LAS VEGAS In his NBA Summer League debut on Friday night, Victor Wembanyama had his moments.
Shot blocked here. Five swiped away.
A few hands up there. turned the ball over three times before finishing with three.
Got an and-1 through contact, yet a close to limit swarm at Thomas and Mack Center most likely needed to see more out of the No. one of the best basketball prospects ever selected in the 2023 draft.
It's all fine.
Even though it was his first game, the crowd started urging him to do something every time he touched the ball, even if it was going to be outside of the offensive structure, making it feel more like an All-Star game at times.
The 7-5 (or 7-4) Wembanyama wrapped up with only nine focuses on 2-of-13 shooting (1-of-6 from 3) and eight bounce back in assisting the San Antonio Prods with fixing the Charlotte Hornets, 76-68
He just required a single shot in the final part.
One. Additionally, a three-pointer gave the team a four-point play.
Wow.
Here are fast focus points from Wembanyama's presentation with Corridor of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in participation.
Anticipation from the crowd It appeared as though everyone in the arena was standing to watch Wembanyama just warm up.
The anticipation for this has been building for such a long time that it is not surprising; however, to see an entire arena literally standing still just to witness this moment was insane.
What's almost as bizarre as the Spurs and Hornets' limited warmup time is
That is insufficient. Despite their delay, they still had insufficient time.
That may have contributed to Wembanyama's sluggish start due to the quiet as kept.
Brandon Mill operator, the subsequent generally pick in the draft, shot 2-of-8 in the main half as he wrapped up with 16 places and 11 sheets for Charl