Inside the playbook: San Antonio keeps using to hunt down the Thunder’s two bigs
The playoff series between San Antonio and Oklahoma City has reached a critical point, tied at 3-3. San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama has been instrumental in exploiting spacing issues created by the Thunder's two-big lineup. As a result, Oklahoma City has struggled offensively, leading to their lowest scoring playoff game in five years.
- ▪Oklahoma City's size was initially seen as a playoff advantage.
- ▪Victor Wembanyama's presence has created an offensive logjam for the Thunder.
- ▪The Thunder's effective field goal percentage has dropped to around 40% when both Holmgren and Hartenstein are on the court.
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