2023-10-30 05:20:47
First NBA game on Wednesday, first victory on Friday, first away game and first loss on Sunday. Victor Wembanyama has had a week of ups and downs in terms of emotions. This is the game in the best league in the world.
Against the Clippers, however, he quickly made his presence felt defensively. His 2m21 (without shoes) hampered Paul George, optimistic at three points. Offensively, he gave Robert Covington, one of his bodyguards for the evening, a cold dribble to go to the basket but a foul prevented him from scoring and he missed his two free throws, with the little music playing mocking the Crypto.com Arena as a gift.
His first two points came after five minutes. But like his teammates, he lacked accuracy in shooting as well as in ball control, like his loss of the ball on a comeback (4 ball losses in the first half, 15 for the team) . It’s also George’s fault, five interceptions in twelve minutes. Wemby still found Charles Bassey on a nice pass through the racket. And the end of the quarter offered a little pleasure to the French spectators, on the occasion of “French Heritage Night”, the theme of the evening, with the entry of Nicolas Batum, responsible for defending his compatriot.
A preseason match atmosphere
The Nic against Vic duel continued at the start of the second period, rather to the advantage of the veteran (2 rebounds, one pass, one interception) on the road to an alley-oop destined for the number 1 of the Spurs. The Clippers have experience, talent, a common past, and bench depth: a little too much for a young team like San Antonio. The difference was seen on the floor and the scoreboard. At halftime, concluded by a long-distance shot from a successful Russell Westbrook (19 points, 8 rebounds), Los Angeles led by 19 points (56-37) in a preseason match atmosphere.
The gap quickly exceeded 30 points, without Wembanyama (11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 turnovers) changing much. No explosive last minutes like against Dallas or Houston. He missed his two long-distance shots of the evening, made two baskets and three additional shots (11 points at 4/10, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, a block, an interception) before Gregg Popovich closed up shop and brought in the replacements. replacements. Final score 123-83. “We learn,” summed up the French prodigy. Spurs’ next match Tuesday at Phoenix, another Western Conference powerhouse.
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