For the first time in his young career, Victor Wembanyama’s back is against the wall.
The Spurs are down 3–2 to the Thunder with Game 6 slated for Thursday night. San Antonio’s playoff run, the first for many (including Wemby) on the roster, has gone so smoothly to this point that the team didn’t face an elimination game in the first two rounds. The closest any of their series were to this point was the Wolves’ matchup in the second round, which was 2–2 before the Spurs slammed the door with two statement wins to move on. These are uncharted waters for this young team and its 22-year-old superstar.
