In professional wrestling, fans in 1987 were left to ponder the potential end result of when an “unstoppable force” meets the “immovable object.” On October 28, 2024, one might say that a hoops-themed example played itself out, when Steven Adams’ brute strength supported the latter during a rebound scramble against the San Antonio Spurs. Situating himself in the paint for a could-be rebound after his teammate’s 3-pointer misfires, Adams, unwilling to allow the ball to even enter the vicinity of 7-foot-4 center Victor Wembanyama, softly redirects it for a powerful-yet-gentle one-handed putback. Adams’ Aquaman-described strength remained on display, most notably through one example that saw him scoop the basketball — and a 220-pound Spurs forward appropriately nicknamed “Big Body” and “Mustang” — in a single motion. Missing nary a beat in both his Houston Rockets debut, and his first regular-season game in 645 days, Adams victoriously compiled a flawless six-point, three-rebound, +11 showing in 14 minutes. · Oct 29, 2024