NBA regular season: Wembanyama 21 points, 12 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 blocks tied in overtime The Spurs reversed the Rockets

In the second game of his NBA career, the champion Victor Wembanyama faced another talented team in the league, the Rockets, and under the expectation of everyone, Wembanyama first cold and then hot, and sent a big hat in the final quarter to surprise four players, beating Jabari Smith Jr. at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and the equalizing goal dragged the game into overtime, and finally scored, 21 points, 12 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 blocks led the team to defeat the Rockets 126-122 and won the first win of the season.

Statistics

VanVleet had 24 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists, Shin Jing 25 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists, Jalen Green 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Dillon 17 points, Jabari Smith 13 points and 9 rebounds, and Amen Thompson 4 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists.

Wembanyama had 21 points, 12 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 blocks, Vassell 25 points, Keldon Johnson 20 points, Sochan 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, and Osman 14 points.

The star of the game

After a poor start, Wembanyama quickly made adjustments and showed his talent in the decisive stage with a brutal blow to Jabari Smith Jr., a former probe shower. More importantly, his big heart performance at critical moments makes people look forward to his future even more.

Match tidbits

Wembanyama's pre-race training staged a windmill dunk

Wembanyama blocks teammate Sochan

Both he and Bobo were amused by the ball

Wemban's two big hat Smiths in one round

Moments

Game recap

As soon as the game came up, the Spurs desperately created opportunities for Wembanyama, and the champion also showed aggression and made extremely decisive shots, and single-handedly scored the first 5 points of the team. However, the overall effect of this style of play is not ideal, Wenban shot 2 of 7, and other teammates were also left aside, but the Rockets bloomed more, Shen Jing, Dillon, and Green each scored, 10-5 start. Popovich then replaced the next class, and the Spurs' offense became fluid, and Sochan scored back-to-back points to tie the score at 18. After that, the two sides went back and forth, and Wemban's re-entry at the end of the quarter was also better integrated into the team's offense, Green hit a three-pointer in the last second, and the Rockets trailed by two points at 23-25.

In the second quarter, the Rockets started 6-0 to regain the lead, VanVleet and Vassell fought fairy, and the score staggered up, but Wembanyama did not have a too bright performance for a while. Popovich was slow to replace him after replacing him, and Keldon Johnson's two consecutive three-pointers at one point made it 42-44, but then they were beaten 7-0 by the Rockets and the margin extended to nine points. 1 minute and 27 seconds before halftime, Wemban's re-entry was finally re-introduced, after Vassell's three-point shot, Wemban also assisted Osman to penetrate the Yang in 100 steps, and Tre Jones' last attack before halftime and Wembanyama hit a block, and the score returned to 52 draws.

In the second half, Wen Ban opened the scoring with 2+1, but Green also showed his talent afterwards, and his aerial twisting and waist making skills after an aerial confrontation were astonishing. The Rockets, with veterans VanVleet and Dillon, had the slight upper hand, and with 1:47 left in the third quarter, Amen Thompson hit his first open field goal of the game, and then he assisted Boban for a dunk, Branham made a mistake and Jeff Green countered to score to extend the margin to double digits. With six seconds left before the end of the third quarter, McDermott hit a three-pointer to tie the score at 76-83 for the Spurs.

McDermott continued his hot hand in the fourth quarter, and the Spurs went on a 7-2 run to narrow the deficit to just two points. The game returned to a stalemate, and Wembanyama countered with a brilliant dunk, but VanVleet scored back-to-back baskets to hold the Rockets' advantage. 5 minutes and 58 seconds before the end, Wenban singles Smith hit a reverse dunk to make it 2+1, chasing the score to 96-98 again, and then he sent the first block of the game on Shen Jing's head.

After the timeout, Wenban went to rest, Shen Jing made a basket to get back to the court, and then Thompson also scored two points on a fast counterattack, and the Rockets withstood the pressure of the counterattack. Wembanyama re-entered the game in the final 3:15 and then got the crowd in the air with two back-to-back hat Smiths in the same round. In the last 1 minute 09 seconds, Wembanyama made two fouls and made two free throws, Spurs 108-109, Shen Jing assisted Dillon to score two points, Collins made two free throws, Smith lost two free throws, Wembanyama attacked Smith in the last 20 seconds to score two points to chase the score to 111 draw!

The Rockets took a timeout to set up the final attack, and Smith missed a three-pointer with 1.2 seconds left in the final game, and the game dragged into overtime. In overtime, Shen Jing made consecutive mistakes, Wembanyama, Johnson, and Collins each hit a goal to open up the difference, and the Rockets couldn't slow down in one breath, although the final foul tactics won suspense, but Sochan made two free throws to seal the victory for the Spurs.

Both sides start

Rockets: VanVleet, Green, Brooks, Smith, Shin Jing

Spurs: Sochan, Vassell, Johnson, Wembanyama, Collins