A final counter – the 4th of the evening for Victor Wembanyama – and the room could finally explode with happiness.
The beautiful series continues.
For Wemby like the Metropolitans.
Carried by their prodigy, the players of Vincent Collet won (96-85), Friday, against Fos during the 11th day of Betclic Elite.
A new success, the 9th rank, which, combined with the defeat of Cholet in Roanne at the same time (98-72), allows the Mets to seize, alone, first place in the championship.
As good news rarely comes alone, spectators, including comedian Mister V, also attended a new Wembanyama festival.
Author of 32 points, the native of Chesnay continues his fourth game in a row with 30 points or more after the 33 units against Limoges, and the 30 against Nanterre and Nancy.
He equaled the performance of Mike Jones in 1994 and remains in the race to seize the record of the genre held by Forrest McKenzie (7 times) in 1990. With this new festival, Wemby passes, at only 18 years and 11 months, the bar 500 points in pro.
Only Antoine Rigaudeau and Tony Parker have so far done better.
For a few moments, at the start of the match, we thought we were witnessing a real duel at high altitude when Shevon Thompson and his 2.13m took a rebound under the nose of Victor Wembanyama before, on the next action, pushing him away to score a basket on his head.
But the illusion didn't last or, more accurately, Wemby quickly put an end to it.
With authority and elegance.
Titillated, the Mets prodigy responded with his special, a completely crazy 3-point shot on one leg after a series of dribbles between the legs.
A basket followed by a free throw.
He confirms that he was not selected for the All Star Game 3-point shooting contest by chance or simply to amuse the gallery.
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The show was just beginning to the delight of the public, who once again came in droves to see the artist's arabesques.
Installed behind the bench of the players, the Latvian Anzejs Pasecņiks (2.16 m), replacing for the rest of the season the pivot Ibrahima Fall Faye (knee) but not qualified for the arrival of Fos, also benefited from the spectacle.
Breathtakingly easy in attack, Wembanyama ended the first period with a total of 22 points.
But when we thought that the suspense had long since evaporated thanks to a serious start to the match (22-9, 6th; 26-11, 9th), the Mets finally offered, despite themselves, a little suspense to the spectators .
Which was not to the liking of coach Vincent Collet who pushed a big anger on a timeout in the last quarter.
A saving crop.
The Mets continue their good series and Wembanyama continues a new performance with 32 points therefore but also 10 rebounds, 3 assists and a 4th against to end the evening.
