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00:00:30But it had been nearly a decade since the Spurs last won a playoff series.
00:00:35In the first round, they decisively ended that streak,
00:00:39led by Victor Wembenyama,
00:00:42the first player in history to be named Defensive Player of the Year unanimously.
00:00:47And you can turn out the lights.
00:00:49The Spurs' first playoff series win since 2017.
00:00:54In Minnesota, there was plenty of talk.
00:00:56Yeah, they're all bad defenders.
00:00:58It's the whole team, like, just go at it.
00:01:00But the shorthanded underdog Timberwolves backed it up.
00:01:03Jayden McDaniels backed up his words in this series.
00:01:06And knocked off the Denver Nuggets.
00:01:09The Wolves send the Nuggets reeling.
00:01:12The postseason, when unsuspecting heroes emerge.
00:01:16He got it! A masterpiece!
00:01:18And legends build their legacies.
00:01:21What can he not do?
00:01:23He is out of this world!
00:01:26It's the Timberwolves and the Spurs.
00:01:28Game one, next.
00:01:44This is the NBA on Peacock.
00:01:47These are the 2026 NBA Playoffs, presented by Google.
00:01:52Tonight, it's game one, as the Minnesota Timberwolves visit the San Antonio Spurs.
00:01:58Brought to you by Xfinity.
00:02:01The second round of the NBA Playoffs underway as we welcome you to the Foss Bank Center here in San
00:02:08Antonio.
00:02:09The Minnesota Timberwolves coming off such an impressive series win over the Denver Nuggets in six games.
00:02:17And the San Antonio Spurs advancing in five over the Trailblazers and led by one of the league's superstars, Victor
00:02:25Wendon Yama.
00:02:27And hi, everybody.
00:02:28Terry Gannon alongside Jamal Crawford.
00:02:31Jordan Cornett is with us as well.
00:02:33So impressive, Minnesota, in that first-round win over the Nuggets.
00:02:37They did a lot of it without three of their top scorers, including their star, Anthony Edwards.
00:02:42Big question coming into this series.
00:02:44Would he be available?
00:02:46We got our answer.
00:02:47He is playing tonight.
00:02:48What's that do?
00:02:49You've been there in the locker room and on the court.
00:02:52It's an unbelievable feeling.
00:02:53When you get your best player back, he's electric.
00:02:55We didn't know how long Ant-Man will be back.
00:02:58We're fired up that he's here.
00:02:59We cannot wait to call this game.
00:03:01But he brings so much to the table for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
00:03:04Big shot-making, play-making.
00:03:06He grabs another defender, which gives his teammates space.
00:03:09And his teammates have been doing very, very well without him out there.
00:03:12When you bring him back, it heightens everybody's level of play.
00:03:15Not going to get the start tonight.
00:03:16He is on a minute's restriction.
00:03:18But he is available to play.
00:03:20Big boost for the Timberwolves.
00:03:22For San Antonio, they obviously have been one of the best teams in the league all season long.
00:03:28People tend to forget.
00:03:29Hadn't been to the playoffs since 2019.
00:03:31So maybe ahead of schedule in terms of being real contenders.
00:03:35And they are.
00:03:36I guess anything's possible when you've got a guy like Victor Wimbanyama.
00:03:39When you have somebody that we've never seen before.
00:03:41And the greats of this game, like the Shaquille O'Neal's are saying,
00:03:44when God created the perfect big man, he created Victor Wimbanyama.
00:03:48He is something different.
00:03:49He is something special.
00:03:50And he has his team moving in the right direction.
00:03:53He's saying, you know what?
00:03:54We know we're young, but we don't care.
00:03:55We're making no excuses.
00:03:57We're just trying to chase history.
00:03:58And that's what they're doing.
00:03:59And he's got teammates.
00:04:00De'Aaron Foxx, a big part of their success this year.
00:04:03Short time ago, Jordan caught up with him.
00:04:07De'Aaron, in a few regular season games this year against Minnesota, you thrive.
00:04:11What allowed for that success?
00:04:13I mean, you know, those things don't mean anything right now.
00:04:17Obviously, these are different games.
00:04:17I think we haven't played them since, like, January.
00:04:19So we're a different team there, a different team from then.
00:04:22We just try to do the things that we do well against any team.
00:04:24What may mean something tonight?
00:04:26Anthony Edwards to go.
00:04:27How does that affect the game plan?
00:04:28I mean, obviously, he's dynamic.
00:04:30He's one of the best scorers in the league.
00:04:31But for us, you know, we just want to try to make it difficult on him.
00:04:34Obviously, you know, playing with a hurt knee.
00:04:37We got to test him a little bit.
00:04:38To protect home floor, what's it going to take this evening?
00:04:41To continue to be physical.
00:04:43Try to match that physicality.
00:04:44Playing him in the regular season.
00:04:47We're upping all three of those games.
00:04:49In the fourth quarter, they punched us in the mouth.
00:04:51The two of those games we lost.
00:04:52So we know what it takes to win.
00:04:54Seems like you and Kellner loose, ready to go.
00:04:56Best of luck here.
00:04:57Yeah, it is.
00:04:58Loose is usually a good thing.
00:05:00Pre-game here.
00:05:01Fans in Fiesta colors all decked out.
00:05:04Ready for the stars.
00:05:05And bring the French connection.
00:05:07Gobert against Wendy.
00:05:09In here.
00:05:09Game one.
00:05:10Next in San Antonio.
00:05:16For the semifinals tonight in San Antonio as we check out the DraftKings player tracker to the big names.
00:05:22Anthony Edwards and Victor Wimbanyama.
00:05:25Their averages regular and postseason so far.
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00:05:38Frostbake Center inside.
00:05:40Two seed taking on a six seed.
00:05:42Let's get the starting lineup starting with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
00:06:06So Dante DiVincenzo obviously out for the season.
00:06:10And Anthony Edwards not getting a start tonight, but is available to play.
00:06:15The big boost.
00:06:15And he'll come off the bench under that minutes restriction for the head coach, Chris Finch.
00:06:20Who's taken them to the playoffs the last five seasons coming in.
00:06:25And a lot of success there.
00:06:26And a lot of confidence there, too.
00:06:28Making it to the Western Conference Finals last couple of seasons.
00:06:31They've been here before.
00:06:32And when you're here, you have a certain comfort level.
00:06:34You know what it takes.
00:06:35And Coach Finch has had these guys prepared all season long.
00:06:39It's been a next-man-up mentality.
00:06:41Video already underway as we get you set for the starting lineups for the Spurs.
00:06:56Spurs, San Antonio, you can't find your feet.
00:07:00It's time for the meet the starting lineup for your San Antonio Spurs.
00:07:06Spurs, San Antonio, you can't find your feet.
00:07:07Six-three guard from Kentucky, number four, De'Aaron Fox.
00:07:14Six-seven-four from St. John's, number 30, Julian Champagne.
00:07:22Six-five guard from Florida State, number 24, Devin Vestero.
00:07:29Six-seven-four from Newtown, number five, San Antonio, and a seven-four forward from France, number one, Victor Lampaglia.
00:07:51Normal starting lineup for the Spurs.
00:07:53Ms. Johnson, the head coach, so here we go.
