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00:05ДИНАМИЧНАЯ МУЗЫКА
00:30And the greats who put them there had to be here Sunday night
00:33to see the next one's first one.
00:36Victor Wembenyama's record-setting playoff debut,
00:39bringing San Antonio a first playoff win in seven years.
00:43Game one to the Spurs.
00:44It's been five years since Portland's last playoff win,
00:47and tonight their international all-star,
00:50Denny Obdia, tries to bring the Blazers back home even.
00:53It's fiesta time in San Antonio.
00:55It's game two of the playoff party.
00:57Blazers, Spurs, next on NBC.
01:13This is the NBA on NBC.
01:16These are the 2026 NBA playoffs, presented by Google.
01:22Tonight, it's game two, as the Portland Trail Blazers
01:26visit the San Antonio Spurs, brought to you by Kia.
01:30And we welcome you inside the Frostbank Center in San Antonio, Texas.
01:35Loud sellout crowd ready to roar for round one, game two.
01:40Mike Tirico, Reggie Miller, Zora Stephenson with you.
01:42Spurs took game one by 13 points.
01:45Portland tonight trying to head back home all even.
01:49The Blazers running it back with the same starting five
01:52as we check the DoorDash starting lineups.
01:58Scoot Henderson, G League Ignite.
02:01Drew Holiday, UCLA.
02:03Tamani Kamara, University of Dayton.
02:06Denny Obdia, Hurtulia, Israel.
02:08Donovan Klingon, University of Connecticut.
02:12And they are coached by Thiago Splitter, center on the 2014 championship Spurs, interim coach
02:20for these Blazers.
02:22Priority one for him tonight.
02:23Find a way to slow down Victor Wembenyama and control him on both sides, offense and defense.
02:30Stand for the Spurs introduction.
02:32Very good start to their first postseason since 2019.
02:36Taced by 35 points in Victor Wembenyama's playoff debut.
02:41The unanimous defensive player of the year had a huge impact both ends of the floor
02:45as the number two seed in the West.
02:48Tonight goes for a 2-0 series lead.
03:13Peace to the world.
03:18Spurs family, get up on your feet!
03:22It's time to meet the second line of the year, San Antonio Spurs!
03:296'3 guard from Kentucky, number 4, De'Aaron Voss!
03:366'7 forward from St. John's, number 30, Julian Shante!
03:456'5 guard from Florida State, number 24, De'Aaron Voss!
03:536'6 guard from UConn, number 5, Stephon Castle!
04:026'7 forward from UConn, number 4, De'Aaron Voss!
04:03And the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, number 1, Victor Wembenyama!
04:2139-year-old Mitch Johnson, winner in his playoff head coaching debut Sunday night.
04:27Game 2 starts our NBC doubleheader next.
04:30It's the NBA playoffs on NBC.
04:38Tonight's DraftKings player tracker, Donovan Klingen, third in the league in rebounding, 11.6 per game.
04:44Wembenyama just a tick behind at 11 and a half.
04:47Watch him on the boards tonight.
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04:57What are you looking for here at the start of Game 2, right?
04:59I think this is going to be a much more physical game than it was in Game 1, especially from
05:03the side of Portland.
05:05They felt that they played too loose, especially Wembeny getting off in the first and fourth quarter.
05:10All right, let's do this.
05:11John Goble is our lead referee here tonight.
05:15The crew chief will throw it up, Curtis Blair, and Brent Barneke working the game as well.
05:19First possession to the Spurs.
05:26The Aaron Fox, 8 assists to go with his 17 points in Game 1.
05:31Stephon Castle saw a lot of his UConn teammate Klingin guarding him as he is right here.
05:38Goes at him, comes back, and gets the first shot.
05:41You saw a first few of those shots by Castle in Game 1 were off the mark.
05:46If Klingin is going to guard him that far away from the hoop, there's a turnover by Adria.
05:50And Bissell trying to finish, Castle trying to tip it in.
05:55Adria, as he went down behind the play, took a shot towards the mouth.
05:58They come back four out of five, and Scoot Henderson hits the shot for Portland.
06:03Other than Denny Adria, who had 30, Henderson was the only other starter who scored.
06:07He had 18.
06:09He was so good in that third quarter, getting the Blazers team back in the ballgame.
06:15And Jamani Kamara trying to deny when Vignana got sucked down by Castle.
06:19And the foul is called offensive foul on the Spurs.
06:22Well, you're not surprised at that.
06:24Jamani Kamara led the league with 106 drawn charges during the year.
06:29He got one in Game 1 and picks up an early one on Castle.
06:33Castle's talking about it was a flop.
06:36But again, when you've got a guy that is so good and gifted defensively, he's going to get those calls.
06:44Rebound! Rebound! Rebound! Rebound! Rebound!
06:47This is Tamani Kamara.
06:48He can hit threes.
06:49Average is just over two and a half a game.
06:51Need more of that from him in this one.
06:54This is his first rebound by Julian Champagny.
06:57Down to St. John's.
06:59Put your head to a sell off a very good game one.
07:02Missed it.
07:03Wembe Nyal and chased it down.
07:04Got the rebound.
07:06Nice speed by Wembe.
07:08Nothing for Fox.
07:10Six to shoot.
07:12Bounce pass to Castle.
07:14Turned over.
07:15Stays down here as it deflected off the Blazers.
07:183.3 on the clock.
07:22And here's the matchup.
07:23You see Jamani Kamara guarding the much taller
07:26Victor Wembe Nyalma.
07:29And you see Cling with his back to the basket
07:32guarding Stephon Castle.
07:35Wembe Nyalma out of the corner.
07:37A little Kowitski.
07:38One leg.
07:39Step back.
07:407-4.
07:41Not at all.
07:42Well, that's new.
07:43We haven't seen that yet, Mike.
07:47Rebound!
07:48Rebound!
07:51And he up here.
07:5230 points in game one.
07:5410 rebounds.
07:555 assists.
07:57The all-star for the Blazers.
07:59The guy who has to make them go.
08:00Does it that way.
08:02That's going to be a goal check.
08:04Wembe Nyalma got it after he hit the glass.
08:06Downhill Denny.
08:07He will drive to the basket.
08:08The question is, can you do it when Wembe's there?
08:11The number one driver in the game during the regular season.
08:15About 19 drives the game.
08:16He had 22 in game one.
08:19Going to the corner.
08:21Castled over there.
08:22He'll let him take that shot.
08:23He was one of five from deep as they sloughed off of him in that opener on Sunday.
08:34All-star over all-star.
08:37All-star over all-star.
08:38Nice start here for the Blazers.
