Wembanyama struggled shooting and airballed a pair of three-point tries in the fourth quarter, got moved out of the way on a few rebound opportunities, was sort of dunked on when he was trying to defend a lob to Charlotte’s Kai Jones – Wembanyama couldn’t reach it, and fouled Jones as he threw the ball down – and had tons of moments that he’ll learn from on film. He’s going to have a great career, and just to see him step up to the challenge, I think that shows a lot of heart.” “Victor is a great guy, great off the court. “He’s a legit 7-6,” Miller said afterward, only slightly exaggerating Wembanyama’s official height of 7 feet, 3½ inches. And his four-point play with 2:50 left put the Spurs up by 14, just about sealing the win. Defended well at times Charlotte’s Brandon Miller, the No 2 pick in the draft, tried a three-pointer from about five or six feet beyond the arc in the first half, and Wembanyama threw his left arm skyward and blocked it with ease. Passed well he even had a left-handed shovel pass for an assist. Wembanyama did a lot of things well, which can’t be a surprise. “Really special to wear that jersey for a first time. But for the 17,500 people who bought tickets, most of them just to say they saw Wembanyama’s first time sweating in a Spurs game uniform, it was a night to remember.Ī night to remember for the No 1 pick, too. The outcome on Friday night doesn’t matter much and will be forgotten in the next couple days – for the record, the Spurs beat the Charlotte Hornets 76-68.
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