00:07:56Two-seed, six-seed.
00:07:58It is game one out west.
00:08:01Wild for the playoffs here in San Antonio.
00:08:04So got that first-round series win over Portland in five games.
00:08:08Minnesota, taking six games to beat the Denver Nuggets.
00:08:12Nikola Jokic, they took care of him.
00:08:15Rudy Gobert was great defensively.
00:08:17And we'll see that matchup with Victor Wendanyama here.
00:08:21In terms of the starting lineups, told you that Anthony Edwards will play, but he is not starting.
00:08:26Io DeSumo, who was so good in that first round, including a 43-point game,
00:08:32unfortunately that calf injury, out tonight.
00:08:35He's out tonight.
00:08:36We know the lift that he provided last series, but I'm just excited.
00:08:40Watch this right now.
00:08:41You have two powerhouse teams ready to go.
00:08:45Terrence Shannon, Jr., big part of game six in that win, getting to start along with a veteran,
00:08:51Mike Conley, and the opening tip controlled by the visitors, Mark Davis, Kevin Scott,
00:08:57got a meeting with Petritus, the officiating crew here for game one in the semifinals.
00:09:03Conley, who had traded away, got back here, and now gets a couple of starts.
00:09:07Had a start in that opening round.
00:09:09Shot clock down to five.
00:09:11Shannon blocked.
00:09:12First play of the game, and it's rejected by Wendany.
00:09:15And that's the type of play that will get in your head the rest of the game.
00:09:19We know Shannon wants to attack the basket, but it's different with Wendany back there.
00:09:23Block at the other end, Rudy Gobert.
00:09:24There's your French connection.
00:09:25Well, who you think taught him?
00:09:26Rudy taught him that time.
00:09:27Exactly.
00:09:29First three possessions blocked at each end.
00:09:33You ever going to get a shot up to the rim?
00:09:36There's one.
00:09:38Kevin Bissell with the miss beyond the arc, so we got a clean field goal attempt.
00:09:42Yes.
00:09:42This time.
00:09:43You get a sense, though, of the defense and what to expect in this series.
00:09:47It's going to be tight.
00:09:48It's going to be heavy.
00:09:49Try to score back as fast as Mike Conley lines went up and misses.
00:09:52In and out for Conley, who's known his 19th year out of Ohio State.
00:09:58Lemby against Gobert.
00:09:59That's his mentor.
00:10:02Can't get the role this time.
00:10:03We'll talk more about it, but they've known each other since Wendanyama was 13 years of age.
00:10:08And to your point, Terry, knowing each other, also knowing each other's game,
00:10:12he knows what Vic likes to do and vice versa.
00:10:15First whistle of the game, the sell picks up his first.
00:10:19Look at the first possession.
00:10:21Shannon Jr. thought he had a layup when he said, nope.
00:10:24And then right here, Rudy said, you know what?
00:10:27I'm in this block party as well.
00:10:29It might have hit the board.
00:10:32It might have, but Wendanyama does it so often.
00:10:35I'm not going to ruin the party.
00:10:36Yeah, don't ruin the party.
00:10:37I'm starting to start this party.
00:10:38I apologize.
00:10:39McDaniels looking to get going early.
00:10:42So Minnesota 0-4 to start.
00:10:44And San Antonio 0-4 to the first three from the field.
00:10:49And Wendanyama wants to pick and roll.
00:10:51Look for him to keep Rudy in action.
00:10:53There is that matchup again.
00:10:54And back to go, it's the win.
00:10:56And Wendanyama taking it in over Gobert.
00:10:58It's a different matchup for Rudy Gobert,
00:11:01who did a fantastic job against Jokic in the first round.
00:11:04Totally different because Jokic loves to pass the ball first.
00:11:08Wendanyama is a score who can pass.
00:11:11Gobert got a piece to the free throw line.
00:11:14Chance for three.
00:11:15The foul on Wendanyama.
00:11:17And just look at that.
00:11:18How often do you see Rudy Gobert pump-faking when he gets down there?
00:11:22But he's looking for Vic as well.
00:11:23And then Vic picks up a cheap foul.
00:11:27But watch Wendanyama attack and get into his body.
00:11:29Takes away Rudy Gobert being able to jump.
00:11:34These two not only have known each other for a long time,
00:11:37but with teammates on that French national team,
00:11:40won a silver medal together in Paris.
00:11:43You go there.
00:11:44He's only a 53% three-pro shooter from the line.
00:11:48And then Rudy starts sweating like J.R. Smith when he missed that right there.
00:11:52He's like, hold on.
00:11:52What happened?
00:11:54And the percentage lower than the 53% in that first round against Denver.
00:11:592-2 to start.
00:12:03The cell coming off the screen.
00:12:04We get a whistle.
00:12:10Offensive foul.
00:12:11Yeah, right there.
00:12:11That's Shannon Jr.
00:12:12He stayed attached to the body.
00:12:14That's also being in your scout.
00:12:16He knows Vassell wants to come off for dribble handoffs.
00:12:19He wasn't going to let him get it.
00:12:21Offensive foul on the Spurs.
00:12:23Champagne picked up his first.
00:12:25And they had three team fouls on the Spurs.
00:12:30New basketball needed.
00:12:32Already.
00:12:33Were you particular about the ball being used?
00:12:35Very particular.
00:12:36Actually, Chris Paul, when I was with the Clippers,
00:12:38he knew I had a pretty good feel.
00:12:39He would let me pick which basketball we were going to use.
00:12:43And you can see right there, they don't like the feel of it.
00:12:45Yeah, it matters.
00:12:46Every little thing matters.
00:12:47The surface, the amount of air, what?
00:12:49It's just the feel of it.
00:12:50It can be broken in a little bit more.
00:12:52They want the ball with the beer on the back.
00:12:54They want that ball back.
00:12:55It feels better to them.
00:12:56As a shooter or a handle, you want one broken in a little bit.
00:13:00You were a shooter.
00:13:01You know what the rim felt like, the net.
00:13:03It's just a certain feel.
00:13:04I didn't want a new basketball.
00:13:05You just could score it anyway.
00:13:07Oh, stop, stop, stop.
00:13:08Enough.
00:13:11Randall, who's got to be a big part of the offense, obviously,
00:13:13in this series, if they are going to be competitive.
00:13:19Gobert off the screen and roll to the left hand.
00:13:22Stucked by the rim that time.
00:13:25Quickly to the other end.
00:13:27Wimby, the pump fake.
00:13:29Kicks it out, Champagne.
00:13:30Yep.
00:13:31Stop this one.
00:13:35The extra ball movement by Victor Wimby-Yama.
00:13:40Backdoor cut.
00:13:41Beautiful.
00:13:42Conley down low and McDaniels the finish.
00:13:44And that's what Conley brings.
00:13:45He brings a sense of stability.
00:13:47He knows who to get the ball to and how to get the ball to him.
00:13:50Champagne at this and his threes will be big, obviously,
00:13:53throughout the run.
00:13:54I'm just in this series.
00:13:56Boke the franchise record for threes this year.
00:13:58In and out for Wimby.
00:14:02McDaniels has struggled behind the arc,
00:14:04but not in the mid-range game.
