For Wembanyama, failure reveals what he needs. It strips away the illusion that talent alone is enough and shows he has more work to do.

The Spurs star has reached the NBA Finals ahead of schedule, but his real impact goes beyond his alien body and historic talent: he is showing a cynical sports world that emotion…

Wembanyama struggled with the Knicks' physicality in Game 1, but he isn't worried, saying “I'm going to be so much better.”