Mitch Johnson didn’t dance around the obvious. Victor Wembanyama is the centerpiece of the San Antonio Spurs , but he’s not the whole picture.

After San Antonio knocked off the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup semifinal, the Spurs head coach framed the win in terms of balance, not brilliance alone. “I think we are very comfortable in recognizing Victor as the face of our franchise and the biggest piece of our puzzle,” Johnson said. “But he’s not the puzzle by himself and he doesn’t wanna be and we are a team, we’re a group.” Expand Tweet

Wembanyama delivered in his return , but he didn’t hijack the game. He finished with 22 points and nine rebounds , making his presence felt on both ends while playing controlled minutes. His length, altered shots, his touch steadied the o

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