Despite this bitter reverse, Victor Wembanyama So left in the United States with a smile on his lips. “This week was incredible, I saw my family. It was emotional highlights. I was very happy to play these two games in Paris in the middle of a season, it is priceless. This will allow us to fuel for the rest of the season. This will greatly serve us, collectively, we also grew up. »»
Mitch Johnson, the Spurs coach, explained that he had poorly managed him the highlight of his opponent. “The pacers were in the fight and we dictate the tempo the whole meeting. We played rather well in the 3rd quarter but I made a mistake by released three holders (at the end of the period), I should have only got out. »»
Le match de Tyrese Haliburton
The Texan technician sang the praises of Tyrese Haliburton, “An incredible player. He returned fantastic shots. He did a lot of insulation but he put difficult shots so it must be congratulated. »»
Obviously, Rick Carlisle, the Pacers coach, agreed.
“Many people have seen what Tyrese (Haliburton) did at the end of the 3rd quarter (14 points in the last three minutes of the period), he changed the match. With Pascal Siakam, this two two All-Star players. »»
-As for Pascal Siakam, he greeted the collective work of his team to slow down the star of this French week.
“We made sure to make all the possession hard for Victor (Wembanyama). Myles (Turner) did a huge job on him but in general, the whole team has better contained it. It was not too much in the 3rd quarter but in the end, Tyrese (Haliburton) had a hot stroke. When it is like that, it's hard to stop it. Playing with energy is part of our identity and we did it better tonight. More generally, it was a very good week, the public was fantastic. Everyone was kind and warm with us. »»
Interview at Accor Arena.
