Wembanyama describes emotional toll of Spurs’ Finals defeat
At Spurs Media Day, the San Antonio centre said the loss to the New York Knicks had sometimes made it hard to sleep and that the team needed to face its emotions.
Victor Wembanyama said the San Antonio Spurs’ NBA Finals loss to the New York Knicks had stayed with him beyond the season, at times making it hard for him to fall asleep.
Speaking at Spurs Media Day, Wembanyama described the emotions as difficult and said the team needed to accept and feel them rather than hide from the experience.
The remarks, reported by The Sporting News in a story republished by Yahoo Sports, focused on Wembanyama’s own response. The supplied report does not include a transcript or recording of the comments.
The defeat has been a subject of reflection for the Spurs as they process the Finals. The available account offers little detail about how individual players dealt with the loss beyond Wembanyama’s comments.
