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Spurs: The San Antonio Spurs lost a game they controlled for much of of the contest in a 125 to 120 victory for Golden State. The team looked unfocused and unsure of how to handle the misdirection that was implemented by the Warriors. Wemby was the only Spur that was engaged and focused throughout the contest with 31 points, 10 assists and 15 rebounds. His only help was S. Castle who also had a good game but was burdened by foul trouble during the game scoring 23 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds! Area 51 seemed to stay on attack all night and kept the Spurs close down the stretch. D. Fox was a non-factor throughout the night with 13 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds but many of his points came in garbage time and his turnovers were very costly. He needs to stay attacking his match-up, especially when Curry is has to defend him! After the first quarter the Warriors got a lot of foul calls but the Spurs did not seem interested in finishing the game from there!

Warriors: S. Curry is still the best shooter in the NBA and one of the best to ever shoot the basketball! He had 46 points and made it look easy! J. Butler also contributed with 28 points, most of his jumpers were uncontested. This team will look to make a run but from the eye test they are still a piece away from real title aspirations!

Spurs: The San Antonio Spurs won a thriller against the Chicago Bulls in comeback fashion! WeM-VP showed that the NBA is, and will eventually be his, by contributing to the win with 38 points, 12 rebounds and a clutch game winning step-back! Having French-Vanilla back helped Wemby and the second unit get going and by helping in closing the game. L. Kornet was steady off the bench with 16 points and 7 rebounds and continues to help Wemby close games. L. Kornet makes it so the defense cannot switch smaller players on Wemby through-out the entire game! D. Fox was steady with 21 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds. S. Castle was doing his thing again with 19 points, 11 assists and 5 rebounds. K. Johnson was also impressive off the bench with 10 points and 7 rebounds!

Bulls: The young Bulls showcased why they have one of the best records early in the season. The core of T. Jones 20 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists as well as K. Huerter 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, had Chicago up ten with 5 mins to go in the game. The Bulls do have something special brewing and are on pace to make the playoffs! Watch out for the Baby Bulls!

Spurs: The San Antonio Spurs won as D. Fox returned to the line-up in a back and forth contest with the New Orleans Pelicans Saturday night. D. Fox had 24 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds. It took a quarter for the former All-Star to get his groove, but when he did the Pelicans were in trouble. It is nice to see when the Spurs get into a funk that they have a guy who can get his own shot! Eight Spurs scored double digits to counter every run the Pelicans threw at them! D. Vassell 16 points and H. Barnes 15 points remain a steady combo that teams have to pay attention to. Both players hit consistently from three and play solid defense! Speaking of paying attention to, S.C. the Castle in the Sky has continued his all around game and is showcasing that he is more than just a dunker, but rather a well rounded player who can affect the game positively from different areas! S. Castle had 14 points, 14 assists and 4 rebounds! WeM-VP was also a force on both ends with 18 points, 18 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks! D. Fox made life easier for him and others during this contest! Up next, Chicago!

Pelicans: T. Murphy III is showcasing to the NBA that he is “HIM” with 41 points and 9 rebounds! The Stellar 3/D forward kept the Pelicans within striking distance and should be in the three point contest this year during All-Star weekend!

Spurs: The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Houston Rockets in a gritty 121 to 110 victory in the first game of group play. WeMVP finally got going in the second half scoring 18 points after halftime, and finishing with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists to pace the Spurs to victory! H. Barnes 24 points and J. Champagnie 22 points had clutch moments in the Spurs win over the Rockets. S.C. the Castle in the sky had a good all around game with 14 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists as well as many timely offensive rebounds and put backs to keep the Spurs in front! D. Vassell also hit timely 3 pointers when the Rockets were making a run and trying to take the lead! K. Johnson AKA KJ Desperado also had a huge energy game off the bench contributing with 8 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. J. McLaughlin also had a good game off the bench and hit clutch shots with steady play on both ends of the floor and finished with 9 points. The Spurs finally found a groove in the second half and an answer to the double teams on Wemby. All it took was patience and key passing as well as not settling for the first shot!

Rockets: K. Durant is still an offensive weapon! He scored 24 points and helped keep the Rockets close down the stretch. Look for this Rockets team to be a problem in the playoffs if this team can stay healthy! A. Sengun was a terror in the post for the Rockets with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists! The big man seems to relish playing against Wemby and is considered one of the closest to Jokic in being a big that can run an offense and dictate machups!

