But the cellar dwellers had other ideas, and they lived up to the expectations that many fans had before the season began. The 132-118 home triumph was the result of a spectacular effort by Victor Wembanyama, capping off an incredible February, but Devin Vassell gets most of the credit for an incredibly productive offensive night.
After making a 3-pointer with over five minutes remaining in the game, the 23-year-old wing found a new gear in the fourth quarter and gave the Spurs a permanent advantage. Upon completing 12 of his 20 shots, he finished with 28 points, 9 assists, 2 blocks, and 1 steal. In order to commemorate the accomplishment, the former lottery pick answered some criticism he had faced earlier in the game.
Devin Vassell takes to social media after clutch effort vs. Thunder
Near the end of the third quarter, Vassell missed a jump shot and then fouled OKC’s Jalen Williams after the latter had hit a basket. This action was highlighted by a sports anchor from San Antonio. He wrote on X, “Low basketball IQ mistakes keeping OKC in it.” “Devin is guilty once more. Poor passes, misses, turnovers, and fouls. Spurs ahead 2 heading into the fourth.
While a 12-48 squad is undoubtedly deserving of criticism, this seemed like a pointless discussion to bring up in this particular matchup. Devin Vassell, who shot 42.5 percent from three-point range this month, only committed one turnover and is still quite effective from the field. In response to the social media post, he was succinct.
“Dude, stop hating. simply relish the dub,” he murmured.Spurs teammate Jeremy Sochan supported him, scoring 11 points in the fourth quarter himself. “He’s just insecure, my Brudda, nice stuff today!”
In circumstances such as these, scathing responses are to be expected; yet, there is a boundary that players should not cross. Sochan ought to have merely paid attention to the dubious analysis. There’s no need to be offensive. Though there is a more polite way to show loyalty, he may have thought it was his duty to defend a teammate.
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