Twenty-four hours after Victor Wembanyama’s demonstration against the Heat, the NBA remains in shock at what it saw. Author of 23 points, the Spurs pivot impressed with his technical ease, but also his mobility and his volume of play. In the front row to discover the phenomenon, there was Eric Spoelstraand he admits that he was amazed!
“It looks like me the other day with my 5 year old son”
“You don’t really see that every night. It’s clear. I was just as curious, and looking forward to seeing what he looks like in real life.” confides the Miami coach. “It’s different, of course. It looks like me the other day with my 5 year old son. His way of dunking. He doesn’t even jump! All the hype and stuff, it seems like it’s real.”
On the Spurs side, Tre Jones can confirm that it is very real, and he warns that we will have to get used to seeing “Wemby” in the highlights. “It’s almost becoming normal,” assures the Spurs leader. “He does extraordinary things day and night.”
For Devin Vassell, this will even increase over time since it is only a question of confidence and discovering his potential.
“They are surprised that I can do certain things”
“The most important thing is trust,” confides his teammate. “There are times when he dribbles up the field. When you see someone 2m20 running up the pitch, you mainly think about going for the ball. But he can do it himself. He’s going to make things easier for us, and we need to make things easier for him. We’re all just finding out, but believe me, it’s fun! »
The Frenchman asks no more: “My teammates learn to play with me, because they are surprised that I can do certain things. But I’m in the best league in the world now, and the guys are learning faster. »
