Victor Wembanyama is Blasted by fans for his ‘bust’ debut after spending most of the match in foul trouble in Spurs’ defeat to Mavericks

  • Wembanyama scored 16 points, most of which came late in the fourth quarter
  • He was the only Spurs starter to play less than 25 minutes in their season opener
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NBA fans didn’t hold back when discussing Victor Wembanyama’s subpar debut in the San Antonio Spurs’ season-opening 126-119 win over the Dallas Mavericks.

The 7-foot-4 Wembanyama played 23 minutes and was 6-9 with 15 points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block.

Wembanyama was the only member of the Spurs starting line-up with less than 25 minutes played after sitting out much of the match due to foul trouble.

It wasn’t until late in the fourth quarter that the 19-year-old began to salvage his meager stat line after spending time feeling forever stuck with just six points.

“What a disappointing debut for Victor Wembanyama,” one fan wrote with a gaping emoji.

Victor Wembanyama was heavily criticized for a disappointing performance on his debut

Wembanyama scored only 16 points and spent most of the match in foul trouble

Wembanyama scored only 16 points and spent most of the match in foul trouble

“Wembanyama is a real uncoordinated giraffe, what a disappointment,” said another fan.

“Wembanyama biggest bust I’ve ever seen,” one fan wrote.

“I’ll never bet on Wembanyama winner again, he’s banned,” another disgruntled viewer posted.

“Anyone who says wembanyama would line up above Lebron. Should call alcoholics anonymous,” wrote one person who posted a photo of Wembanyama’s statistical line showing just six points after 16 minutes.

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Fans didn't hold back as they spent the night bashing the No. 1 overall pick for his subpar stats

Fans didn’t hold back as they spent the night bashing the No. 1 overall pick for his subpar stats

“NBA media sees Victor Wembanyama being a bum,” wrote another user who also posted a photo of one of the characters from the Netflix show “Squid Games,” looking like he was about to cry in distress.

Fans had high hopes for the young Frenchman’s debut after the media spent most of the calendar year hyping Wembanyama as the best player in the NBA since LeBron James.

If the comments on social media are to be believed, fans have written off the rookie after just one game in the league.