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USA Today via Reuters

USA Today via Reuters

Victor Wembanyama is running riot against the Phoenix Suns. The 8th-placed Spurs are taking on the 11th-placed Suns (though they have the same record) in their 5th NBA match this season. The scores stand 106-91 in favor of the Spurs at this point.

At the half-time, the Spurs were leading 75-55. There were high expectations from the home crowd for the Suns, but they could not deliver well. Suns’ stars, i.e., Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, etc. were outperformed. Taking to this, fans went on a ranting spree on social media handles. They all praised the rookie Wembanyama but did not leave a chance to attack KD and co.

“Welcomed KD to the NBA!”

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Fans took to their X (formerly Twitter) handles, and took a dig at Durant, Booker, and the rest of the Phoenix Suns squad. They, at the same time, answer for the criticisms that Wembanyama had to face. Wemby was criticized for not living up to the expectations.

A fan wrote, “Wembanyama is cooking Durant tonight too?” with a laughing emoji.

Another fan wrote, “Victor Wembanyama was the best player on the floor that has Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. On both ends.” Taking into consideration the first half, can we disagree?

Another post had, “Welcome to the Victor Wembanyama experience 20 in the first half beating a Durant and Booker led finals favourite by 20 points.”?

Another fan disagreed to consider KD as the GOAT. He wrote, “Kevin Durant getting out played by a rookie wembanyama I don?t wanna ever hear goat talks about him again.”?

A fan mentioned Wemby’s welcoming KD to the NBA with his hilarious comment, “Wemby was so good in that 1st half he welcomed KD to the NBA.”?

The posts, however hilarious, show how dominant Wemby was in the first half of the match.

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Spurs Win Boosts Rookie Confidence

The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Phoenix Suns by a score of 132-121. This victory is sure to boost Victor Wembanyama’s confidence as he played a pivotal role in the win. The 7’4 scored 38 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 assists. The rookie will go ahead with this confidence in his next match against the Raptors on 6th November.

USA Today via Reuters

The Spurs reportedly did a great job in acquiring Wemby. They identified the talent and made no delay in signing him. Can he win the Spurs their sixth NBA title? If he goes by this form, it is evidently clear that the Spurs will be a major threat to the rest teams. Furthermore, comment your predictions on how many points will Wemby finish this season?

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