Highly anticipated for the NBA Paris Games, Victor Wembanyama shined on the floor of the Accor Arena this Thursday evening, performing a series of alien actions while being remarkably accurate. A lethal combination which allowed the Spurs to explode the Pacers (140-110). The perfect evening for Wemby!
“I promise to do everything to give you maximum pleasure, happiness, and spectacle.”
Even before the interval and just after the ovation received by the Parisian public during the traditional introduction of the players, Victor Wembanyama set the tone in the middle of the field, microphone in hand. This match in Paris in front of the French fans was son match, son moment. And he didn't miss it.
Although he missed his first two shots, a bit forced it must be said, Wemby quickly found his rhythm. A block on Myles Turner to start, a mid-range shot to warm up, and then a big 3-pointer to definitely get going.
During the first period, Victor showed a good part of his range. Logo shoots? Check. Inspired passes? Check. Big dunk? Check. He even took the liberty of sending Turner to the ground to make him understand that this is Paris.
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15 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block for Wemby at the break, with a three-point lead for the Spurs. This is called meeting (huge) expectations.
Back from the locker room? Victor didn't slow down. Rather, it was just a glimpse.
A big sequence made up of a 3-pointer on pick and pop (thanks Chris Paul for the caviar), a counter on Myles Turner, an almost impossible basket on Pascal Siakam and a decisive pass for Harrison Barnes woke up the audience at the Accor Arena. Come on, +13 for the Spurs.
Wemby for three!
CP3-Wemby pick-n-pop is unfair. pic.twitter.com/hJEKhW7Y15
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Wemby with his 2nd block of the night! pic.twitter.com/ZMz9egAmyi
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Wemby circus shot as the shot clock hits zero! pic.twitter.com/HYvxbcwy43
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As the gap continued to climb while he was blowing on the bench (GG Devin Vassell), Wemby returned to the game for the final three minutes of the third quarter. Three minutes of ALIEN. Victor Wembanyama made a series of attempts in defense, dominated in rebounding, while perfectly mixing playmaking and scoring in attack. Almost single-handedly, Victor killed all suspense even before the last quarter.
24 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 blocks for the French phenomenon, 105-80 for San Antonio.
WHAT IS THIS 3rd QUARTER OF WEMBY???! ????????????#NBAParis pic.twitter.com/G4tZ7ku1CT
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We thought we had already seen everything, and we even wondered if Victor wasn't going to spend the rest of the match on the bench. But with Wemby, we don't have Never seen everything.
The proof, Victor Wembanyama absolutely allowed himself an alley-oop with the board at the start of the final period. A minute later, it was Stephon Castle who sent Wemby into the stars to further ignite the lucky ones in the stands.
???? WEMBANYAMA!!! ???? This is nonsense!!!#NBAParisGame #NBAextra pic.twitter.com/q5e2HEH0h4
— NBAextra (@NBAextra)
Released five minutes from the end of the match under the (timid) “MVP! MVP!” of the Parisian public, Victor Wembanyama did not miss his meeting. He transcended it.
Wemby's stats in the end? 30 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks in 32 minutes, 13/21 shooting (4/11 at 3-points). All this in a 140-110 victory for the Spurs.
Victor could hardly have dreamed of a better scenario.
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