So the dream came true: Bilal Coulibaly And Victor Wembanyama played against each other in the NBA as part of the Spurs' trip to Washington. The two men ended the evening with a photo and an exchange of jerseys after the meeting.
“It was incredible”, slide the hub of San Antonio. “I’m so proud of him, for so long now. It's always nice. It's always nice for me to see the people I love make their dreams come true. »
The two rookies shared a few moments together on the floor, notably at the end of the third quarter when the Washington player got the better of the Spurs player. The Texans tried an alley-oop towards “Wemby” but Bilal Coulibaly (14 points) had anticipated, and he deflected his friend's shot. It looks like an interception, but the NBA gave him a block. And he even scored in the process.
” That's what I wanted. I wanted to dunk on him, but it was a little too much I think, so yes, I countered him. I'm so glad I did it,” he says.
With his back to the action, “Wemby” counters a shoot!
But it was Victor Wembanyama who won the bet and the match. With 24 points, 8 rebounds and 6 blocks, “Wemby” was dominant near the circle, to repel the Wizards' shots.
“It was crazy”remarks Tre Jones on a counter from his teammate on Tyus Jones in the final seconds. “My brother got it on a fake, he turned, and I'm not even sure he saw the layup. He just turned and guessed it was there. It was a crazy counter. I know my brother was surprised. »
With 27 minutes and 45 seconds on the floor, Wembanyama had not played so much since the 31 minutes played against the Pelicans on December 17. After being stuck for a while, his playing time might finally increase in a few days. Gregg Popovich will probably still keep him at 27 minutes against the Sixers, but could free up his pivot “maybe after that”he announces.
| Victor Wembanyama | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2023-24 | SAN | 35 | 29 | 46.1 | 29.3 | 80.6 | 2.1 | 8.0 | 10.1 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 19.8 |
| Total | 35 | 29 | 46.1 | 29.3 | 80.6 | 2.1 | 8.0 | 10.1 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 19.8 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
