San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama was unfazed by Draymond Green's physical play after Friday's 123-85 victory over the Golden State Warriors, calling the Warriors forward's flagrant foul "not surprising." Green received a Flagrant 1 for shoving Wembanyama from behind with a running forearm, knocking the Spurs big out of bounds with 6:47 left in the first half, when San Antonio led by 23 points.

Asked whether he felt less secure facing a player like Green, Wembanyama dismissed the concern. "No, I feel very secure," he said. "I know I have to be smart, but I feel very secure and it's not a good basketball strategy and it shows." He added that he was ready to put his body on the line for the team if that allowed the Spurs to win by 40.S1S2

Wembanyama finished with 12 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in 21 minutes, shooting 5-for-11 from the field, and recorded his 121st career double-double. The Spurs led by as many as 43 points in the third quarter, allowing the coaching staff to rest starters and top reserves for the entire fourth. The 22-year-old also said that involving teammates early matters as much as individual scoring, saying of a choice between an alley-oop from Stephon Castle and one to himself: "Both are great. I can't choose."S1S2

Wembanyama also described his pregame approach, saying "there's nothing better than doing basketball to prepare to play basketball," with the rest of his preparation focused on injury prevention and responding to physical warning signs. He praised the respect he receives in San Antonio, saying it is "the ideal environment to spend 15-20 years."S1

San Antonio improved to 11-2 with the win, extending its streak to 11 games, and will visit the Utah Jazz on Sunday.S1S2