Stephen A Smith on Wemby: โI think Wemby is capable of anything. I think heโs a superstar. I think heโs going to be the face of the league.โ
Notable performances from the Pistons in their loss to the Magic: Cade Cunningham: 39 PTS Tobias Harris: 17 PTS Ausar Thompson: 8 PTS Jalen Duren: 8 PTS Duncan Robinson: 9 PTS Daniss Jenkins: 6 PTS Detroit NEEDS more than just Cade to win ๐ซฃ
Paolo Banchero is a playoff DEMON ๐๐ณ 13 G 28 PPG 8.5 REB 4.1 AST 44/41/77%
MVP winners with the most seasons missing the playoffs: 1. Steph Curry โ 7 2. Derrick Rose โ 7 3. Kevin Garnett โ 7 4. Moses Malone โ 7 5. Allen Iverson โ 6
Wemby on the weight of playing up to Spurs legends: "I wouldn't say, weight, no, I would say, I feel safe. It feels like if you trip, you know there's a lot of hands that are ready to catch you."
THE NBA PLAYOFF STANDINGS: (8) Magic lead (1) Pistons 1-0 (2) Celtics lead (7) 76ers 1-0 (3) Knicks lead (6) Hawks 1-0 (4) Cavs lead (5) Raptors 1-0 (1) Thunder lead (8) Suns 1-0 (2) Spurs lead (7) Blazers 1-0 (3) Nuggets lead (6) Wolves 1-0 (4) Lakers lead (5) Rockets 1-0
VICTOR WEMBANYAMA IN HIS PLAYOFF DEBUT: 35 POINTS 5 REBOUNDS 2 BLOCKS 62% FG
35 POINTS FOR WEMBY