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Chris Paul makes bold Victor Wembanyama statement after Kings-Spurs match
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Chris Paul makes bold Victor Wembanyama statement after Kings-Spurs match

On Monday night, the San Antonio Spurs hosted the Sacramento Kings in Texas.

The Spurs won by a score of 116-96 and improved to 5-6 in their first eleven games.

Victor Wembanyama finished with 34 points, 14 rebounds, six assists, one steal and three blocks while shooting 13/22 from the field and 6/12 from three-point range in 34 minutes of playing time.

Via StatMamba: “Victor Wembanyama last two matches:

12 3PT
10 BLK

Becomes the first player in NBA history to record 10+ BLK and 10+ 3PM over a two-game span.”

After the match, Chris Paul spoke about his new teammate.

Paul (through the NBA): “You know how talented he is, but his will to want to get better. His will to want to work on things. The more games we play, I think we’ll get to know each other better and better.”

Paul finished with 12 points, six rebounds, 11 assists and two steals while shooting 5/8 from the field and 2/5 from three-point range in 30 minutes of playing time.

The future Hall of Famer is an important veteran on a young team trying to get back into the NBA playoffs for the first time in five years.

The Spurs play their next game on Tuesday night when they host Jordan Poole and the Washington Wizards in San Antonio.

Last season they were the 14th seed in the Western Conference with a 22-60 record.