Victor Wembanyama doesn’t have many adversaries who match him, but his greatest enemy – bad luck – is already coming back to deprive us of happiness. Victim of a head impact during Game 2 of the playoffs against the Blazers, the Frenchman suffered a concussion and will have to wait a little before playing again. A bad blow for San Antonio, which also saw Portland equalize at 1-1 in the series thanks to a 106-103 victory.
The action of the night
In the second quarter, 8’57 before the break, the 22-year-old Frenchman, ball in hand, suffered a foul from Jrue Holiday causing him to lose his balance and fall heavily forward, suffering a big impact with his head facing the floor.
Wemby remained face down on the ground for a few moments, appearing dazed, eventually turned around, then got up alone before running off to the locker room. The Spurs announced before the break that their phenomenon would not return to the match due to the “concussion protocol”.
Wemby’s stat sheet
The Frenchman’s numbers are what they are to the extent that he only played 12 minutes, and not necessarily the most prolific of his career (5 points and 4 rebounds). That of Scoot Henderson, on the other hand, is remarkable: the number 3 in the 2023 draft scored 31 points and did a lot of harm to San Antonio, especially in money time.
The evening’s statement
Mitch Johnson returned to the shock suffered by Wemby after the meeting. “I just know that he has a concussion, that he is in the protocol and that we will obviously take the appropriate and necessary measures. »
Victor Wembanyama must observe at least 48 hours of rest. He could thus be available for the third game in Portland on Friday, in the event of a reassuring examination, or suffer a prolonged absence.
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