The San Antonio Spurs suffered a brutal loss to the Indiana Pacers on Monday night, falling 152-111. It was a crushing defeat, marking the Spurs’ second loss in a row following two straight wins over the Phoenix Suns. And while no one on the Spurs was particularly impressive, Victor Wembanyama’s performance stood out, but not in the usual way.
Wembanyama managed to put up 13 points, 10 rebounds, one steal, and two blocks, but he shot just 3-of-12 from the floor and 2-of-5 from distance. The Pacers managed to slow down Wembanyama through physicality, but they still respect who he is as a player.
Indiana head coach Rick Carlisle has some very high praise for the Spurs rookie.