:07we've executed pretty well uh i mean vic didn't play against his team at all in the regular season
48:11and we didn't see them with their full team either so um i mean we know what their identity is
48:16but we
48:16didn't know you know how they were going to match up and do other things with all their players back
48:19so like i said i think we were able to do a good job coming out kind of playing into
48:23the unknown
48:24appreciate it thank you maria and the guys take it away appreciate it zora coming up on america
48:29express at the half guess what uh the most points scored by a spurs player in their playoff
48:33debut 32 points that was tim duncan when b already has 21 we're gonna talk about it after this
48:39oh y'all are shooting
48:49best time of the year best of seven it's portland against san antonio
48:56of the past castle downhill denny box pedal to the metal on the pitch jumps to the three
49:06spin it on off you oh the way to the basket oh you've got to be kidding me here
49:13just satisfy me
49:18that shot cracks me up we welcome you back to the nba playoffs presented
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