Victor Wembanyama's Reverse Layup Went Viral In Nets-Spurs Game
UPDATE: The Spurs won by a score of 122-115 (in overtime), and Victor Wembanyama had 33 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and seven blocks.
UPDATE: Victor Wembanyama also had a reverse alley-oop dunk.
On Sunday evening, the San Antonio Spurs are hosting the Brooklyn Nets in Austin, Texas.
During the second quarter, Victor Wembanyama made an incredible layup that got a lot of views on social media.
Via The NBA: "Wemby gets shifty and finishes with an insane reverse layup 😱 "
Wembanyama went into halftime with 12 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two blocks while shooting 4/12 from the field and 0/5 from the three-point range in 15 minutes of playing time.
The star rookie entered the evening with averages of 20.6 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 3.4 blocks per contest while shooting 46.5% from the field and 33.1% from the three-point range in 59 games.
Despite Wembanyama's impressive rookie season, the Spurs remain in rebuilding mode and are the 15th seed in the Western Conference with a 14-53 record in 67 games.
They have gone 3-7 over their last ten games and are in the middle of a three-game losing streak.
Most recently, the Spurs lost to the Denver Nuggets by a score of 117-106.
Wembanyama had 17 points, nine rebounds, two assists two steals and three blocks while shooting 4/12 from the field and 1/5 from the three-point range in 33 minutes of playing time.
As for the Nets, they came into the matchup as the 11th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 26-41 record in 67 games.
They have gone 4-6 over their last ten games and are also in the middle of a two-game losing streak.