The Herd with Colin Cowherd Hoops Tonight - SPURS-WOLVES GAME 5 REACTION: Wemby DOMINATES in return vs. Anthony Edwards & Rudy Gobert
May 13, 2026
A Game 5 playoff breakdown focused on Victor Wembanyama’s return and how his presence reshaped defense and offense. Discussion of Stephon Castle’s breakout minutes and guard rotations. Deep dives into Spurs strategies for spacing, pick-and-roll counters, and why Minnesota struggled to attack the rim. Quick takes on bench energy, lineup tweaks, and league trends shaping guard play.
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Wemby's Screening And Roll Gravity Creates Easy Offense
- Wemby's screening, roll threat, and role gravity generate easy shots for Spurs guards via mismatches and lobs.
- Examples: Fox-Wemby pick-and-roll forced Julius Randle mismatches and easy lobs to Victor at the rim.
Wemby's Insane First Shift Kickstarted The Game
- Wembanyama's immediate impact is explosive: in his first shift he scored 16 points with five rebounds in six minutes.
- That hot opening signaled he was compensating for game-four struggles and set tone for a dominant return.
Tag The Roller And Show On Castle To Stop The Dunkesque Attack
- Defend Stephon Castle by tagging the roller and throwing the screen defender at him to force skips and contest his downhill attack.
- Spurs rely on corner threes and tags because straight single coverage allows Castle to bully downhill finishes and lobs to Wemby.