Around an hour after San Antonio’s 118–91 Game 6 win over Oklahoma City in the Western Conference finals, Victor Wembanyama arrived at the postgame news conference, a sweat-soaked black undershirt still clinging to his chest. In Game 5, Wembanyama was among the Spurs who struggled to match the Thunder’s force. Facing elimination, Wembanyama delivered: 28 points in 29 minutes, adding 10 rebounds and three blocks.
“I would say his overall activity [was different],” said Spurs coach Mitch Johnson. “And that probably from my perspective was just from his will and intent on leaving his imprints on the game.”
