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Victor Wembanyama is among eight double-digit scorers for the San Antonio Spurs.
“My favorite wins are when we can really counter the opponent’s tactics while keeping everyone involved.”
The French prodigy also talks about Gregg Popovich.
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/17… – 3:10 AM
Victor Wembanyama on Popovich: I know he will be back soon. sportando.basketball/en/victor-wemb… – 3:09 AM
Devin could return as early as Saturday and Wemby is very excited. “I’m really, really happy. It will be great to see him having fun with us again. And of course, he will be a major part of our story, so we look forward to getting better together.” – 11:10 PM
If Wemby talks to Pop, “Let’s say we don’t hear much from Pop, but they keep us informed as much as we can. So I’m not worried about that. I know he will be back soon. But no, we don’t talk to him directly that much.” – 11:07 PM
On whether Victor Wembayama has spoken to Spurs manager Gregg Popovich:
“We don’t hear much from Pop, but they keep giving us as much information as we can find out. I know he will be back soon, but we don’t talk to him directly that much.” – 11:03 PM
The Spurs began a five-game homestand Thursday night without any indication that Gregg Popovich will return soon.
expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… – 9:39 PM
Half time: Spurs lead by 1 after being up 11 points. POR won 2Q 28-23.
Wembley 6 points, 2 lv, 1 ast, 2 stl, 1 blk
Keldon 6 points, 8 ribs
Branham 9 points
Wesley 6 points, 5ast
Ayton 17 points
12 points awarded
Denny 9 points
Blazers 8 offensive rebounds – 9:05 PM
1Q: After taking an 11-point lead, they pushed back to a 6-point lead.
6 points of champagne
Last name 6 points, 3 last
Branham 6 points
Vans 5 points
Wemby 3 points, 2 stl, 1 blk, 1 reb.
Ayton 9 points
6 points awarded
Simmons 5 points
Spurs’ 3PT line +6 to win – 8:40 PM
The Spurs have led by double digits in 56% of their games this season.
SA enters the game 3-1 with a 10-point lead.
Wemby’s first 3-point attempt was a pull-up 3. – 8:35 PM
Jerami jumped as high as he could to reach Wemby’s face in the three, but he didn’t come close. 8:35 PM
After the Spurs took a five-point lead, the Blazers took a two-point lead.
The Blazers are guarding Wembley with either Grant or Kamara and are swarming as soon as he puts the ball on the floor out of the post.
Champagne with two three corners
5-point Vans made mostly of paint – 8:21 PM
From the great Jim Foley: Spurs assistant Mitch Johnson, who is taking over head coaching duties with Gregg Popovich out, is the son of former Rockets player John Johnson. He was in a 1970 draft class that included none other than Rudy Tomjanovich and Calvin Murphy. – 9:21 PM
“There is great concern about the situation.”
@ShamsCharania had the latest on Saturday that Gregg Popovich is out indefinitely due to health concerns. pic.x.com/FXePQNlu1M – 3:29 PM
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THE BALL DON’T LIE: WEMBY GOT JALEN GREEN 🤯 (via @NBA) pic.x.com/wJkX5rbYvq -via Twitter @Balldontlie / November 6, 2024
Lue was also front and center as an assistant coach for USA Basketball in its Olympic gold medal championship game against France. In the loss to France, Wemby had an impressive 26 points and 7 rebounds. “He’s an incredible talent,” Lue said. “Is there a guy big enough to play basketball, shoot 3-pointers, do mid-range pull-ups, post-ups, block shots, rebound, push the ball off rebounds, etc.? We’ve never seen a player like this before and the biggest thing is just seeing him last year makes him want to win and is happy for other players’ success. Like making a man better. When his teammates get going, he’s definitely supportive and when his best players do that, he lifts the team up tremendously. So his role will get better and better. I always knew he would be a force to stop shots defensively due to his length and athleticism. But offensively, not only does he understand how to play and where to get his shots, he makes them better players.” – through ScoopB.com / November 6, 2024
Paul Garcia: “Of course we all miss him. I hope he’s okay.” Victor Wembayama of Popovich’s coach said: “We know he will come back. We know he’ll be back sooner than expected, but that’s the pop.” – through Twitter @PaulGarciaNBA / November 5, 2024
