Spurs star Victor Wembanyama opened up on his frustrations with a perceived lack of foul calls after the Ivica Zubac incident.
Wemby's frustrations came to a head midway through the third quarter when he was sent flying to the court after being hip-checked by Zubac. In the previous play, Wemby blocked Zubac's attempted dunk but the latter thought he was fouled. This led to Zubac flailing his arms in frustration before running back on defense and shoving Wemby.
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The story, as Buford tells it, goes like this: Claudio Crippa, an international scout for the Spurs, proposed going to see a youth game before checking out Doumbouya. Buford saw Wembanyama play for the first time that day. And the seeds for the Spurs’ new master plan were immediately planted.
But beyond the final score, the game’s biggest talking point came when Spurs rising star Victor Wembanyama found himself on the receiving end of a hard shove from Clippers center Ivica Zubac. The moment led to a rare visible frustration from Wembanyama, who attempted to confront Zubac before being held back by teammates and coaches.
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I just want to underline that this week was amazing,” Spurs star Victor Wembanyama said after Saturday's game versus the Pacers.
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Spurs star Victor Wembanyama believes the NBA officials' lack of foul calls against his opponents is "unfair" to him at times.
Zubac yelled at the officials earlier in the third quarter for not calling a foul on Harrison Barnes after the Spurs forward blocked his layup. The frustration boiled over when Wembanyama blocked Zubac's attempted dunk with 4:49 remaining in the third quarter and no foul was called.