What surprised Victor Vembanyama about his performance against the Knicks
Victor Vembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs they finally cooled off. After going on a red-hot 11-game winning streak, The Spurs stumbled on Sundayas their streak was halted in a 114-89 loss to Mychal Bridges and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Losses have become rare for the Spurs in Vembanyama’s third NBA season, but a setback on Sunday it wasn’t exactly an eye opener for San Antonio’s franchise player. However, he still seemed surprised by how it happened.
“They’re a good basketball team, but they’re not, like, the nastiest team,” Wembanyama told reporters covering the game (h/t Knicks Videos).
“They’re not an ugly team to watch, but they made our game ugly.”
The Spurs shoot poorly against New York, making just 42 percent of their attempts from the floor. New York wasn’t efficient with their shots either, as the Knicks shot just 44 percent from the field, but they had 20 more attempts than San Antonio, who also had 22 turnovers to New York’s 14.
Vembanyama finished the Knicks game with 25 points on 8-for-17 shooting, 13 boards and four blocks in 34 minutes, but had seven turnovers, making it difficult for San Antonio to beat New York.
Meanwhile, the Knicks got 25 points from Bridges and 24 from Jalen Brunson.
Despite the loss, the Spurs are still in great shape and will carry a 43-17 record into the final leg of their five-game road trip on Tuesday against the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.
2026-03-01 23:42:00
