Ahead of facing the Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle says he and Victor Wembanyama have a few tricks up their sleeves.
rookie Stephon Castle has played two NBA games in his career — and will be getting a feel for what "playoff basketball" is like when the Silver & Black faces the Houston Rockets for the second time in three days Monday.
The Spurs collected their first win against Houston on Saturday night, 109-106. Castle played 27 minutes, and will likely see additional minutes Monday night due to an ankle injury suffered by Tre Jones that will sideline him for the second straight contest."We have to be more defensive minded," Castle said. "We showed that in the first half ... but we still have a long way to go.
"They just were cautious and double checking everything," Castle said of the team's trainers tending to his wrist. "It's all good."
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