Before his first match in the Summer League, this Friday evening against the Hornets, which will be played to a sold-out crowd, Victor Wembanyama trained this Thursday and he saw several Spurs players appear, who came to support him.
Among them: Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell, Zach Collins, Doug McDermott, Jeremy Sochan or even Charles Bassey and Sandro Mamukelashvili. And all are expected in the Thomas & Mack Center to attend the meeting.
Attention that touched the first choice of the Draft 2023.
“I was surprised to see so many players, maybe six or seven, who won’t be playing on Friday, coming to give us advice,” relates the French for the Express News. “They really wanted to come and support us. They know they won’t play and they could have stayed in San Antonio to work. There is a real good dynamic in this group. »
How does Victor Wembanyama approach this first match under the colors of Spurs?
“I know that for my first, I will not play 40 minutes. But I have to lead by example in defense and let others play in attack. The best players, for me, are not the ones with the best stats but the ones who make their teammates stronger. »
The Frenchman has also had his eye on San Antonio’s matches in the first summer league, the California Classic, and in particular his compatriot Sidy Cissoko.
“Sidy was solid defensively. He did more than you can see, he worked in the shadows, making good passes, good defensive actions. He’s still shy offensively, but he’s still a rookie, like me. »
