Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama was ejected midway through the second quarter of Sunday night’s road loss to the Timberwolves, and his coach sounded pretty proud of the typically mild-mannered 22-year-old after the fact. Wembanyama battled with ...

Here's what Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson had to say about Victor Wembanyama's ejection.

Johnson challenged an offensive foul called against guard Stephon Castle with 2:39 left in the first half and the Spurs leading 45-43. Upon review, the call stood, leaving the Spurs without a challenge to use later in the hotly contested game. "We can be better at it," Johnson told the media Saturday at the team hotel.

LAS VEGAS – Victor Wembanyama missed 12 of San Antonio's first 25 games this season. Dylan Harper has missed 10 already for the Spurs, while Stephon Castle has been out for nine and De'Aaron Fox couldn't play in eight. That's a lot of injuries.

"He was tremendous," former Milwaukee Don Bosco coach Tom Sager told the Journal Sentinel about Johnson for that story. "He was a big forward who could really handle the ball, shoot well, rebound, drive to the basket. Dominating rebounder. He was like a center who could play anywhere."

Mitch Johnson on Wemby playing through foul trouble in

Mitch Johnson saw the play, as did most of the basketball world. In the guts of Game 3, Stephon Castle handled the rock outside the arc with Jaden McDaniels draped all over him.

The San Antonio Spurs have a distinct advantage that no other team in the NBA has, and Mitch Johnson just talked about it.