08:40And no hesitation from Denny.
08:42And!
08:43That's a project towards Wembe Nyalma.
08:45Kamara with the contact.
08:47And the foul is called.
08:49Blazers are trying to negotiate that it was on the floor.
08:52And it was.
08:53This is a quick shot by Advia.
08:56He doesn't even give Wembe a chance to almost contest it.
09:01That's the respect that you have from the Defensive Player of the Year.
09:09Now Drew Holiday, the two-time NBA champion,
09:12giving up about a foot, but trying to guard Wembe Nyalma.
09:17Shot is off the mark.
09:18Rebound by Tamani Kamara for the Blazers.
09:22Champagne.
09:23Devin Vassell.
09:24Those guys are going to have to loosen up their wings, make some threes.
09:28Adil, Steve Nash dribbling to keep it alive.
09:30The ball moves.
09:31Holiday can't hit.
09:33Stay down here.
09:34Foul call.
09:35Reg, I want to ask you about the different defensive strategies
09:39that Thiago Splitter and the Blazers will use.
09:41I mean, you got Klingon, who's 7'3", and Wembe's 7'4".
09:44He's one of the rare guys that can be like, oh, be about his height.
09:46Why so many small guys and what are they trying to get out of him?
09:49Well, you're trying to uproot him, get up underneath him.
09:52That kind of negates that size, that 7'4 frame.
09:55Now, Victor is so good, we just saw him knock down that three.
09:58Look at Klingon finally gets up three.
10:01Now he's looking at his fingers like he's a knockdown shooter.
10:05He was 34% this year, and on the turnover, Scoot Henderson has it for the Blazers.
10:11Fans wanted a palming violation.
10:13He'll step back and knock down the three.
10:15Timeout for the Spurs and Mitch Johnson.
10:18So the Blazers down 1-0 in this series with an 11-0 run in the early going as they
10:26respond.
10:26Always loved game twos.
10:28You took a loss.
10:29How do you respond?
10:30San Antonio has come out and seen the Blazers go 5-7 and knock down 3-3s for an early
10:37lead here in Texas.
10:38This is the 2-7 matchup in the West.
10:41Oklahoma City and Phoenix get back to game two tomorrow night on ESPN.
10:45Next on NBC, our doubleheader to game two of Lakers and Rockets.
10:50Lakers up 1-0.
10:52And you have to 7 California in the pitch for that.
10:54What a game three last night.
10:56Game two last night with Minnesota and Denver.
10:58Game three Thursday on Pride.
11:00And game three of this series will be Friday on Pride.
11:05Turnover by the Spurs out of the timeout.
11:08Exactly what Mitch Johnson did not want.
11:10And my thing about the different looks now.
11:12On that last possession, you had Drew Holiday guarding Victor.
11:16So that's the third different player in terms of matchup to guard Wemby.
11:21Different looks.
11:22Holiday out of the corner.
11:24Takes Champagny in.
11:25There's no Wemby there.
11:26He comes over late.
11:27The foul is called on the Spurs.
11:31Already, the Blazers much more active offensively.
11:35Here's the drive by Holiday.
11:36A little pump fake.
11:37He gets Champagny on his backside.
11:40There's the contact.
11:41And Wemby just a little bit late rotating back.
11:45Good start here by the Blazers.
11:48It's now a 12-0 run.
11:51Holiday, UCLA Bruin at the free throw line.
11:54Now 35 years old.
11:55NBA championships with the Bucs and the Celtics.
12:0021 and 24 respectively.
12:02He didn't shoot the ball great in game one.
12:04But he had those 11 assists.
12:07That's too shy thus far of LeVon James 13 in game one in that Houston series.
12:14So that 2014 banner, Thiago Splitter, the coach of the Blazers, was here for that.
12:19And his defense is doing a really good job here.
12:22Big run by the Blazers to open this quarter.
12:24Holiday joins the play.
12:25He tried to save it.
12:27Couldn't get it to Obdia.
12:28Castle in the way.
12:29Push to De'Aaron Fox.
12:31And a great job by Scoot Henderson.
12:33Scoot is everywhere.
12:34To take away what would have been a Wemby dunk.
12:35He is so active defensively.
12:38Again, this Blazer team much more active.
12:41Good anticipation here by Scoot with the deflection.
12:45And this is earlier again.
12:47Scoot on the backside.
12:48And this is the type and level that coach Thiago Splitter was looking for
12:53from his troops here to start game two.
12:56Now this is the fourth player.
12:57Denny to guard Wemby.
13:00And he hit him up by the face as he was trying to deflect the ball.
13:03So Obdia picks up the foul.
13:05Spurs so far.
13:06Four points.
13:07Four turnovers.
13:08He's gone with.
13:10Starting with Kamara on him.
13:12Then Klingon had a look.
13:13You had Drew Holiday.
13:15Now Obdia.
13:17Now back to Drew Holiday.
13:21Fox steps back.
13:23Over Klingon for three.
13:25The Aaron Fox, the one starter in the Spurs lineup
13:27who has playoff experience at seven-game series
13:31two years ago in Sacramento against Golden State.
13:35Oh, they're going inside.
13:36Corner pitch.
13:37Klingon for a second.
13:39Triple.
13:41Castle keeps it alive as he was pressured.
13:44Here's Fox back the other way.
13:45The advantage goes inside.
13:49Fox with five quick ones for the Spurs.
13:57And Obdia doing the dance.
13:59Sees Wemby.
14:00As happened so often,
14:02he turns, guys, to the next option.
14:06Henderson got it up quick.
14:07Got bumped by Fox.
14:08I am absolutely loving Scoot Henderson's start to this ballgame.
14:15And something that was non-existent in Game 1.
14:1910 of 38 from distance.
14:22The Blazers.
14:23Tonight, they've been spectacular.
14:25Three of six.
14:26And it's been the ball movement.
14:28And Scoot Henderson's been the head of the snake here
14:31to start this ballgame for Portland, Mike.
14:33This is not a good three-point shooting team.
14:37This is the third worst three-point shooting team
14:39in the NBA during the regular season.
14:41So to get going, see some go in.
14:44But we've seen glimpses.
14:45We've seen glimpses.
14:46We saw that in the play-in game
14:48on the road in Phoenix.
14:50Being able to knock down big shots.
14:52So we know they're capable.
14:54The question is, can they be consistent with it?
14:57It was a week ago tonight.
14:59Portland jumped from the eighth seed
15:00to the seventh, Dylan Harper, Keldon Johnson.
15:04Great chance of being the sixth man of the year
15:06when that voting is announced.
15:09They have checked in for San Antonio.
15:11Castle remains in.
