On Monday night, Victor Wembanyama had his seventh career game scoring 40 or more points. Many of those baskets came from lobs while he was posted at the rim.<\/p>\n
During the postgame press conference, Wemby was asked about the connection he has with Stephon Castle and how their game has developed as a result.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve had a chance to spend lots of minutes on the court together and he understands me very well. And that\u2019s not just randomly, we\u2019re just in synch. We get along together because he as the ball handler is actively trying to get the best shot for the team. And me as the roller, try to make a shot every time he throws it up high enough \u2014 still sometimes he doesn\u2019t throw it high enough \u2014 when he throws it up high enough it ends up in a dunk. And it\u2019s just the beginning, I hope to spend fifteen years as his teammate, so hopefully we see thousands of lobs.\u201d<\/p>\n
That\u2019s a lot of high praise for a young player, but then again, Castle isn\u2019t just any player. As the reigning Rookie of the Year, the baton he took from Wembanyama, The UConn guard came in prepared for the rigors of the NBA and has developed at a rapid rate. Whether it\u2019s because of his time with Wemby or whether this is the player Castle could have been on any team, it\u2019s obvious the mutual respect on and off the court has forged a kinship that will shape the future of the San Antonio Spurs and define the next era of franchise.<\/p>\n
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