The Olympic vice-champion looks back on San Antonio’s victory against the Thunder this Thursday in Oklahoma City.
Victor Wembanyama (indoor of San Antonio, after the 117-102 victory in Oklahoma City ) : «Message to the rest of the NBA? Maybe, maybe not… We’re focused on the rest of the season, we’re not even halfway through yet… I don’t think it’s smart to project so far into the future. (…) One of the things that defines us is that we will always try to exploit the weaknesses of other teams. We have great players, but it doesn’t matter if we score 25 points or more, and I include myself in that. What matters is to press where it hurts in defense. We can use anyone on the floor. We will never let one player take precedence over the collective. That’s what allows us to beat great teams like that. Tonight, De’Aaron (Fox) scored 29 points. Tomorrow, it might only be 12. I can only score 10 points and still have a great game because we win.
The keys to success? These are several things that come together, it is the individual effort that is part of the collective. Off the court, we have fun. Every day we are happy to come to work. It’s a real chance. Of course, you win, which makes everything easier, but winning is also a symptom of everything that happens off the court. The taste of victory after two complicated seasons? It’s great. It rewards the efforts. This game is so intense, it takes so much out of you as a person, the reward is incredible. I don’t know why, I don’t know what molecule is in the brain or in the blood, what hormone, but it’s an incredible feeling“. (in press conference)