15:12Blocked by his UConn teammate, Klingon.
15:15And he's ruled out of bounds off the Spurs.
15:18What a great defense to start here by Portland.
15:22We didn't see a lot of this.
15:24Look at all the black jerseys around Castle.
15:27He doesn't even really get this shot off.
15:29It wasn't even blocked.
15:30He just threw it out of bounds.
15:34Spurs have opened four on ten from the field
15:37and those four turnovers.
15:39Cardamon as well.
15:41Little Klingon screen for Appiah.
15:44Attacks.
15:44Couldn't finish, but Klingon cleans it up down the lane.
15:47And here's the thing.
15:48When Victor goes for the block shot
15:49and doesn't get it,
15:50who's going to keep Klingon off the offensive glass?
15:54Remember, four and a half offensive rebounds
15:56during the regular season.
15:58That was best in the association.
16:00He only had one in game one.
16:03Much better start to the big man here for Portland.
16:07And he's got one more point than he had in game one.
16:16And he's got one more point.
16:16The rookie Parker working inside.
16:19Great D.
16:19This is all Steve Henderson, people.
16:21I mean, he is putting his imprint all over this.
16:25Here's Victor going for the block.
16:26There's the up-and-under by Denny, and who cleans it up?
16:32Donovan Klingon, great job here by the Blazers.
16:35I'm absolutely loving their activity to start this ballgame.
16:39Now can they continue to attack and play downhill?
16:44Updia turns the corner, Wemby out, Cornette is in.
16:48Klingon able to keep that alive and tap it out.
16:51Updia on the attack, put it up awkwardly.
16:54Klingon, offensive ball.
16:56Kept alive again, third chance on this trip for Portland.
17:02Scoot Henderson off to a good start.
17:04Keeps it going with a three.
17:06Yeah, you just can't continue to give any of these playoff teams two and three looks, Mike.
17:12Again, that was all Donovan Klingon on the offensive glass.
17:16Look at Henderson already 10 of the Blazers, 22.
17:19Inside finishes.
17:22The red team was so good in game one for the Spurs.
17:25Well, what did Tiago Splitter tell us?
17:28We've got to be better when the non-Wemby minute?
17:31There's another three attempt there by Donovan.
17:34But it was Luke Cornette and his activity in game one.
17:37That was a huge difference for the Spurs.
17:40Oh, this Johnson tried to use the window.
17:43Klingon on the boards.
17:45Yet again, he's got five already in this first quarter.
17:51Henderson, the number three overall pick in the same draft.
17:54Wemby went number one.
17:56Abdiah cannot get it to go.
17:58Denny's two of six here in the first.
18:01I thought there was a lot of contact on that drive there.
18:04By Abdiah.
18:05That's true.
18:07Okay.
18:07That's true.
18:08He told me game one it's a playoff.
18:10Play through it, Mike.
18:11That's a sell for two.
18:13And a timeout will be taken by Portland.
18:19Nice start for the Blazers.
18:20Down 1-0 in the series.
18:22But up nine.
18:26Donovan Klingan, third in the league at 11.6 rebounds.
18:30Has five already tonight.
18:31Victor Wemby-Yama, 11 and a half.
18:33Only one rebound thus far tonight.
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18:45Wemby-Yama getting the defensive player.
18:47of the year award.
18:48Man who won in the past.
18:49The Spurs, David Robinson.
18:51You talk about commitment to the organization.
18:53T-shirts for all the fans.
18:56Even the ten-time NBA All-Star and Hall of Famer
18:59joins the crowd and puts on the T-shirt.
19:02Look, you know, I saw our good friend Bill Simmons
19:06kind of poo-pooing game one.
19:08And telling the Spurs, act like you've been there before.
19:11Bill, this is why a beautiful move
19:13and blocked shot there by Cornette on Cleveland.
19:15This is why small markets need this and thrive
19:18is when you've got a top 75 player of all time
19:23and David Robinson putting on his shirt on cue.
19:27That's what it's all about, Michael.
19:29I look forward to Bill's next pod.
19:31In two hours, somewhere you'll take a shot.
19:34It'll be all right.
19:35No, I'm just saying.
19:36I know, I'm with you.
19:36I got you.
19:37I know what you're doing.
19:37This is why small markets need things like this.
19:40Of course, in Boston, with 18 championships,
19:42they don't need to do it.
19:44But in smaller markets, you do.
19:48One more coming at the line for Harper.
19:52You talk about all the talent here.
19:53Manu Ginobili was here for game one as well.
19:56He, too, wearing the shirt.
19:58That was handed to all the fans here tonight.
20:00And now a new generation following all those Spurs legends.
20:05And Harper would be a big part of that.
20:06Rookie out of Rutgers, number two overall pick.
20:10Joining that young, talented San Antonio group
20:13that won 62 games this year.
20:1532-8 here.
20:17An impressive 29-12 on the road.
20:22Stiebel has checked in for the Blazers.
20:25Henderson trying to remain hot.
20:26And he does, Reg.
20:28What a start for Scoot.
20:30Perfect from the floor.
20:32Perfect from three.
20:3413 of the 25.
20:36And look at him running up the court here
20:39to pick up Harper three quarters away.
20:42And it is the second most points in a first quarter
20:45in Henderson's three-year career.
20:50Harper's met on the cut.
20:53Cornette, 14 minutes.
20:54So good in place of Wembenyaba in game one.
20:57Castle steps back.
20:59And he's going to be given the chance
21:00to make that shot, Reg, as the series goes on.
21:03And there's going to be a lot of dare shots
21:04coming from Castle.
21:06You've got to be able to keep this Blazer team on us
21:09by knocking them down just like that.
21:11The veteran, Jeremy Grant, has checked in.
21:13Struggle in the first game.
21:15Gets to the basket.
21:16Can't finish.
21:17Bissell, the board for San Antonio.
21:19Yeah, but I like the move and the activity there by Grant.
21:26Castle on the drive.
21:27Trying to create space.
21:28He's physically finishing for two.
21:32Well, Castle starting to get involved here offensively.
21:35The last five for the Spurs.
21:38A lot of contact on this screen on the side.
21:40The fouls on San Antonio.
21:44There's a shot clock running down.
21:46And Scoot Henderson has been great.
21:48Little step back three here.
21:50His activity defensively.
21:52Back to back deflections.
21:54We know what he can do at this end.
21:56Defensively active hands.
21:58Just bringing the energy early on here for the Blazers.
22:02Spurs foul on Kelvin Johnson.
22:03We'll check in with Zora Stevenson.
