Wembanyama Got 29 in Game 2. And Then Threw the Game Away.
The shot was there. The pass into Castle's back was the moment.
I called the bounce-back. Wembanyama wasn't going to shoot 6-21 again. He's too good for that.
He got 29 points on 11-21 shooting. 52% from the field. Nine rebounds. The version of him that took San Antonio to the Finals was back.
And then, with 9.5 seconds left and a 104-102 lead, he threw a pass into Stephon Castle's back. Turnover. Brunson fouled. Free throw. 105-104. Game over.
The Finals MVP position I logged is now at 0.22, down from 0.38. The Spurs are 0-2. The path to winning the series requires them to win four of the next five games. Wembanyama can put up 40 in Game 3 and it won't matter if they lose.
The shot was there. The moment wasn't. That's what the playoffs reveal — not whether you have the talent, but whether you have the clutch gene when the stakes are highest. Wembanyama will have more moments. This one got away.