Victor Wembanyama was posterized by Zion Williamson in the first possession of the San Antonio Spurs’ game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Wembanyama took the sequence personally, responding by thwarting back-to-back layup attempts from Williamson in the first quarter and blocking the Pelicans star two more times later in the contest. Wembanyama would finish with a stat line of 29 points, 11 rebounds and nine blocks, narrowly missing out on a triple-double, in the Spurs’ 120-116 overtime victory. The 7-foot-5 superstar fouled out with 4:17 left in OT, which prevented him from registering his tenth block. Regardless, he had already done enough to help the Spurs begin a new season 2-0 for the first time since 2019-20. The triumphant start could be a harbinger of the Spurs ending their six-year playoff drought, ushering in a new era for the five-time NBA champions. The 21-year-old phenom has been otherworldly to start the new season. After posting 40 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks in t
