The NBA is in a fantastic place, but there aren’t as many high-quality large males like there have been within the ‘90s and ‘80s. So it’s particular when two of the highest heavyweights match up, even when an harm scare limits their time in opposition to one another, and if their groups are far-off in standing.
The San Antonio Spurs led by as a lot as 39 factors as a result of the visiting Milwaukee Bucks began defending like they wished their coach fired. It should’ve been a cathartic expertise for the Spurs to get the offense again on observe after a humbling expertise in Oklahoma Metropolis, however one was anticipating extra satisfaction and a spotlight to element defensively from their much more determined opponent, who had simply been humiliated equally has badly in opposition to the Timberwolves two nights earlier.
It began turning into a celebration within the second quarter when Victor Wembanyama, who returned from the locker room like Wolverine after banging knees with Giannis Antetokounmpo, started taking on. The Max Payne look fits Wembanyama, particularly if he’s going to come back out blasting like that from deep — he made 5-6 on the night time. They finally tied their second-highest scoring third quarter of the season (40), and it was primarily curtains after that.
They’ll have two outings left at Frost Financial institution Middle earlier than taking off on a quick, two-game street journey.
