Current NBA champion, Nikola Jokic makes a point of praising Victor Wembanyama, stating that the Frenchman is already on the path to changing basketball
This past Sunday, the 26th, the first duel between Nikola Jokiccurrent champion and finals MVP with the Denver NuggetsIt is Victor Wembanyamanumber one draft pick for San Antonio Spurs. Far beyond the victory of the franchise Colorado by 132 to 120, what caught the attention was the clash between the two giants of the orange ball. After the game, the Serbian made a point of taking a moment to praise the Frenchman, according to the journalist Paul Garciafrom “Project Spurs”.
“He’s 19 years old, he doesn’t get tired or scared. He’s playing hard and wants to be good. Like I said, I think he’s playing hard and not settling for less. He made mistakes, which is normal. I think the media around him doesn’t help, but he’ll get used to it, because he’s only 19 years old. He will change the game, 100%. He’s already on that path, so all of you, just enjoy the show and let him change the game.”, stated the Joker. In the match, Wemby finished with 22 points, 11 rebounds and six steals, but was unable to compete with Jokic, who scored 39 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists.
In yesterday’s post-game, Nikola Jokić said that Victor Wembanyama will change basketball:
“I think he’s 19 years old, he’s not tired or scared. He’s playing with effort and wants to be good. Like I said, I think he’s trying hard and doesn’t take anything for granted. He’s… pic.twitter.com/xlgIRzlzoT
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The Frenchman also talked about facing the Nuggets. “I can see why they won. It’s a very balanced team. It seems like they know each other very well.”, said the pivot, who averages 19.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. With just three wins in 17 games, Spurs are in last place in the table. Western Conference and enter the court again against Atlanta Hawkson Thursday, 30.
Source: sportbuzz
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