De’Aaron Fox walked into San Antonio with the closer’s badge still strapped to him. However, Spurs fans didn’t take that very well. The final possession against the Warriors on November 14 reignited a proper debate about hierarchy, trust, and who should have the ball when everything’s on the line. And when Fox chose hero-ball over Victor Wembanyama, the internet lit up like the AT&T Center after a Wemby dunk.

The tension comes from timing. The Spurs dropped their fourth straight road game. However, Fox’s late miss (instead of feeding Wemby) became the story. Plus, even Wembanyama explained why he snapped back at Draymond Green during their on-court exchange.

However, reports and social buzz pointed to recurring issues: offensive stagnation, Fox’s carryover habits from Sacramento, and the

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