4-3! The Spurs advance to the Finals! The first person to lock in a championship ring in advance.

The highly anticipated Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals~

The Thunder played at home with a starting lineup of SGA + Wallace + Hartenstein + Chet + Dort; the Spurs started with Fox + Castle + Wembanyama + Champagnie + Vassell.

Both teams had reached Game 7, with all cards on the table, undoubtedly a thrilling matchup.

As expected, the first half was tightly contested, with the Spurs leading 56-53 by just three points, but the scales of victory were already tipping...

Because judging from the first half, almost the entire Thunder team was lost, relying only on two-time MVP SGA to struggle, who had 19 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists on 8-of-11 shooting.

Obviously, if the Thunder only count on one or two players, they simply cannot defeat the Spurs, who are at least on equal footing or even stronger.

In the third quarter, SGA continued to dominate, and role players Zheng Zhongji—no, Jaylin Williams also stepped up, but the Thunder could never tie or overtake the Spurs. They entered the fourth quarter still trailing by three, 77-80.

In the fourth quarter, the Thunder gave everything with great resilience but simply could not stage a comeback, ultimately losing 103-111 to the Spurs, falling 3-4 in the Western Conference Finals, missing out on defending their championship, and being officially knocked down by the super young team.

Thunder statistics are as follows:

Spurs statistics are as follows:

Once again, congratulations to the Spurs. After 12 years, they have finally returned to the Finals. Their last Finals trip dates back to the GDP era in 2014. Their next and final hurdle is the formidable Knicks, who should not be underestimated.

Finally, the first person to secure a 2026 NBA championship ring in advance has been determined.

That lucky person is Sochan. He played for the Spurs earlier this season, and after being cut in February, he brought his talents to the Knicks.

So whether it's the Spurs or the Knicks, whichever team wins the Finals and claims the league title, this guy is already guaranteed a championship ring.

By the way, Sochan, the ninth overall pick in the first round of the 2022 draft (6'8" height & 7'0" wingspan), is not heavily utilized with the Knicks. So far in the playoffs this year, he averages only 4.5 minutes on the court, scoring 4 points and 1 rebound per game.