“Top 5 matches of my career”, “I don't know what he said before the match but it worked”, reactions after Wembanyama and Spurs' victory in Paris

After the San Antonio Spurs' big win over Indiana (140-110) in the first match in Paris, the French prodigy appeared very calm at the press conference.

Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs center): “Before the game I put on music in the locker room, I put on Kaaris and Booba. And then I focused on the tactical instructions. This victory means a lot to me, here. Tonight it was different, a different crowd. To play a great game you have to focus on the details, without trying to do anything incredible. I'm proud of my team, tonight they allowed us to play one of the best games of the season. It was a perfect evening with the victory and the style, even if we have to refocus on the next one. I rank this game as one of those that is closest to my heart and in the Top 5 in terms of pure performance.”

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Chris Paul (San Antonio point guard):“At first, it felt like an All-Star game, with all the stars on the sidelines, this atmosphere… It's important for us to be able to play this kind of game, which is a bit out of the ordinary for the season. Now we have to stay focused, it's not the first time we've had two games in a row like that and lost the second one, it's a bit like a playoff series.”

Harrison Barnes (San Antonio power forward): “Victor is a pretty unique guy. He wants to reach his full potential. I knew he was going to play well tonight because he put on French music in the locker room. With all that excitement, his friends in the room, he put on a great performance and helped the team be better.”

“This guy is special”

Bennedict Mathurin (Indiana winger): “It's normal that the crowd is on the Spurs' side with Victor. In terms of the game, our energy level was really low. Victor, this guy is special. He's an exceptional player, it's not easy to stop him. He has a very bright future ahead of him.”

Rick Carlisle (Indiana coach): “I don't know what Victor said to the crowd before the game, but it worked. The Spurs played a great game, Victor is a great player and France can be proud of him. He manages to do breathtaking things. On our side, we will have to do much better on a lot of things and we have little time to prepare. There is work to be done.”