Victor Wembanyama's turnover cost the Spurs Game 2, but why did his coach put him in position to commit it?

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Victor Wembanyama's careless pass off Stephon Castle's back sealed a Spurs loss in Game 2, but the turnover raises a sharper question: why did coach Mitch Johnson leave his star big man isolated at halfcourt with the game on the line, rather than call a timeout to set up a cleaner final possession? The costly mistake illustrates how even a generational talent's brilliance can be undermined by coaching decisions in crunch time.