00:14:06And that mid-range is just as important as a jab in boxing.
00:14:10You have Wimby back there in the paint.
00:14:12There's nothing there.
00:14:12You have to be able to score in between.
00:14:15That game six win.
00:14:16He had 32 points, 10 rebounds against Denver.
00:14:19Walking foul at this end.
00:14:22Going against the Wolves.
00:14:23Now, this is peak Victor Wimby-Yama defense.
00:14:26Watch.
00:14:26He acts like he's not there.
00:14:28Go ahead.
00:14:28Nope, set up for the block.
00:14:30That's what I used to do with the little kids when I was older and I was trying to block
00:14:33shots.
00:14:33I would set him up.
00:14:34He's treating grown men like youngsters when he's playing defense.
00:14:38He would take advantage of the young kids.
00:14:40It didn't hurt their feelings.
00:14:41It taught them a lesson.
00:14:42Yeah, I'm done with this.
00:14:43Jordan, Jordan, what do you have?
00:14:45In talking with Mike Conley, he said, you're aware of Wimby.
00:14:50In talking with Mike Conley, he said, you're aware of Wimby no matter where you are on the floor.
00:14:54As soon as you beat your defender, you automatically look up to locate the big fella on the floor.
00:14:59It dictates your next move.
00:15:01Whether you have to pull up quick or find another guy to pass it, he has a massive impact on
00:15:06every single possession in the contest.
00:15:09Stephon Castle with the miss at the line.
00:15:11I would argue that people talk about Wimby affecting every possession at each end when he's on the floor.
00:15:16I think he affects possessions when he's off the floor because players, for that split second, take a look up.
00:15:22Is he on the floor?
00:15:23Is he not?
00:15:23Is he coming to block it or not?
00:15:26Daniels to miss.
00:15:32Wissall, quick first step, hesitation, pretty move.
00:15:36Aw, quick loss and in, Devin Wissall.
00:15:39Good fundamentals by Wissall.
00:15:40He got in the paint and played off of two feet.
00:15:43That always slows the game down for you.
00:15:45Average about 13 points per game in that opening round series win over Portland.
00:15:50And this is where you have to see Randall be more aggressive.
00:15:53Being a playmaker, they're drawing attention.
00:15:56Got the screen from Gobert.
00:15:58They went behind it, underneath it, and he misses the three.
00:16:01See how teams defend, too, depending on that high screen.
00:16:05If you are a shooter or not.
00:16:07Quickly to the end.
00:16:09So with the three.
00:16:11And the Spurs are attacking.
00:16:12They have so many guys who can make plays.
00:16:15It makes it tough to key in on one guy.
00:16:18And if he ends up consistently shooting that three throughout the playoffs,
00:16:22they are really tough to defend.
00:16:24Conley, another man.
00:16:26Scott Baird sweeps the rebound at the block.
00:16:28Gobert said, I'm big brother, you're little brother.
00:16:30I have no problem boxing you out to get this rebound.
00:16:33So, good stuff by Gobert.
00:16:38Corner three.
00:16:39The set with the miss.
00:16:40Cleared by Randall.
00:16:42You know that competitive side.
00:16:43He wants to prove something in this series.
00:16:45Absolutely.
00:16:46He has to show you know what.
00:16:47I showed you the ropes.
00:16:49I'm the mentor.
00:16:49You're the mentee.
00:16:50Cannon from the corner.
00:16:52Way short.
00:16:54Listle and the foul is going to go against San Antonio.
00:16:57As the crowd reacts.
00:16:59Castle for the foul.
00:17:00He wants to take a look.
00:17:02So they called the timeout for a coach's challenge to challenge that foul.
00:17:06What's the right hand of Stephon Castle right there in the ground?
00:17:10It was the right hand on the left.
00:17:11Castle did pull him down.
00:17:13And McDaniels brought attention to it by pushing him off.
00:17:16Saying, get off me.
00:17:17So, it was the correct call.
00:17:19So, it is a foul on Castle.
00:17:22They lose the challenge.
00:17:24It wasn't much of a pull.
00:17:25But that hand right there is what they reacted to and saw.
00:17:28Well, it was quick.
00:17:29You know, so if you see it in real time, it's like McDaniels did it.
00:17:32But we have somebody come in the game.
00:17:34Anthony Edwards.
00:17:36A welcome sight.
00:17:39Four-time All-Star.
00:17:40It was questioned whether or not he would even play in the series.
00:17:44Had that left knee injury.
00:17:45Which really didn't look good.
00:17:46It was a hyperextension.
00:17:48Turned out to be a bone bruise game four in that first half.
00:17:51Missed the next two games.
00:17:53And just worked and worked.
00:17:55And there was some doubt earlier today.
00:17:57It was listed as questionable.
00:17:58But he is available.
00:17:59He is in on a minute's restriction.
00:18:01You see they went right to him with the first possession.
00:18:06Shot clock just ran out.
00:18:07Couldn't get it back.
00:18:10Turnover back to the Spurs.
00:18:12And Coach Finch doesn't like it.
00:18:14The guards on the court have to know the clock.
00:18:17You have to know how much time your team has to operate.
00:18:20Dillon Harper now in for San Antonio.
00:18:25Reach in.
00:18:26McDaniels whistle for the foul.
00:18:29And McDaniels one of the best defenders in the league.
00:18:32He has speed.
00:18:34He takes the matchups personally.
00:18:37And he's going to be there all night.
00:18:39You've known him for a long time.
00:18:40He is known for his defense now.
00:18:42But the man can score as well.
00:18:44He can score.
00:18:45I knew him as a scorer.
00:18:46So him doing this.
00:18:48He was doing what he had to do so he could do what he wanted to do.
00:18:50And now his offensive game is on full display.
00:18:53One on one.
00:18:53Wimby Gobert got the strip.
00:18:56Took it right away.
00:19:02Off the leg of TJ Shannon.
00:19:06And went back.
00:19:08Court over and back.
00:19:09So Reynolds is going to argue that it was tipped.
00:19:12So is Chris Finch.
00:19:13And you can already see both teams are establishing nothing will be easy.
00:19:16No dribble handoffs.
00:19:18No easy shots.
00:19:20That's going to go as the series goes.
00:19:21Look, he knocks it off of Shannon Jr.'s leg for the backcourt violation.
00:19:28Wimby out front.
00:19:29Set the screen.
00:19:30Now swings it.
00:19:31Keldon Johnson just came off the bench.
00:19:34Sixth man of the year.
00:19:35My partner here knows something about that.
00:19:37Oh, two, one, three.
00:19:38I know a few things about it.
00:19:39Yes.
00:19:40But congrats to him.
00:19:42That's all.
00:19:42Had it blocked by McDaniels.
00:19:43There's that defense.
00:19:44Yes, good defense by McDaniels.
00:19:46You think you have a shot and you don't have the right space to get it off.
00:19:51Randall using his body over Johnson in the lane.
00:19:53Can't get it to go.
00:19:57Spurs looked at one a little bit.
00:19:59Harper and the reach or the hold.
00:20:02First foul on Anthony Edwards.
00:20:03And that's the game within the game.
00:20:05Anthony Edwards just came in.
00:20:07The Aaron Fox said to interview with Jordan,
00:20:08and I want to test his knee to see how early he can move.
