This is called dubbing. Opposed for the first time in his career to the French phenomenon on the night from Sunday to Monday, Nikola Jokic did not hide his admiration for Victor Wembanyama. Despite his team’s victory, which inflicted a 12th consecutive defeat on the San Antonio Spurs (132-120), the Denver Nuggets pivot said he was extremely impressed by the No. 1 of the last NBA draft.
“He plays hard. And he doesn’t take that for granted, greeted Nikola Jokic, double regular season MVP (2021, 2022) and reigning NBA champion. He defends on everyone. He can literally defend on positions 1 at 5. And I think it’s a good thing for him to learn all the possible positions on the field, in terms of experience.”
“He’s going to change the game, that’s for sure. At 19, he’s already on that path. So sit back and enjoy the show,” concluded Jokic, once again immense against the Spurs with 39 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists.
Popovich: “He’s getting better all the time”
Author of 22 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 blocks and 6 interceptions in just 24 minutes of play, Victor Wembanyama also delivered a very solid performance during the night from Sunday to Monday. He even became the first rookie in history to compile 20 points, 10 rebounds, 6 steals and four blocks in a single game since 1973, when the NBA began calculating all these statistics.
After the meeting, Wembanyama also received praise from his coach. “He played aggressively, weighed on the match in many ways, against, scoring, passing, praised Gregg Popovich. He is an altruistic player who quickly forgets his mistakes. His defense continues to improve. improve, with each match he learns, the functioning of the league, the way we want to play, he improves constantly.”
Original article published on RMC Sport
2023-11-27 19:18:18
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