He was the most anticipated Frenchman this pre-season and he responded. In just 23 minutes of the game, Victor Wembanyama was able to show us all his talent: counterattacks, no-look pass and poster. What are the people asking for?
Gregg Popovich announced at the start of the match that he would only offer us 20 minutes of Victor Wembanyama for this clash against the Magic. We knew, the pleasure was going to be brief, but intense.
Neither we nor Wemby had any fun at the start of the match. A complicated start for the Alien who failed to find the target on his first three shots – including one blocked by Goga Bitadze – while Julian Champagnie donned the costume of main character during the first few minutes, lol.
After this complicated start, Vic’ goes for a walk on the bench, but a Frenchman can hide another. And here is Sidy Cissoko who arrives. Unlike his counterpart, he understands that the goal of basketball is to put the ball in the circle and finds the net on his first shot.
Message well received by Victor Wembanyama who returns to the field with different intentions.
At the end of this first quarter, the fantasy of many basketball fans around the world came true: Chris Paul sent his first alley-oop for Vic’ and what an alley-oop! It’s not a simple lob on the counter-attack, but a real poster on the totally helpless German Franz Wagner.
To good memories of the Olympic Games.
BONJOUR.pic.twitter.com/4RyCXeHuT5
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This action launches our Alien’s match, which continues with a no-look pass for Malaki Branham then an assist for Stephon Castle, author of his first points in the game.
Coming back to the Wemby x CP3 collaboration, Pop’ took great pleasure in playing the two together throughout the match. Yes, Chris Paul really was the father who took his son back to school.
Before going to sit on the bench, Victor tantalized us again with a windmill after a feint of which he has the secret.
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Returning from the locker room, it was in defense that he distinguished himself with a counter on Anthony Black followed by a small (missed) bridge on Jett Howard. Thanks to him for giving us a little entertainment. Unfortunately, it ended in the middle of the third quarter when Pop’ recalled Wemby and CP3 to the bench.
Victor Wembanyama finished with 11 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks in 23 minutes. We are not giving you the percentages because they are not correct, the address was not there. Want the final score of this match? Come on guysit’s pre-season, you’re not going to make us believe that you’re interested.
End of the evening for Victor Wembanyama!
11 points
9 rebounds
4 passes
3 counters
Awkwardness from afar but, already, some highlights of Alien, the beginnings of his relationship with Chris Paul and an obvious domination.
Wemby, Season II, here we go ???????????? pic.twitter.com/8qXzZbXy7R
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