There was a lot hype about rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama’s debut, and he acquired blended critiques from NBA followers.
After all, it was solely the primary 2023 Draft choose’s first-ever recreation within the league.
He completed the evening with 15 factors, 5 rebounds and a pair of help in addition to 5 fouls.
He additionally got here away with two steals and one block.
Till late within the fourth, the Frenchman solely had six factors and had spent a good bit of the sport on the bench.
He scored 9 of his 15 factors within the closing seven minutes, as he got here alive late within the recreation and bagged some clutch threes to guide the Spurs to a comeback.
However Luka Doncic sunk the dagger that received Dallas the sport.
NBA followers on X had blended reactions to the rising star’s debut.
WEMBY CLUTCHED pic.twitter.com/Lv1BbXtUGX
— PrizePicks (@PrizePicks) October 26, 2023
wemby didn’t have a greater debut than lebron lmfaooo #wehere pic.twitter.com/GlHsCoQFh5
— cavan (@sincerelycavan) October 26, 2023
Wemby after seeing all of the mockery on Twitter pic.twitter.com/hPl6Cf5qCt
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) October 26, 2023
Spurs followers watching Wemby within the 4Q pic.twitter.com/qo7XUmQNmG
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 26, 2023
“Name one other foul on Wemby and also you gonna be reffing in Guangdong!” pic.twitter.com/Wm1lpBqQkk
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) October 26, 2023
Wemby when it’s time to beat the “bust” allegations 😭 pic.twitter.com/j3FJ1U2t0I
— 𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙖𝙖 (@arkaavs) October 26, 2023
The truth that Wemby by no means misplaced confidence in spite of everything these fouls is loopy
— Spurs Tradition (@SpursCulture) October 26, 2023
Fraudbanyama with 5 REB and 5 TO 😤😤😤
— Ben (@HowUBenFeller) October 26, 2023
Scoot Henderson and wemby when there groups want them😭pic.twitter.com/fTGfIOy9I3
— 𝓓 𝓡 𝓐 𝓒 𝓞💕 (@UpThaDraco) October 26, 2023
No less than he would not look overmatched utterly and like a deer within the headlights. *Scoot*
— Denzo (@DenzoWTD) October 26, 2023
The primary general choose averaged 19.3 factors, 4.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and a pair of.8 blocks per recreation in 4 preseason outings, earlier than his debut on Wednesday evening.
His subsequent recreation shall be in opposition to the Rockets and fellow rookie Amen Thompson on Friday in San Antonio.
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