By Mathieu S. | Sports editor
With new carnage, Victor Wembanyama put the Knicks in great difficulty this Wednesday evening for Christmas Day. Aware of his talent, Tom Thibodeau made some comments to the media.
The Knicks dominated the Spurs this Wednesday evening, in a Madison Square Garden on fire on the occasion of Christmas Day. A special meeting, even if Tom Thibodeau's men had to count on Mikal Bridges' 41 points to get by. A welcome boost, especially with Victor Wembanyama author of 42 points, 18 rebounds and 4 blocks in 40 minutes of play.
The Frenchman has reached a new milestone in this league in recent months and we can see him on the courts. He has gained confidence offensively, especially with his long-range shooting, while his defense remains exceptional. It's not for nothing if Wemby is also the big favorite to become the DPOY in a few months.
Tom Thibodeau honest on Wembanyama
But then how to defend such a player? The entire NBA the question arises, especially since it will be a problem to manage for the next 10/15 years in the worst scenario. At a press conference, Tom Thibodeau returned to Victor's performance, and it is obviously difficult to deny his talent when you see his match.
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Tom Thibodeau on Victor Wembanyama : “We see his talent and that obviously causes problems. Because you have to defend this type of player everywhere on the pitch. Sometimes it will be in transition and if you're not paying attention… Defenders often have to switch with him. But I think in the second half we did a better job with him. »
“But if he gets an open shot and he has balance, it'll be a good shot and if you start putting smaller players against him, he can go to the post. A guy like that, you have to defend him as a team, but also be aware of the rest. There is Chris Paul who can lead the team and that helps. There is Vassell, just like Sochan. They play good basketball and we knew we were going to be tested. »
And the Knicks finally won this test, with good defense on Wembanyama, who did not find the target in the last 6 minutes. We imagine that Thibodeau is happy, even if he knows that the Frenchman will be a problem for a very long time in this league.
Victor Wembanyama did a lot of harm to the Knicks this Wednesday, but the New York franchise got away with it. Nevertheless, the Frenchman is already considered a huge problem by the entire NBA.
