Spurs vs. Thunder WCF Game 3: Keys, predictions & is San Antonio the better team?
Can the Spurs clean it up at home? Game 3 Spurs vs. Thunder breakdown.
Game 3 of the West Finals is in San Antonio as the San Antonio Spurs will look to go up 2-1 in the series versus the Thunder.
Host Jeff Garcia and guest James Espinosa (Sunday Sports Rush, KEYS 1440 AM Corpus Christi) break down everything you need to know before the Spurs and Thunder tip off tonight at the Frost Bank Center.
In this episode:
The Spurs turnover crisis.
Stephon Castle's struggles as the primary ball handler
De'Aaron Fox & Dylan Harper injury updates
Wembenyama needs a Game 1 type performance — Chet Holmgren has had no answer for him
Julian Champagnie is ice cold
Hartenstein's physicality & Game 2 flopping — will refs tighten up in Game 3?
Coaching chess match: Mitch Johnson vs. Mark Daigneault
0:00 – Intro & Welcome | Happy Spurs Day!
0:46 – Game 3 is in San Antonio – First Home WCF Game!
1:47 – Series Recap: 1-1 Split, Thunder Took Game 2
2:03 – The #1 Trend: Spurs Turnovers
3:22 – Stephon Castle's Turnover Problem
4:55 – Mitch Johnson Addresses Castle's Ball-Handling Issues
6:38 – De'Aaron Fox & Dylan Harper: Game-Time Decisions
7:16 – The J-Mac (McLaughlin) Factor – More Minutes Tonight?
8:45 – Refereeing in Game 2: Hartenstein's Physicality & Flopping
10:42 – Fox & Harper Injury Update – Hurt vs. Injured?
13:02 – Thunder's Depth Advantage
14:51 – Silver Linings: Spurs Haven't Lost Back-to-Back All Playoffs
15:43 – Jeff's Keys to Victory: Wemby Needs to COOK Tonight
16:53 – Keldon Johnson & the Bench Scoring Problem
21:29 – Julian Champagnie
23:11 – Champagnie's Playoff Stats Deep Dive
24:14 – Who's Actually in Control of This Series?
27:52 – Mitch Johnson vs. Mark Daigneault: The Coaching Matchup
28:34 – Injuries on Both Sides
29:03 – Who Has More Pressure in Game 3?
29:35 – SGA: The Two-Time MVP Problem
32:00 – Predictions!
32:50 – Vegas Spread
35:26 – Outro & How to Follow/Subscribe
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