Magic Johnson Makes Bold Claim About Wemby’s Spurs, SGA’s Thunder After Epic NBA Playoffs Game 1

NBA legend Magic Johnson feels Monday evening’s double-overtime Game 1 thriller will not mark the final time followers watch Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs open the convention finals in opposition to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Johnson mentioned late Monday evening on social media he thinks the remainder of the West “may not have a chance to win the Western Conference Finals for the next 5-7 years.”

“The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs are just that good! They are talented, deep, athletic and both teams are well coached,” Johnson mentioned.

Johnson posted shortly after Wembanyama posted 41 factors and 24 rebounds whereas main the Spurs to a 122-115 win in double additional time regardless of Thunder star Jalen Williams coming back from harm.

Gilgeous-Alexander, who (*1*) his second consecutive MVP trophy earlier Monday evening, posted 24 factors and 12 assists because the Spurs held him to a 7-for-23 taking pictures.

The loss marked the primary of the playoffs for the Thunder, who swept the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers on their method to the convention finals.

The Spurs, which took 5 video games to get rid of the Portland Trail Blazers and 6 to bounce the Minnesota Timberwolves, have not trailed since Game 1 of the second spherical.

Williams and Gilgeous-Alexander will now look to assist the Thunder even the sequence in opposition to one other Western Conference powerhouse when Game 2 ideas off Wednesday evening at 8:30 pm ET in opposition to the visiting Spurs.