00:20:12Right there, they tested it.
00:20:13Ant used his hands, got the foul.
00:20:15Luke Cornett in off the bench,
00:20:17and Wimby takes a seat for San Antonio.
00:20:20Look for Harper to be aggressive with Anthony Edwards on him
00:20:24just to make him move around.
00:20:25He's coming back in this high-intensity situation.
00:20:28And it will be interesting to see how many minutes we get tonight
00:20:31from Anthony Edwards.
00:20:33The cell rebounded his own miss.
00:20:36Swing it.
00:20:37Open jump.
00:20:38Over the right field.
00:20:39Going to half of the three.
00:20:41This is where the Spurs get you.
00:20:42They have multiple playmakers out on the court,
00:20:44and you see they made that adjustment
00:20:46when Victor Wimby Nama went out the game.
00:20:48To the rookie from Rutgers on the board here.
00:20:53Edwards draws a double,
00:20:55leaves it for Gobert over Cornett.
00:20:57And look how Ant just navigated that pick and roll.
00:20:59He had all the steam, the force,
00:21:01and then slowed down to drop it off
00:21:03as soon as Victor went out.
00:21:05Castle strong in the lane.
00:21:07Cornett thought about it.
00:21:09Thought twice.
00:21:13Harper.
00:21:15Swing it.
00:21:20And that's what's different about this Spurs team as well.
00:21:23Most young guards are trying to establish themselves.
00:21:25They have joy in playing together.
00:21:27They're four of seven beyond the arc.
00:21:30Minnesota 0 for 4 from three-point range.
00:21:34Everything at the rim for the Timberwolves
00:21:37and against Shannon Jr. this time.
00:21:39And that's what he did so well in the previous series.
00:21:41And Shannon got downhill
00:21:43and made the reverse layup.
00:21:45He is so aggressive, give it to the basket.
00:21:48Nas Reid now in and defending for the Wolves.
00:21:53Johnson.
00:21:54Hard work in the lane.
00:21:56They had a change certainly.
00:21:59Kicked up.
00:22:00Eventually Reid comes down with it.
00:22:02Gets hit and a foul.
00:22:06Nas Reid battling.
00:22:08Gets fouled.
00:22:10Gets fouled.
00:22:11But let's take a look at Anthony Edwards' dish to Rory.
00:22:14Look how patient he is.
00:22:15Upface.
00:22:15No shot blocker in there.
00:22:17Rudy said, this is free money.
00:22:22So a five-point lead for the Spurs.
00:22:26That's the fourth team foul.
00:22:31McDaniels controls.
00:22:34Got the defender in the air and nice little mid-range again.
00:22:38Good patience.
00:22:39Who said analytics matter in the playoffs?
00:22:41You've got to be a three-level score.
00:22:42We know you want to shoot threes.
00:22:44The pain is shut off.
00:22:45The in-between game separates players.
00:22:47No argument here.
00:22:49Okay.
00:22:49I didn't know, Tara.
00:22:49I know you like that.
00:22:50No argument here.
00:22:52Harper, guarded by Edwards.
00:22:56Beyond the arc.
00:22:56Castle with a miss this time.
00:23:15And that is a big second foul.
00:23:19McDaniels, the best defender on the Timberwolves.
00:23:22Castle knew what he was doing.
00:23:23He knew if I get him to pick up a foul now, I don't have to deal with him as
00:23:29much later.
00:23:29Smart move right there by Castle.
00:23:31Couple of subs in off the bench for Chris Finch.
00:23:34Bones Highland, the fifth-year man out of VCU, who's been really good for them this year.
00:23:39And Jalen Clark, the second-year player out of UCLA.
00:23:45So the Spurs up by three, controlling.
00:23:51Clark all up over.
00:23:53De'Aaron Fox, got a piece of that.
00:23:56Fox may have got away with a travel, trying to slow down on the slow step.
00:24:00But you see that one put Bones Highland in action immediately.
00:24:03And now Edwards getting to his face.
00:24:07Reed in the lane, lost it.
00:24:10Champagne starts to break.
00:24:14Kicked to Fox.
00:24:15Under Edwards.
00:24:16Strong.
00:24:17Here by Reed.
00:24:20And a timeout taken here with 2.43 left in the first.
00:24:24And Antonio up by three.
00:24:26Kings player tracker Anthony Edwards just came in.
00:24:29Not on the board yet.
00:24:30Wemby's got two in this game.
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00:24:40Break it down, Jabal.
00:24:41Anthony Edwards just came in the game.
00:24:42He has not scored.
00:24:43But look at the attention he draws.
00:24:45Right now, Castle is supposed to be right there.
00:24:48He was not there because Anthony Edwards is able to take gravity in space and give his teammates space.
00:24:54Now they're playing 4-on-4 in a bigger court because that one side is shut down.
00:24:58Talk about players spacing the floor just by being out there.
00:25:01That's what he does.
00:25:02Jordan, what did you pick up in the huddle?
00:25:05Sitting in on the Minnesota huddle, there's a high emphasis on transition.
00:25:09Message was simple.
00:25:10Slow down mentally, but play fast.
00:25:12Keep your eyes in front of you.
00:25:13Let's beat them down the floor.
00:25:15That's our best offensive option.
00:25:16Now it's Reed's got it.
00:25:18Beyond the arc.
00:25:19First three-pointer tonight.
00:25:20And you give Coach Bench credit right there.
00:25:22They knew that Victor Wimanyama's back in the game.
00:25:25He was in the drop coverage, which didn't allow Nas Reed to come off the screen and roll and have
00:25:29a free three-point shot.
00:25:30So they tie it up on the strength of a 7-0 run.
00:25:34Johnson looking for room.
00:25:36And help.
00:25:38Baseline.
00:25:39Up and under Harper.
00:25:42Good cut.
00:25:43Good pass.
00:25:44We said Harper's going to be really aggressive with Anthony Edwards on it.
00:25:48Well, they are defending.
00:25:49Oh, my gosh.
00:25:50Yes.
00:25:51This is right where I would have got lost and couldn't play in this game when he started playing defense
00:25:55like this.
00:25:57Timberwolves.
00:25:58Just over 40%.
00:25:59Edwards.
00:26:00The fade along the baseline is his first bucket tonight.
00:26:03That was just mean.
00:26:04That was mean.
00:26:04Wasn't it, Jerry?
00:26:05Then he gave a look to the Spurs bench.
00:26:08Blocked.
00:26:09Good D.
00:26:09Reed.
00:26:10Took it away.
00:26:13And looking to go to work here.
00:26:15Uh-oh.
00:26:17Miscommunication defensively.
00:26:19He's starting to feel it.
00:26:21And you see he has that bounce in his step.
00:26:23He's stopping, starting, not thinking about the knee.
00:26:26He's back.
00:26:27One of the top scorers in the NBA.
00:26:29Nearly 29 a game this season.
00:26:31A 12-2 run to take the lead for the Wolves.
00:26:36Harper created space, but Phil blocked it, but a late whistle and a foul.
00:26:44Look at Ant Edwards getting to his spot, using his footwork.
00:26:48No rush, all patience, nothing but net.
