Spurs, Brooklyn Nets and Victor Wembanyama
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San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama had an incredible sequence right before halftime against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday afternoon.
Though Harper's effort against the Nets was the best of his young NBA career, he was good in his first two games as well. He scored 13 points in a victory at the New Orleans Pelicans two nights after outscoring top overall draft pick Cooper Flagg 15 to 10 on opening night.
The Brooklyn Nets are still winless this season, but their backcourt could be key to changing that. On Sunday, the Nets went down by 26 in the third quarter in
In Sunday’s victory, Victor Wembanyama led the way for San Antonio as he ended the game with 31 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks while rookie Dylan Harper added 20 points, six rebounds and eight assists of his own off the bench.
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Spurs rookie guard Dylan Harper has already made NBA history
In an effort to improve on a roster that already included Wembanyama, 2024 first-round pick Stephon Castle and De'Aaron Fox, the Spurs drafted Harper, the son of five-time NBA champion Ron Harper, with the second overall pick in this year's NBA Draft.
The new and improved Victor Wembanyama can now lay claim to the best opening week any Western Conference player has had this season.
BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio hosts the Brooklyn Nets after the Spurs took down the New Orleans Pelicans 120-116 in overtime. San Antonio finished 34-48 overall a season ago while going 20-21 at home. The Spurs averaged 113.9 points per game last season, 16.2 on free throws and 42.3 from beyond the arc.
The NBA revealed that Victor Wembanyama achieved history after his eye-opening performances for the San Antonio Spurs.