Inside The Spurs

Victor Wembanyama Admits Spurs' Fatigue Going Into All-Star Break

The San Antonio Spurs are feeling the wear and tear of the NBA schedule.

Jeremy Brener

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The San Antonio Spurs have had a long season. After a 3-2 start, the Spurs have won just seven of their last 48 games en route to a 10-43 mark.

Even though the Spurs are young, the wear and tear of an NBA season affects everyone, including No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama.

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"I feel fine. Our bodies are impacted," Wembanyama said. "The challenge is ... making those extra efforts; even though we don't feel it, we jump a little bit less high and run a little bit less fast at the beginning of the season, of course."

The physical nature of playing NBA basketball night in and night out is definitely not to be messed with. But then you add on the fact that the Spurs are in the midst of their "Rodeo Road Trip," where they are playing games for an extended amount of time away from home, sleeping in hotels and not being around family. That part of the fatigue isn't always seen, but as Wemby said, it is apparent.

The Spurs will have a week off for the All-Star Break where they can go home and recharge a bit for the final two months of the season, but the challenge for San Antonio in this latter part of the season is to continue growing and learning how to play with one another.

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The Spurs are back in action tomorrow night when they play the Toronto Raptors. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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