The NBA has switched codecs, cajoled its gamers and tweaked the choice course of to make the All-Star Sport aggressive. It seems they only wanted to get Victor Wembanyama fired up.
The San Antonio Spurs’ middle impressed his fellow All-Stars to a hard-fought collection of video games within the NBA’s Staff USA vs. Staff World format. Whereas Wemby’s World group misplaced each their video games, the 22-year-old scored 33 factors on 10-for-13 capturing, grabbing eight rebounds and blocking three pictures.
MVP Anthony Edwards credited Victor Wembanyama for his robust effort
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards took house the MVP trophy after scoring 32 factors in 26 minutes and making six three-pointers. A type of threes despatched the primary recreation of Staff Stars, the USA squad with youthful gamers, into extra time. Edwards bought one other bucket within the additional interval, earlier than Scottie Barnes answered Wemby’s go-ahead three-ball with a game-winning three-pointer, making it 37-35.
The depth between Edwards and Wembanyama began with the opening tip, when the 6-foot-4 Edwards jumped middle towards the 7-foot-4 Wembanyama. Wemby secured the tip and instantly sprinted to the rim for a dunk within the recreation’s first six seconds. Wembanyama completed the primary recreation with 14 factors, whiled Edwards tallied 13.
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