This time it was too much for the fans at the Frost Bank Center, who whistled for their team for the first time this season on Saturday evening, before leaving the room even before the end of the debates. It must be said that there was enough to tear one’s hair out during this match against Memphis, where the Spurs controlled their subject for 39 minutes, counting up to 19 points in advance, before cracking in the last quarter and finally lost 120-108.
San Antonio, however, faced a team within its reach, decimated by injuries, which started the season with only two victories in nine matches. But then, Victor Wembanyama (19 points at 6/17 shooting, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 8 blocks) and his teammates broke down again in the decisive moments, committing five team fouls in the first three minutes of the fourth quarter. time, which propelled the Grizzlies into the bonus.
Jaren Jackson Jr took the opportunity to score 12 of his 27 points in this last act, finishing as the evening’s top scorer. “Sometimes I have the impression that we all forget to make the effort to respect the game plan, and that costs us dearly in the end,” reacted Victor Wembanyama after the match.
“I expected all the scenarios before the start of the season. I was prepared for this one”
The French rookie was very effective in the first half, where he accelerated his team’s play and was content to take open shots (13 points and 3 assists at 50% shooting). His second half was much more complicated offensively (3/11 shooting), but he made up for it in defense by giving his opponents 5 blocks, for a total of 8 in the match, his record this season. Not enough, however, to resist the return of Desmond Bane (26 points) and his teammates.
“I expected all the scenarios before the start of the season. I had prepared myself for this one,” continued the 19-year-old Frenchman, regarding Spurs’ eight-game losing streak. I know there will always be difficulties, but the important thing is how to approach them. »