00:26:51Knocks it down, talks to the Spurs bench and says, y'all know me.
00:26:54And then right there, they did not want to switch.
00:26:57I want to switch either, Johnson.
00:26:59I already know what time it is with him.
00:27:01You know what it's like.
00:27:02How fun is it in the playoffs to get on a roll like this?
00:27:05Oh, my goodness.
00:27:06It is.
00:27:07Everything becomes heightened.
00:27:09Everything is worth double because you just feel it.
00:27:11And right now, Antony Edwards is feeling it.
00:27:15On the bench, but still up.
00:27:17And talking to his teammates as Gobert takes a seat.
00:27:24A communication with Chris Finch, too.
00:27:26He's got more playoff wins than all the Minnesota coaches combined.
00:27:30The success as of late.
00:27:32Western Conference Finals the last two years.
00:27:35Kind of talked to him about the confidence they got from that first series
00:27:38and the win over Denver, and he didn't really want to go there.
00:27:42He said, look, these guys already are confident.
00:27:44They know what it's like in this situation.
00:27:46They've been there, but this is where they're at their best.
00:27:48They can really lock in and hone in on one team for multiple games,
00:27:52and they can just wear on you.
00:27:54Lee.
00:27:56Off the board that time at the long three.
00:27:58Here come the Spurs on the run.
00:28:02Oh, great.
00:28:03Really?
00:28:03Down the finish for Huffer on the dunk.
00:28:05That's Spurs basketball right there.
00:28:07I didn't know if we were watching this in 2026 or 2003.
00:28:10It all looked the same.
00:28:11He was just moving the balls to serve the standard the Spurs play with.
00:28:15Dylan Harper's got nine in the game already.
00:28:17Reed tipped it.
00:28:18Spurs looking to push again.
00:28:21The game has changed, my man.
00:28:28Yes.
00:28:30TJ Shannon off balance, off the board,
00:28:34after the knock from Harper defensively.
00:28:38Four blocks for San Antonio tonight.
00:28:41Three for Minnesota.
00:28:42Everything's being challenged.
00:28:47Two-second difference, shot clock, game clock.
00:28:52Fox.
00:28:53Locked from behind.
00:28:55Bones Highland got a piece.
00:28:56They got time here.
00:28:57Randle on the move.
00:28:58Collects and dunks.
00:29:00And Mahone.
00:29:01What a way to finish this.
00:29:03Wow.
00:29:03Hello.
00:29:05The 24, Spurs 23.
00:29:07Julius Randle.
00:29:09Manning his first register line system.
00:29:11Getting to the basket.
00:29:13Sidestep, Euro step.
00:29:14He said, I hear you, I feel you.
00:29:16But that's still a dunk.
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00:29:25Nothing's been easy offensively.
00:29:27Not at all.
00:29:28This is the urgency of the playoffs.
00:29:29Look at Bones Highland just tracking.
00:29:31Tracking.
00:29:32That wasn't his man.
00:29:33But look at two defenders not letting Fox get the pull-up jumpers.
00:29:36And then that leads to Julius Randle's dunk.
00:29:38In the game, game 56 playing in Utah,
00:29:41you don't exert that kind of effort.
00:29:42But we know the urgency you have to play with in these playoffs.
00:29:46So those four blocks, three on the other side.
00:29:48San Antonio averaged seven blocks per game
00:29:51in that opening round series against Portland.
00:29:54There's some Bones now in off the bench.
00:29:57Randle's going to get the foul.
00:29:59Trying to defend against Wemby.
00:30:01And Randle was trying to do his work early.
00:30:03He understands Wemby has the height advantage.
00:30:05If he can push him out further on the floor,
00:30:07it makes his job just a little bit easier.
00:30:14He dictates the personnel as well,
00:30:18offensively and defensively, right?
00:30:19In a game, who you have to put on the floor
00:30:22to space the floor to take things away from him.
00:30:25Absolutely.
00:30:26Fox.
00:30:28And Reed clears it.
00:30:31Bones Highland getting significant minutes here
00:30:33and a big play defensively to end that first quarter.
00:30:36Yes, he's got this coach's trust.
00:30:38They can trust him.
00:30:39This is high-step by that Ant-Man.
00:30:43Look who's back on the floor.
00:30:45He just plays with certain electricity
00:30:47that is contagious for his team.
00:30:49He's got seven points in the game.
00:30:51Three for three from the floor.
00:30:59Fox.
00:31:00One-on-one with Highland.
00:31:01Trying to stay with him.
00:31:03Kicks it out.
00:31:04Hardware.
00:31:05We've got a good start to this game.
00:31:07Webby couldn't control.
00:31:08Here comes Ann on the run.
00:31:10Edwards.
00:31:16Randall in the corner.
00:31:17Got a three.
00:31:19That struggle in terms of field goal percentage
00:31:21for the Wolves early on.
00:31:22That's going up and up.
00:31:23Good pass right there by Anthony Edwards.
00:31:27He attracts so much attention
00:31:29that he gets his teammates open looks.
00:31:32Shooting nearly 50% from the floor now.
00:31:35Minnesota.
00:31:35And on a 7-0 run.
00:31:38Fox creates.
00:31:40Harper.
00:31:42Two on the shot clock.
00:31:43He's got to go.
00:31:44Doesn't realize it.
00:31:46Until it's too late.
00:31:48Yeah, I thought Victor had the first shot,
00:31:51but he hesitated.
00:31:52And him and Randall was playing chicken.
00:31:54Randall said,
00:31:55I don't believe you're going to shoot,
00:31:56so I'm going to stay down.
00:31:56And that put him in a tougher situation
00:31:58where he didn't get a shot up.
00:32:01San Antonio knew they would face
00:32:03a physical tough defense from Minnesota.
00:32:07and that field goal percentage down to 32%.
00:32:10Now, every possession has been difficult.
00:32:13Yes, and this is what the playoffs are.
00:32:15As you go deeper in the playoffs,
00:32:17things become harder.
00:32:18That's why we have great respect
00:32:19for the great teams and the great players
00:32:21because they find a way to figure it out.
00:32:24Highland.
00:32:27Randall with Harper on him.
00:32:29Good.
00:32:30He's looking to operate the free throw line.
00:32:32Several pump fakes.
00:32:34Nope.
00:32:35Run me to clear.
00:32:42Trying to stay with Wemby on the spin.
00:32:44Several.
00:32:46Big first step.
00:32:47Castle just got it.
00:32:49Oh!
00:32:51And right there, Victor Wimby-Yama
00:32:53attracted so much attention
00:32:54when he threw it back to Castle.
00:32:56He allowed Castle to play against a closeout.
00:32:58He was able to attack that.
00:33:00And Nas really knew from the first
00:33:02second he tried to closeout,
00:33:03he was in trouble.
00:33:04Second-year player out of UConn.
00:33:05Stephon Castle's got nine in the game.
00:33:08The lead.
00:33:08Back from the weak side.
00:33:10Four blocks now.
00:33:11That man.
00:33:14He's just hit the deck.
00:33:21We have a heavyweight fight, T.G.
00:33:24Back and forth.
00:33:25It is on here in San Antonio.
00:33:28T.G.
00:33:30T.G.
00:33:32Defense!
