Vembanyama named the club with the most hostile atmosphere during matches

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Vembanyama Commented on the atmosphere of the away game against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the NBA regular season – 89:119.

The Frenchman was loudly booed by the fans, but when asked if he had to play in a more hostile atmosphere, he said it was nothing special, recalling the Panathinaikos fans:

“I think the place that stands out the most is Panathinaikos. When we talk about a hostile atmosphere, I think it doesn’t get any more hostile than this. Other arenas can be just as noisy, but Panathinaikos is by far the most impressive for me.

There are teams in Europe that depend almost entirely on their fans. The first thing that comes to my mind is Le Portel in France. They have some of the best fans in the league and thanks to this energy they are able to stay in the elite league every season. They don’t have a very strong roster, but their culture and momentum is crazy. “This team is what it is thanks in large part to its fans.”

Victor also noted that despite the more aggressive fans in Europe, it is still harder to play in the NBA.

“It is much more difficult because the level of the players is much higher.”

In the match against Thunder, Vembanyama recorded 17 points (3/6 free throws, 7/15 field goals), 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block in 28 minutes on the field.

He increased that number to 500 in just 143 games. Only three players have reached 500 blocked shots faster than him: Manute Bol (121 games), David Robinson (124) and Mark Eaton (136).