The NBA so badly wants Wembanyama to be the story that they allowed an absolute mugging of Brunson, saddled Knicks stars with fouls, called back-to-back ridiculous fouls on the guy who was killing Wemby allowing VW to get game traction, didn't allow the Knicks a SINGLE second half FT until the Knicks forced their hands on an obvious foul call vs Anunoby by challenging with 2 mins left, and it still all failed.
KAT being the worst possible Wemby matchup makes you appreciate just how rare his skill set is. One of the best shooting bigs ever, but also a great rebounder, skilled driver, very good stationary passer, and has enough weight on him not to get pushed around. 1 of 1 talent.
Btw the way the Knicks are having success against the Spurs right now is why Lu Dort cannot be on the roster at all next season for OKC. Not even in a bench role. It’s so important that everyone can dribble, pass, shoot, and make quick decisions against a defense like the Spurs.