Game Flow: Spurs: The San Antonio Spurs made the Heat admit defeat with a 107 to 101 victory! WeM-VP had anther solid all around performance with 27 points, 18 rebound, 6 assists and 5 blocks. His hard work over the summer has shown the NBA he is HIM! D. Vassell chipped in with 17 points and 9 rebounds and S. Castle also contributed to victory by totaling 21 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists! Both Georgia boys backed Wemby by playing solid defense and making timely shots! D. Harper, the #2 pick in the draft, keeps steady by his decision making and by mastering the offense off the bench with, 13 points and total command of the second unit. K. Johnson also helped lead the bench unit by scoring 11 points and being an awesome hype man and teammate during the Spurs victory!

Heat: B. Adebayo lead the Heat with 31 points and 10 rebounds. He can still play and contribute to what the Heat are building, but he needs a real #1 threat to be as effective in victory as he is on the stat sheet! A. Wiggins helped the Heat keep it close down the stretch with 24 points and 6 rebounds, but he is not the #1 option the Heat desperately need!

Game Flow: The San Antonio Spurs moved to 4-0 with a very efficient night from their superstar V. Wembanyama. Wemby shot 7-8 from the field and 10-10 from the free throw line contributing to the win with 24 points, 15 rebounds and 1 block. The 1 block kept the NBA streak alive with 89 consecutive games with a block. Other Spurs such as S. Castle maintained his aggressive play with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. H. Barnes had 18 points and 5 assists to also helped keep the raptors extinct! D. Harper chipped in with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists as well as D. Vassell with 15 points and 5 assists to help carry the Spurs to victory.

Raptors: The Toronto Raptors should be a playoff team this year with a core of B. Ingram, 14 points and 5 rebounds as well as RJ. Barrett 25 points and C. Murray-Boyles 19 points. This team fought back and looked the part with a few runs to make it a game down the stretch.

V. Wembanyama crossing over a defender while dribbling up the court in a Spurs 121- 103 victory over the Raptors!

Game Flow: The San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Nets in a exciting home opener. As always we start with WeMV-P who had 31 points and 14 rebounds to pace the Spurs. He was joined by the #2 pick D. Harper who had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Harper was instrumental in bringing the Spurs back after the Nets took the lead, and seemed as if they could not miss from deep in the second half. S. Castle also contributed with 13 points and 6 rebounds. The second unit was also important in bringing energy and hustle with the likes of K. Johnson adding 19 points and 6 rebounds. The Spurs also added another banner to the rafters by paying homage to former Coach G. Popovich with having his win totals hanging in the rafters. 1390 total wins is the most in NBA history! Well done El Jefe!!!

Nets: The Nets fought hard all night even after going down by as many as 26. C. Thomas was amazing with 40 points and kept his squad within reach in the second half even taking the lead late. MPJ was also a menace by scoring 16 points and 6 rebounds. The Nets had a legitimate shot at winning the game but D. Harper on the Spurs removed any hope with his play down the stretch!

Game Flow: The San Antonio Spurs won in overtime against the New Orleans Pelicans in a competitive game that went back and forth throughout the entire night. WeM-VP was a steady force in the game with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 9 blocks. D. Vassell contributed to the win with 23 points and 5 rebounds, as well as having his own spurts to help keep the Spurs within reach. S. Castle had a solid performance with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. He even hit a clutch 3 pointer that gave the Spurs the lead but the Pelicans tied it at the free throw line and the game went to overtime. In overtime the Spurs seemed in trouble with Wemby fouling out, but the young Spurs battled back and won in OT! L. Kornet finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds off the bench and D. Harper also contributed with 13 points and 5 rebounds to help steady the Spurs bench unit! The officials seemed to call every little bit of contact so multiple Spurs and Pelicans were in foul trouble the entire night.

Pelicans: Z. William showed the skinny Zion will be a force in the NBA. He had 27 points and 10 rebounds as well as a couple poster dunks during the game. T. Murphy III also had a great game with 24 points and 10 rebounds. The pelicans always seem to play the Spurs tough and will be a fun match up moving forward!