That was acting coach Mitch Johnson's prediction before the team downed Utah on Thursday to improve to 2-1 without the pair.
Victor Wembanyama and Devin Vassell are expected to return 'really soon' from the 'minor' knee injuries that have sidelined them the past three games, acting Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said Thursday. 'Not quite exactly when, but very soon,' Johnson said. The next chance for the duo to play will be Saturday night when the Spurs host Golden State , which took a Western Conference leading 11-3 record into its game at New Orleans on Friday night.
Barnes teaching young Spurs valuable lessons 'The beauty of our team is different guys can step up any given night,' he said. 'Before these last two games, I was shooting like six shots a game.' Johnson credited Barnes, 32, with again providing a sense of calm along with the 39-year-old Chris Paul, who finished with 13 points and 10 assists for his team-high seventh double-double. Barnes also recorded a double-double, his first as a Spur, by grabbing a season-high 10 rebounds.
Popovich's absence felt at Food Bank holiday event Johnson was asked if Bassey has earned more minutes even after Wembanyama returns. 'I think there's probably multiple people' who have earned more playing time,' Johnson said. The Spurs also received another solid outing from Zach Collins, who started his third game in a row at center and finished with 18 points on 6-for-9 shooting in 21 minutes. Since Wembanyama went down, Collins is averaging 16.7 points, 6.
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