**SAN ANTONIO** — Victor Wembanyama arrived at Frost Bank Center on Halloween dressed as Geralt of Rivia from *The Witcher*, complete with silver hair, a black cloak, and a sword, before revealing that the actual monster Minnesota needed to worry about was already wearing a Spurs jersey.
The 7-foot-4 Frenchman delivered 43 points, seven rebounds, and six blocks in San Antonio's 121–111 victory over the Timberwolves, turning what was supposed to be a regular-season basketball game into an encounter with a severely overpowered video game boss.
Minnesota entered the evening expecting to defend an NBA center.
Instead, it encountered a character with a 99 overall rating, unlimited stamina, and apparently no available difficulty settings.
Wembanyama shot 17-for-34 from the field, blocked shots from seemingly impossible distances, and repeatedly demonstrated that being seven feet tall is considerably less useful when the opposing player is seven feet tall plus another four inches of pure nightmare.
The Timberwolves, already missing Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert, reportedly searched desperately for healing potions, defensive enchantments, and any indication that this particular boss fight could be skipped.
San Antonio, meanwhile, appeared completely comfortable with the situation.
Wembanyama has previously celebrated Halloween by dressing as Slenderman and No-Face, suggesting the Spurs have spent several years allowing a supernatural entity to select increasingly accurate Halloween costumes.
By the final buzzer, Minnesota had exhausted its defensive options and discovered the one terrifying truth no scouting report had prepared it for.
The Witcher was supposed to hunt monsters.
This time, he was the monster.
