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Oklahoma City had a chance to close out San Antonio in Game Six and instead laid an egg, but here's the thing — this Thunder team has been here before. Last year on their way to the championship, OKC dropped two separate Game Six performances and still found a way to hoist the trophy. Alex Caruso walked off the floor clapping, not sulking, already locked in on Game Seven. That's a dangerous mentality from a team that knows exactly how to respond.
Meanwhile in San Antonio, Victor Wembanyama was sending signals before tip-off even happened. Dylan Harper spotted Wemby's pregame outfit and apparently knew immediately that something different was coming — a focused, almost meditative energy that Harper described as Shaolin mode. When a player of that magnitude locks in visually before the game, the whole building feels it.
And in Baltimore, Lamar Jackson is still holding every card in his contract extension talks with the Ravens. No deadline pressure seems to be rattling him, no urgency forcing his hand. Jackson understands his leverage completely, and the Ravens know they are negotiating with the most dynamic quarterback in football. This one moves on his timeline, nobody else's.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
