When you walk on the floor of the United Center, there are bound to be a few chills, and unfortunately, Victor Wembanyama will not have a great memory of his first visit to Chicago. First because the Spurs lost again, and it's the 21st defeat in 22 matches! But also because the Frenchman posted his worst performance of the season: 7 points in 22 minutes on 3 out of 8 shots.
Sparing against the Bucks, “Wemby” appeared out of rhythm, even absent. As for his limited playing time, it was an instruction from the medical staff due to his painful right ankle. “We had to respect this rule, but he is fine”assures Gregg Popovich.
Ready to sacrifice all his shots
Same speech from Wembanyama, who accepts being left to rest, or that his playing time is limited. “It’s my first season. My body is adapting, and we are thinking long term… We have to be smart” he explains before mentioning this micro-cut. “Now that I'm in the NBA, even three days without playing feels like two weeks. I'm just a little out of breath, but nothing unusual. »
More generally, this poor performance does not worry him, and on the contrary, he did not force anything even though he could have achieved a 9th double-double in a row. “There are matches like that… I tried not to force anything. I am ready to sacrifice all my shots for the good of the team. »
San Antonio has the worst offense in the NBA
Except that the Spurs' real problem lies with the brand, and it's Coach Pop' who points it out.
“We have to score! We defended very well for three quarters, holding them to 27, 25 and 25 points… Then they found the breach with 37 points in the last quarter. We have to score, and we have problems scoring. Basically since the start of the season. »
Last in the Western Conference, San Antonio has theleast efficient offense in the entire NBA with only 106.4 points scored on 100 possessions.