00:33:33Defense!
00:33:33T.G.
00:33:34Hyland accelerates,
00:33:36throws it right through the hands of Randall.
00:33:39Watch the Castle dump.
00:33:40Nas Reid knew right there he was in trouble.
00:33:44He got up and did the stair.
00:33:46And there's some defense by Victor Wimby-Yama
00:33:49fueling the break.
00:33:50That leads to a three-pointed.
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00:34:31That's a go-to play for the Minnesota Timberwolves
00:34:39It was a bit of a frustrating regular season
00:34:42A good season for Minnesota
00:34:43But they won 49 games and at times were really inconsistent
00:34:51And that's the third foul on Jay McDaniels and that hurts
00:34:56The Minnesota Timberwolves
00:35:01Look Castle get to the basket that slow step
00:35:05Jayden got all basketball but then he got him
00:35:08On the head
00:35:09On the head
00:35:09On the head
00:35:10Shooting two
00:35:10For three
00:35:13John McDaniels sending Castle to the line
00:35:16On the head
00:35:29On the head
00:35:31On the head
00:35:31On the head
00:35:32On the head
00:35:34On the head
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00:43:30What a jump shot along the baseline
00:43:38Guarding Cornette now
00:43:40Fox
00:43:42Off the heel
00:43:45Quickly to Harper
00:43:46Short
00:43:48Yet another one
00:43:56Good defense by Conley Fox
00:43:57Try to jump back and get the foul
00:43:59Shannon jr. Off the dish from Conley
00:44:02And that's who Minnesota is
00:44:05They strike fast and they try to get in the paint
00:44:07They had 50 plus paint
00:44:0950 points in the paint
00:44:10Last game
00:44:13Spurs
00:44:14Over the last seven at this end
00:44:16And Bissell can't change it
00:44:18Cornette saves it
00:44:19Just starts
00:44:21Say the break
00:44:22Not really a break
00:44:23Content to walk it up
00:44:24Sit my break
00:44:25Sit my break
00:44:25Okay
00:44:28Read to the left hand
00:44:30Off the glass and in
00:44:31Are you believing the handle now TG?
00:44:33Yes
00:44:34I'm telling you
00:44:34I'm a believer
00:44:35I know handles
00:44:36I can spot the belt a mile away
00:44:38Man who averaged nearly 14
00:44:39But the answer at the other end
00:44:42Quickly
00:44:43And Harper's been active
00:44:44And then
00:44:46The Spurs go right to zone
00:44:48They go fists
00:44:56Conley's Fox was late
00:44:57Getting around the screen
00:44:58Of a good goal
00:44:59And if you're Minnesota
00:45:00You know the three-point shot
00:45:01Is going to be there
00:45:02Off of Govera's screen
00:45:03When it's Wimpy
00:45:04He's back there in the back
00:45:05Protecting the paint
00:45:06And Cornette is in the drop
00:45:07Coverage as well
00:45:08Shooting almost 42%
00:45:10Beyond the arc now
00:45:11The Wolves
00:45:18Shot clock down to five
00:45:20From Harper
00:45:21Had the double momentarily
00:45:22Left
00:45:23He fires
00:45:24Misfires
00:45:28And there's the pick and roll again
00:45:30Because Cornette's in the back
00:45:31Of the drop coverage
00:45:32That's the two-on-one
00:45:33Keldon Johnson
00:45:34Trying to fight around it
00:45:35It's going to pick up the foul
00:45:37Watch right here
00:45:38Conley plays a two-man game
00:45:40Cornette is back
00:45:41So when Conley gets the right angle
00:45:43He has a free shot
00:45:44As a guard
00:45:45You love when the bigs
00:45:46Are in drop coverage
00:45:47Because if your guard
00:45:48His guard you
00:45:49Hits the screen
00:45:50You have an option
00:45:51To shoot the three
00:45:52Or get inside
00:45:53And get a closer shot
00:45:53It's almost a free look
00:45:56Cornette takes a seat
00:45:57Keldon Johnson
00:45:58Picked up his second
00:46:01And you can't miss him
00:46:02Victor Wambanyama
00:46:03Back out on the floor
00:46:09Conley gets the screen
00:46:10From rail
00:46:10To the right hand
00:46:11The floater
00:46:12Or a one-handed rebound
00:46:13For Wemby
00:46:16Styling
00:46:16Starting the great
00:46:18Johnson finishing it
00:46:22Timeout Minnesota
00:46:29On to you by
00:46:31Lilly
00:46:32A medicine company
00:46:35And by
00:46:36Xfinity
00:46:37Proud partner
00:46:38Of the NBA
00:46:40Beautiful night
00:46:41Here in San Antonio
00:46:43Game 1
00:46:43This second round matchup
00:46:45Tied up
00:46:45At 39 apiece
00:46:47Jamal
00:46:47And soon as Victor
00:46:48Wambanyama comes back
00:46:49He just starts grabbing
00:46:50One hand
00:46:50Like just a grapefruit
00:46:52And then it starts
00:46:53A break
00:46:53And gets going
00:46:54The Spurs are able
00:46:55Strike fast
00:46:56Johnson
00:46:57Attacking the basket
00:46:58Pulling the Julius
00:46:59Randall
00:46:59Randall with the bump
00:47:00In the layup
00:47:01It's a game that has
00:47:02Gone up and down
00:47:04Yes
00:47:04That transition
00:47:05But not that many
00:47:06Fast break points
00:47:07Because the defense
00:47:08Has been so good
00:47:09It's been so good
00:47:09And just think about it
00:47:10It's 39-39
00:47:11With three minutes left
00:47:12In the second quarter
00:47:14Every point counts
00:47:16Harvard all over
00:47:17Mike Conley
00:47:18Here on this possession
00:47:20The sell on Randall
00:47:22Skips it to Clark
00:47:24Step along the baseline
00:47:25In the floater
00:47:28Great drive by Clark
00:47:30Julius Randall
00:47:31Made the play
00:47:31Going from side to side
00:47:33Loosen up that defense
00:47:34Jalen Clark
00:47:35The second year player
00:47:36Out of UCLA
00:47:37Who has been terrific
00:47:38On defense
00:47:39Looking for a little offense
00:47:43Gobert almost took it away
00:47:44Wendy goes
00:47:45Body control
00:47:52He changed position
00:47:53To the ball
00:47:54About three times
00:47:54In the air
00:47:55Bishop Wimpen Yama
00:47:59Only four points
00:48:00But that was
00:48:02Two of the best you'll see
00:48:03That matchup
00:48:04Gobert falls down
00:48:06Johnson on the run
00:48:07Challenge by Randall
00:48:09Not enough though
00:48:11Keldon Johnson
00:48:11With a fast play bucket
00:48:18Spurs up by two
00:48:24Shannon off of one foot
00:48:26Wendy tried to do
00:48:28The one hand rebound
00:48:28Again lost it
00:48:29He did
00:48:31It almost cost him three
00:48:32But now
00:48:33The spurs are back
00:48:34And Whitby's pushing it
00:48:36Oh man
00:48:37Oh man
00:48:39Come on
00:48:40What?
