As the clock wound down in the second quarter Victor Wembanyama raised his octopus-like arms 70 feet from the rim and called for the ball. The first half had already been outstanding for San Antonio’s freshly minted All-NBA center: 19 points, four rebounds, a couple of blocks. But Wemby wanted more. He collected a cross-court pass from Devin Vassell, took three dribbles and fired up a 43-footer that didn’t so much as nick the rim on its way down.
“I was just thinking,” deadpanned Wembanyama, “shoot to score.”
