NBA – Wembanyama was counterattacked by 1m88 tall boxer Steve Kerr:
“It hurts so much.. (video)

Le joueur NBA français des San Antonio Spurs, Victor Wembanyama (gauche), a été victime d'un contre face aux Golden State Warriors de Steve Kerr (droite)

Accustomed to distributing counterattacks since the start of the season, Victor Wembanyama can also suffer this humiliation from time to time. This was for example the case this Friday against a Warriors fullback, which led to the cash reaction of Steve Kerr.

The matches follow one another and are similar for them, which clearly does not suit them. Defeated for the 11th consecutive time this Friday (112-118), the Spurs nevertheless seemed able to win on the Golden State floor.

This was without counting on their failures, and in particular those of the duo Jeremy Sochan – Victor Wembanyama, nor on the work of undermining the Warriors on the Frenchman.

Wembanyama countered by Gary Payton II, Steve Kerr subjugated

Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins have been able to attest to this in recent hours, Wembanyama is generally the most feared blocker on the floor. With two blocks against the Dubs, the young French international once again distinguished himself in the field.

However, he also saw one of his shots returned by an opposing defender… and not necessarily the most imposing and intimidating of them:

Surprised by the return in the second blade of Gary Payton II, Victor could only regret seeing his attempt end in the stands of the Chase Center.

At 1m88 tall, the Californian fullback could at the same time boast of having become the smallest player to counter Wemby in the NBA according to ESPN. Necessarily invited to express himself on this viral sequence afterwards, he welcomed this turning point according to him:

It’s just a matter of energy and effort. You have to try to get back on defense quickly and do the right thing. Bringing the spark to give us momentum. After that, we increased our defensive intensity a little.

It is true that after conceding 46 points in the space of around 14 minutes, Steve Kerr’s men were able to tighten the screws on the rest of the match and suffocate the San Antonio attack.

Their coach was therefore logically also delighted with this action at the press conference, even going so far as to say that it woke up the entire room:

It was an exciting moment. The public loved it. It was quite an action. It really got our fans into the game.

Although he knows that opposing defenses are very attentive to him, Victor Wembanyama is not used to being blocked. Even less by a player as small as Gary Payton II, who thus caused the spark for the Warriors.