UPDATE: The Spurs won by a score of 113-103.
On Saturday evening, the San Antonio Spurs are playing the Minnesota Timberwolves (at home).
During the first half, Victor Wembanyama had a move on 2024 Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert that went viral on social media.
Wembanyama put up 15 points, three rebounds, two assists and two blocks while shooting 7/12 from the field and 1/5 from the three-point range in his first 21 minutes.
Via NBA on ESPN: “Nifty move ????”
Wembanyama and Gobert were teammates on France at the 2024 Olympics in Paris (they won the Silver medal).
Many NBA fans reacted to the viral highlight in the comments.
@michalstudzinski: “How’s it possible that some that tall moves that well”
@thatsduusay: “Buddy been giving him work since he was 16????I’m not surprised he still struggling”
@codyp32: “this y’all’s 4x DPOY? bro he gets cooked every season, legit on everyone’s highlights and he’s somehow a 4x DPOY ????”
@rahfrmnw: “Gobert gonna be the first player in nba history to get cooked out of the league ????”
Wembanyama entered the evening with averages of 18.2 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.0 steals and 3.2 blocks per contest while shooting 41.9% from the field and 23.5% from the three-point range in five games.
That said, the Spurs are just 2-3.
Following the Timberwolves, they will visit James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday evening in California.
As for the Timberwolves, they came into the matchup with a 3-2 record in their first five games of the season.
