“None of us have ever seen before”: San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich heaps praise on Victor Wembanyama after historic performance vs Brooklyn Nets

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Monday, 18 March 2024 at 15:00
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Victor Wembanyama had an unbelievable night where he led the San Antonio Spurs to an overtime victory over the Brooklyn Nets.

The 20-year-old registered 33 points to go with 15 rebounds and seven assists on the night as the Spurs came out on top with a score of 122-115 at the Moody Center in Austin on Sunday.

After the match, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich predicted bigger and better things from Wembanyama in the coming years. "He's going to show us things that none of us have ever seen before," he said.

Wembanyama also talked to the media after the game and stated his performances makes him feel like it is adding up to something big.

"Even though it feels like it's little by little, every game, when you do it every day, after a whole season it adds up to something big," he said.

With that performance, Wembanyama became the first player in the history of the NBA to register more than 30 points, 15 rebounds, five or more assists, five or more blocks and register at least 50 per cent field goals in a single game.

The Le Chesnay-born is having a great season overall for the Spurs as he has registered 20.6 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.

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