Victor Wembanyama left Madison Square Garden with a Game 3 win, a dominant stat line, and a New York Knicks villain label he was not ready to fully claim.
The San Antonio Spurs needed him to change the tone of the NBA Finals after falling behind 2-0. Wembanyama did more than keep the series alive; he gave Knicks fans a new opposing star to direct their frustration toward.
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That is why the Trae Young comparison came up after the game. In New York, becoming the target of the Garden is almost its own category of postseason recognition.
Victor Wembanyama
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