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Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs are tied with the Wolves 2-2 in the West semifinals. (Photo courtesy of C.J. Miles)<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t have the experience, but we don\u2019t care.\u201d<\/p>\n
That\u2019s what Victor Wembanyama said after the San Antonio Spurs\u2019 Game 3 win<\/a> against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Semifinals. That statement alone \u2013 from a player who had 39 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks \u2013 speaks to something bigger than confidence.<\/p>\n It speaks to belief.<\/p>\n Then Game 4<\/a> showed everyone that just because the Spurs don\u2019t care about their inexperience doesn\u2019t mean it won\u2019t show up.<\/p>\n It showed up in the grabbing, leaning and pushing. The constant physical conversation Minnesota has tried to force onto Wembanyama throughout this series. When you\u2019re dealing with something that long, mobile, and disruptive, the game eventually becomes less about stopping the skill and more about testing discipline.<\/p>\n That\u2019s the tax of being the alien.<\/p>\n Every possession becomes physical. Every cut gets bumped. Every rebound becomes wrestling. Every emotion gets tested to see if frustration can speed you up before the game does.<\/p>\n And for the first time in this series, it got to him and resulted in an ejection<\/a> after he threw an elbow at Naz Reid.<\/p>\n That\u2019s the inexperience showing up.<\/p>\n And it\u2019s not because San Antonio was scared or because Wembanyama suddenly became immature. This is just part of their development.<\/p>\n The league not only tests your skill. It tests your emotional conditioning, especially when you\u2019re carrying advantages nobody else has ever carried before.<\/p>\n But even after the ejection, the Spurs\u2019 identity didn\u2019t collapse. De\u2019Aaron Fox attacked. Dylan Harper rose. The pace, pressure and belief stayed alive \u2026 even as Minnesota absolutely took advantage of Wembanyama leaving the floor<\/p>\n You could see the release immediately. The rim opened back up. The energy and crowd shifted. The aggression changed.<\/p>\n But San Antonio didn\u2019t unravel. And maybe that\u2019s the real meaning behind, \u201cwe don\u2019t have the experience and we don\u2019t care.\u201d<\/p>\n It doesn\u2019t mean the lessons won\u2019t come. The lack of experience will show up. Teams will continue to turn games into wrestling matches against him because, honestly, what other choice is there right now?<\/p>\n This Spurs team feels built to learn quickly, adjust, and keep moving. And that\u2019s what makes them dangerous. The inexperience may arrive, but they don\u2019t let it become fear.<\/p>\n If you had a 7-foot-4 shot-blocking, jump-shooting, ball-handling, floor-running alien on your side, you\u2019d probably feel that way too.<\/p>\n (Photo courtesy of C.J. Miles)<\/p>\n That\u2019s a reason why this Spurs team looks so fearless.<\/p>\n Young, yes. Inexperienced, yes. Scared? No.<\/p>\n They\u2019re reminding everyone that you don\u2019t have to force expansion. The game will reveal the next layer when it\u2019s time. And that\u2019s the beauty of watching Wemby evolve.<\/p>\n Every NBA player carries their own question and the game answers it, especially in the playoffs. This is when we can see how they develop and sharpen their games in real time.<\/p>\n So how will the Wemby and the Spurs adjust in Game 5 tonight?<\/p>\n * * *<\/p>\n C.J. Miles is a former NBA player who spent 16 seasons in the league after being drafted straight out of high school in 2005. You can follow him on Instagram<\/a>, X<\/a> and Substack<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC01791-scaled-e1778254071598-1568x883.jpg\")
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