Wembanyama says 'I need to be more of a team player' after Thunder loss

Victor Wembanyama said he "must be more of a team player" after the San Antonio Spurs suffered a 123-108 defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night, to go 2-1 down in the Western Conference Finals. The Spurs have now suffered back-to-back defeats in the seven-game series, despite beginning their postseason campaign with a thrilling double-time victory against Oklahoma. Wembanyama starred during that match, scoring a whopping 40 points, and the 22-year-old continued his fine form on Frid

Knicks beat the Cavaliers to go two wins away from NBA Finals Is LeBron James actually retiring? NBA great's options assessed Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract It was the first time since Tim Duncan in 2007 that a Spurs player has made 20 points or more in three consecutive matches. But, despite his brilliance, Thunder came from behind to snatch a 15-point lead at the Frost Bank Center. It was the first playoffs for many of us," Wembanyama said. "Of course, there were going to be hard trials. But now, we're going to see what we're made of." Despite making eight baskets during the match, Wembanyama was critical of his own performance, saying he let his team-mates down. "I have trouble making my team-mates better right now," Wembanyama said. My shooting splits aren't terrible. I need to be more of a team player." Asked what he meant by that, Wembanyama replied: "Facilitate better, rebound the ball better. "Push their defense a little bit more, to fight further and see how much they're willing to help off of my team-mates and feed them. Spurs' lack of depth off the bench exposed once again The Spurs surged to a 15-0 lead inside the opening three minutes of the match, the highest lead a team has taken at the start of a NBA Playoffs match since 1997.

Key points

• Knicks beat the Cavaliers to go two wins away from NBA Finals Is LeBron James actually retiring?
• NBA great's options assessed Not got Sky?
• Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract It was the first time since Tim Duncan in 2007 that a Spurs player has made 20 points or more in three consecutive matches.
• But, despite his brilliance, Thunder came from behind to snatch a 15-point lead at the Frost Bank Center.
• It was the first playoffs for many of us," Wembanyama said.