{"id":477541,"date":"2025-12-16T21:03:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T21:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/477541\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T21:03:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T21:03:26","slug":"victor-wembanyama-sends-message-to-knicks-ahead-of-nba-cup-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/477541\/","title":{"rendered":"Victor Wembanyama sends message to Knicks ahead of NBA Cup Final"},"content":{"rendered":"

Victor Wembanyama sends message to Knicks ahead of NBA Cup Final<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The New York Knicks<\/a> and San Antonio Spurs<\/a> are preparing for the third annual NBA Cup Final on Tuesday night when the two squads face off in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

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The Spurs had to take down a one-loss Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> team to get to the championship round, while the Knicks defeated a hot Orlando Magic<\/a> squad to earn the right to play in the final.<\/p>\n

Victor Wembanyama, arguably the most high-profile player in the league right now, interviewed with NBA insider Chris Haynes ahead of the final matchup and revealed his thoughts on the opposing Knicks squad.<\/p>\n

Victor Wembanyama on facing the Knicks<\/p>\n

When asked what it would take to beat the Knicks, Wemby was honest in his assessment.<\/p>\n

“Definitely matching the physicality, running the floor, and rebounding after guarding them in the half-court. They don’t play a brand of basketball as sophisticated as the Miami Heat<\/a> or the Thunder, but their physicality is top in the league, so it’s a very tough team to play against,” Wembanyama told<\/a> Haynes.<\/p>\n

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Clearly, the French-phenom has a lot of respect for New York and isn’t planning on taking his opponent lightly.<\/p>\n

Wembanyama came off the bench in the Spurs’ semifinal win over Oklahoma City. It was his first game back after an extended injury absence.<\/p>\n

It remains to be seen if the MVP candidate will have a full workload tonight.<\/p>\n

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