Should we see this as a first sign of annoyance? After the defeat suffered at home against the Clippers on Monday, the ninth in a row for the Spurs, Victor Wembanyama did not appear before the press after his match. A great first for the man who had agreed with the NBA and his franchise to address the media after each meeting this season. “The Spurs have decided to make other players available this evening, and to let Victor rest” was indicated within the Texan franchise after the match.
It must be said that “Wemby” had a very difficult evening against Kawhi Leonard and PJ Tucker, both renowned for the quality of their defense. The Clippers constantly tried to keep the French rookie away from the circle, and succeeded brilliantly, forcing him to take 11 of his 12 shots of the evening outside the paint. The former Boulogne-Levallois player was not successful either, especially behind the arc (0/4). Quite the opposite of Paul George, who finished as the game’s top scorer with 28 points at 50% from three points. Kawhi Leonard added 21 points and 4 rebounds.
“I’m going to sleep well tonight” commented Gregg Popovich after the match, happy with the performance of his men despite this heavy defeat, like against Memphis two days earlier (120-108). “No one likes to lose, but I think the execution and our level of competitiveness were up to par, against a very talented team.”
Last in the Western Conference after 14 matches (3 wins, 11 losses), the Spurs have a busy schedule in the coming days. They will host the Clippers again on the night of Wednesday to Thursday, before going to challenge Golden State and Denver away.
2023-11-21 05:22:25
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