Two of the most-anticipated No. 1 picksin NBA history clashed Friday with Wembanyama and LeBron James matching up for the first time. As expected, the veteran took the rookie to school.
Standing in the corner late in the second quarter, LeBron splashed a stepback 23-footer over the outstretched reach of 7-foot-4 Wembanyama.
The veteran superstar wisely set up the rookie with one quick dribble.“I was trying to create a little more room and shoot a little higher,” James said.
The play served as just one of the lessons Wembanyama learned in a week that San Antonio finally broke through with a victory after 43 days of languishing in futility.
Lakers center Anthony Davis offered some solid advice for the rookie ahead of their first clash, which was on Wednesday.
AD left impressed with Wembanyama after the centers battled back and forth for a combined 67 points and 23 rebounds in Los Angeles’ 122-119 win
