The Wembanyama hype express hit a nasty pot hole inside Madison Square Garden, where Mitchell Robinson and the Knicks made the “Alien” look very human.
The Frenchman was flustered and appeared slow while scoring 14 points — most of it in garbage time — on 4 of 12 shooting with three turnovers in San Antonio’s 126-105 loss Wednesday to the Knicks.After cheering him during introductions, they started an “overrated” chant at the end of the third quarter.Anticipation was soaring for Wembanyama’s first Garden appearance.
The 2023 first-overall pick largely lived up to the hype in his opening seven games, averaging 19.4 points with 2.6 blocks heading into Wednesday.Julius Randle was just one part of a high-scoring Knicks attack on Wednesday.Robinson and Isaiah Hartenstein, who alternated defensive shifts on the rookie, gave Wembanyama no space and kept him away from the rim.
The final play of the first quarter was Hartenstein floating in a shot over Wembanyama’s outstretched arm.He didn’t hit a field goal until late in the third quarter.Knicks guard Quentin Grimes and San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama react on the court.The Spurs were outscored by 25 points during Wembanyama’s 30 minutes, the worst plus-minus of the evening on either team.
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