MVP of the night

With three counters after 90 seconds, Victor Vembanyama it started off pretty crazy last night against the Kings. Under his leadership, Spurs will start the match 11-0, and we already imagined a record victory against teammate Maxime Reynaud. In the end, the encounter will balance out, and the scarecrow “Wemby” it will calm down.

But upon his arrival, he showed another great game with 28 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks. As long as we’re putting on a show. “Like I said, I try to make that my standard” he explains about his counterattacks at the beginning of the game. “It sets the tone, for us and for the opponent. Mentally, it changes something. If the first three possessions are blocked, they’re going to take harder shots. Our defense only works if I’m like that, if I’m the defensive anchor. This has to become the norm.”

Now for the Pistons!

And about his dunks, like the one in the furious 4th quarter, or about his two-handed “windmill” at the beginning of the match? “Of course I enjoyed it. There was no inspiration. It was spontaneous. I had a lot of time to think about it up there.” explains about the one made at the beginning of the 4th quarter. “The important thing is not to decide ahead of time on the run. That rarely works, because the defense is not that predictable. When I have an open lane, I usually expect a big contact, a foul, and still try to find a way to score. And when they don’t make a mistake … then we can have fun.”

After a fairly favorable schedule, now it’s time to sharpen up by going to Detroit, the best team in the East, but also the NBA! Goal: 9th win in a row.

“It’s always interesting, and better, to play against the best teams. That’s what we work for. But I think we have to take things one at a time. The run we’ve just had is satisfying, very satisfying.” he concludes. “Because, as we said before, we struggled a little bit against teams with less than 50% wins. So, there, this series is over. Now we move on.”

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How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.