In just 23 minutes in the victory against the Heat, Victor Wembanyama gave his teammates and Spurs fans a glimpse of what he could produce in Texas this year. In defense, with his three blocked shots, but also in attack with his 23 points at 10/15 shooting.
Even more memorable: the manner. On two actions, his teammates were amazed. The first is a dunk in transition, at the start of the second quarter, where the Frenchman receives the ball at the 3-point line.
“He didn’t even dribble”tells Devin Vassell to ESPN. “He’s going to do some great things to us, even one per match where we’re going to wonder how he did it. »
“With me, the problem is rarely whether the ball is too high or not”
Against Miami, “Wemby” achieved two for the price of one. The second, at the end of the first period, on a lobbed pass from Tre Jones, which he transformed into an alley-oop, while his teammate simply wanted to pass him.
“He dunked before we even knew it, and with such ease. He didn’t even force it, it’s crazy. We see how fluid it is despite its size and that’s rare. We throw a ball to him and very often he can recover it,” comments Jones. “With me, the problem is rarely whether the ball is too high or not,” continues Victor Wembanyama. “It’s just a question of whether we know each other well. »
The first choice of the 2023 Draft still has room to learn to evolve with his new teammates since he only has two preseason matches with them. But the beginnings are more than promising.
“He is clearly a gifted player who is humbly trying to find his place,” reacted Gregg Popovich. “I’ve only called one system for him all night and he’s over 20 points. He did all that simply because he is a good player, who knows how to play. We must therefore ensure that we combine this with all the other elements of our team. »
