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Stephon Castle put Cade Cunningham in absolute lockdown during the Spurs’ 114–103 win over Detroit. While Wemby handled the back line, Castle was the point-of-attack nightmare. He held an MVP candidate to 5-of-26 shooting (19.2%) and just 2-of-9 from three. Castle’s physical, "in-your-shirt" defense visibly frustrated Cunningham, leading to... show more

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SpursRΞPORTΞR7 months ago

Stephon deserves a spot on that NBA All-Defensive team.

Tonio7 months ago

Cade gotta start ripping thru and pull up like SGA get that whistle from the refs

Sempere7 months ago

He deserved the AllStar nod, not Fox. The guy is a beast.

AlienCardsHQ7 months ago

#ACHQ

Kevin Scheibert7 months ago

Delete this tweet please

Sixteenth Knick7 months ago

Best American player 😂

Gaby DLG7 months ago

😂He did not defend him 26 shots, they all took turns, and everyone was helping out whoever had Cade. Castle is very good, don’t get me wrong, but to put it on him is fantasy. And by Wemby holding backline, you must mean after Cade blew by the POA defender or put him on his hip.

scott7 months ago

Castle is fine. Not great. But he has a giraffe behind him, so that helps.

YaboyOringe7 months ago

Castle made sure to tax Cade for stepping in his domain lol

letters from exile ✉️ 🎆 lagi't lagi. mananatili.)7 months ago

Castle can play and defend the 3 positions. And he has deceptive speed. He can go slow or fast quickly, so it probably affects the person he's defendin

k.a.7 months ago

Thats my pg

Ricardo Thomas7 months ago

Da Cade stopper 🛑

Whiplash7 months ago

The Ghost

Tmoor7 months ago

Facts … he truly did put the lockdown defense on him , it will be interesting to see how Cade responds the next time they play against each other

ImUrHuckI3b3rry 🐐 👽 DPOY WC Champions7 months ago

A Beast!

Archie McNamara7 months ago

Castle “The Nightmare”

JC7 months ago

Castle really him

FM Bradley7 months ago

It was just an off night cause Cade dusted yall ass in San Antonio a few weeks ago.

.x-!7 months ago

Did you swallow river walk water?

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Stephon Castle said the controversy surrounding the Wemby elbow wasn't going to stop the Spurs from playing physical in Game 5: "If you're not physical with [the Timberwolves]... they have a lot of guys that can score in isos and play one-on-one. In order to get stops and be able to contest, you have to be physical. Just trying to play smart and see how the ref is calling it." (via San Antonio Spurs, Q: Hector Ledesma)

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13,598 views • 4 months ago

Still can’t believe Stephon Castle got snubbed from the 🏀NBA All-Defensive Team. From opening night till the playoffs that boy was locked in. Full court pressure, Point of attack defense. Fighting through screens, Guarding bigger players and Making stars uncomfortable. The stats backed it up and eye test backed it up, while Hoopers know what they watched What makes it scarier for the league is Castle is not even close to his final form yet 😭 Now Spurs got Wemby protecting the paint, Castle clamping guards, Harper controlling tempo, Tobias bringing grown man buckets and Vassell spacing the floor. That is not just talent anymore that’s a real basketball ecosystem forming in San Antonio. #PorVida #GoSpursGo #HouseOfTheDragon

Still can’t believe Stephon Castle got snubbed from the 🏀NBA All-Defensive Team. From opening night till the playoffs that boy was locked in. Full court pressure, Point of attack defense. Fighting through screens, Guarding bigger players and Making stars uncomfortable. The stats backed it up and eye test backed it up, while Hoopers know what they watched What makes it scarier for the league is Castle is not even close to his final form yet 😭 Now Spurs got Wemby protecting the paint, Castle clamping guards, Harper controlling tempo, Tobias bringing grown man buckets and Vassell spacing the floor. That is not just talent anymore that’s a real basketball ecosystem forming in San Antonio. #PorVida #GoSpursGo #HouseOfTheDragon

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CADE LEVELS UP TO SEND PISTONS TO EAST SEMIFINALS One week ago, Cade Cunningham faced one of the biggest tests of his young career. The No. 1 Pistons were in a 3-1 hole against the No. 8 Magic after back-to-back losses. Cunningham had shot 15-of-46 in those losses while committing 17 turnovers – his most in any two-game span this season. Six days later, he walked off Detroit’s floor to a standing ovation – Game 7 in hand, and the Pistons’ first Playoff series win since 2008 was secured. To get there, he delivered his biggest three-game playoff stretch yet. Game 5 Eruption: Looking to avoid elimination on their home floor, Cunningham carried the Pistons with a franchise Playoff-record 45 points, winning an all-time duel with Paolo Banchero (45 pts). Game 6 Rally: Facing a 24-point deficit in Orlando, Cade (32 pts, 10 reb, 4 stl) sparked Detroit’s largest comeback of the season with 24 points and 9 boards in the 2nd half, sending the series back to Detroit Then, Game 7: The first of Cunningham’s career and one that will go down in the record books, as the 2x All-Star took over with 32 points, 12 assists and 2 blocks, scoring 17 in the 2nd half to send Detroit to the East Semis. Cade averaged 36.3 PPG, 5.0 RPG and 6.7 APG while shooting 61.1% from deep in Games 5-7 – numbers he’s never matched over any three-game span in his career. “We were pushed to the limit,” said Cunningham after Game 7. “I think we got a lot better from this series. I got a lot better from this series – I learned a lot about myself.”

