Victor Wembanyama may be one of the NBA's best players, but he's also a basketball fan like the rest of us. That's why Wembley, like many people around the world, was watching Bam Adebayo's historic 83-point performance for the Miami Heat on Tuesday night, the second-highest scoring game in NBA history.
Adebayo, who made history on Tuesday night, has mesmerized NBA players, personnel and fans, leading to a variety of opinions regarding his 83-point game.
Some, such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, have saluted Bam's performance, claiming it to be an "incredible" accomplishment. There are also those who are dismissing this performance and claiming that Adebayo did not properly score 83 points due to his 43 free-throw attempts.
And then there's Wembanyama, who basically ignored what Adebayo did and didn't actually give his opinion on the 83 points.
“Yeah, I saw (it),” Wembanyama said of Adebayo's game on Tuesday night before a long pause. "We play in a league where there's a lot of motivation to watch. But yes, I watched."
“I think we play in a league where there's a lot of motivation to watch... but yes, I watched.”
Wembey on whether Bam Adebayo's 83-point game will propel him to chase the scoring record 🗣
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Of course, Wembanyama ended his answer in the most Wembey way possible and shrugged his shoulders and moved on to the next question about the San Antonio Spurs' big 125-116 win over the Boston Celtics, which extended the Spurs' winning streak to five games.
Although he's not as animated or critical in his press conferences as Gregg Popovich was throughout his years with the Spurs, Wembanyama has never been one to share his full thoughts on things. He gives cryptic answers about his greatness, and that's why we shouldn't have expected anything different from his answer about Bam Adebayo on Tuesday night.
Perhaps Wembley leans one way or the other regarding Bam's 83-point performance, but his answer was spot-on in the sense that he understands his opinion doesn't really matter. Adebayo scored 83 points, whether people want to admit it or not, and for Wembley, this performance has no impact on him or the Spurs' season.
That's why his reply was short and sweet, with no additional context, sarcasm or anything of that nature.
Will Vembanyama use this as additional motivation to chase his scoring record? It's certainly possible, but Wemby isn't one to let the accomplishments of others dictate his career path.
Given the Spurs' success this season and his own personal accolades, Wembanyama has more to worry about than Adebayo's amazing performances for the Heat. And so, his response and shrug regarding Bam's 83 points is exactly what one should have expected from Wembanyama.
