A night of firsts. Victor Wembanyama, the great basketball prodigy, won his first NBA game. His San Antonio Spurs‘ 126-122 overtime win over the Houston Rockets may not go down in the history of the season, but it showed that the Frenchman is not from this world.
He hit 21 points, 12 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 steals and his usual collection of highlights ranging from laughable, because no one else can and it seems impossible, to total spectacle.
As is almost always the case with Wembanyama, any of his plays will go around the world. The most outstanding, on this occasion, was a double block in the same play. It defines Wembanyama, who with two NBA appearances is already an influential defender. ??Unstoppable Wembanyama
Jabari Smith was running the court to slam, but the Frenchman appeared and rejected him. The ‘sophomore’ repeated his intention and ‘Wemby’ denied him again. Unbelievable.
Wembanyama tapona a Sengun.
Another ‘top’ moment was his dunk in the last quarter. He is over 2.20 meters tall and moves like a little kid. He is able to rectify, run the baseline and sink the ball into the net. They can’t stop him, so they will have to ‘improvise’ other types of defenses and traps.
Of course, he still has a long way to go. “I wasn’t good for three quarters, but I’m happy to win,” Wemby acknowledged at the end.
His own team also thinks so, as his coach Gregg Popovich showing his anger with his star in the final minutes.”I forgot a system of play. A rookie mistake,” explained the No. 1 draft pick.
Wembanyama hace un mate.
“He showed composure in key moments. We’re still a team under construction,” Popovich buckled down about his guy, who gives them the first win against a Houston Rockets that had brightened up the summer by filling up with good signings on a young roster. Wembanyama wins. He’s ready.
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