With a stratospheric Vembanjam, the Spurs take down the Lakers

Deprived of their “big three”, the Lakers did not have much weight against the Spurs who won 136:108 at La Cipto.com Arena. Victor Vembanyama was king with 40 points, including 17 straight in the first quarter, but also 12 rebounds in… 26 minutes!

Just then, Wemby set the tone for the match with the best quarter of his career. Dunks, spins, triples… The whole palette goes, and after 2 minutes and 30 seconds, the Spurs are already leading 14-4. On the Lakers side, Jackson Hayes and Jake LaRavia are doing what they can, but there’s only one team on the court already. Or rather the player from whom Vembanjama drops 17 points in a row! While De’Aaron Fox steals ball after ball, after twelve minutes the Spurs are already leading 47-30!

Le crash de Stephon Castle

And the rest is of the same type. Wembi does not weaken and continues his festival. The Lakers crowd lets out a “whoa” of admiration, and Stephon Castle goes to cover Rui Hachimura at a very high altitude. Except he gets hurt when he falls, and we don’t see him again after that. There is already no more match, and the only interest of the match is to see where Vembanyama will end up. At the break, the Spurs lead by 29 points (84-55), and the Frenchman already has 37 points.

The Frenchman, and Spurs in general, will be satisfied to lead the second half with a deficit that will stabilize around 30 points. The only interest is to see Brony James stretch his legs or to appreciate Carter Bryant’s activity.

Many would have liked Wemby to achieve a career high, but the Spurs are back-to-back and Mitch Johnson preferred to rest his star player. In the end, the Spurs won 136:108, and we’ll see you tonight in San Francisco for the match against the Warriors. Goal: 6th win in a row!

WHAT TO REMEMBER

No All-NBA teams. Left to rest, LeBron James will not receive another selection on the All-NBA teams. Tonight against Spurs, “The King” missed his 18th match of the season, while the limit is set at 17 to be eligible for the various awards at the end of the season.

The broken castle. Going down badly after his monstrous counter attack on Rui Hachimura, Stephon Castle first stayed on the ground and then barely left the court. According to the staff, the pelvis was affected, but nothing serious. However, we shouldn’t see him tonight against the Warriors.

Wemby on another planet. Author of 25 points, including 17 straight, in the first quarter, Victor Wembanyama signed the best quarter of his young career. He reached the break with 37 points and since the introduction of the game according to the principle in 1997, no Spurs player has reached this total. In doing so, he became the first player in history to collect 40 points and 12 rebounds in 26 minutes. No one has performed so well in such a short time.

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How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Difference of points when the player is on the field; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.