The reception of rivals Oklahoma City turned into a demonstration in favor of the visitors, winners 116-104 in Texas on Tuesday October 20 for the resumption of the NBA season.
Wembanyama had not scored a single basket and had to wait until the last second of the third quarter to unlock his counter, his only basket of the evening.
Symbol of his difficult evening, he was even blocked on a dunk attempt by the Spaniard Aday Mara, who was playing the first match of his career.
French star Victor Wembanyama was very clumsy in his team's defeat against the Thunder on the first evening of the regular season.
This reunion, after a bitter conference final won by Victor Wembanyama and his team last season, was one-sided.
The meeting was dominated by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the outgoing double MVP, whose title is that of best player of the season.
These difficulties arise as questions arise about areas of progression for Victor Wembanyama in his fourth NBA season.
The Canadian Thunder leader launched his team ideally, alternating between offensive aggressiveness and distribution.
In the other games on the first night of the season, Philadelphia made a strong impression.
“I missed a lot of shots that I don't normally miss,” reacted Victor Wembanyama, who was very critical of himself in the post-match press conference.