2023-12-16 07:24:00
He celebrated ostensibly as if it was little more than a regular season victory. Vitor Wembanyama raised his arms to the sky and savored a far too rare pleasure: a victory for Spurs, only the fourth of the season. If waiting makes success tastier, this one once morest the Lakers (129-115) must have been damn delicious since it put an end to the worst losing streak in San Antonio’s history (18th in a row). If Devin Vassell carried the attack for the Spurs, the defense was played by Victor Wembanyama who compiled a whopping 15 rebounds, 2 interceptions and 2 blocks. With 13 points, he signed his 7th consecutive double-double.
Orphan of Anthony Davis injured and absent (adductors), James distinguished himself from the second ball touched by Wembanyama. An interception on a dribble from the Spurs player, and the number one in the 2003 draft concluded with a furious dunk on the counter-attack. A trick of the eye, the Californians, recent winners of the NBA Cup, quickly found themselves trailing 24-49 at the start of the second quarter. Before the break, a second duel between James and Wembanyama, once more in favor of the first. To avoid the counter from the French giant (2.24m), the Lakers player (23 points, 7 rebounds, 14 assists) propelled his three-point shot very high into the Texan’s room to bring his team to 7 points (62 -69).
Wemby discreet in attack
To give San Antonio some air, Devin Vassell had to show his muscles with 36 points scored, his record. Wembanyama was discreet in attack, sometimes a spectator of this highly anticipated evening in the NBA. “LeBron is an idol, someone I saw constantly on TV as a child, that makes this meeting all the more special,” Wembanyama, who was not yet born when James was already tormenting defenses, explained on Monday of the NBA. The American had contributed to the madness which surrounded the Frenchman’s arrival in the United States by calling him “extraterrestrial” at the end of 2022. “It’s the talent of a generation, that’s for sure,” he said. he adds.
The French player, drafted in first position last June, regularly displays certain qualities (19 points and 11 rebounds on average). The interior, however, has not yet found the key to relaunching the very young Spurs franchise. Even if San Antonio (4 victories for 20 defeats) has finally tasted success, and this for the first time since November 3.
Brunson signs 50 points for the Knicks
The other matches of the night were also lively. In Phoenix, for the second time, the Suns were able to line up their Devin Booker-Kevin Durant-Bradley Beal trio, lasting 4 minutes and 32 seconds once morest the Knicks. Time for Beal to injure his ankle on contact with Donte DiVincenzo. Jalen Brunson, author of 50 points, and New York took the opportunity to win in Arizona 139 to 122. The leader, perfect at 3 points (9 out of 9), signs a new personal best.
On the Philadelphia floor, the Pistons of Frenchman Killian Hayes (5 points) were swept away by the largely superior Sixers (124-92). Detroit never led and committed more turnovers (21) than made assists (19). Another nightmarish evening for the champion franchise in 2004, which further increases its record of consecutive defeats by bringing the mark to 22 losses in a row. On the Philadelphia side, Joel Embiid was untenable. Last season’s MVP totaled 35 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks in 29 minutes.
Boston, currently leading in the East, defeated Orlando (128-111). Jayson Tatum (30), Jaylen Brown (18) and Derrick White (19) compiled 67 units to achieve a 19th success this season. Finally, Bilal Coulibaly’s Washington Wizards, 17 points, created a surprise once morest the Indiana Pacers (137-123).
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