The Houston Rockets, led by Fred VanVleet, meet the San Antonio Spurs, led by rookie Victor Wembanyama, in an NBA regular season game on Friday, Oct.27, 2023 (10/27/23) at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.
nel for Victor WembanyamaSan Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama dunks over Portland Trail Blazers' Justin Minaya during the first half of an NBA summer league basketball game Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Las Vegas. AN ANTONIO — The Victor Wembanyama era is underway in San Antonio.
The No. 1 pick in the NBA draft blocked a shot in the opening minute of the game and misfired on a 3-point attempt from the top of the key. But the 19-year-old who stands nearly 7-foot-4 found his spot and scored his first NBA points with a 3-pointer — again from near the top of the key — at the 8:25 mark of the first quarter. He added another 3-pointer from the right wing with under two minutes left in the opening quarter.
Wembanyama was limited to only four field goal attempts in the first half, but it wasn’t from a lack of effort. He continually ran down the court asking for the ball against smaller defenders, but his teammates did not see him. “How can I deny that,” San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said prior to Wednesday’s game. “It’s pretty obvious. Victor’s had a lot of attention pointed toward him for a very long time and that’s not going to change. Fortunately for us, he’s a really mature, prioritized young man that knows what he wants. He’s already a pro.”
Wembanyama’s presence has energized San Antonio’s fanbase unlike any time in the franchise’s history.
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