"Victor Wembanyama is remaining optimistic about his development despite another challenging outing in the new NBA season, after the San Antonio Spurs fell 118-116 to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. "Personally, I haven't seen this kind of defense from teams," Wembanyama said. "So we need to adapt as a collective. In the Phoenix game, it was the case as well. We got stalled out sometimes. We're learning.""
"Against Phoenix, Wembanyama managed just nine points with six turnovers. On Wednesday, Los Angeles again contained him, holding the 21-year-old to 19 points on 5-of-14 shooting, while forcing five turnovers before he fouled out with 1:40 remaining. Harrison Barnes and Jeremy Sochan also fouled out in the final minutes as San Antonio struggled to maintain its late lead. The Spurs were up by 12 with 1:26 left in the third quarter but faltered down the stretch, shooting just 1-for-12 in the fourth."
Victor Wembanyama remained optimistic about his development despite being held to 19 points on 5-of-14 shooting and committing five turnovers before fouling out with 1:40 remaining. The San Antonio Spurs lost 118-116 to the Los Angeles Lakers after surrendering a late collapse; the team led by 12 with 1:26 left in the third but managed just 1-for-12 shooting in the fourth. Harrison Barnes and Jeremy Sochan also fouled out in the final minutes. Julian Champagnie missed a potential tying free throw with 0.2 seconds left and Keldon Johnson's tip missed. Opponents crowded Wembanyama with early double-teams, and coach Mitch Johnson said the team needs to get him the ball in better spots.
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