Our NBA insiders had Wemby's debut covered from all angles, and shared their observations of one of the biggest debuts in NBA history.
For the first three quarters, the statline wasn't impressive . The jaw-dropping highlights seen in the preseason were mostly absent. Foul trouble kept him on the bench for all but 16 minutes.Then the fourth quarter arrived and Wembanyama erupted for nine points in a three-minute span, finishing with 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting, though the Spurs ended up. Still, Wembanyama set the stage for what many expect could be a Rookie of the Year season in his highly anticipated NBA debut.
Finally, with 48 minutes left on the clock, Wembanyama had a brief chat at the free throw line with Spurs assistant coach Mitch Johnson before heading to the locker room. The pregame show was over. The real show, finally, was ready to begin.-- both had their fair share of fan fare, but nothing like Wednesday's sellout crowd of 18,947 in San Antonio, most of whom were in their seats long before tipoff, ready for the arrival of the third No. 1 overall pick in franchise history.
As Jonathan noted, Wembanyama's scoring surge of nine points in less than four minutes during the fourth came when he moved to center, affording him a more favorable matchup against Lively in transition when he pulled up for a 3-pointer. Since San Antonio seems reluctant to play him at the 5 full-time, the Spurs must find other ways to feature Wembanyama, who did not touch the ball on either of the team's final two possessions.
Dallas rookie big man Dereck Lively II played a critical role in the Mavs' win against the Spurs, contributing 16 points, 10 rebounds and solid rim protection in his 31 minutes off the bench. The Mavs were plus-20 with Lively on the floor, which earned the No. 12 overall pick out of Duke a spot in the closing lineup.
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