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Not on the stat sheet: countless pictures and videos captured on phones, the couple dozen times he applauded teammates, and all the autographs that a very friendly You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. coach named You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. signed at halftime for kids and other fans.
The Wemby Show is underway. The outcome on Friday night (Saturday, Manila time) doesn't matter much and will be forgotten in the next couple days — for the record, the Spurs beat the Charlotte Hornets 76-68. 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.
A night to remember for the No. 1 pick, too.
Special moment," Wembanyama said. "Really special to wear that jersey for a first time. It's really an honor."
Wembanyama did a lot of things well, which can't be a surprise. He screened well. Passed well; he even had a left-handed shovel pass for an assist. Defended well at times; Charlotte's Brandon Miller, the No. 2 pick in the draft, tried a 3-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. And his four-point play with 2:50 left put the Spurs up by 14, just about sealing the win.
"He's a legit 7-6," Miller said afterward, only slightly exaggerating Wembanyama's official height of 7 feet, 3-1/2 inches. "Victor is a great guy, great off the court. 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."
Not on the stat sheet: countless pictures and videos captured on phones, the couple dozen times he applauded teammates, and all the autographs that a very friendly You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. coach named You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. signed at halftime for kids and other fans.
The Wemby Show is underway. The outcome on Friday night (Saturday, Manila time) doesn't matter much and will be forgotten in the next couple days — for the record, the Spurs beat the Charlotte Hornets 76-68. 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.
A night to remember for the No. 1 pick, too.
Special moment," Wembanyama said. "Really special to wear that jersey for a first time. It's really an honor."
Wembanyama did a lot of things well, which can't be a surprise. He screened well. Passed well; he even had a left-handed shovel pass for an assist. Defended well at times; Charlotte's Brandon Miller, the No. 2 pick in the draft, tried a 3-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. And his four-point play with 2:50 left put the Spurs up by 14, just about sealing the win.
"He's a legit 7-6," Miller said afterward, only slightly exaggerating Wembanyama's official height of 7 feet, 3-1/2 inches. "Victor is a great guy, great off the court. 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."
