The NBA Turned Into A CIRCUS SHOW Last Night…
The NBA turned into a circus show last night.
And we also had 2 incredible games in Oklahoma and San Antonio.
But we gotta start in OKC where the Thunder jumped on the Raptors early, and I mean literally.
This was hilarious. Props to Mamu for not taking it seriously. After losing to the Pacers in a wild finish just 2 days ago, the reigning champs were struggling to obtain control against Toronto as well. This game saw 17 lead changes and 9 ties, so we must go straight to crunchtime.
Without Jay-Dub and Ajay Mitchell, Shai was the sole scoring threat, so the Raptors made him work for every point.
He splits the free throws and the Thunder are up by only 2 points. Then, Immanuel Quickley got in the right spot at the right time.
On the other end, Dort finds Aaron Wiggins up top for a wide open look as well, but his shot rims out, and now the Raptors are on a hunt.
BANG BANG! Quickley drains the 2nd – 3 in a row from the same spot to put Toronto up by 4.
And with the entire defense focused on Shai on the next play, the Thunder got lucky that this airball by Williams ended in the hands of Chet Holmgren who lays it in to cut the lead in half.
So, up by 2 with 40 seconds to play, Ingram goes not only against Wiggins, but the entire arena as well.
BI misses the solid look, and now the Thunder can tie or take the lead out of the timeout.
The only thing is…
WOW! Barnes erases the shot by Holmgren and coach Rajakovic calls a timeout to prepare his team for the crucial possession. Down 2, OKC must foul and they sent Jamal Shead to the line who’s a 78% free throw shooter. With 2 they’re safe, but he misses the 1st one, and now the pressure is taking over him…
Shead misses both shots, but Scottie comes to the rescue with a huge offensive board, giving Quickley the honors to seal the deal at the foul line. And Quick does just that, putting the stamp on this game with his 23rd point of the night. Ever since someone mentioned his name in trade talks, he’s balling, and so are the Raptors, taking down the best team in the league on their home floor, making their 4th win in a row.
And the Spurs who won 4 of their last 5 games, were confident against the Pelicans at home, but things didn’t turn out quite the way they wanted. Zion was blowing past Wemby at will in the 2nd quarter, scoring 10 of his 24 points. And the Pels were up by 9 before the break. Part of the reason behind this is the miserable 27% the Spurs have shot from deep. On the contrary, this guy nailed it from half court to win 10k. That was probably the luckiest fan shot ever.
Anyway, Zion continued torturing Wemby in the 2nd half as well.
He’s just too quick and too strong for Victor. New Orleans dominated inside the paint, outscoring the Spurs 56 to 32 down low, which got them up by 20. However, San Antonio wouldn’t raise the white flag just yet. Okay, a little 5-0 run to end the 3rd quarter, no big deal right? Well, they expanded it a lot in the final frame, until they got the entire crowd on its feet. Let’s GO! Keldon caps off an electric 16-0 run to close the gap to just 3 points. It’s on now! And after missing his first 7 shots from downtown, Wemby hits 2 in a row! De’Aaron Fox joins the party!
Swipa ties the game, completing the 20 point comeback. So, with the momentum fully on their side, the Spurs kept the pressure high! Get this! San Antonio completed an unbelievable 29 to 5 stretch in less than 10 minutes of action, to go from minus 19 to up by 5. There’s no way the Pels can survive this tectonic shift. Well, don’t say it twice.
That was a crucial stop by Missi which Zion converted on the offensive end to tie the game.
And after the timeout, the Pelicans continued turning defense into offense. New Orleans responds with a gutsy 11-1 blitz to retake the lead in the clutch. And speaking of clutch, the bald guys – Wemby and Keldon fumbled 4 straight free throws for San Antonio when they needed it the most.
So, when you miss a golden opportunity like that, the punishment awaits around the corner.
Yves Missi delivers the exclamation point, dunking over Victor to put his team up by 7.
And after a couple of free throws which Zion calmly knocked down, the game was already out of reach for the Spurs.
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Wemby should not be the DPOY with performances like this.
