Los San Antonio Spurs they lost 116-123 against the Toronto Raptors at the Frost Bank Center on a day in which Victor Wembanyama suffered his first big disappointment in the NBA.
He number 1 media player in the 2023 Draftjust as described José Luis Martínez at MARCAsigned 20 points (5 of 9 on 2-point shots, 2 of 6 on 3-point shots and 4 of 5 free throws), 9 rebounds, 5 blocks and 4 assists in 32 minutesbut he missed a key rebound at the limit of regulation time and could not prevent the Spurs’ defeat in overtime against the Raptors.
Wembanyama, surpass his record for blocks in the NBA and imposes his extreme intimidation
The French power forward, whom LeBron James compared to a basketball “alien”, imposed his 2.24 m. tall (just 95 kg according to the NBA) and 2.44 m. of magnitude to put 5 blocks, which so far is his record for blockers in the NBA.
The NBA highlighted Victor Wembanyama’s block on OG Anunoby deploying his 2.44 m wings. to intercept a three-point shot from the corner.
Wembanyama’s block, also against Anunoby, was also widely commented on on social media, stabbing the ball into the backboard almost without jumping.
“It’s too high… It’s too high”commented Anunoby after the game when asked about Wembanyama’s blocks.
Wembanyama’s intimidation from his 2.24m. high and 2.44 m. of magnitude It’s so wild that caused up to two ‘air balls’ from the Raptors on triple shots on the same play.
2023-11-06 04:57:18
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