I need to be better team player - Wembanyama
Victor Wembanyama expressed the need to improve as a team player following the San Antonio Spurs' loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Western Conference finals. Despite scoring 24 points, Wembanyama acknowledged his struggles in making his teammates better. The Spurs are now down 2-1 in the series, with game four scheduled for Sunday.
- ▪The Spurs lost 123-108 to the Thunder in game three of the NBA Western Conference finals.
- ▪Wembanyama was the top scorer for the Spurs with 24 points.
- ▪The Thunder scored 76 points off the bench, a record for a conference finals game since 1984.
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