"Nah, we're all just living in it right now and we're not trying to look too far ahead right now.
We're just focused on this game. We're blessed to be in this position.
But we're so focused on this game and executing the game plan we have," jelasnya.
Vassell sudah memprediksi atmosfer luar biasa di markas lawan.
"What more could you ask for? Western Conference finals, going against the defending (NBA) champs in their city, in their arena.
We know it's going to be loud. I can't wait," tegasnya.
Di kubu lawan, kekalahan ini mengakhiri performa gemilang Shai Gilgeous-Alexander yang baru meraih gelar MVP reguler berturut-turut, namun gagal membawa timnya di laga krusial.
Mengenai rencana perombakan skuat Thunder, Gilgeous-Alexander menyerahkan keputusan kepada manajer umum Sam Presti.
Sementara itu, emosi haru menyelimuti Victor Wembanyama setelah bel akhir berbunyi.
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"It's hard to put into words. It's almost like the meaning of my life," ungkapnya.
Pemain asal Prancis ini merasa impian masa kecilnya kini di depan mata.
"Realizing that some part of my childhood dream is gonna come true. Even though we still have one more, this feeling, I can't explain it.
It's so powerful," katanya.
Bagi Wembanyama, kesempatan memperebutkan trofi Larry O'Brien di musim ketiganya merupakan momen langka.
"Winning the Larry O’Brien (Trophy, given to the NBA champion) is a childhood dream.
Having a real shot at it, having a tangible chance at winning it, I’m realizing a dream. It’s a chance, it’s a lifetime chance.
You never know when it’s going to happen again," tambahnya.
Ia melayangkan pujian tinggi kepada rekan setim.
"They don’t even know how much I love them. They’re just incredible, everybody stepped up tonight.
We know everybody’s got each other’s back. I love these guys," akunya.
Ambisi besar diusung Wembanyama untuk membawa trofi juara ke San Antonio.
"I want to win so bad, it’s like my life depends on it," pungkasnya.
Aksi penyelamatan Luke Kornet juga menuai decak kagum dan komentar jenaka yang membandingkannya dengan LeBron James.
"I did a poor job of getting the catch, so then I had to redeem myself. Someone from the bench yelled, ‘Who is it?
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LeBron James?’ We’ll see which one has more staying power in the record books of history," kelakar Kornet.
