Spurs: Victor Wembanyama Bounces Back From Rough Summer League Debut

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(Photo : PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama looks on during the NBA Summer League game between the San Antonio Spurs and Portland Trail Blazers, at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 9, 2023.

Victor Wembanyama rebounded from a tough outing in his NBA Summer League debut, doing better in the San Antonio Spurs' second game of the offseason event against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sunday.

The 7-foot-3 phenom showed off his wide array of skills, slamming down putback dunks, hitting mid-range jumpers and threes, and protecting the rim on the other end.

Wemby ended up with a dominant 27 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the field, 2-of-4 from long distance, 12 rebounds, and three blocks in 27 minutes. The 19-year-old already had more points in the first half of this game than his Vegas debut.

However, the Blazers dealt the Spurs with a narrow 85-80 loss.

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Victor Wembanyama's Tough Summer League Debut

The 2023 NBA Draft's top overall pick did not exactly have a dream start in his first NBA action in a Spurs uniform last Friday.

Wembanyama scored 9 points on a terrible 2-of-13 shooting, 1-of-6 from downtown in his debut. Although his scoring may leave much to be desired, his 8 rebounds and 5 blocks were silver linings in a rough outing.

There was an instance where he seemed to have lost confidence in his shot, hesitating to shoot the ball before settling for a three, which turned out to be an airball.

"Honestly, I didn't really know what I was doing... I'm trying to learn," the big man said after the game.

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