00:48:41Say oh man
00:48:42One more time
00:48:43For the trifecta
00:48:44Oh man
00:48:45Triple entendre
00:48:48Tipped out
00:48:50Stays like this
00:48:51You gotta be kidding me
00:48:53That was unreal
00:48:55Wimpen Yama
00:48:56Didn't know where
00:48:57He was gonna go
00:48:57Or how he was gonna score
00:48:58Just moved around
00:48:59The air
00:49:00Went off the glass
00:49:01And then right here
00:49:02High stepping
00:49:03Getting to a spot
00:49:05Landed up over Rudy
00:49:06He is something else
00:49:11Three of seven
00:49:13From the floor
00:49:14Six points
00:49:15But those blocks
00:49:16Got seven rebounds already
00:49:18Whistling a foul
00:49:21So Dylan Harper picked it up
00:49:23And that's his first
00:49:31Not yet
00:49:32Over the limit though
00:49:40Approaching the 130
00:49:42Mark here
00:49:43In the second quarter
00:49:50And that's the difference
00:49:52Between the Denver series
00:49:53And this series
00:49:54Rudy
00:49:56Could get where he wanted to go
00:49:58But Jokic was back there
00:49:59And not the same
00:50:00Defensive presence
00:50:01That Victor is
00:50:03So they can't take advantage
00:50:04Of the paint
00:50:05Like they did
00:50:06Against the Nuggets
00:50:07Randall
00:50:10Yep
00:50:11Tough bucket
00:50:12In the lane
00:50:13That's what he's Randall
00:50:14He just knows
00:50:14How to create contact
00:50:15He puts the pressure
00:50:16On the officials
00:50:18Or he's able to get space
00:50:19To get a shot up
00:50:22When the behind the screen
00:50:24Spots up
00:50:25Well short
00:50:29Reminder coming up
00:50:29The American Express
00:50:31At the half
00:50:31First half highlights analysis
00:50:33That might be one of them
00:50:34Right there
00:50:37Who was shaking up
00:50:39On the last play
00:50:40No he was just shaking people
00:50:42Now he's got that
00:50:43That hands on six man for the year
00:50:48Wendy Clark got a hand in there
00:50:50Both hands in there
00:50:51Tied him up
00:50:52Jalen Clark
00:50:53Who is the national defensive
00:50:55Player of the year
00:50:56At UCLA
00:50:57And he takes pride in defense
00:50:59And he knows he
00:51:00Has to be a dog on defense
00:51:02Being on this team
00:51:05Great job right there
00:51:06Victor was trying to play in traffic
00:51:08Got stuck
00:51:08Clark with the good
00:51:10Weak side help
00:51:11Neither one was giving the basketball up
00:51:13No no no
00:51:14They're not giving anything up
00:51:19So 47.1 left
00:51:22Until halftime
00:51:23And don't forget
00:51:24The team wolves are doing this
00:51:26With jay mcjames in foul trouble
00:51:28And anthony edwards
00:51:29Sitting for the last few minutes
00:51:317.4 and 6.5 on the tip
00:51:33Who do you like
00:51:36He didn't want to jump
00:51:38He didn't even jump
00:51:47He's hesitating on his three point shot right now
00:51:49He's getting the space he wants
00:51:51He has to trust that shot
00:51:52That's what gives him the space
00:51:53To drive by later
00:51:54Hadn't hit one tonight yet
00:51:57Over five
00:51:59Three
00:52:00Guess who from the lead side
00:52:02Seven blocks
00:52:03Unbelievable
00:52:04Seven
00:52:11Shot clock is off
00:52:14San Antonio trying to get one before the break
00:52:17Fox hounded by Conley
00:52:19Five on the clock
00:52:20Under five
00:52:21Two
00:52:22Lost it
00:52:24The heave at the end
00:52:26That'll do it
00:52:27It has been an intense first half
00:52:31Yes it has
00:52:3245-45
00:52:33Najri gets to the basket
00:52:34He thinks he has one
00:52:35We'll be from the weak side
00:52:38To say no you don't
00:52:40This has been fierce tonight
00:52:42The defensive effort
00:52:43The pressure
00:52:46Incredible
00:52:48Everything
00:52:50Matters
00:52:51And Reid shaking up there
00:52:53As we send it over to Jordan Cornette
00:52:55Dylan a fill out first half
00:52:58What did you discover from the opposition?
00:53:01Really just trying to stay in attack mode
00:53:03I mean my teammates do a great job
00:53:05The coach do a great job
00:53:06Of just giving me opportunities
00:53:07To go make plays and attack
00:53:08And I think I just capitalize off them
00:53:10You were productive
00:53:11You were efficient
00:53:12What were you seeing out there?
00:53:15Oh I mean I was
00:53:16Kind of just
00:53:17Lanes wide open
00:53:18I mean
00:53:18We got guys running and cutting
00:53:20You know
00:53:20It's hard to stop us in transition
00:53:22And have to drive to drive off them
00:53:23What's it going to take to close this one out
00:53:25In the second stand
00:53:26Just continue to play our standard of basketball
00:53:28Just keep the physicality
00:53:30And just keep that mentality
00:53:31And next play
00:53:32Best of luck in the second half
00:53:33Thank you
00:53:35Coming in and talking to the Spurs
00:53:36They knew this was going to be
00:53:38A challenge
00:53:39This series
00:53:40Anthony Edwards available
00:53:42And playing
00:53:42It has been a good one
00:53:44Defensively
00:53:45Something else
00:53:45Forty-five all here at the break
00:53:47One
00:53:48Two
00:53:50Nothing settled
00:53:51Far from it
00:53:52Forty-five all
00:53:53It has been physical
00:53:54It's been rough
00:53:55It's been everything you would hope for here
00:53:57Game one
00:53:58Western Conference
00:53:59Semi-finals
00:54:00Time now
00:54:01For a game you can trust
00:54:03Brought to you by
00:54:03American Express
00:54:05Terry Gannon
00:54:06Jamal Crawford
00:54:07And the two stars
00:54:09And the numbers at half
00:54:10Yes
00:54:10You see the stars
00:54:11We know what Anthony Edwards has done
00:54:13In limited time
00:54:14Coming off the bench
00:54:15Victor Wimbenyama
00:54:16Has not gotten it going
00:54:17With his field goals
00:54:18But he is doing everything else
00:54:19On the court
00:54:21And we have an exciting game
00:54:22Well you are a guy
00:54:24Who could heat up in a hurry
00:54:25You want to go play against
00:54:25This defense out here tonight
00:54:27This defense?
