Times may be tough on the court right now, but one thing that has never been in doubt about this Spurs team from day one is they see each other as family. That was put on even further display after Wednesday’s loss to the Knicks, when rookie Victor Wembanyama was running late to get to the team bus while saying goodbye to his mother. If one player keeps everyone waiting, he gets in trouble, so several of his teammates banded together to wait for him and not put him on the spot, as detailed in an excellent piece by Mike Finger of the San Antonio Express News:
Late last night inside Madison Square Garden, Victor Wembanyama's teammates decided not to leave him behind.