Nobody told Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren that it's the preseason.
The rising rookies stars put on a show on Monday as each of them made their NBA debuts. Holmgren's Oklahoma City Thunder, beat Wembanyama's San Antonio SpursThe spotlight was squarely on the performance of rising stars in their first NBA matchup. They delivered, putting on a display of their unprecedented combination of size, shooting, skill and athleticism in a head-to-head matchup in the post and beyond.
The first quarter was a showcase as Wembanyama tallied 10 points and a block while hitting four of his first five shots. His trailing block of a Jalen Williams layup attempt showed just how hard life will be at the basket for would-be scorers in San Antonio.Holmgren countered with 14 first-quarter points and seven rebounds. He put his range on display with a catch and shoot 3-pointer on the sideline.
Midway through the first, Wembanyama poked the ball loose from a driving Cason Wallace, then took off running to the other basket. Malaki Branham corralled the loose ball then hit a driving Wembanyama in stride at halfcourt en route to a transition dunk. Holmgren responded by driving coast-to-coast for an and-one layup.In the second, Wembanyama got the best of a defending Holmgren with an acrobatic scoop shot at the rim after driving from beyond the 3-point arc.
Holmgren posted 21 points, nine rebounds and one block while shooting 7 of 10 from the field and hitting both of this 3-point attempts. He did his damage in 16 minutes as both players sat most of the second half.Wembanyama's finally in the NBA after years of anticipation as the most-hyped prospect since LeBron James in 2003. Holmgren's making his delayed debut after after
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