“Wembymania” continues to unleash passions, particularly in San Antonio, where the first “scrimmage” open to the Spurs public took place. In fact, the training match saw the presence of more than 13,000 fans, obviously almost all of whom arrived to see the 2023 draft phenomenon Victor Wembanyama up close.
They were not disappointed because the Frenchman was able to shine and show his versatility in attack, scoring but also passing, putting together 9 points with just 7 shots, 5 rebounds and 2 assists in 27 minutes. If it was he who received the biggest ovation when he entered the pitch from the Spurs crowd, who finally had the opportunity to see him at work for the first time, the person concerned recalled the good general atmosphere that reigns around Gregg Popovich’s team.
The legendary coach focuses on a pairing under the basket between Wembanyama and Zach Collins, as seen in the Silver vs Black friendly match won by the former 74-65. This bodes well for the future, as there are still 15 days left before the start of the regular season to continue developing this collaboration.
“He’s kind of poison to the opponent no matter what,” Zach Collins said of his new teammate. “So I hope that we will be able to continue to foster this cohesion. I think we have all the qualities to do it, now it’s just a matter of knowing where the other player will be at every opportunity. I hope that this pre-season will allow us to work on this aspect and be ready for the opening match of the season.”
2023-10-08 21:59:41
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