Scoot Henderson and the Trail Blazers want to play a full-strength Victor Wembanyama

Scoot Henderson and the Trail Blazers want to play a full-strength Victor Wembanyama originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The series between the second-seeded San Antonio Spurs and the seventh-seeded Portland Trail Blazers has become quite competitive after Game 2.

Scoot Henderson and the Blazers delivered a superb performance to tie it at one win apiece. It came with a caveat because Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama exited the game early in the second quarter with a concussion. Now that he is sidelined with a concussion, the Blazers want Wemby to play as soon as possible.

Scoot Henderson and the Blazers want to play against a full-strength Spurs After two competitive games, the Blazers are much better than most people realized before the series started. They are one of the most physical teams out there, and that is an area where the Spurs can make massive improvements. They also have third-year guard Scoot Henderson playing the best basketball of his young NBA career.

He is carrying them on offense, even more than All-Star forward Deni Avdija. MORE: The Spurs announce Victor Wembanyama's injury status ahead of Game 3 The Spurs are the favorites to win this series, especially when Victor Wembanyama is healthy. However, the Blazers can win it if Wemby is absent.