22:05Well, guys, when talking about the playoffs today,
22:07Scoot Henderson told me all the work you put in,
22:09now this is the show.
22:10He said tonight he wanted to attack downhill and play faster.
22:13And then he was really focused defensively,
22:15especially when Wemby's in the game playing in this gap.
22:18He's doing everything he told me to do and more.
22:21Well, Wemby just swiped it away from Grant.
22:24And on the other end, Castle pitching.
22:27Johnson faking.
22:28Now taking.
22:28What a block.
22:29Fiebel right there.
22:31After getting faked out, knocks it away with 14 to shoot.
22:35Wemby with his first emphatic block of the night.
22:39Look at the cover here by Fiebel.
22:41A little pump fake.
22:43Good recovery there by Matisse.
22:48Oh, they were right underneath Wembyniala.
22:51Victor spinning.
22:53Corner pitch.
22:55And a three knockdown.
22:57By Castle.
22:58His second in a row.
23:00Spurs have hit seven of their last 11 shots.
23:08He's down here.
23:09Good defense by the rookie Harper.
23:11Mitch Johnson is very, very happy with the way Harper played in game one for his first playoff game.
23:18He thought it was a very mature game.
23:21Played by the man who was at Rutgers for one year.
23:26Anderson, as a threat is long.
23:28Wembyniala on the board.
23:36He's down here last touch by the Blazers.
23:45This is when you know you've arrived as a player.
23:48All five eyes are on you.
23:50Good, unselfish play here by Wemby.
23:53Castle knocking down his second three of the evening.
23:57Can't beat five guys and ten eyes.
24:00Yeah.
24:02That's a lot of eyes.
24:03They're all five guys, ten eyes players.
24:05That's out of bounds off Fox's leg as he is checked back in.
24:09Harrison Barnes in as well to close the quarter.
24:12Chris Murray has come in for the Blazers in addition to Denny Avdia.
24:16These final hundred seconds of the first.
24:19Mitch Johnson cannot be happy with the turnovers here in this first quarter.
24:29Oh, wait a minute.
24:32They got Williams holding Wemby, I believe, before anything else.
24:36Not only did he move Wemby, but then was able to get back up for the put back.
24:41Now it won't count, but that's pretty impressive there by Robert Williams.
24:51He screens for Harper, take Barnes, get downhill at Williams.
25:00Fox guarded by Fiverr.
25:03Watch the room to the basket.
25:04Williams physically there with the presence.
25:08Five on four if they push.
25:11Back to Holiday.
25:15Wemby just explores out.
25:17Lobb to Williams.
25:19Great read by Holiday.
25:20Caught Wemby in between.
25:21And the reason why he can read that,
25:22because if Wemby's going to be in that dunker spot defensively roaming,
25:27nice job there by Williams.
25:28Getting big for Drew Holiday for that alley-oop.
25:37Should be a quick two for one.
25:38Fox gets up to the basket.
25:40Quick.
25:40When Binala cleans it up.
25:41He'll come to the free throw line.
25:50Here's the contestant.
25:52Blocked shot here.
25:53Took an elbow to the face.
25:54Was still able to get a hand on this ball here.
25:57And a nice find with the left by Holiday.
26:00To Williams.
26:01Who played pretty good off the bench in game one.
26:05For head coach Tiago Splitter.
26:09Umbenyama comes to the free throw line.
26:12Four of five on the line in game one.
26:15It was a historic game one for Wemby.
26:19With the points for debut for a Spurs player.
26:23The most by any San Antonio player in his first game of the postseason.
26:27And the five threes as well.
26:31Had 21 in the first half.
26:34Only three here in this opening quarter.
26:37And again that defensive player of the year imprint on the game.
26:43Put on that one.
26:45Obdia lost it and touched it last.
26:47Keldon Johnson with the hustle.
26:51Nailed it there partner.
26:53Hustle plays.
26:55Keldon Johnson off the bench.
26:56Keeping the ball alive.
26:58Being able to knock it off.
27:00Obdia.
27:01Another possession for the Spurs.
27:04Officials discussed for a second.
27:05By the way you see the score on the upper right.
27:07That game's on Peacock.
27:08The Sixers.
27:09Terrific from three.
27:11Limiting the Celtics three-pointers.
27:13At about 2-10 into the third at the Garden in Boston.
27:15Philly leads by 13.
27:17Trying to even that series.
27:19Vassell.
27:22How good was Devin Vassell in Game 1.
27:24Particularly in that third quarter.
27:2815 points.
27:29Defensive presence as well.
27:32First part of this quarter controlled by the Blazers.
27:35Spurs have fought back.
27:395-second difference the game in the shot clock.
27:42Downhill Holiday.
27:43Into Wembegiano but he lost the ball.
27:45Keldon Johnson to De'Aaron Fox.
27:492 секунд left, up to the rim for Wembenyama, who draws free throws.
27:54Holiday's trying to say it's on the floor, but the team's over the limit.
27:59Went to the line.
28:00How great is this when you're big just runs like this?
28:03All Holiday could try to do is box him out.
28:06But this is the smart move.
28:077-4 versus 6-3.
28:10Just throw it to the rim.
28:26He's going to throw it to the rim.
28:28He is his own personal loss, and Cornette joined the party.
28:34To me, this was a big and huge difference in Game 1.
28:38Spurs' ability, they got into the paint.
28:40Cornette got a couple.
28:41You saw Stephon Castle and then the nightcap was that reverse alley-oop.
28:48With Victor Wembenyama.
28:54With the jackals in the background, he set a European theme to the building.
29:00Avdiah trying to beat the clock.
29:02And that ends the first quarter.
29:04The Portland unled most of it, but 18-5 to finish for San Antonio.
29:09They're on top by one.
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29:17A quarter here in San Antonio.
29:18This was before the game.
29:20Victor Wembenyama.
29:21I know, Regis, this is how we like to loosen up before the game.
29:24See if we can get up to Vince Carter territory.
29:26Oh, my goodness.
29:27Up to the top of the backboard.
29:29They're 13 feet up to the top.
29:31Wembenyama on his way up there.
29:32Don't you wish.
29:33Don't you wish one time we could elevate like that.
29:38Shane Sharp didn't play in the first.
29:40Overwent Wembenyama to start the second.
29:42Sharp, who averages just under 21 a game, gets the basket to put the Blazers on top by one.
29:48What did you see the last part of that first quarter?
29:51A little bit of sloppy play really by both sides.
29:55The turnovers and it's impressing me about the Blazers.
29:59405 shooting for Scoop, but the rest of the team, 5 of 19 at that first.
30:05So who's going to come along for the ride?
30:07Hopefully, Ginny, Javier can kind of get it going offensively.