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Draymond Green says he was disappointed in Stephon Castle for not guarding Jalen Brunson more: “To watch a guy guard the MVP of the NBA, back to back MVP of the NBA as good as we’ve seen anyone guard him for seven straight games. And then you come out and you’re playing against Jalen Brunson and you’re not glued to that guy. That was a bit disappointing to me.” (Via The Draymond Green Show)

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663,944 views • 3 months ago

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736,934 views • 3 months ago

‘A Cade Christmas’ was an AMAZING event benefiting THE Detroit people. It was awesome seeing business leaders, faith groups, Pistons officials, and more all out to support Cade’s vision for giving back to Detroit. #Pistons star Cade Cunningham and his family have been dedicated to giving back to Detroit since he was drafted. And they didn’t wait, by his first Christmas in the city he had participated in food and gift drives, and visited programs benefiting youth basketball groups as far out as Flint and beyond. Last season Cade ran a coat drive not just here in Detroit, his adopted home, but also Dallas, Texas, where he was born and raised. This year they “took things up a notch” with ‘A Cade Christmas’ where Detroit families were treated to dinner, games, music, gifts and moments to hang out with Cade Cunningham! It was a very personal and intimate setting that allowed the Detroit families to be up close and personal playing games, eating food and taking photos with Cade and his family. Again, shout out to Cade and the Cunningham family for their continued dedication to Detroit and the great state of Michigan.

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128,840 views • 6 months ago

In yet another appearance at Spurs practice, Coach Pop held court on the sideline with most of the Spurs players in attendance. He sat with Wemby & David Jones-Garcia for a while. Steph Castle said that when he sat down with Pop, his old coach talked about his defense in his playoff debut last night and encouraged him to keep being himself.

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Nick Wright says the main character in the Spurs collapse is the only guy it can be Victor Wembanyama: “They guy who supposed to be the best player in the world, and in the 2nd half of that game after trash talking and what the kids would call aura farming, and letting everyone know how in there head he was. He went 3 for 14 looked absolutely winded and in a 4th quarter where Stephon Castle who’s younger than him went 8 for 8 from the free throw line, and Dylan Harper who’s younger than him went 2 for 2 from the free throw line, he went 1 for 4 including 2 misses in the final hundred seconds up 1 of a finals game.” (Via What’s Wright? with Nick Wright)

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This is what it's all about 🥹 Stephon Castle gifted wish kid Jorge a custom jersey and Coyote even pulled up with some popcorn to enjoy during the game 💙 We know Jorge's locked in with the San Antonio Spurs for the next round of the playoffs! Make-A-Wish America San Antonio Spurs_way Make-A-Wish AmericaRGV Make-A-Wish AmericaCSTX

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17,679 views • 4 months ago

Castle led the Spurs in half-court matchups defending KAT in G3 (16). KAT only attempted 1 shot. Some of that was doubling w/ a roaming C. Some of that was late-switching against the PnP. Some of that was shot-selection from other Knicks. Something for both teams to think about

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Kevin Garnett says the Knicks got to get Stephon Castle under control: “If they don’t get Castle under control, he is out of control. I just told you Castle is like bullet in the neighborhood. If you’ve been in the neighborhood, bro, anybody from I’m doing the Mason Dixon. Anybody from Virginia on down know what I’m talking about because everybody up North don’t know what I’m talking about. I’m talking about everything in the country when you go to neighborhood and this a little stray dog walking around and he a white nose pit his name bullet everybody like oh sh*t there go bullet. That’s how Castle is right now. Castle believe man I’m the best player in here.” (Via KG: Certified)

Kevin Garnett says the Knicks got to get Stephon Castle under control: “If they don’t get Castle under control, he is out of control. I just told you Castle is like bullet in the neighborhood. If you’ve been in the neighborhood, bro, anybody from I’m doing the Mason Dixon. Anybody from Virginia on down know what I’m talking about because everybody up North don’t know what I’m talking about. I’m talking about everything in the country when you go to neighborhood and this a little stray dog walking around and he a white nose pit his name bullet everybody like oh sh*t there go bullet. That’s how Castle is right now. Castle believe man I’m the best player in here.” (Via KG: Certified)

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Closer look 🔍 Jalen Brunson appears to have a hidden fistful of Victor Wembanyama’s jersey, while attempting to pin him in place. Wembanyama reacts by swatting him away, and the chain reaction ends with Stephon Castle catching contact in the face while Brunson hits the deck. 👀 #Spurs #PorVida #NBAFinals #Knicks

Closer look 🔍 Jalen Brunson appears to have a hidden fistful of Victor Wembanyama’s jersey, while attempting to pin him in place. Wembanyama reacts by swatting him away, and the chain reaction ends with Stephon Castle catching contact in the face while Brunson hits the deck. 👀 #Spurs #PorVida #NBAFinals #Knicks

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5,909,686 views • 3 months ago