Victor Wembanyama Downplays Spurs-Thunder Rivalry
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Spurs center Victor Wembanyama played limited minutes during the semifinal victory over the Thunder. Now, head coach Mitch Johnson has expressed that the team is considering employing a similar strategy in the NBA Cup final.
A supposed rivalry between Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama saw its latest chapter on Saturday, but not all parties seem keen on participating.
The Spurs are discussing different ways to deploy Victor Wembanyama vs. the Knicks in the NBA Cup final, including having him come off the bench.
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Why Wembanyama's 1-sided beef with Holmgren is good for NBA
And that's perfectly fine. In fact, the NBA probably loves Wembanyama's one-sided bickering with Holmgren. And hopes the other party joins in sooner or later. After all, NBA fans love its theatrics almost as much as it loves the actual games being played.
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama added more context to his viral comments after the team's win vs the Thunder.
Eric Samulski discusses Victor Wembanyama's sensational return from a calf injury that helped propel the Spurs to the NBA Cup final and how the rest of the team was affected by his reintroduction into the lineup.
Stan Van Gundy on wants a new nickname for Victor Wembanyama, not ‘The Alien’: “The only thing is, in the current political environment, you gotta watch that word. They deport those. We do not want Victor Wembanyama deported. Let’s go with a different nickname.” Thoughts?… pic.twitter.com/a69156SPxb
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Spurs’ Mitch Johnson skirts question on Victor Wembanyama’s usage in NBA Cup Final vs Knicks
The latest on Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama ahead of Tuesday's NBA Cup final against the Knicks, per coach Mitch Johnson