30:10He's on the bench right now.
30:11That's the guy they're looking to heat up as well.
30:13Sharp.
30:14He's out of bounds.
30:15Off the miss.
30:16He'll go back the other way.
30:19You saw how high Wembe can get up.
30:21This is the sharp layup.
30:24Just about to where Wembe's hand was.
30:26It sure was.
30:28In the warm-up jump.
30:30How about the English sharp put on that?
30:35Again, Holiday.
30:37Team, a good amount of Wembenyama in this first half.
30:40Took the hit.
30:41It's going to be an offensive foul.
30:43Great defense there by Drew Holiday.
30:45This is why smaller defenders, and most teams go with smaller defenders, to kind of uproot,
30:52get underneath.
30:53Look how low he is.
30:54There's the contact up high there by Victor.
30:58The contact offensive foul.
31:00Great job there by Holiday defensively.
31:03Giving up a full foot.
31:05Holiday listed at 6-4.
31:07Wembenyama 7-foot-4.
31:11Williams makes the hand to Sharp.
31:14Harper at the hip of Holiday.
31:16Made it anyway.
31:22Wazers lead by three.
31:24A Portland team that blows 10-4 at the end of the regular season to secure that eighth spot.
31:30In the West is De'Aaron Fox.
31:33Gets two.
31:34And then beating Phoenix in Arizona in the play-in.
31:39So you avoid Oklahoma City, but you get the Spurs.
31:45Williams, nice job screening, trying to get Bryant to some space.
31:49The vet trying to get going.
31:50He went down.
31:51Nobody right's over for Bryant.
31:54Carter Bryant, the rookie out of Arizona.
31:57Well, it started defensively with Carter Bryant.
31:59And great pressure on Bryant, forcing him into a tough 15-footer.
32:04And he released on that jump shot by Bryant.
32:08Reflect!
32:10Reflect!
32:12Reflect!
32:15Reflect!
32:16Reflect!
32:17Eight on the clock, Holiday.
32:20Taking Fox inside.
32:21Wembeny working.
32:24Rebounding.
32:25And when you say working, he's always working, too.
32:28Fox, great move.
32:30Got inside.
32:30Lost the handle.
32:32As the Blazers hit it last, it'll stay down here.
32:38There's the contest and the relief.
32:41Carter Bryant with the finish.
32:46Spurs looking for the foul.
32:48Portland defense collapses.
32:50Wembeny on this quarter three.
32:52He had five threes as we showed you.
32:54In game one.
32:56Sharp.
32:56Love it.
32:57No hesitation, Mike.
33:00They get a stop, and it's off in transition.
33:02Sharp.
33:04Walk in three here.
33:06Wembeny thought about walking into one as well.
33:08Moving on, Holiday.
33:09Trying to pull the chair.
33:10Get out of the way.
33:12Wembenyama to the deck.
33:14Foul on Holiday.
33:15And I think he did pull the chair, too.
33:18Looks like Wembeny might have been a little bit out of control there.
33:22And Victor takes a moment.
33:24Not sure if his face hit first on the floor as he went down.
33:31Oh, he's dazed.
33:33Oh, he's dazed.
33:33He's dazed, yeah.
33:34He is dazed.
33:36Now they're going to call a timeout here.
33:38That's the decision here by Mitch Johnson.
33:41And they have to.
33:42They've given him time to get up.
33:45Fans are chanting.
33:47But Johnson's being told right now.
33:49And they just called a timeout.
33:50By Curtis Blair.
33:52You're going to need to take a timeout at this point.
33:53And Will Sevene and the athletic training staff out to take a look at Wembenyama, who, as he hit the
34:00deck, went face first down there.
34:03And he's heading back.
34:03Oh, he's running back.
34:04Yeah.
34:05Towards the locker room.
34:06Now, he wasn't shooting, was he?
34:07That's the question I was just going to ask.
34:09I don't think he was.
34:11As the chair was pulled, he had the ball in his hand.
34:13Right.
34:14Watch this go on the break.
34:15And you'd say that for that purpose, you see.
34:17Oh, man.
34:18And he hit first on the floor.
34:21And the purpose of that is having to come back in to shoot the free throws.
34:25If it wasn't a flagrant foul, there was no foul at all.
34:28But not on the act of shooting.
34:29Under the limit, side out.
34:31So he can sub out.
34:32Attacked here.
34:33That's the first thing.
34:34But more importantly, watch as Victor goes down on his head.
34:38Now, watch the eyes.
34:40Motionless.
34:41Ran to the back to the locker room.
34:45And something to keep an eye on here.
34:48Out of the game.
34:49Luke Cornett has come in.
34:51Fox misses.
34:52Rebound for Portland.
34:54Again, that foul was on the floor.
34:56And the timeout was called by the Spurs.
34:59No free throws.
35:00So when the gala can check back in the game if he's okay.
35:03But he's certainly being checked on as Holiday misses after taking that hard hit.
35:09Head first on the floor with a fudge that goes with it.
35:12You'd imagine he's being checked.
35:14From the corner, Robert Williams hits a three.
35:18Only at nine all season.
35:20And the Blazers lead by five.
35:22It's been the offensive rebounding in this first half for Portland.
35:27Something that was non-existent in game one, Mike.
35:30And something they are elite at.
35:33Castle.
35:34Trying to throw it up to the rim.
35:35Williams was in the way.
35:37Back the other way comes the Blazers.
35:40All of a sudden, feel and tone in this moving screen.
35:42And the foul is called on Chris Murray.
35:45So a lot of the feel and tone change here with that.
35:49Here's the moving screen.
35:51That's an easy call.
35:52And if you're Chris Murray, you've got to come to a jump stop on those DHOs.
35:59I mean, Fox is just too crafty.
36:05Easy pick up there.
36:07So a couple of things happened on the Spurs side.
36:09One, Cornette came in for Wembenyama.
36:11And secondly, Mason Plumlee, the backup bigs, immediately got on the bike while we were in timeout.
36:17Because all of a sudden, he becomes the next big that would go in the game.
36:21As Keldon Johnson rolls it over the rim, it makes this a three-point game.
36:25There is Plumlee, the 13-year veteran out of Duke.
36:28Who played a total of 47 minutes with the Spurs after being acquired late in the season.
36:35Shane Sharp, good start to this quarter.
36:38He continues as Sharp has seven.
36:42That's why you have vets on your team like Mason Plumlee.
36:45Immediately he knew when Victor went to the back.
36:47I'm the third backup big.
36:49At least get warm in case head coach Mitch Johnson calls my name to back up Cornette.
