
Wembanyama 'ready to put my body on the line' for Spurs
Victor Wembanyama says he is "ready to put my body on the line" for the San Antonio Spurs after a dominant win over the Golden State Warriors.
The Spurs recorded their 11th straight victory – and ensured they maintained their perfect start to NBA Cup play – as they brushed aside the Warriors 123-85 on Friday.
San Antonio scored the first 18 points to set the tone and led by 43 in the third quarter, as the Warriors struggled for rhythm without the sidelined Stephen Curry.
Stephon Castle scored a season-high 32 points, while Wembanyama had 12 points and 12 rebounds.
The Frenchman was also 5-for-11 from the field and 0-for-2 on 3-pointers while playing only 21 minutes and collecting his 121st career double-double.
"I'm ready to put my body on the line for the team if that allows us to win by 40," Wembanyama said.
But it was Castle who was the standout despite only being on the court for 25 minutes.
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It was his sixth career regular-season outing with 30-plus points and his eighth when including the postseason.
Castle racked up 13 points in the first quarter on 5-of-7 shooting and finished with at least 30 points, five assists and five rebounds in the second-fewest minutes in franchise history.
"I think the biggest obstacle I've had was really myself, kind of just getting into my own head sometimes, not taking open shots and forcing worse shots," Castle said.
"I think [against the Warriors] just coming in with a clear mind, thinking about our defensive stuff, our principles, trying to play the right way, and the basketball gods found me.
"We can beat you in many ways, and our offense isn't really our only offense. Our defense makes a lot of those plays and sparks our runs.
"We could be having not the greatest shooting night, but showing up on defense is really a non-negotiable. If we do those things the right way and play our way, eventually, teams will start to break down."











