"But that was all right. The Warriors were not concerned with shutting down San Antonio's transcendent talent on Wednesday night. They only needed to make him sweat, to expend energy against men with at least by the NBA's outlandish standards more reasonable proportions. And that's exactly what they did in Golden State's 125-120 victory in the heart of Texas. They hurled body after body at him, invaded his space and made sure to bump him at every opportunity."
"His stat line was still, undeniably, impressive: 31 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists and a block in 36 minutes. It was his 17th career game with at least 30 points and 10 boards. But compared to some of the truly outlandish performances Wembanyama has compiled over the course of his first 10 games this season, the Warriors' defense actually won their fair share of possessions."
Warriors used aggressive, physical defense to make Victor Wembanyama work for his points and expend energy against opponents with more conventional size. Golden State rotated five different individual defenders in the first half and consistently contested the vast majority of his 22 shots. The team forced eight turnovers and bumped him frequently to deny easy opportunities. Wembanyama still recorded 31 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists and a block in 36 minutes, marking his 17th career 30-point, 10-rebound game. The collective defensive strategy helped Golden State secure a 125-120 win in San Antonio.
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