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What We Learned from the Spurs Opening Night loss to the Thunder

I don’t think I was ready for the season to start. After that car crash of a series in June where we watched the Spurs’ magical run go up in flames, I just shut everything down. I simply did my…

By Charlie Thaddeus · Pounding The Rock

Published: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 5:26 PM

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Charlie Thaddeus argues the Spurs looked emotionally unhealed from last season during their Opening Night loss to the Thunder.
Oklahoma City outscored San Antonio 22-5 following an altercation between De'Aaron Fox and Chet Holmgren.
The Spurs struggled from long range, shooting just 10-for-37 from three-point territory during the game.

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Writing for Pounding The Rock, Charlie Thaddeus reflects on the San Antonio Spurs' season-opening loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Thaddeus argues that the Spurs still appear emotionally shaken by their defeat to the New York Knicks in the previous postseason, noting that the team entered the new campaign looking unsettled and disconnected on the court.

During the contest, the Thunder mounted a decisive 22-5 first-half run after a physical confrontation between De'Aaron Fox and Chet Holmgren. Although San Antonio rallied behind a second-half three-guard lineup featuring Fox, Stephon Castle, and Ron Harper Jr., poor three-point shooting ultimately hindered their comeback effort.

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