Victor Wembanyama struggled to make any impact tonight against Houston, with rivals San Antonio working tirelessly to keep him off the ball. 

Following the meeting, the inside was very frank about them and especially about Dillon Brooks, who followed him all evening on the field.

This defeat frustrated some, with one polemicist outright claiming that it was unacceptable regarding Victor Wembanyama .

But the fact is that the Rockets are still too strong for the Spurs at the moment and tonight’s match once again proved it, Ime Udoka’s men winning 103-101 on the floor of their rivals .

A success notably due to the defensive slaughter of Dillon Brooks and others.

Because the Canadian and his teammates did an admirable job of preventing the Frenchman from shining, he who only finished with twelve shots attempted.

Brooks particularly appreciates the challenge of taking care of an extra-terrestrial like V. For his part, the French prodigy could only salute the efforts of his opponents, as well as their playing philosophy practiced since the start of the regular season:

Wembanyama praises Rockets’ fighting spirit

Wemby on the challenges of being defended by hard-nosed Dillon Brooks and all the other bodies the Rockets throw at him:

"The physicality, the energy. Every night it's a challenge, but this is a very aggressive team defensively, so this is the most hard."

— Tom Orsborn (@tom_orsborn) March 13, 2024

Wemby on the challenge of being defended by the uncompromising Dillon Brooks and all the other players the Rockets put on his back:

“The physicality, the energy. Every night it’s a challenge, but it’s a team that is very aggressive defensively, so that’s the hardest part. “

It is true that in terms of intensity, Houston is far from lagging behind this season.

The franchise may only be 11th in the West, but it is fourth in rebounds taken per game this season as well as tenth in the number of points conceded.

All of which is of course perfectly illustrated by Brooks’ playing profile… To tell the truth, one wonders what it would have been like if Wemby had played in this squad.

Wemby already regretting his choices 😂😂

— AM 🇪🇷 (@amziino) March 13, 2024

Unlike the Spurs who are still at the very beginning of their reconstruction, the Rockets already have a bit of a head start, particularly on the defensive level. 

Victor Wembanyama could only praise the efforts made by his Texan rivals in this sector.