Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Praises Victor Wembanyama After Game 7 Matchup

The Oklahoma City Thunder fell short in their pursuit of another NBA Finals appearance, losing 111-103 to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday night.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Praises Victor Wembanyama After Game 7 Matchup. The Oklahoma City Thunder fell short in their pursuit of another NBA Finals appearance, losing 111-103 to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday night. Oklahoma City was led by back-to-back MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored a game-high 35 points, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Victor Wembanyama and a Spurs team that had seven players score in double figures. During the Thunder’s exit interviews on Sunday, Gilgeous-Alexander was asked what makes San Antonio’s defense so difficult to attack. He quickly pointed to Wembanyama’s presence in the paint. “There’s a guy on their back line that is a little bit different,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “They funnel everything to him. It’s a really good defense. But it’s not impossible to...