3 consecutive wins! The Spurs refused to reverse, and Wenban scored 38+12. In this game, I have to admit 4 realities

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On November 11, the NBA 2025-26 season ushered in the focus of the game. The Chicago Bulls sat at home and faced the San Antonio Spurs. What is surprising is that after practicing his unique skills in the Shaolin Temple, Wenban Yama completed his evolution again this season, leading the team to 7 wins and 2 losses, ranking second in the Western Conference, which is full of gold in the fiercely competitive Western Conference. The most important thing is that the team's starting guard Fox is still recovering from injury and has not played a game. It is really hard to see and shocked. This year's Spurs lineup is really scary.

Before the game, the US media ESPN predicted this game. The Spurs had the upper hand with a winning rate of 56.7%, while the Bulls had a winning rate of only 43.3%. In terms of the starting lineup, for the Spurs, Fox has returned from injury. The latest starting five arranged by the coach are: Stephen Castle, Devin Vassell, Fox, Harrison Barnes, and Victor Vunbanyama; for the Bulls, the starting lineup is: Trey Jones, Kevin Huerter, Ithaca Okoro, Matas Buzelis, and Nikola Vucevic.

At the beginning of the first quarter, Barnes caught the ball in a wide open space and faced the defense and made a solid three-pointer. Wenbanyama scored another 2+1 due to the imbalance. The Spurs led the Bulls 12-4 at the beginning. After Buzelis passed Fox, he wanted to finish with a layup. Wenbanyama jumped high to complete the nail block, and sent the first block of the game. Sir exploded the ball and scored a layup with a mini-European step, complaining that the referee did not give an extra penalty, and the Spurs led to 12 points. Buzelis and Ayo Dosunmu committed consecutive fouls to chase points. Keldon Johnson also made a layup after making an emergency mid-range shot. After the first quarter, the Spurs still led the Bulls by 8 points 34-26.

Back in the second quarter, the Warriors' old Watson hit a three-pointer steadily, and the Spurs regained the lead to double digits. Castle faked a shot and hit the board with a defensive throw. It was suspected of being a foul. Then he complained again but the referee still didn't say anything. Today's whistle is indeed open to question. Wenbanyama entered the penalty area for a layup, but Tre Jones stood firm and caused an offensive foul on the former. The Spurs were blown away today. Jevon Carter hit consecutive three-pointers in counterattacks, and the Bulls narrowed the point difference to 3 points. Fox accelerated the breakthrough and faced the defense and finally scored 2+1, stopping the bleeding in time. Vucevic threw a ball in the middle, and Wenbanyama jumped up and slapped him away. After halftime, the Spurs trailed the Bulls by 1 point 63-64.

Halftime statistics, for the Spurs, Wenbanyama made 4 of 8 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers and scored 15 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 blocks and 1 steal; Fox scored 14 points on 5 of 8 shots, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 turnovers.

For the Bulls, Tre Jones had 12 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Huerter had 9 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, and Vucevic had 8 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

After changing sides and fighting again, Vucevic went up ridiculously when faced with an empty basket, and then showed an embarrassed look. Wenbanyama faked a move to shake off the defender and then went straight to the inside. He took off and knocked down Jaylen Smith. He was charged with an offensive foul for the second time in this game. Fox made another pass error, with 6 turnovers (14 for the team). Smith and Tre Jones hit consecutive jump shots. Hurt caught the ball in the open and made a three-pointer. After three quarters, the Spurs trailed the Bulls by 9 points, 89-98.

In the decisive battle in the fourth quarter, Buzelis and Huerter scored three-pointers in a row, and the Bulls opened the point difference to 13 points. Konate dealt the card to Wenbanyama who was open in the bottom corner. The latter made a solid three-pointer. Then Wenban hit Jaylen Smith with his back. He turned around and caught the ball and hit a fadeaway mid-range shot into the basket. There were also extra penalties. Wenbanyama scored 10 points in a row and led the team to play a 10-0 wave to narrow the point difference to 3 points. Herritt hit another three-pointer from the top of the arc to stop the bleeding in time. Wenbanyama hit two three-pointers at the critical moment to take the lead. In the end, the Spurs defeated the Bulls 121-117 on the court, refusing to reverse and winning three consecutive games!

Full-game statistics, for the Spurs, Wenbanyama made 11 of 19 shots, 6 of 9 three-pointers, and scored 38 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 blocks, and 1 steal; Fox scored 21 points, 8 of 14, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, and 6 turnovers.

For the Bulls, Huerter scored 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists; Jones contributed 20 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals.

In this battle, I have to admit four realities. First, Fox is still the fastest defender, and in the face of controversial penalties in this game, he still played the dominant role he should have; second, the Spurs' defense is still strong, and Wenbanyama's penalty area coverage is too terrifying. Not only the Bulls, but all teams in the league will have problems facing the Spurs penalty area. Fear; third, when the Spurs took a big lead in the first half, several key penalties really affected the players' mentality, which played a decisive role in the trend of the game; fourth, the Bulls performed surprisingly well this season. After sending away DeRozan and LaVine, the team played more organized.