Coming off a blowout loss to the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder, the Spurs returned dwelling to tackle the Milwaukee Bucks. Devin Vassell stays out together with his adductor damage. The competition began with a huge scare of Victor Wembanyama banging knees with Giannis Antetokounmpo. Vic would clutch his knee on the bottom and hobble to the locker room. Nonetheless, he would return within the second quarter. After main by as a lot as 17 within the second quarter, the Spurs led the Bucks 66-53 at halftime. Often, that is when the Spurs would enable their opponent to shut the hole and make it a down-to-the-wire recreation. Besides this time, the Spurs took care of enterprise. Because of their scorching taking pictures, they outscored the Bucks 40-16 within the third quarter and led by as a lot as 39. The Spurs in the end received 119-101.
Victor Wembanyama dropped a double-double: 22 factors (7-12 FG, 5-6 3PT) and 10 rebounds to go together with two blocks and an help. After the OKC recreation, Wemby and Keldon Johnson determined to shave one another’s heads as a method of togetherness and supreme focus. After surviving one other damage scare, Wemby performed decoy for a lot of the second quarter earlier than going off within the third. He splashed 5 threes and dropped spotlight performs on each ends. This was the primary recreation of Bald Wemby, and he performed like a seven-foot-five avatar.
Simply throw it up there! Harrison Barnes finds Wemby on the lob, and Wemby finishes the play with a reverse faucet layup!
Signature Wemby play! Wemby turbo blocks Ryan Rollins off the backboard and finishes with a transition three on the opposite finish!
ALIEN-LIKE ACTIVITY! Wemby catches the ball on AJ Inexperienced and easily drains the turnaround three-ball!
Stephon Fortress dropped a double-double: 19 factors (6-9 FG, 6-6 FT) and 10 assists to go together with a board and 0 turnovers. Steph performed a incredible recreation because the Spurs’ main playmaker. For somebody who’s averaging 3.7 turnovers a recreation, Steph took care of the ball by recording his first zero-turnover recreation of the season. He additionally completed with a team-high +36. Coming into the season as a combo guard, Steph is averaging three extra assists than final season. His versatility and body enable him to proceed to be a combo guard, however it’s clear the teaching workers is having him deal with the ball greater than De’Aaron Fox.
ST3PH! D-Fox drives in, attracts a number of defenders, and dumps it off for a wide-open Steph splash!
CLEAR THE WAY! Steph makes use of his energy to drive into the paint and dunks it dwelling with two palms!
Had him frozen! Steph places the strikes on Giannis and skips previous him for the lay!
De’Aaron Fox dropped 18 factors (6-10 FG, 3-4 3PT), 4 assists, and 4 rebounds. D-Fox had a stable bounce-back recreation by way of effectivity. His three-ball laced the nylon, and he appears to be embracing extra of an off-ball guard function subsequent to Steph. Regardless that he didn’t play the fourth quarter as a result of rating, the previous Clutch Participant of the 12 months will nonetheless have the arrogance to run the offense within the clutch.
Stepback sniper! D-Fox toys with Myles Turner by creating house for the stepback trey!
Alley-oop! Talking of decide and rolls, D-Fox finds Luke Kornet on the lob for the slam! Luke completed with 10 factors, 4 rebounds, and a dime on an ideal 5 of 5 from the sphere!
Dylan Harper dropped 13 factors, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds. The rookie continues to bounce again after a tough stretch. The shiftiness of Dyl was lightning fast for the Bucks to deal with. Not solely is he shifty, however his vertical is horrifying. Regardless that he went zero of 5 from three, all of the threes he tried have been open photographs. As soon as that shot turns into extra constant, he has the potential to be unguardable. Nonetheless, the 19-year-old has loads of time and can let the sport come to him.
SHIFTY! Talking of shifty, Dyl places the behind-the-back on transfer on Gary Trent Jr. in transition and finishes off the glass!
GET UP! Wemby finds an open Dyl close to the basket, and he catches and slams dwelling the lob cross!
Julian Champagnie dropped a double-double: 13 factors (3-5 3PT, 4-4 FT) and 11 rebounds to go together with a steal. Julian dropped a number of threes and obtained to the free-throw line by drawing fouls on his three-point makes an attempt. He even drew a flagrant foul on Inexperienced. Regardless of the scoring, Julian continues to sneakily seize defensive rebounds when gamers go to sleep on the boards. His hustle and protection stay essentially the most underrated a part of his recreation.
All in all, this was a much-needed bounce-back win. As quickly as Wemby returned from damage, this crew’s confidence stayed excessive and by no means obtained low. No higher method to reignite the taking pictures droop than by making the Bucks pay for defensive errors. The way in which the silver and black performed within the third quarter is a superb tone-setter of how they should strategy the remainder of the season. Deal with large leads. This crew’s chemistry continues to shine by the ups and downs, irrespective of who shaves their head. Subsequent up, revenge towards Minnesota.
Lastly, listed here are the total recreation highlights.
The Spurs proceed their homestand with a revenge matchup towards the Minnesota Timberwolves this Saturday at 7:00 P.M. (CST) on FDSN-SW.