Victor wanbWalker took four steps and a pivot before dribbling 1 time on that big three pointer
Shead got bailed out by that rebound, or else everyone today would be talking about how he cost them the game.
Celo vreme e cirkus nba
0:22 calling Wemby “The Long One” is crazy work
I dunno about anyone else, but this 3pt dominated era of the nba is boring af to watch. Unqualified suggestion: teams have maximum 12 3 pointers, after that no more.
Bruh that was a whole lotta pink eye for one night😂😂. Shrewder took the booty face like a pro
Great work. This reminds me of the old days- NBA night recap. Wishing you much success 🙌. Blessings and Love
4:34 ….. how?
Wemby is starting to have the "wheres the foul call" attitude. Zion is a monster when he's healthy. Hopefully he doesn't turn into a what-if like D-Rose.
Wow, Zion is so comfortable around Wemby.
Notice how the SAD and IRRELEVANT BUCKS led by GIANNIS ANTETOCAN'T MAKE GOOD SUGGESTIONS TO HIS TEAM isn't in this video AT ALL.
This is the Zion the fans always expected and hoped for.. That performance against Wemby should give him a massive confidence boost. Please keep playing like this Z.
This raptor team is hella balance.. their only weakness is the centre position.. wont be surprised if they get a deep playoff run..
Keon Ellis shrugging while falling 💀💀💀
It always was a clownshow after kobe died and as lebron glazer showed up🤦♂️
12:09 such a Kawhi answer 🤣🤣🤣🤣
As a Knicks fan, I love Quick. And get em Jingles! don't take that nonsense.
Great recap
Bad boy Pistons are so back.
One of the greatest out of context thumbnails I’ve ever seen
Definitely appreciate you HeatCheck!! Ion Even Have Time To Be Watching Anything Nowadays…Your Presence Was Definitely Needed.
4:20 must be the craziest halfcourt fan shot😂😂 technically that's OB
"Tectonic shift" was hands down the best description Stefan could have ever used to describe the situation that accurately @ 6:44 lmaooo, like this if you agree
Shead gotta work on his free throws, my heart sank to my feet when he missd both, but alhamdulillah (thank God) we got the rebound and it ended how it ended. Reminds me of what Danny green did in the finals in 2019 vs GSW I think end of game 5 or 6,most likely 6
Raptors highlight is like circa 2000 Lakers. It looks like luck, but is really skill and effort.
0:30 and no foul too. That’s how these Thunder are so good!
Is zion finally becoming relevant again? Man that kid was a monster
im gonna say it….i hate okc. dirty ass team who complains every time they don't get the call they wanted. sga gets the least hate, but he IS a flopping ft merchant. dort, caruso, hartenstein, and all the rest on that team are a bunch of punks. this era's equivalent of the pistons back in the day. playing dirty af and whining to the refs like little bitches doesn't make you 'elite defenders' it makes you unethical. you're trying to cheat the system to get wins. oh and its boring as hell to watch.
OKC when you needed them most turns into a loss. LMAO
6:56 Trey Murphy was flabbergasted lol
bol bol better than wembenyama
Scotty barns: I played really good defense🤪
Raps were down their starting center and CMB vs OKC. They've been winning despite being down RJ, Quickley, Jakob and a third of the bench the last few games.
Has to be said no one ever likes to mention Toronto injuries just highlight the other teams as if it's an excuse😂.
Eat The Tweet!!! Eat The Tweet!!!😂😂😂😂😂
If Wemby and Zion became a legit rivalry, OMG. The pure skill skinny giant versus the way too powerful and athletic slightly smaller giant is like a comic book battle for the ages.
Zion took Wemby to the cleaners. He also showed us how Wemby is all branch no trunk (he’s not got enough mass to bang around down low) and can’t handle when a smaller guy goes inside and negates the Alien’s reach.
I am a 71 year old woman. Some of those guys fall on their arses easier than I would 😂
Very much enjoying your recaps. Keep up the good work👍😊
4:20 yeah, I totally understand the choice of title for the vid.
is it me or did i just saw paul milsap in a spur uniform in the form of keldon johnson 😅😅
Zion was………WOW!!!