NBC’s Reggie Miller makes note of potential Victor Wembanyama rule violation
Victor Wembanyama is a patient man. Whether in the way he slithers toward the basket to swat a shot away or the big sighs he takes before answering questions from the media, Wembanyama is deliberate in how he works. The same can be said of his approach at the free-throw line, where he scored 13…
Credit: Daniel Dunn - Imagn Images; NBC Sports Victor Wembanyama is a patient man. Whether in the way he slithers toward the basket to swat a shot away or the big sighs he takes before answering questions from the media, Wembanyama is deliberate in how he works. The same can be said of his approach at the free-throw line, where he scored 13 of his game-high 41 points in the Spurs’ road win in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Monday night.
Wembanyama’s process at the free-throw line is so deliberate, in fact, that NBC game analyst Reggie Miller believes it could be breaking an NBA rule. During a trip to the line late in the third quarter of Game 1, Miller drew attention to Wembanyama’s potential infraction of the rule requiring players to release a free-throw attempt within 10 seconds of receiving the ball from the referee. “Somewhere, Giannis Antetokounmpo is saying, ‘Wait a minute!
'” Miller quipped. “Every time Wemby goes to the free-throw line, it’s very close and borderline to 10 seconds. ” “Somewhere, Giannis Antetokounmpo is saying, ‘Wait a minute!
'” NBC’s Reggie Miller takes note of Wemby’s long, possibly rule-breaking FT routine pic. twitter. com/lMXeBoXy6y — Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) May 19, 2026 The rule became ingrained in NBA fans’ minds during Giannis Antetokounmpo’s prime, as the Milwaukee star pushed the envelope on just about every free-throw he took and was occasionally called for a violation by the officials.