Throughout this series of defensive possessions, the Raptors' zone defense had been very successful.
But once they gave the ball to Wemby, he caught fire from beyond the arc, sinking three consecutive three-pointers.
On defense, he blocked Pang Bo once and disrupted the Raptors' passes twice.
By the time both teams sent their starters to the bench with three minutes left in the third quarter, the Spurs had cut the deficit to just seven points.
Wemby had practically turned the Spurs' fortunes around all by himself.
Without his outstanding play over those few minutes, the gap would probably have ballooned to twenty.
Reggie Miller couldn't help shaking his head and sighing as he watched:
"Sure enough, Wemby is still the best center in the league. Pang Bo managed to go toe-to-toe with him in the first half, but in the latter part of the third quarter, when Wemby saw how badly his team needed him and unleashed his full potential, Pang Bo was still outmatched."
JJ Redick, sitting beside him, said, "That's right. As you said, Wemby is still the best center in the league. He's only thirty, his body is at its peak, and he's spent more than ten years playing in the league, so he's got plenty of experience. Right now, both his skills and experience are at their best."
"For Pang Bo, this is only his third season in the league. If he really wants to catch up to Wemby, it'll probably take another three to five seasons."
Reggie Miller replied, "That's true. But Pang Bo is still young, and he's got a long future ahead of him. Looking at the centers in the league right now, he and Juan from the Timberwolves are rising stars. When Wemby can't keep it up anymore, I think those two