The San Antonio Spurs will have misplaced Victor Wembanyama’s debut on Wednesday evening, however there was once no less than one just right omen. Wembanyama posted nearly the similar actual stat line as Tim Duncan when the Spurs legend made his first look in 1997.
The Spurs fell to the Dallas Mavericks, 126-119, however there was once nonetheless so much to love about Wembanyama’s efficiency. He hit six of his 9 makes an attempt from the sphere, totaled 15 issues and added two assists. It simply so occurs that the ones have been the precise numbers Duncan posted in his rookie debut 26 years in the past when the Spurs defeated the Denver Nuggets.
Duncan did have 10 rebounds, which doubled Wembanyama’s general from opening evening. However, Duncan performed over 35 mins in his first recreation, while Wembanyama were given simply 23 mins towards the Mavs. That disparity in taking part in time was once basically because of Wembanyama encountering foul hassle in the primary part.
The Spurs can best hope that this stat line is an indication of items to return for Weembanyama, the No. 1 general pick out in 2023. After Ducan was once drafted No. 1 general in 1997, he was a 15-time All-Star, a two-time MVP and a five-time NBA champion.
Before Wembanyama can succeed in all that, he and San Antonio wish to pick out up their first win of the season. Their subsequent alternative to try this is Friday Night towards the Houston Rockets.