Spurs Crush Blazers, Wembanyama Shines

0:00On April 29th, the San Antonio Spurs just punched their ticket to the Western Conference semifinals, wrapping up their first round series against the Portland Trail Blazers, with a convincing 1-014-95 win, taking it four games to one. It's their first deep playoff run since 2017, all fueled by that freakish talent Victor Wimbanyama anchoring the rebuild. Wimbanyama owned the pain again, dropping 17 points, grabbing 14 rebounds, and swatting six shots. That makes him the first player since Patrick Ewing, back in 1994, to hit at least 15 points, 10 boards, and 6 blocks in. Back-to-back playoff games, putting him in a league company with legends like Harim Abdul Jabbar and David Robinson. Spurs fans are buzzing after this blowout, especially with the halftime lead at 65-45 that crushed any early doubts. The team's depth shown through as the Aaron Fox tally 21 points, including 13 in the fourth to seal it, while Julian Champani, Dylan, Harper and Stefan Castle, combined for

1:0351 points total. This win caps a massive turnaround, jumping 40 victories from Wimbanyama's rookie year, after he snagged the unanimous defensive player of the year. Award in the season that ended their six-year playoff drought. Some guns like Castle and Harper are stepping up big, turning the spurs from lottery dwellers into real contenders. Now San Antonio sits tight for the Minnesota Timberwolves, or Denver Nuggets, with Minnesota up three games to two heading into game six. The alien squad is locked and loaded for whatever comes next.