All eyes had been firmly locked on the one-on-one matchup between Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren when the Spurs and Thunder confronted off on Wednesday. Within the lead-up to the sport, each younger superstars downplayed their rivalry, however the way in which they went at one another — similar to in their rookie year — instructed in any other case.
Within the recreation’s very first possession, Holmgren blocked a lob try for Wemby, assembly the Spurs huge on the rim to disclaim him a dunk. For good measure, he additionally rejected Jeremy Sochan seconds later. The sequence set the tone for the remainder of the night time as Holmgren totally outplayed Wembanyama on each ends of the ground.