It was a split loss. But clearly, ‘defeat’ was defeat.
On the morning of the 7th, in the match between Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN) and San Antonio Spurs (SAS), which attracted attention due to the French derby between Victor Wembanyama (SAS) and Rudy Gobert (MIN), Minnesota won 102-94 and took first place in the league. solidified.
The main contributor to the home team's victory in Minnesota that day was Rudy Gobert. Gobert grabbed a whopping 20 rebounds (2 assists) and recorded more rebounds than points .
On the other hand, San Antonio's French pole, Wembanya Ma, played well with 10 rebounds, 1 assist, and 12 points, but was unable to prevent the team from losing.
In the first quarter, the ‘rookie’s limitations’ were clearly revealed.
He scored 2 points and struggled a bit in scoring power, and was unable to win a single 1-1 match against the opposing attackers who were targeting the paint zone, turning the area under the goal into 'Minnesota's home turf.'
It lacked agility and aggressiveness rather than mobility. In particular, it was very evident that he was playing the game rather passively despite his physical condition being good for winning rebounds.
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He did not rebound in a defensive situation, nor did he mark Naz Reed, who was aiming for an empty space, and the scene where he was just looking at the ball was broadcast as is. He belatedly played 'girl defense' by extending one foot and one arm, but of course he could not block the quick penetration of Leeds.
Due to a series of defensive failures due to physical depletion, San Antonio eventually called Wembanyama to the bench.
Then, strangely enough, San Antonio's offense came back to life. No, it would be more appropriate to say that the defense was revived. San Antonio, which effectively blocked the opponent's attack and launched a counterattack, took a six-point lead of 48-42 in a game that was closely tied at 40-40.
With about 2 minutes left in the game, Wembanyama was brought in again, and the score was 50-44, with San Antonio ahead. The score was 53-46 at halftime, with San Antonio leading by 7 points.
However, in the third quarter, where Wembanyama played for 9 minutes, San Antonio was outnumbered 18-25 due to Wembanyama's 'girl defense' repeated again. San Antonio, which gave back the lead, was tied 71-71.
There was no reversal in the 4th quarter. Wembanyama seemed to be struggling in terms of scoring, scoring a total of 6 points in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd quarters, but this time, Minnesota used a fast break without Wembanyama having time to defend, leading to an overwhelming 31-23 fourth quarter. won the victory
In the end, the game was decided in the fourth quarter, and Minnesota won 102-94. It was a disappointing game, if only Wembanyama, who showed 'girly defense', had played a little more actively until halftime.