Pelicans take on Wembanyama Wall (29 points, 9 blocks)

Between the “posters” of Zion Williamson (27 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals). Victor Vembanyama (29 points, 11 rebounds and 9 blocks), to which he responded immediately with two blocks, we only had to wait a few seconds and sit down to witness this expected duel between two former 1st players in the draft.

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Then the match continued for the most part, with Devin Vassell (23 points), Trey Murphy III (24 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals) or even Jordan Poole (21 points) as the arbitrators of this match, long undecided and balanced, who finally made their decision in overtime. On success Spursmore efficient than Pelicans in the final additional period (120-116).

However, Victor Vembanyama was no longer there due to his six fouls, and it was Devin Vassell, Stephon Castle and Julian Champagnie who were responsible for the decisive baskets. Under the panels, Luke Cornett has contributed on many other occasions, and Mitch Johnson can be delighted to see that his group already has some great collective resources. With or without Wemby “, which we expect on Sunday night against Brooklyn, from 7 p.m.

TO BE REMEMBERED

– San Antonio could conclude without “Wembey”. Unthinkable last season: Spurs managed to win, even though Victor Wembanyama… sat on the bench. Picking up six fouls at the start of overtime, the Frenchman watched his teammates do the work in his absence. This bodes well for the future, and the recruitment of Luke Cornett, who he’s even been linked to at times, allows him to rest easy, while Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell and Dylan Harper are also there to take over if needed. The fourth quarter (comeback from -8) and overtime (victory) testify to that.

– “Wembey” wall. The most terrifying thing is undoubtedly to say that Victor Wembanyama was not as flamboyant as in the opening match in Dallas, but that did not stop him from getting close to a triple-double… on the counter-attack. Bigger, stronger, cleaner and smarter than (almost) everyone, he dominates both in attack and defense. In the end, he will only be able to regret his mistakes tonight, but the good news is that it didn’t hurt his team. Who can play without him now, in more or less long sequences.

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