Oklahoma City Thunder HC Mark Daigneault praised the team's collective defensive performance after holding San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama to one field goal in Tuesday night's 116-104 season-opening road victory.
Wembanyama scored 12 points on 1-for-13 shooting, including 0-for-4 from deep, despite grabbing 13 rebounds and blocking six shots. The Thunder built a 21-point halftime lead before withstanding San Antonio's second-half push.
Thunder sideline reporter Nick Gallo took to X, formerly Twitter, to share Daigneault's postgame remarks. The coach praised Oklahoma City's disciplined defense and balanced offensive approach, emphasizing the team's collective effort in its season-opening win.
Article Continues Below“We were really, really good on that end tonight, and intentional on offense… Everybody was ready to play. Everybody contributed. It was a great collective effort for 48 minutes. We weathered the storm well and recentered when appropriate.”
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