00:54:28Yeah
00:54:28This is like a 90s defense
00:54:29With 20-26 pace
00:54:30They're getting up and down the court
00:54:32But points are hard to come by
00:54:33It would have been a fun challenge
00:54:34That's for sure
00:54:35Anthony Edwards though
00:54:36The whole biggest question coming in
00:54:38Would he be available in this series
00:54:40If so
00:54:41When
00:54:41Got that word earlier today
00:54:43That he was
00:54:44Available
00:54:45Certainly came off the bench
00:54:46And made an impact
00:54:47And you would never know
00:54:48He's missed time
00:54:49Or missed games
00:54:50Look at the footwork right here
00:54:51Getting to his patented fade
00:54:52On that right block
00:54:53And then just attacking
00:54:55And stopping on the dime
00:54:56Knocking down the three
00:54:57And you can tell
00:54:58He's feeling it
00:54:58And then this is it
00:54:59At his best
00:55:00Splitting two defenders
00:55:02Doing the reverse thing
00:55:04Reverse uno
00:55:05With the layup
00:55:07And the intangible
00:55:08Of his first teammates
00:55:09Just having him back
00:55:10And having him available
00:55:11You would hope for the entire series
00:55:13Victor Rembenyama
00:55:14We know what he's done
00:55:15On the defensive end
00:55:16They've made it tough for him
00:55:17On the offensive end though
00:55:18But they're being really physical
00:55:19With him
00:55:20And when you're that physical
00:55:21That's the only way to guard
00:55:22A great player
00:55:23They're trying to push him around
00:55:25They're giving him extra bumps
00:55:26Right here
00:55:26Julius Randle
00:55:27Playing defense early
00:55:29Got called for the foul
00:55:29But trying to set the stage
00:55:31In Wimby's head
00:55:31And again
00:55:32Julius using two hands
00:55:33Using his feet
00:55:34Here comes the weak side defense
00:55:35There's another defender
00:55:36Wimby has to pass it out
00:55:38Uh oh
00:55:38Now he's reading
00:55:39With a little push in the back
00:55:40Just trying to be physical
00:55:42What did he get in the thing
00:55:43And then Clark
00:55:44Trying to tie him up
00:55:45But what was impressive
00:55:46About that
00:55:47Is not one time
00:55:48Did Victor react
00:55:49He just said
00:55:50Okay you're going to play physical
00:55:51I know what to expect
00:55:52I'll adjust
00:55:53No problem
00:55:54Offensively though
00:55:55Three for nine
00:55:55O for five
00:55:56From beyond the arc
00:55:57But changing every possession
00:55:59Defensively
00:56:00He's got eight blocks
00:56:01In the game so far
00:56:03Mindset wise
00:56:03Coming out for each team
00:56:05In the second half
00:56:05If you're both teams
00:56:06You feel good about where you're at
00:56:07The Spurs are saying
00:56:08You know what
00:56:09We're getting the shots
00:56:09We knew they would come out
00:56:10And throw a heavy punch
00:56:11Being on the road
00:56:12Being emotionally involved
00:56:13With Anthony Edwards coming back
00:56:14We'll get into our game
00:56:15If you're the Timberwolves
00:56:16You're saying
00:56:17You know what
00:56:17We got a tie score on the road
00:56:18Ants play limited minutes
00:56:20Jaden McDaniel's been in foul trouble
00:56:22They both feel good about where they're at
00:56:24And feel good about the fourth quarter
00:56:25Looking ahead too
00:56:26Because both teams in that
00:56:27Opening round of the playoffs
00:56:29Two of the best in the league
00:56:30In terms of fourth quarter production
00:56:33Castle
00:56:34Lembanyama
00:56:35The Spurs looking to win game one at home
00:56:37Wolves looking to steal one
00:56:39Brought to you by
00:56:40The powerful backing of American Express
00:56:47Looking ahead to this second round
00:56:49And great matchup in the Midwest
00:56:52Cavs and the Pistons
00:56:53Both had to work so hard to get here
00:56:55To this round
00:56:56So Peacock, NBC, SN
00:56:58And NBC and Peacock
00:57:00Out west
00:57:018.30 Eastern
00:57:02The Lakers
00:57:03And they pose a challenge to the Thunder
00:57:05Trying to repeat here
00:57:09Time to check out the DraftKings
00:57:11Second half live line
00:57:13Not too late to get in on the action
00:57:15So it's the Spurs
00:57:17Who are favored
00:57:18Here in the second half
00:57:20Six and a half points
00:57:21As a matter of fact
00:57:2345 all here in the Frostbank Center
00:57:26So we've got two more quarters of action here
00:57:28Game one
00:57:29Second round
00:57:31It's been great so far
00:57:32Expect more of the same
00:57:33Here in San Antonio
00:57:43On DraftKings Sportsbook
00:57:44All cut
00:57:44One from San Antonio
00:57:46First three possessions
00:57:48Blocked at each end
00:57:49Quickly to the wing
00:57:50Castle with the three
00:57:52Edwards
00:57:53A fade along the baseline
00:57:55That was just mean
00:57:56And looking to go to work here
00:57:58Uh oh
00:57:58Starting to feel it
00:57:59He has that bounce in his step
00:58:00Randall
00:58:01There's that man again
00:58:03And again
00:58:06It's been pretty good offense
00:58:08But just better defense so far here
00:58:10Up and down
00:58:11It's gone
00:58:12It's been difficult
00:58:1345-45
00:58:14Tied up here
00:58:15As we look ahead to this third quarter
00:58:17Second seed
00:58:18Taking down the sixth seed
00:58:20Out west
00:58:21Conference semi-finals
00:58:24So we check out
00:58:26The impact of Victor Wimbenyama
00:58:28And how he changes things
00:58:30Every possession, Jamal
00:58:31Every single possession
00:58:32And it's the blocks
00:58:34It's the awareness
00:58:35Knowing where he is
00:58:36Knowing where you are
00:58:37He starts breaks
00:58:39With his blocks
00:58:39So if he gets a block
00:58:40Now the Spurs are in transition
00:58:42That's when they're at their best
00:58:43And they can strike fast
00:58:45And a look at the Google game stat
00:58:48That's the most ever
00:58:50By a Spur
00:58:51In a playoff
00:58:52Game
00:58:52In a half
00:58:53Tim Duncan
00:58:54The great Tim Duncan
00:58:55The great
00:58:56Yeah, don't just say
00:58:57The Tim Duncan
00:58:57I'm with you
00:58:58That's the great Tim Duncan
00:58:59Looking to win their first title
00:59:01Without Duncan and Greg Popovich
00:59:03Who Mitch Johnson took over for
00:59:05Early last season
00:59:06Of course
00:59:06But
00:59:07Minnesota looking to win their first
00:59:09NBA title
00:59:13Both with the same plan
00:59:14Both with the same agenda here
00:59:16In this second round
00:59:18Now it's really a little shaken up on that final play
00:59:21Looks okay
00:59:22He looks good
00:59:23He was out here smiling and shooting
00:59:25Doing his thing
00:59:27He saw the very last possession
00:59:29He was on the shot
00:59:30As soon as he shot
00:59:31He strained it
00:59:33And then he came back
00:59:35Yeah
00:59:35Yeah
00:59:35Maybe a little pinch or something there
00:59:37But either way
00:59:38He's back out here
00:59:39And
00:59:40Feeling a lot better
00:59:42At halftime
00:59:43You're just missing
00:59:44Doing the quick beat over there
00:59:45He's just dancing
00:59:45Doing his thing
00:59:46So I think he's going all right
00:59:47He's doing your dancing
00:59:48You're doing back in the 80s
00:59:49He was
00:59:51Why you gotta go there
00:59:52Why you got a disco club
00:59:54Where you at in the 80s
00:59:55I can't mention it anymore
00:59:57Unmentionable
00:59:58All right
00:59:58Wemby's out there too
00:59:59He's fun
01:00:00There's the match
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