How Alvarado Physically Wore Down Wembanyama Possession by Possession

Alvarado never let Wemby breathe for a single possession.⁣
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Denying post position, bumping him on lob actions, getting in his head after hitting the floor and basically tackling him on the way up. None of it was accidental. It was a coordinated effort to make Wemby feel a body every single time he touched the paint.⁣
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The fatigue you saw late in these games didn't come out of nowhere. It was built possession by possession by guys like Alvarado who were willing to do the dirty work that doesn't show up in a box score. #shorts