Oklahoma City Thunder Are Forcing Victor Wembanyama Farther From The Rim

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Oklahoma City Thunder Are Forcing Victor Wembanyama Farther From The Rim

Thunder have changed the geometry on Wembanyama since Game 1, pushing his average field-goal distance from 5.4 feet to 15.1 in Game 2 and 13.3 in Game 3. They're giving fewer easy paint touches and more perimeter work. Wembanyama went from 40 points and 24 rebounds in Game 1 to 21-17 in Game 2, and 26-4 in Game 3.

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