Trapped, Victor Wembanyama hails Suns’ strategy

Hands in front of the face, two person holds, bikini pulls… Victor Vembanyama lived one of his worst nights in the NBA on the Suns floor, limited to 9 points on 4 of 14 shooting with 6 turnovers. with a muzzle, “Wemby” he will wait until the end of the first half to score his first basket!

“They executed their defensive plan really well. They seemed to anticipate absolutely everything we did and that made it difficult for us. In the future, I think we will have to be more precise and responsible in our responses.” he reacted. “I also think the fact that we missed a lot of open shots, which happens to all teams, gave us even more confidence in the defense and the game plan. For their part, they started to make some good shots, so it’s a bunch of things … but especially things that we can control.”

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However, despite being comfortable during the first six matches, Victor Wembanyama never managed to find space and last night was only the 5th match of his career under the 10-point mark.

“Honestly, it wasn’t so much the physical roughness that I felt the most, it was more their ability to intelligently take me along” he continues. “It looked like they rehearsed all of our situations in practice because they were always spot on. It was almost like they let me catch the ball on purpose and then set the trap and do a good rotation behind the back.”

For “Wembey” and his teammates, it’s a good lesson to learn. “I will watch the video again, because it is a good game to learn from. We will see this type of defense again, that’s for sure. Every match is a battle of preparation, both for the players and for the staff. I know that our next opponents have watched this match, so they will surely learn from it. It is up to us to start these preparations now.”