Victor Wembanyama Confident In His Ability To Impact Games Without Touching The Ball

3 months ago

Victor Wembanyama Confident In His Ability To Impact Games Without Touching The Ball

Wemby, after blowing out Houston, said he could make his teammates better by not touching the ball for 4 minutes straight. "[By] setting screens, rolling hard, calling for the ball in the right places, and expecting them to switch or to double team." He doesn't lead the Spurs in touches, averaging 56.1 per game behind De'Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle.

By Samir Mehdi

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