Cooper Flagg Leaves No Doubt on His Opinion of Victor Wembanyama

Flagg called Wembanyama “incredible” and aims to improve in his next game.

Wembanyama scores 40 as Spurs spoil Flagg debut with 125-92 rout of Mavericks

Victor Wembanyama had 40 points and 15 rebounds, helping the San Antonio Spurs spoil No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg’s debut in a 125-92 rout of the Dallas Mavericks

SI:AM | Victor Wembanyama Drops 40 as Spurs Spoil Cooper Flagg’s Debut

Wembanyama (7'4") is the tallest player since 1994 to have at least 40 points in 30 minutes of action or fewer. (Rik Smits is the only other player of Wembanyama’s height to accomplish that feat.) He’s also one of just six players in NBA history to score that many points in that little playing time without hitting multiple three-pointers.

Otherworldly Victor Wembanyama overshadows Cooper Flagg's NBA debut | Pete Prisco's Week 8 NFL picks

Texas came into the season as the No. 1 team in the country. Led by Arch Manning, a projected future first-round pick, the Longhorns looked like the team to beat. Instead, the offense has imploded, Manning has fallen well short of the hype and Steve Sarkisian faces tough questions.

Victor Wembanyama's near triple-double leads Spurs over Pelicans in OT

Victor Wembanyama racked up 29 points, 11 rebounds and nine blocked shots and San Antonio's supporting cast made the plays down the stretch as the visiting Spurs outlasted the New Orleans Pelicans 120-116 in overtime on Friday.
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