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Spurs ahead Victor Wembanyama high-fives teammate Devin Vassell throughout a matchup in opposition to the Houston Rockets earlier this season.
When the Spurs and Clippers final clashed in October, Gregg Popovich and his youthful squad left Los Angeles with a 40-point loss that might have doubtless despatched prior incarnations of his workforce right into a tailspin.
As a substitute, San Antonio responded with consecutive victories in opposition to Kevin Durant and the Suns in Phoenix, together with an announcement win that reverberated throughout the league when younger phenom Victor Wembanyama surged for 38 factors and 10 rebounds.
Assists apart, Wembanyama is placing up numbers corresponding to LeBron James throughout his rookie season with the Cleveland Cavaliers — and in fewer minutes of enjoying time.
Since then, the Clippers added James Harden through commerce to a stacked roster that now consists of two common season MVPs in Harden and Russell Westbrook, and one two-time Finals MVP in Kawhi Leonard.
With back-to-back dwelling video games versus the Clippers, and street matchups in opposition to the Warriors and NBA champion Nuggets subsequent on the schedule, challenges abound for Wembanyama and the Spurs.
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