By Adiel Kalonji | NBA Editor
The first duel between Anthony Davis and Victor Wembanyama kept all its promises. The French prodigy indeed rose to the occasion, but did not need that to provoke the admiration of his illustrious counterpart.
Failing to be able to compete against LeBron James for the first time, he benefited from a nice consolation prize. Opposed this Wednesday to the Lakers, Victor Wembanyama’s mission was to go the distance against one of the most referenced big men in the league, namely Anthony Davis. Something he managed to achieve brilliantly, forcing the latter to work hard to deliver yet another defeat to Spurs (122-119).
AD and Wemby dueled as the Lakers won in San Antonio ⚔️
AD: 37 PTS, 10 REB, 4 STL
Wemby: 30 PTS, 13 REB, 6 BLK pic.twitter.com/JoxXftogR4— NBA (@NBA) December 14, 2023
Anthony Davis’ valuable advice for Wembanyama
Constantly or almost dueling on the floor of the Frost Bank Center, Wembanyama and Davis put on quite a show for the 18,354 spectators gathered in the room. The Frenchman was thus able to show all his talent to his prestigious opponent, who delivered a very nice speech about him afterwards. Enough to follow up on the beautiful words he had already offered her on the eve of their confrontation at the microphone of Spectrum SportsNet :
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Honestly, he evolves under the orders of the one who can be considered the best coach in history, who is there to help him through all this and to progress. But being surrounded by so many expectations at your age is hard. It’s a lot of pressure. Everyone is focused on you, whether it’s the media or the players you face. In my opinion, it puts pressure on you, you have to perform well.
My journey was a little different considering I played with guys like LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony and others in the Olympics. When I came into the league, the transition was smoother for me. He just needs to play without worrying and find his way. There will be some ups and downs this season, but it’s clear he’s an exceptional talent.
You must not give in to the pressure that others put on you. You need to know what your team expects from you. And don’t think you have to turn your franchise around in your first year. Nobody ever did it. Even LeBron, the best player in history, didn’t make the playoffs as a rookie. I think he just needs to take his time, and he’ll get better every game and every year.
Despite his great performances, Victor Wembanyama is still unable to avoid the rain of defeats for Spurs. But according to Anthony Davis, the Frenchman must ignore the criticism and concentrate on developing his immense talent.
2023-12-14 20:10:00
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