Patty Mills says Victor Wembanyama will bring more banners to San Antonio
The Spurs could face a challenge with the rookie’s uncertain status for Thursday’s game.
The San Antonio Spurs return to the court on Thursday night against the Atlanta Hawks after what feels like a prolonged hiatus. However, the big question dominating headlines is whether Victor Wembanyama will be fit to play as he battles hip soreness. As of about two hours before tip-off, his status remains questionable.
Victor Wembanyama is questionable tonight with hip tightness. Looks like he’s testing things out right now. pic.twitter.com/juGZdIdsJZ
— Matthew Tynan (@Matthew_Tynan) November 30, 2023
Sochan (sore knee) has been upgraded from probable to available, McDermott (illness) has been downgraded from available to doubtful. Wembanyama (tight hip) remains questionable.
— Tom Orsborn (@tom_orsborn) November 30, 2023
Hopefully he does get a chance to play today, because two former Spurs who were let go for the rebuild will be in town, including an all-time favorite in Patty Mills, who shared encouraging opinions about Wemby’s potential, envisioning more championship banners in San Antonio due to Victor’s presence.
As if #Spurs fans couldn’t love Patty Mills anymore…
Asked Patty his initial thoughts on #VictorWembanyama …
“…Hopefully there will be more banners hanging up in the rafters because of him…”
Expanded answer⬇️
Full interview, including talk about the 2014 team later pic.twitter.com/uBcfx9qqlj— Hector Ledesma (@HectorLedesmaTV) November 30, 2023
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— Jacob Douglas (@JacobmDouglas) November 30, 2023
Current oddsmakers in Vegas favor Chet Holmgren for the Rookie of the Year award. It raises an interesting point, however, let’s consider the impact of this.
This is exactly why I’m against guys like Ben Simmons and Chet being eligible for ROTY. They essentially had an entire year to work on Individual and ball skills to improve over the player they were coming out of the draft. pic.twitter.com/t7ylFDSjvy
— Joey (@AssassinateHate) November 30, 2023
I’m confused about Wemby’s rating taking a dip here. I understand the Spurs have been struggling recently, but the rookie has been stellar in his play.
Your San Antonio Spurs latest NBA 2K ratings update : pic.twitter.com/NHHYw9hDh9
— Spurs_Muse (@spurs_muse) November 30, 2023
He remains a standout among the 136 players who have played in every game this NBA season — a remarkable feat considering his physique. When he’s off the court, San Antonio scores 8.2 points less per 100 possessions and concedes 8.4 points more per 100 possessions. While he averages just over 19 points a game, his intangible impact is difficult to quantify with statistics. If Wemby sits out tonight, it could be a difficult task for the Spurs to break their ongoing 12-game losing streak.
