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Two months after his arrival in the NBA, Frenchman Victor Wembanyama, chosen as number 1 in the draft last summer, has had a good start to the season, unlike his team which is losing more than once. The explanation could lie in the youth of a squad poorly adapted to the demands of the league.
The matches follow one another and are similar for Victor Wembanyama, two months after his big debut in the NBA. Returning from injury last night against the Utah Jazz, the 2.24m giant once again struggled with 15 points scored and 7 rebounds taken, but his San Antonio Spurs team once again lost. (118-130).
A scenario seen and reviewed for the number 1 choice of the last draft, mired in the depths of the NBA, despite very encouraging performances. Last night, the Spurs lost their 25th game out of 29 played since the season kicked off. Despite this cataclysmic assessment, “Wemby” retains his confidence intact. “I’m learning more here than almost anywhere else in the past. I can’t wait to see the future, to win and to see our team develop,” he said last week.
“You don’t win in the NBA with only very young players”
Among the players starting in the prestigious North American league, Victor Wembanyama is the best scorer, the best rebounder and even the best blocker. If the Frenchman is surviving, it’s difficult to say the same about the rest of the Spurs squad, much too young, according to George Eddy, voice of basketball on Canal +. “You can’t win in the NBA with only very young players. The NBA is an incredibly high level. So if you don’t have experienced players, stars, you don’t go very far. This season is a bit ruined,” he believes.
Spurs have until February 8 to attract reinforcements. The Texas franchise can also rest assured, because it is not the dunce cap of the league. An unflattering title which goes to the Detroit Pistons who have just broken a sad record by conceding a 27th consecutive defeat. Never seen before in history.