Highlights: Victor Wembanyama notches double-double in Spurs loss to the Clippers

01/30/2025 09:04 AM

Where have you been? Uh France?

"So what did I miss?" Been a minute since being assigned to a highlights article so I feel like Hamilton's Daveed Diggs's Jefferson being out of the loop especially with our boys ballin' out in Paris. The Spurs could not quite finish strong as they fell to the L.A. Clippers. Victor Wembanyama led all players with 23 points, 12 rebounds, 2 steals, and 3 blocks. Stephon Castle contributed 20 points along with 2 steals.

Devin Vassell sold this fake step-back jumper so well that he was able to convince his defender to buy the extended warranty and add guacamole. For Wembanyama's part, his battle with Clippers center Ivica Zubac was an epic clash of the big men that further demonstrated Wemby's willingness to mix it up down low.

Speaking of epic clashes, let's book these two for a triple-steel cage match where the loser has to ask Steve Ballmer why I can't just buy a new PC without having to log into the internet just to use it to play Solitaire.

You love to see this hustle from Jeremy Sochan as he immediately cuts up the court after blocking a shot.

Another block which leads to easy points in transition. The answer to the test is always generating easy points in transition while limiting your opponents' points in transition. But like on Wednesday night, sometimes in life you have the answers to the test but forget to write your name up top—not that I would know anything about that or failing AP Biology.

Sochan continued to come off the bench but was effective using his swarming defense to generate easy buckets for the team. The third-year forward has been in and out of the lineup all season so the Spurs hope Sochan can stay healthy the rest of the way as they make a push for the playoffs.

If you missed the game because you were too busy trying to get AI to recreate that episode of Seinfeld where George Costanza was trying to get fired from the Yankees but with Jimmy Butler superimposed as George and Pat Riley as George Steinbrenner, here are the full-game highlights:

Next up, the Spurs remain at home to take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, January 31, 2025.