36:56Grant's got to get going.
36:58And all of a sudden, the mindset changes if you're the Blazers.
37:00Another offense a rebound.
37:02This one's knocked away.
37:04And back the other way comes Castle.
37:08Champagne finds Johnson for three.
37:13Rebounding much more effective.
37:15Poor Foreman Murray is blocked by Johnson.
37:17McKeldon to pick up his second.
37:20Body down low.
37:21His hand down low.
37:22The block was good up top.
37:24But the hand down low to Murray.
37:27Murray's got to have a little bit more sense of urgency here.
37:29He picked up the offensive foul there.
37:31Had the turnover.
37:33Look at the hand down low right there.
37:39So, is Chris Murray the third-year player out of Iowa?
37:43Twin Keegan.
37:44The Sacramento's number four overall pick.
37:47Brent, just tell me if you're a Spur now.
37:49What do you think?
37:50You saw how hard Wemby got hit.
37:52It was right in front of your bench.
37:53So, mentally, what does that do to a team happening in the middle of a playoff game to their start?
37:58Well, then again, they've played a lot of games without Victor this year.
38:01Remember last year, he missed a lot.
38:04The last part of the season with the blood clots.
38:07So, they're used to playing without Victor Wemby Niyama.
38:11Now, let me flip it.
38:12If you're Portland and you know Wemby Niyama's not there as Avdi has come back in the lineup,
38:17how does that change your aggressiveness on offense?
38:19Well, now we can go back to traditional matchups.
38:21We don't have to miss that.
38:22Nice move on that castle.
38:24Block on the backside, it looked like, from Sharp.
38:27It was.
38:27Shaden Sharp was one of the high risers.
38:29They're trying to pay it off on the offensive end, too.
38:33Murray, lefty three.
38:35And another offense of rebound, Mike.
38:38Murray out of control, lost it.
38:40And it's a turnover.
38:41Vassell bumped by Kamara.
38:43They'll call.
38:44Vassell to the basket.
38:45Can't finish fouling off to you.
38:52Denny's second.
38:58What a block from the backside there by Sharp.
39:03And here's the foul.
39:05Denny, body down low against Vassell.
39:14Vassell at the line.
39:17Very dependable second part of this season.
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39:47And one more with the lane violation.
39:52Tamane Kamari stepped in early on that.
39:55Devin Vassell missed.
40:07So Castle leads in with ten.
40:11Vassell now with six.
40:12The Blazers, Reggie, you keep pointing out the offensive rebounds.
40:16Already in a quarter and a half as many as they had in the full 48 of game one.
40:21And that 14.1 number of the regular season is second best in the league.
40:26It's what they do.
40:30Kling it.
40:31Got space.
40:33Drip.
40:35Johnson back the other way.
40:37Nobody stopped the ball.
40:39Johnson finishes.
40:46Point game.
40:47Sharks stepping back.
40:49These threes off the mark now for the Blazers.
40:53Spurs try to tie.
40:55Take the lead.
40:55The Celtic pitch.
40:56The contact beforehand.
40:59As Johnson was running.
41:00He's going to pick up the foul.
41:01Now on the Spurs.
41:02Luke Cornett has been everywhere these last two positions.
41:06Possession.
41:07Here's what he's famous for.
41:09The Cornett Cortez.
41:10Just jumping up with both hands.
41:12And this is a brick by Klingon.
41:14And look at this.
41:15Running down sharp here.
41:17This is your big 7'2", 7'3", extra effort.
41:23That's championship effort given out here by Cornett.
41:27It was all about the postseason.
41:29A ton of experience with the Celtics, including a title in 2024.
41:34Avdia going inside.
41:36That's the one player, Reggie, who without Wampanyama might be able to get back to his real game.
41:41Foul on Scoot Henderson.
41:44Of the Blazers.
41:45Portland has three fouls now in the quarter.
41:50As soon as he gets a defender on his hip.
41:54That's 6'8", 6'9".
41:57He is so good in that paint finishing.
42:02Really, Reggie, was the injury to Scoot Henderson this season.
42:05Yes.
42:06That forced Obdia to become the guy with the ball in his hand.
42:09His game really took off.
42:10Cornett again on the finish.
42:13Henderson missed the first 50 games with that hamstring injury.
42:19Forced Denny into that playmaking 6'8", point forward.
42:22D.L.
42:24D.L.
42:25New and Harper out here waiting for Avdia.
42:27Turnover by the Blazers.
42:29Sloppy here in the second.
42:31Vassell behind the back to the basket.
42:33Finished by Castle.
42:35Timeout, Portland.
42:39And Castle having words with Scoot Henderson.
42:42Those two kind of got at it in game one.
42:46And here come the Spurs.
42:49Minus Victor Wimanyama, who is still in the back.
42:54Look at the look.
42:56It's playoff basketball, baby.
43:01About four minutes ago on the clock.
43:03Victor Wimanyama tangling with Drew Holiday.
43:07Takes that hard hit as he had.
43:09Kind of lost his balance a little bit.
43:11Face first, lands with a thug on the floor.
43:15Stayed down.
43:16Went to get up and was groggy.
43:18And stumbling a bit as he ended up sitting up against the basket stanchion.
43:24As you see right about here.
43:26And then when he got up, went right back to the locker room.
43:29Zora Stephenson is out there waiting.
43:31As soon as we get word, Zora will bring it to you.
43:33In the absence of Wimanyama, the Spurs are plus two.
43:37They've tied the game at 42.
43:39And now take the lead on the drive by Harper.
43:43Well, certainly now the Spurs defense has picked up without Victor on the floor here.
43:50And there's another turnover.
43:52Bad quarter.
43:53Taking care of the ball for the Blazers.
43:55Harper pitches.
43:56A good shooter.
43:57Champagne.
43:58Got them all!
43:59They just make you pay, San Antonio.
44:02You cannot turn the basketball over.
44:06Because it's like 9-0 run here by the Spurs target practice.
44:13Defense!
44:15Defense!
44:17Defense!
44:19Update from Zora.
44:21Next dead ball.
44:23Henderson putting on the moves on Harper for the scorer.
44:26Zora, why don't you go ahead right now?
44:28Yeah, just a quick one.
44:29Victor will not return to this game.
44:30He's going through concussion protocol.
44:32You all have shown the video when he hit his head after that play with Drew Holiday.
44:36All right, Zora.
44:37So the tenor of this game changes.
44:39With Wimanyama, the best.
44:42Cornette inside for the dunk.
44:44In more of a feature role the rest of the way.
44:48Drew Holiday goes right inside.
44:50Adam shoots over him.
44:51And connects against his old teammates.
