'Big rookie' Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs) left a strong impression in his National Basketball Association (NBA) debut.
Wembanyama played 23 minutes and 19 seconds in the 2023-24 NBA regular season home opener against the Dallas Mavericks held at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, USA on the 26th (Korean time), recording 15 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. did.
The shooting accuracy was excellent, and Wembanyama recorded a field goal success rate of 64.3%. He attempted five 3-point shots and hit three.
However, Wembanyama also showed room for improvement by committing 5 turnovers and recording 5 fouls.
San Antonio also faltered at the end of the fourth quarter, losing 119-126, and Wembanyama put off its first win until the next opportunity.
Wembanya Ma, from France, is the most notable player 오피사이트 in the NBA this season. With a height of 224 cm and an arm length of 243.8 cm, he is an all-rounder who can play both inside and outside, and was selected first in the rookie draft in a San Antonio uniform.
Wembanyama, who was in the spotlight even before entering the NBA, blocked Kyrie Irving's website shot 38 seconds into his official NBA debut. Afterwards, he used his height to grab a rebound, and when about 3 minutes and 30 seconds had passed, he threw a 3-pointer and scored his first point.
Wembanya Ma, who continued to play well, ended up in foul trouble as the number of fouls increased in the second half and had to sit on the bench.
Wembanyama, who was put back on the court in the middle of the fourth quarter, immediately exploded with an alley-oop dunk and scored three points to spark the chase. And with 4 minutes and 56 seconds left, he dunked again to turn the tide at 113-112.
Afterwards, a seesaw game unfolded, but San Antonio's backbone was lacking. San Antonio was narrowly ahead, 119-118, but was unable to score a single point for two minutes until the end. On the other hand, Dallas scored 8 points and won a comeback victory.