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Thunder's Jared McCain Says Spurs Made Threat After 'Crazy' Hard Foul at End of Game 5
Hard fouls on Jared McCain follow Victor Wembanyama's whisper, prompting accusations that Spurs players deliberately targeted the Thunder rookie.
- On Tuesday, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain scored 20 points in his first playoff start to lead a 127-114 Game 5 victory over San Antonio, but late-game fouls from Spurs players Mason Plumlee and Bismack Biyombo left him jolted in both instances.
- Before Plumlee and Biyombo checked in during garbage time, Spurs star Victor Wembanyama whispered a message to both players whose contents were never revealed, as McCain was filling gaps left by injured teammates Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell.
- Plumlee's running elbow struck McCain's back with under two minutes remaining, followed by Biyombo's body-to-body collision that left McCain on the floor for 10 seconds; McCain confronted them at the free throw line, saying "Why'd you do that man?" and hearing "I got another one for you, too."
- The Thunder hold a 3-2 series lead and need one more win on Thursday, May 28 at 8:30 p.m. Eastern time to advance to the NBA Finals and face Eastern Conference champions New York Knicks, with McCain's availability crucial for Game 6.
- Wembanyama skipped media availability after Game 5, leaving unanswered questions about his involvement, while critics questioned whether the late-game fouls were intended to establish physicality or deliberately target McCain when the outcome was already decided in garbage time.
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Jared McCain Reveals What Mason Plumlee Told Him After Hard Foul in Thunder's G5 Win vs. Spurs
There didn't seem to be a lot of Duke love between fellow Blue Devils when San Antonio Spurs big man Mason Plumlee fouled Jared McCain hard late in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 127-114 victory in Tuesday's Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals.
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