44:53Well, that will be the difference going forward in this game.
44:57The ability for these Blazers to drive down.
45:00Now, not knowing that Victor won't be coming over and blocking shots.
45:04What a block shot there.
45:06Speaking of, like Donald and Klingon.
45:08And now it's off to the races for Scoot.
45:10Tamari kept it alive.
45:11And Henderson finishes on the other end.
45:13As the Blazers get back-to-back goals.
45:16It's a one-point San Antonio lead.
45:18That rim protection is gone now.
45:21And the strength of Portland all year has been Denny and Spoon playing downhill.
45:29Bissell from the elbow for two.
45:32Nice.
45:33Devin Bissell now starting to warm up.
45:37Holiday driving in there.
45:39Probe.
45:39Pitch.
45:40Tamari Kamara.
45:43Champagny on the board.
45:46Blazers open hot from three.
45:48Cooled off since.
45:50Castle on a stroll.
45:51Champagny feeling it.
45:52Got it again.
46:05It is.
46:07Holiday coming baseline.
46:09Hands to Klingon in traffic.
46:11Klingon goes at Cornette with a contest.
46:14The two hands up.
46:16Klingon wins.
46:19Klingon has been very active and very good in this first half.
46:22Seven points, five rebounds.
46:24Four of those offensive.
46:26Just saw a block shot by him as well.
46:29Castle leaning in at Avdia.
46:31Tipped out.
46:32Castle on the deck advantage for the Blazers.
46:35Avdia bumps into Champagny.
46:37Draws the contact.
46:38Foul on the floor.
46:40On Champagny.
46:42First of the last two minutes.
46:44Two on Champagny.
46:55Playoff basketball, right?
46:57Is that what we said before?
46:59Okay.
46:59Good answer.
47:00Good answer.
47:00See, just be consistent.
47:01That's what drives me crazy.
47:03Speaking of playoff basketball, I see that score in the upper right.
47:06We're going to Maria and the guys at halftime will keep you updated on that.
47:09Perhaps a live look in.
47:10Celtics are only shooting 27% from three and trail by five with nine to go in the fourth.
47:18That game on Peacock.
47:21Scoot is short.
47:23Klingon gets three rebounds.
47:25What a block with authority by the rookie, Bryant, but out of bounds.
47:30Stays here with 11 to shoot.
47:31Carter Bryant to 6-6.
47:34But again, Donovan Klingin at his quota on the offensive glass already in this first half.
47:48O'Cornette Champagny inside guarding.
47:52Got up in the air and free throws coming for this Portland team.
47:55How good has Sterling Scoot Henderson been here in this first half?
48:02Only Blazer in double figures with 17.
48:06Been so active at both ends of the floor.
48:10Headed back to the free throw line.
48:13It's a wonderful start here.
48:17Just one note here with the Spurs.
48:19A couple of things without Wambanyama.
48:2112-6 without him this season.
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48:37The Spurs played without Victor.
48:39They were 12-6 in those.
48:41But they are a deep team.
48:43However, keep this in mind for the second half.
48:45Three fouls on Champagny.
48:47Three on Keldon Johnson.
48:49Bryant may have to do more.
48:51And he's got the game to do it.
48:53Well, they relied on Carter Bryant down the stretch of the regular season.
48:58And he delivers.
49:00Avdia.
49:02And one.
49:03Avdia draws the contact inside.
49:06That must feel like a free buffet has been given to you.
49:09Because I'm going in.
49:10And I've got everything now because Victor's not there.
49:12But look at this.
49:13Look at the Euro step.
49:15Look at.
49:15Comes to a stop right here.
49:17This is the new move.
49:19It used to be just the Euro.
49:21Now it's the Euro hesitation.
49:24And it just keeps the defense off balance.
49:27And at 6'8".
49:28You see all the contact.
49:30He was able to deliver a possible three-point play for Denny.
49:36That's his first free throw.
49:37He's third in the league at nine per game.
49:39Now he's in double figures.
49:42And 30, 10, and 5 for the first-time All-Star in game one.
49:49Touch.
49:52Avdia couldn't squeeze it.
49:54Bryant kept it alive.
49:55Goes down.
49:57And he was out of bounds.
50:0229 seconds left.
50:10Ball goes out.
50:13See, this is why Mitch Johnson likes Carter Bryant in this smaller lineup.
50:18Because Bryant can guard fives, fours, and threes.
50:23He can switch out the versatility he shows.
50:27All small in the last couple of minutes here for the Spurs.
50:32Five and change the difference game in Sean Clark.
50:37He's looking to tie or take.
50:40Avdia working on Fox on the floor.
50:43It's a foul.
50:44But Denny will come to the line with the Spinnett.
50:47Uh-oh.
50:47Little elbow between Fox and Avdia right there on that exchange.
50:53Yes, baby.
50:55Oh, my hands are sweating.
50:59It's something.
51:00See, these teams got to build up animosity towards one another.
51:03Right now, it's been something like a regular season game.
51:06Hey, how you doing?
51:06What's going on?
51:07How's the family?
51:08I don't want to hear any of that.
51:10Playoff basketball.
51:11I don't like you.
51:12You don't like me.
51:13Look at this.
51:15Oh, yeah.
51:16A little chest bump.
51:17Get out my way.
51:18Okay.
51:18I'll be to see you.
51:19It's also Fox's third foul.
51:21Yeah.
51:21You're going to need him in the second half.
51:25And Fox has had some big games versus this Portland team during the regular season.
51:30Yeah.
51:30In the NBA Cup, he had a huge game.
51:34So, Avdia evens the game at 57.
51:3611.4 to go.
51:46Champagne looks for sale.
51:49Nope.
51:49Hats off.
51:51Well, they're going to call a foul.
51:52Foul before the half.
51:53The foul was called.
51:55We'll have to make sure that it happened before.
51:56They may have gotten Kamara, but I think they're going to go to the monitor.
51:59It was so close.
52:01When the buzzer went off and when the contact occurred, Mike.
52:06Curtis Blair.
52:07John Goble will go over.
52:11There's the shot up.
52:15Oh, I don't know.
52:17That is right on.
52:20Look at the backboard and the light and when the contact occurred.
52:24To me, that's all red.
52:27Oh, yeah.
52:28That foul is not.
52:29In my opinion, that foul shouldn't count.
52:33Carl Lane, Zach Zarba, who are in the replay center.
52:37Look at Curtis Blair.
52:37He hasn't even blown his whistle yet.
52:42It's red.
52:43Both hands are down by Curtis Blair.
52:49The foul occurred after the period had ended.
52:51Therefore, there was no foul in the play.
