Victor Wembanyamawhich premiered this Friday with the san antonio spurs in a preseason gamestated that it was a “special” day for him but also admitted that still has a lot to learn to succeed in the NBA.
“It was a special moment. Really special to wear that shirt for the first time. It was truly an honor,” he said at a press conference after the victory of the Spurs against the Charlotte Hornets (76-68) in the Las Vegas Summer League (USA).
“In general, I am happy that we won this match. There is no better way to start. Honestly, I didn’t really know what I was doing on the court tonight but I will try to learn for the next game. The important thing is to be ready for the regular season,” he said.
I will try to learn for the next game. The important thing is to be ready for the regular season.
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a star project
considered as the most promising rookie in the nba since the arrival of LeBron James 20 years ago, the 19-year-old French prodigy, added 9 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 blocks in his first game with the San Antonio franchise.
At 2.22 meters tall barefoot, Wembanyama showed his skill in his first game in NBA territory in handling the ball for a center of his size and his ability to intimidate opponents and capture rebounds with a wingspan that exceeds 2.40.
2 of 13 shooting
In attack, perhaps due to the nerves of the moment, he was not fine with a poor 2 of 13 shots (1 of 6 on 3-pointers), lost 3 balls and, at times, seemed too hasty.
The French giant, which has as urgent homework gain muscle to be able to fight with the NBA towers, he was received with applause from the warm-up at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, where they attended 17.500 personas to see ‘Wemby’.
2023-07-08 06:25:23
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