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Draymond Green: Spurs' Wembanyama's controversial strategy at Skills Challenge was cleared

  • San Antonio Spurs teammates Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul were disqualified from the Skills Challenge for using a controversial strategy that did not consist of valid shot attempts according to NBA rules.
  • Wembanyama claimed they had the fastest time in the event at 47.9 seconds, but it was not recognized due to their unconventional strategy.
  • Draymond Green noted that Wembanyama asked NBA staffers beforehand if his plan was acceptable and practiced the strategy during warm-ups.
  • After the disqualification, Paul argued their point to officials, but his arguments were ignored.
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Draymond Green: Spurs' Wembanyama's controversial strategy at Skills Challenge was cleared

Team Spurs was disqualified from the All-Star Skills Challenge after using a controversial time-saving shooting approach

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NBA All-Star: Wembanyama, Chris Paul DQ'ed after plan backfires

SAN FRANCISCO — Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul made history on All-Star Saturday night. The wrong type of history, that is. The San Antonio teammates were disqualified from the Skills Challenge on All-Star Saturday night because their shot attempts during the event were not “valid,” as the rules required. And afterward, all everyone wanted to know was who came up with the plan. READ: NBA All-Star: Mac McClung pulls off first dunk contest three…

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Victor Wembanyama thought he had a time-saving idea; the NBA DQ'ed him and Chris Paul anyway

Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul made history on All-Star Saturday night. The wrong type of history, that is. The San Antonio teammates were disqualified from the Skills Challenge on All-Star

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Spurs duo DQ'd from skills event for skirting rules

Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul's bid at winning the NBA's Skills Challenge crown on All-Star Saturday night ended promptly when San Antonio's star duo was disqualified for not even trying to make real attempts on their shots.

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Chris Paul And Victor Wembanyama Got DQ’d From The Skills Challenge For Purposefully Missing Shots

CP3 and Wemby tried to find a loophole in the rules but got DQ'd instead for purposefully missing their shots in the Skills Challenge.

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Victor Wembanyama says Luka Doncic trade is the craziest he's ever seen

Victor Wembanyama is an All-Star for the first time and while attending the festivities, he commented on the Lakers’ trade for Luka Doncic that will impact him and the rest of the West moving forward into the future. “I’ve watched games of both the Lakers and Mavs ever since it happened,” Wembanyama said. “But what I remember from it, what really strikes me, is how the Mavs’ fans are hurting, how they feel. It’s really something that I think was…

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U.S. News broke the news in New York, United States on Saturday, February 15, 2025.
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