Victor Wembanyama is the Spurs talisman
The San Antonio Spurs are in the NBA Finals mainly through the brilliance of Victor Wembanyama.
He secured a thrilling 111-103 win in Oklahoma City to dethrone the defending champions and secure a place in the NBA Finals. “This feeling, I can’t explain it,” the 22-year-old Frenchman said. “It’s so powerful. We want four more - we’re not done.”
Conference Finals MVP Wembanyama scored 22 points and Julian Champagnie got 18 of his 20 off of 3-pointers as the youthful Spurs defied heavy odds to win a Game 7 on the road.
They hosted the New York Knicks in Game 1 on Wednesday night. The victory caps a remarkably quick turnaround for the Spurs, who are Western Conference champions having missed out on the playoffs entirely last season, finishing third bottom in the conference.
“Back in October, we knew we had a chance to be pretty good,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said. “The players did what they’ve been doing all year and they met the biggest moment.”
09 Aug, 2023
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