Thunder fans will hate SGA's brutally honest admission about Spurs challenge

It may have taken a little more time than it did in the first two rounds, but there's finally blood in the water, and Victor Wembanyama is leading a group of sharks into enemy territory. The Spurs are set to take the stage in Oklahoma City for Game 7, with elimination on the table for both teams, but San Antonio has an advantage that their opponent doesn't have: answers.

"I'm not too sure, to be honest." - SGA when asked how he can get back to his norm in Game 7

As Thunderous Intentions writer Zane Gelphman astutely points out, that's not the response their fans want to hear from the leader of the team heading into the most important game of the season. He's being truthful, though. The two-time MVP has been doing everything in his power to get going, but the Spurs' defense has made it an impossible task.

Two months ago, SGA was talking about having all the answers to the test. Now, on the eve of a Game 7, he's openly admitting he isn't sure how to get back to normal. That's not a criticism of him. It's a compliment to the Spurs. They've turned one of the league's most reliable offensive players into someone searching for solutions in real time.

The Spurs' pressure has been winning the war vs. SGA

Stephon Castle has taken the lead when it comes to defending OKC's offensive star, and that's been Shai's first problem. The sophomore out of UConn matches him in height and may already be stronger. He certainly plays with more toughness than the flopping maestro does, as he stays plastered to his man like his life depends on it.

The constant physicality—whether or not he has the ball in his hands—the never-ending fight for positioning, and the relentless battle for every inch of space wear on a player. Steph is making his work every moment he's on the floor, and when the Spurs' other perimeter defenders need to switch onto SGA, they're all physically gifted enough to keep up the pressure.

The absences of Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell are certainly hurting them in the same way De'Aaron Fox's absence and Dylan Harper's struggles due to injuries of their own were crushing the Spurs earlier in the series. The defenses on either side are too intense for one guy to create for others and himself the entire night.

Castle averaged 10 turnovers per game in their first two meetings, but that stopped as soon as Swipa returned to the lineup. SGA isn't going to have that reprieve. Williams and Mitchell are out again for Game 7.

That means that he'll once again have to try to put on a Superman cape that's been ripped and tattered. It's too much weight for one man. The Spurs have proven that over six games, and the league's most valuable player basically just admitted it.

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