Wemby's Cards Stay Hot Even as the Thunder Bench Buries San Antonio
OKC's bench dropped 76 in a 123-108 Game 3 comeback to go up 2-1, but Victor Wembanyama's 26 points keep him the hobby's brightest star.
The Oklahoma City Thunder fell behind 15-0 less than three minutes into Game 3 of the Western Conference finals — then went to the bench, which erupted for 76 points in a 123-108 comeback win to take a 2-1 series lead. Brutal night for San Antonio, but Victor Wembanyama still posted a team-high 26 and admitted afterward he needs to be "more of a team player."
Hobby angle: this is the rare playoff series that's good for collectors on both sides. Wemby remains the single most chased modern player in the hobby — every nationally televised game keeps his Prizm and National Treasures rookie market front of mind, win or lose. Meanwhile, an OKC team this deep means role players become breakout names, and breakout names mean cheap rookie cards that pop.
Series like this are also when sealed playoff-era product gets bought up by speculators betting on a Finals run.
The Rip Insider take: don't overreact to one bad night for the Spurs — Wemby's long-term card trajectory is about generational talent, not a single Game 3. If anything, dips in his stars are buying opportunities for the patient PC builder.