The Spurs endured a defensive and low offensive output matchup with the Timberwolves that noticed their not-winning streak lengthen to fifteen. Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell led all gamers with 21 and 22 factors, respectively. Johnson and Victor Wembanyama notched double-doubles with each gamers knocking down 10 rebounds every. Regardless of the grind of the loss, the Spurs had a couple of notable highlights on this recreation.
Keldon Johnson continues to be a supply of buckets for the Spurs. Though he has not been fairly as constant in comparison with final season, the staff will lean on him to offer scoring and vitality on each ends of the ground.
Devin Vassell returned to the beginning lineup and didn’t waste time making his presence felt, like this quick break dunk to begin out the sport. Understandably, the Spurs have been bringing him alongside slowly to keep away from any damage setbacks. Coaches and followers alike had been ready for Vassell to make the leap this season, so perhaps the reinsertion into the beginning lineup is the small enhance they want as he continues to develop.
This play could be 100% funnier if after Johnson scored on the buzzer and ran off in the direction of the mistaken locker room. However that’s why they’re skilled ball gamers, and why I’m professional-ish basketball recreation watcher.
The Vassell/Wembanyama connection continues to develop. Additionally one other a type of performs you’re feeling like might be dialed up each time down the ground because of Wembanyama’s ability and top benefit. In fact, performs like this undoubtedly require fast selections and will depend on the spacing of the protection. I can nonetheless want forged for extra cheat code straightforward buckets each time the Spurs are on offense although. Goals can come true!
On this sequence, the younger Spurs confirmed off some pesky protection and bought out in transition for a Johnson bucket. The staff actually pushes the tempo so extra performs and sequences like this are undoubtedly good for the soul (and would go an extended methods towards extra wins).
For anybody aside from Wembanyama, this Zach Collins lob might need been a bit too excessive. However the rookie managed to flush the straightforward look from Collins with relative aplomb. I simply needed a cause to make use of the phrase “aplomb.” Phrases are enjoyable.
Collins, for his half, continues to offer some tertiary stats within the assists column, handing out dimes to the tune of at the least 3 per recreation in 9 of his final 10 video games.
I’m going deep into the bag for this one, however I keep in mind this one quote from the primary (perhaps second season) season of Gray’s Anatomy. Save your judgement for an additional day. It was the early ‘00s, I simply moved again into my dad and mom’ home after school, they didn’t have cable, Hulu didn’t exist but, so I couldn’t refine my tv palate with excessive tea reveals like The Bear or Atlanta.
In any case! On the primary season (perhaps the second season, I finished watching after one of many docs pulled a bomb out of one other human and saved the titular character, however the dude from Friday Night time Lights died from stated bomb within the hallway when he ran out of the operation room with it—and I finished watching when my dad and mom lastly bought cable) of Gray’s Anatomy, Meredith stated one thing like “Why will we hold hitting our head with a hammer? As a result of it’s going to really feel so good after we lastly cease.”
It’s not fairly the identical inspirational credo as this web site’s namesake, however I feel it’s applicable to explain Spurs followers feeling a little bit of masochism watching this lengthy dropping drought. Victor Wembanyama’s indignant swat serves as a small, candy symbolic reminder of the gamers’ need to win and in the end construct one thing nice. As soon as all of it clicks, and we proverbially cease hitting ourselves within the head with a hammer, it’s going to really feel so good.
Perhaps not-so-fun truth: The Spurs nonetheless have extra consecutive seasons of creating the playoffs than there are seasons of Gray’s Anatomy. I feel I communicate for all Spurs followers once I say, “Pleeease guys, let’s begin a brand new playoff streak that lasts 30+ years.”
Should you have been too busy googling why or how Gray’s Anatomy remains to be operating and missed Wednesday’s recreation, listed here are the full-game highlights:
Subsequent up, the Spurs will head dwelling to play the Chicago Bulls on Friday, December 8, 2023.
