Shai Gilgeous-Alexander trolls Isaiah Harteinstein’s defense on Victor Wembanyama: ‘Not sure it was good’
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made light of Isaiah Hartenstein's defense against Victor Wembanyama following the Thunder's win over the Spurs. In a postgame interview, he questioned the effectiveness of Hartenstein's defense, although he later softened his comments. The Thunder evened the series in the Western Conference finals with a 122-113 victory.
- ▪The Thunder won Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the Spurs.
- ▪Shai Gilgeous-Alexander joked about Isaiah Hartenstein's defense on Victor Wembanyama.
- ▪Hartenstein had a challenging game, limited to 12 minutes and two points in Game 1 but improved in Game 2.
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NBA Shai Gilgeous-Alexander trolls Isaiah Harteinstein’s defense on Victor Wembanyama: ‘Not sure it was good’ By Andrew Battifarano Published May 21, 2026, 12:02 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The Thunder evened up their Western Conference finals with the Spurs on Wednesday. But it wasn’t thanks to Isaiah Hartenstein’s defense against Victor Wembanyama, at least in the mind of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The two-time NBA MVP seemingly joked in a sideline interview with NBC after host Oklahoma City’s 122-113 win over San Antonio in Game 2 on Wednesday night that the former Knicks big man’s defense against the Spurs superstar wasn’t up to snuff.
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