Wembanyama Takes Blame for Spurs' 123-108 Game 3 Loss as Thunder Grab 2-1 Lead
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Updated · Bleacher Report · May 23
Wembanyama Takes Blame for Spurs' 123-108 Game 3 Loss as Thunder Grab 2-1 Lead
10 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · May 23
Victor Wembanyama said he failed to make teammates better after San Antonio's 123-108 home loss in Game 3, saying he must facilitate and rebound better.
Oklahoma City erased a 15-0 Spurs start and outscored San Antonio by 30 over the final 45 minutes, improving to 5-0 on the road this postseason.
Wembanyama scored 26 points on 8-of-15 shooting but had only four rebounds, no offensive boards and, after halftime, just one rebound with no assists or blocks.
De'Aaron Fox returned from an ankle sprain for his series debut and posted 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists, but San Antonio still fell behind 2-1.
Game 4 is Sunday, with the young Spurs trying to avoid a 3-1 deficit against the defending champion Thunder after Wembanyama called the setback a test of what they are made of.
Wembanyama accepted blame, but was the Thunder's historic 76-point bench performance the true story of Game 3?
Can the Spurs' supporting cast step up, or does their playoff fate rest solely on Wembanyama's shoulders?
Has Oklahoma City found the blueprint to neutralize Wembanyama, or will the young superstar erupt in Game 4?