Victor Wembanyama (19, France) revealed that he gained new insight through the Toronto Raptors game.
The San Antonio Spurs, to which Wembanyama belongs, lost 116-123 after a close overtime match against Toronto in the NBA 2023-24 season regular league home game held at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, USA on the 6th (Korean time).
San Antonio took a big lead of 54-35 in the first half and even had a 22-point lead at one point. However, after allowing the score to be tied at 110-110 in the fourth quarter, they lost 123-116 in overtime.
Wembanyama didn't bombard like he did with 38 points in the game against Phoenix, but he continued his amazing performance in the first half alone with 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks, including 2 3-pointers.
Afterwards, in the second half of the game, Toronto changed read more their game strategy to one that did not allow Wembanyama to throw the ball at all. Wembanyama, who failed to provide any solutions to the opponent's strategy throughout the third and fourth quarters, scored all of the team's first four points in overtime, but was unable to prevent the loss. Therefore, his final records were 20 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 blocks. However, his presence in defense was still close to that of a military expert.
When asked what he thought about this loss, 메이저 리그 생중계 Wembanya Ma, who was interviewed after the game, briefly answered, “I knew that being ahead by 20 points in the NBA is meaningless.”
Wem Banyama, who entered the NBA stage after previously dominating the French league, has been showing amazing performances day after day since his debut until Phoenix. However, the learning of Wembanya, an all-time talent who experienced the NBA's first overtime loss through today's game, will continue.
Toronto's Scotty Barnes, who personally experienced his play that day, also praised Wembanya, saying, "Wembanya is a talent who can change the flow of the game."
Meanwhile, San Antonio is currently recording 3 wins and 3 losses, and will play a back-to-back schedule against the Indiana Pacers on the 7th.