Timberwolves stun Spurs in Game 1
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San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama is now the first player to record 6 or more blocks in three straight playoff games since 2001.
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama lamented what he described as energy mismanagement for ruining a historic defensive performance in which he had a playoff-record 12 blocks in a triple-double that came in a losing Game 1 effort against the Timberwolves.
Victor Wembanyama continues to reach new levels early in his NBA career. The San Antonio Spurs star set an NBA playoff record with 11 blocks against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. He finished with 12 blocks as the Spurs dropped Game 1 of the series.
The San Antonio Spurs couldn't get past themselves in Game 1 as the Minnesota Timberwolves took a 1-0 series lead, despite Victor Wembanyama's defensive showcase.
Victor Wembanyama threw a block party on Monday night, but not everyone was happy about it. The San Antonio Spurs star swatted every shot in sight in Game
Victor Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert are expected to go at it in this year’s second round between the Spurs and the Wolves, but the former thinks he’s already better at one specific aspect from his fellow countrymen – defense.
San Antonio fell short in a tight game against the Timberwolves in Game 1, losing 104–102. After dominating the first-round series, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs entered Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves with high expectations.
The Spurs' Victor Wembanyama hosted a block party against the Timberwolves, breaking a playoff record and recording a triple-double in Game 1.
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Victor Wembanyama blames himself for Spurs’ Game 1 upset despite triple-double
Although Victor Wembanyama had a dominant showcase on the defensive end, the Spurs' superstar shouldered the blame for the loss in Game 1.
San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama didn't hesitate to let his emotions flow after the team defeated the Portland Trail Blazers to advance to the Western Conference semifinals.
Fans argued that multiple instances among Victor Wembanyama’s 12 blocks came when the ball was already descending toward the rim.