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Tom Orsborn: Julian Champagnie thought he was about to hit the shot of his life when he took a 26-ft side-step jumper just before the final buzzer sounded. Unfortunately for the Spurs, the ball hit the front of the rim. On Monday night's frantic final seconds: www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...
“We just want to win ball games,” Edwards added. “That's all we want to do as a group. No matter whose night it is, we don't care. We want to embrace each other, we want to embrace each other, and we want to see each other succeed. We've just got to stay locked in on the game-plan, especially myself man. I can't give up two offensive rebounds to Champagnie. I may not be as athletic as I usually am, but I've got to be able to box out, make the small plays to win the big time games.”
Victor Wembanyama was dominant again, finishing with 17 points in an effortless 5of-7 shooting with 14 rebounds, three assists and three huge blocks. De'Aaron Fox led the Spurs' scoring with 21 points, with Julian Champagnie dropping 19. Meanwhile, Dylan Harper was outstanding off the bench with 17 big points.
Tom Orsborn: Keldon Johnson told me him and Julian Champagnie playing in all 82 is a "testament to an amazing medical staff." He then proceeded to list each one. "Their work doesn't go unnoticed," Keldon said. "It's one of the main reasons we're pretty healthy going into the postseason."
Tom Orsborn: Asked Julian Champagnie about his brother Justin getting suspended for 1 game w/out pay for his dust-up w/ Ajay Mitchell: “I don't think he really meant to hit bro in the face. I think that's where it all went downhill. But life happens... ain't that serious. Onto the next.”
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Tom Osborn: Julian Champagnie (sore right knee) is “banged up” and will be a game-time decision, Mitch Johnson said.
Dan Weiss: Harrison Barnes (ankle) has been ruled out. His 364 consecutive games streak will come to an end tonight as he misses his first game since December 4, 2021. Julian Champagnie (163 games) currently has the second longest consecutive games streak behind Mikal Bridges (615 games).
Now, ahead of the homestretch of the regular season, the Spurs regrouped and discussed the whole championship thing head-on. “After the All-Star break, we had the conversation with the team of just, every game from now on, it means something. We’re fighting for something. We’re building something,” Julian Champagnie said last week.
After a hard-fought, exhausting win in Toronto the night before, the Spurs avoided a letdown game against the Brooklyn Nets by beginning the game strong and overcoming some rough stretches by spreading the wealth and riding the hot hand of the moment on their way to a 126-110 victory. Seven Spurs scored in double figures, led by 26 from the hometown kid Julian Champagnie on 10-14 shooting, 6-9 from three. Michael Porter, Jr. was cold in the first half but exploded in the second for the Nets, finishing with 25 points and 14 rebounds.
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De'Aaron Fox scored 20 and rookie Dylan Harper had 15. The Spurs also got double-digit scoring from Stephon Castle (13) and Julian Champagnie (10). "We've know, and I feel like it's been apparent this year, that we have a deep team," said Fox, whose driving, behind-the-basket 10-foot floater gave the Spurs a 108-104 lead. "We have guys that have missed games and we are still able to stay afloat and win games. I don't think it's a surprise that when someone has an off night, even someone of Victor's caliber, we have enough to kind of weather that."
Greg Finberg: FINAL | WAS 112, IND 105: Jaden Hardy: 13 PTS, Carlton Carrington: 13 PTS, Anthony Gill: 13 PTS. The Wizards win (lose) the first game of this tanking battle. Washington didn’t play Champagnie or Watkins and benched 3/5 starters for the final 17 minutes, but a late 14-0 run propelled them to a win.
Echoing the statement from the union, Spurs forward Julian Champagnie said he "stands with" protestors in Minneapolis and decried the violence plaguing the city. "It is an unfortunate situation that's going on over there and across the whole states with the violence," Champagnie, the team's alternate union representative, said. "I don't really get too much into politics and stuff. I'm not the biggest guy with that, but I don't think that people should be dying. That's kind of where I stand with it, and I stand with those people. That's really all I have to say about it. It's just a tough situation all around, but I think the violence is the main thing that has to stop."
