In what can be a energetic sport in opposition to an elite crew, the younger Spurs confirmed out in a Thursday thriller. Devin Vassell led the crew with 34 factors whereas post-teen Victor Wembanyama went off for 27 factors, 8 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Keldon Johnson notched a double-double with 14 factors and 10 rebounds, and Tre Jones (beginning for the primary time this season) contributed 18 factors and 6 rebounds.
Regardless of the shut loss, a number of performs stood out in a really aggressive sport. Devin Vassell, particularly, managed to file his second-highest scoring sport of the season (and profession). Vassell was en fuego de tres all night time going 6-9 and offering an general uber environment friendly scoring effort.
Victor Wembanyama nonetheless can not order an alcoholic drink (in the US — earlier than 12 PM on a Sunday in Texas — nor after midnight in Smith County), however he’s already carrying a crew, group, and metropolis on his shoulders effectively earlier than the ripe age of 21. Then we’ll have a good time with to-go margaritas from Taco Cabana!
Oh yeah, the birthday phenom went toe-to-go with one Giannis Antetokounmpo and delivered a bevy of thrilling performs.
One of many greatest issues I miss about going to Spurs video games on the Middle Previously Referred to as AT&T is the electrical environment. This clip of Wembanyama tying the sport up with a 3 as the group roars to its ft doesn’t assist my FOMO.
Keldon Johnson is a strolling OSHA violation. You would rub this play on Mr. Clear’s shiny, pristine head, and it’d nonetheless be filthy. This play is so filthy, my canine desires to roll round in it and monitor mud throughout my home. This play is so filthy, my toddler desires to carry it in her fingers and redecorate the partitions along with her prints. This play is so filthy, it jogged my memory that I would like to wash my home: my canine and my baby are a pair of dirty hyperactive strolling tornadoes.
On this play, Jeremy Sochan discovered Wembanyama for a thunderous dunk. The rookie nonetheless performed beneath half-hour as per his latest minutes restrictions for harm administration, however you wouldn’t have recognized it the way in which he was flying everywhere in the court docket and had his fingerprints on each play on each ends of the court docket.
OK, Wembanyama, we would like you channel your internal Tracy McGrady on the 2002 All-Star Recreation however make it look much more astounding.
Wow! OK spectacular, however are you able to rub your stomach and pat your head on the identical time? Can you purchase alcohol in North America? Are you able to open this jar of pickles? Are you able to do all of that whereas defending a pick-and-roll? (He most likely can in two years.)
Somebody circled this sport in opposition to the Bucks on his calendar, and his title rhymes with Johnny Drama (Entourage), Benihana, and Oxford Comma (the punctuation, not the hit track from the bloodsucking non-Monday-having indie rock band).
In any case, you can’t spell “amputate anybody know mambo” with out “Wembanyama” and “Antetokounmpo.” (Disclaimer: I spent an excessive amount of time placing these two names in an anagram generator and studying the outcomes.)
Showoff. I’m speaking about that fortunate fan within the body beneath who had entrance row seats to this unimaginable play and acquired to eat popcorn on the identical time. What a showoff. Additionally what a play! I’ve no phrases. I had some phrases to sort, however my fingers have been too busy choosing my jaw off the ground.
In the event you missed the sport since you have been too busy taking part in round with an anagram generator on the web, listed below are the full-game highlights:
Subsequent up, the Spurs head to Cleveland to tackle the Cavaliers on Sunday, January 7, 2024.
