Rolando del Bosque | SBN DigitalReading: 3 minutes.
This duel was between Wimbanyama and Holmgren
The Giants San Antonio Spurs and OKC Thunder had their first official confrontation in the NBA.
Stephen Curry and Victor Wimpanyama meet on the court today for the first time in a regular season match, in a matchup that appears to favor the Warriors at the expense of the Spurs.
One has nothing to prove, he was a four-time NBA champion, the all-time triple-double leader and his legacy in the league still has many pages to write and marks to establish.
The other, just starting his career, whose greatest accomplishment (for now) is being the center of attention in the association, which he arrived at as the number one pick in the last draft and which has talked wonders about him, referring to him as an anomaly. However, at 19 years old, he has all the time in the world to become a legend.
It will be the best three-point shooter versus one of the best shot blockers head-to-head, who will come up with better numbers?
It seems that given his experience and ability to make “impossible” baskets from almost anywhere on the court (and off), “Chef” has everything to win his first duel against Wimpy, who started his career with the San Antonio Spurs. It was not the expected outcome as the French power forward arrived, but under the tutelage of coach Gregg Popovich, the process will happen sooner or later.
How much freedom will Curry have if Wimbanyama comes out to cover his 3-pointer? Currently, the Warriors lead the scoring charts “since Saturn” with 5.5 threes per game. In 13 matches played by the “30” player, he scored 45.3% of the goal.
Meanwhile, despite being the biggest player in the entire league, Wemby is neither the blocks leader nor does he appear in the top five for best rebounders.
Over the 14 matches Wimpanyama played, he made 2.6 blocks on the floor. Above him is Brook Lopez of the Milwaukee Bucks with 3.0 blocks per game and in first place, Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers with 3.1, although it must be said in the rookie offload that he sees action for 29.9 minutes per game, while Lopez and AD play Every night 28.2 and 35.2 minutes respectively. Not to mention the years of experience they bring…
Maybe it will be difficult for Wimpy to come out and try to block all of Curry’s 3-point shots, who attempts more than 12 per game; However, when the Frenchman does, it will be interesting to see what tricks ‘Chef’ uses to overcome the Tottenham player’s long arms. Maybe the tale of Curry’s ball will reach the rafters at Chase Center and he’ll certainly get more than one.
Now it’s worth saying: The sky’s the limit for Kari and Wembanyama…
“Analyst. Web buff. Wannabe beer trailblazer. Certified music expert. Zombie lover. Explorer. Pop culture fanatic.”