The San Antonio Spurs continue to peak at the right time as they are now on a 10-game winning streak. Victor Wembanyama is playing MVP-level basketball, as they are only two games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference standings.
Wemby and the Spurs are true contenders, but some people are hesitant to call them that. They are being called an inexperienced team, which is true because only Harrison Barnes and Luke Cornet have won a championship on the current Spurs roster. However, it seems the Spurs are just ready to compete for a title.
Wembanyama and the Spurs are not letting the lack of championship experience put them down
The Spurs have turned themselves from being a non-postseason team to being a title contender in just one season. That is mostly because of their talented roster, spearheaded by Wembanyama. He has a great supporting cast led by De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, and Keldon Johnson.
It is a team that has shown immense promise, but they have not reached their full potential just yet. Despite that, they are already one of the best teams in the league. Head coach Mitch Johnson has done a great job with his team as they are already prepared to fight for a championship.
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Unfortunately, they are being labelled as an inexperienced team. That is normal for any young team that is looking to compete for a championship. The same tag was attached to the Thunder before, but now that they are champions, they are runaway favorites for the title this season in their bid to repeat.
As the superstar and leader of the Spurs, Wembanyama does not care about the outside narratives. All he cares about is what happens in the Spurs organization and how they can defy expectations.
"We don't have experience, right? Screw it. I mean, that's all we got. We're not going to play a different way just because it is this way. We're still going to play 100% and try to win this championship. Screw it," Wembanyama said to Scott Van Pelt on SportsCenter after their win on Wednesday.
As the Spurs continue toward the Playoffs, they become more and more dangerous. With Wembanyama exuding confidence, the rest of the team is also feeling the same way. This is a scary team, especially with how well they have been playing as of late.
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