If Scoot Henderson (shoulder) was as expected absent, Victor Wembanyama was he very present for this confrontation between San Antonio And Portland. The opportunity for the French to recover in this Summer League of Las Vegas, after a first exit for the less delicate on the offensive plan (2/13 with the shooting).
This is what happened from the second quarter when, over a long sequence of about five minutes, “Wemby” played confidently and took the game on his own, chaining dunks, shots out of dribble in one-on-one and provocation of faults, to show his superiority and return to the locker room with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Problem, due to an unaddressed first quarter and a Michael Devoe elusive (29 points in total), the Spurs stayed away from Blazers on the scoreboard (43-33).
A reassuring and encouraging performance
The second half will not initially have seen Portland be worried more than that, because despite some good sequences proposed by Victor Wembanyama, or Blake Wesley (14 points, 5 assists) and Dominick Barlow (17 points, 6 rebounds), the gap has not melted and it has even increased when it comes out.
Until, in the fourth quarter, San Antonio did not shake his opponents by returning to possession, with 3-pointers from his interior tricolor. However, this was not enough, the fault, in particular, of the clumsiness of San Antonio illustrated by the duo Malaki Branham – Julian Champagnie : 2/23 to shoot…
Despite his team’s defeat (85-80), “Wemby” therefore delivered a performance that was both reassuring and encouraging, especially offensively, where he was much more enterprising and where he played more for himself. . Upon arrival, he finished with 27 points (at 9/14), 12 rebounds and 3 blocks on the clock! Good news, for what was perhaps his last appearance in the Summer League.
Also noteworthy, in the French clan, the interesting performances of Rayan Rupert (6 points, 2 steals) and above all Sidy Cissoko (8 points, 100%), in the shadow of Victor Wembanyama.
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D= defensive rebound; T = Total Bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Points = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
