At that moment, Wemby seemed to truly feel just how vast the gap between people could be.
He had never expected the polished ballhandling that players, media members, and coaches had praised when he entered the league to look so full of holes in front of Chen Xi.
How many times had he even dribbled on that possession?
Yet he had nearly been stripped twice in a row...
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By the sideline, the referee blew his whistle.
San Antonio called another timeout.
There was hardly any time left in the first half, and the Spurs had already called two consecutive timeouts before this.
But seeing signs that his prized pupil's confidence was beginning to crumble, Popovich decisively called this one anyway.
Keeping Wembanyama in the right frame of mind was clearly more important than winning or losing a regular-season game.
Besides, there was the eighteen-point gap between the teams, not to mention how ridiculously hot Chen was right now.
Even Popovich had to admit that winning tonight would be an enormous challenge for the Spurs...
The timeout passed quickly.
Interestingly, when it ended, the spectators did not see Wemby return to the court.
Popovich kept him on the bench.
Clearly, he intended to give him a little time to cool down.
That meant Brunson would have to lead the team alone for the next stretch.
For Big Head, that would be quite a challenge.
Back to the game.
Spurs possession.
Jalen Brunson brought the ball across half court, used a screen at the top of the key to drive, then accelerated into mid-range territory. Facing Adams's help defense, he jumped straight into a floater near the basket.
Unfortunately, it missed.
The ball bounced off the rim and fell into Ethan's hands.
Tari Eason grabbed the rebound, turned, and pushed the