2023-10-24 05:22:51
If the external agitation is strong, the Spurs are preparing their start to the season in relative calm far from the ambient excitement in San Antonio and in the United States in general.
Monday morning, the end of Spurs training was open to the press and then Gregg Popovich, Jeremy Sochan and Cedi Osman presented themselves in front of a press pool made up of around fifteen journalists, half of whom were French. A sort of incongruity when we see the excitement of the media machine which has revolved around the NBA since the selection of Victor Wembanyama in first place in the 2023 Draft on June 22.
While his coach and teammates spoke, Wembanyama rehearsed his ranges and his three-point shot on the furthest court of the San Antonio Spurs’ brand new training complex, the 46,000 m2 Victory Capital Performance Center. located in the north of the city, in an area known for its shops and restaurants, La Cantera.
There reigned an Olympian calm despite Wembanyama, always a little more at the center of the chessboard of NBA stars, following this successful preseason on the part of the Frenchman. A preparation which was a success in terms of statistics but also in terms of “highlights”, the 2.24m giant having also put on the show on Friday, with a small bridge over an opponent and a sprawling counterattack on Andrew Wiggins, the Experienced Golden Stade Warriors player, No. 1 draft pick in 2014.
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Gregg Popovich was somewhat worried at the end of June regarding all the excitement surrounding his new player. But the wise old man (75 years old) was quickly reassured by the maturity of the Frenchman and the management of the enthusiasm he arouses: “Victor has already been there,” underlined the American coach. “There has been excitement around him for quite some time now. He doesn’t let that get to him. He is very mature. He is already very emotionally solid. His priorities are well ordered.”
The objective for this season is not clearly stated for the Spurs even if it will be to do better than last year and the meager twenty-two victories in the regular season. Coach “Pop” only wants to see what the players are doing in training for the moment in matches. The upcoming schedule will quickly plunge the Spurs into the deep end with the Mavs of Doncic, the Rockets, the Clippers of Batum then a double confrontation once morest the Big 3 of Phoenix with Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.
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