If there was any fear about Victor Wembanyama's adjustment to the NBA, it had to do with his frame. Wembanyama is one of the NBA's tallest players at 7-foot-3, but he is very skinny for his height and will almost certainly bulk up with more time in San Antonio's strength and conditioning program.
The Spurs rookie aggressively charged toward Zubac, clearly ready to confront the Clippers big man. Teammates and coaches quickly intervened to prevent the situation from escalating further. However, this encounter has also brought attention to Wembanyama’s growth in the league.
Clippers center Ivica Zubac had 21 points and 22 rebounds in an intense battle with San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama as the Clippers rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-116 on Wednesday night.
Victor Wembanyama is already a unicorn, but seeing an angry version of him is an even rarer sight. Emotions ran high on Wednesday during the San Antonio Spurs’ matchup against the LA Clippers when Ivica Zubac bulldozed him on a rebound attempt.
Victor Wembanyama has had enough.The San Antonio star charged at Ivica Zubac after the Los Angeles center shoved him to the court during the Clipp
Zubac yelled at the officials earlier in the third quarter for not calling a foul on Harrison Barnes after the Spurs forward blocked his layup. The frustration boiled over when Wembanyama blocked Zubac's attempted dunk with 4:49 remaining in the third quarter and no foul was called.
San Antonio Spurs star big man Victor Wembanyama nearly engaged in a scuffle with LA Clippers center Ivica Zubac during Wednesday's 128-116 home loss.
The star center took exception to a cheap shot delivered by Ivica Zubac in a 128-116 loss that extended the Spurs' home losing streak to five games.