52:53You're on it, right?
52:54You got it.
52:54You got it.
52:55And we are all even at 57 here at the break.
53:01And here's Zora with Stephon Castle.
53:05Stephon, you all rallied around your superstar, Victor Wembanyama, when he went down.
53:08He's now out for the rest of the game.
53:09What were the words that you two exchanged before he left the floor?
53:13I was trying to make sure he was okay.
53:15You know, it's more than a basketball game for us.
53:17So I was trying to check on my brother.
53:19Given that he can't return, he's going through concussion protocol, what is going to be of
53:22the utmost importance in the rest of this game?
53:25Just being more aggressive on the defensive end.
53:28Obviously, we can't make up for what he brings for us.
53:29But just trying to do that as a team.
53:32Appreciate the time.
53:33Thanks.
53:34All right, Maria, we've got a good one, but a lot of news coming out of this one.
53:37You guys take it away.
53:38Absolutely, Zora.
53:39Thank you so much.
53:40Coming up on American Express at the half with Wemby out and the game tied.
53:44What do the Spurs have to do to get a win against a scrappy Portland Trailblazers team?
53:51American Express at the half.
53:55All right, we got two games in action as we speak.
53:58At halftime, we're all tied up in San Antonio.
54:00Victor Wendbenyama goes down.
54:02He will not return here tonight.
54:03Meanwhile, we've got a tight one.
54:0676ers trying to get a win in Boston.
54:09Right now, Boston leads 1-0.
54:11Right now in the studio, we've been hanging out here all day.
54:14Maria Taylor alongside the Hall of Famers.
54:17Tracy McGrady, Vince Carter, Carmelo Anthony here with you.
54:20The 76ers led this game by as many as 13 in the fourth quarter.
54:25It's been an interesting one.
54:27V.J. Edgecombe, he came out, had 20 points in the first half.
54:30And we weren't really sure what was going to be required for them to get a win.
54:33But they're working on finding a way, Melo, into taking a victory away from the home court of the Boston.
54:38Well, we talked about it at halftime.
54:40They heard PG.
54:42They listened to him.
54:43I think Coach Nick Nurse really had an opportunity to get after him and hold them guys accountable.
54:48And you can see just how engaged they are on the bench.
54:51You saw there's a clip with Maxie and PG talking.
54:54They trying to figure it out.
54:55I'm not mad at that because there's nothing negative about that.
54:57We're just trying to figure it out.
54:59We probably got two ways how we're trying to get to the goal.
55:02But let's get on the same page.
55:04And they did that, man.
55:04And they playing physical.
55:06They're matching everything that the Boston is throwing at those guys.
55:11And they winning.
55:12They're 97-89 right now in the fourth quarter.
55:14So, you know, shout out to Philly for just taking that challenge against the Celtics.
55:20And this is a big, big win.
55:22Well, it can be a big win for them because just think game three now goes on their home court.
55:26You take the momentum to your home fans.
55:28Should be loud and rowdy in there.
55:30So this is an important learning lesson for them, for that team learning how to close games against a very
55:35good team like Boston.
55:36Yeah, I'm shocked, actually, because I thought the Celtics was going to apply their pressure
55:40and really just overtake these guys and knock them out of the box.
55:43But, you know, they weathered the storm.
55:45And they got an eight-point lead in the fourth quarter.
55:47And hopefully they can sustain that and pull this one out.
55:49Yeah, Jalen Brown has 30 points right now for the Boston Celtics.
55:52Jason Tatum has 19 points.
55:54Still, there's plenty of firepower on their side.
55:56So we'll keep an eye on this one and make sure we keep you updated on what's happening between the
56:0076ers and the Celtics in Boston.
56:03All right, we got to talk this game as well.
56:05They will be without Victor Winbinyama.
56:07What that means for the Spurs in the second half.
56:09We'll talk it next.
56:16An Express.
56:19All right, the game you can trust presented by American Express.
56:22Yes, per Ime Udoka, Kevin Durant is testing out his right knee.
56:26He's a game-time decision.
56:27But if he does go, he will not have a minute's restriction.
56:30So, yeah, you're taking a look.
56:31Live look in at him warming up right now.
56:33Rockets and Lakers coming up a part of the doubleheader on NBC.
56:37Looks good to us.
56:38Good enough.
56:38You know who also looked good to start out this game?
56:41The Portland Trailblazers on a 22-9 run.
56:44They started very fast against the Spurs.
56:46They did in their bench scoring.
56:47And Shaden Sharp led the attack because he only had 10 points.
56:52Rather quiet.
56:53And I think he comes in immediately.
56:55Downhill gets an easy layup.
56:56Then hits the big three.
56:57This is what they need.
56:58They just need guys to be in attack mode because they need scoring.
57:02Obviously, there's no Wimby now.
57:03So, the basket is wide open.
57:05So, look for Scoot, Shaden Henderson, Shaden Sharp, Scoot Henderson to be in attack mode.
57:13And you see there.
57:13There's the catch.
57:14His ability to score, man.
57:16He just looks so easy.
57:18So, he's so athletic.
57:19So, I expect to see more of Shaden Sharp going downhill.
57:21More of Scoot Henderson getting in the paint, getting a lot of easy buckets.
57:24So, what I talked about in the beginning, we was talking about Victor's ability to cover so much ground.
57:29Yes.
57:30Victor is out now.
57:31So, if they're in there to drop coverage, I look for Scoot and Shaden, those guys, to get two feet
57:36in the paint, and Klingeland to knock down a couple more threes.
57:39Yeah.
57:40Klingeland holding it down.
57:41I'm going to go with Klingeland in the first half.
57:43A lot more physical.
57:45You know, he was bothering Wimby a little bit in the beginning of the game.
57:48So, you can just tell they talked about making those adjustments.
57:51And second half, to me, whoever wins this third quarter will win the game.
57:55You should give that stat you said also.
57:57If he gets a double-double, he Klingeland.
57:58I think if Klingeland gets 15 and 10, a double-double, with a couple blocks that he have, I think
58:04the Blazers win this game.
58:05And four offensive rebounds.
58:06As we speak.
58:07If what?
58:07If he gets a double-double-fifth, I got you.
58:10I'm on.
58:12I know to do the thing.
58:15Then he believes them.
58:17All right.
58:19Let's take a look at the DraftKings live player props for the second half.
58:22It's not too late for you to still get on the action.
58:24Okay.
58:24No Wimby.
58:25He's out.
58:25Stephon Castle is going to have to carry more of the offensive load.
58:28Can he get to 25?
58:29Do we believe he can?
58:30Mm-hmm.
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