Victor Wembanyama remains to be solely 20 years outdated in his second NBA season, however the San Antonio Spurs large man is doing issues the league has by no means seen earlier than on a nightly foundation. After his incredible Christmas debut at Madison Sq. Backyard, Wembanyama is abruptly constructing a powerful All-NBA case and might be one of many front-runners to win Defensive Participant of the Yr.
Wembanyama and the Spurs took on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night time. With the Spurs trailing by 4 with beneath one minute left in regulation, Wembanyama bought the ball within the publish, spun left, and dunked along with his outstretched arm over a number of Minnesota defenders.
Solely somebody standing 7’5 with an 8-foot wingspan like Wembanyama may pull this off. What a ridiculous transfer. Watch the play right here:
Right here’s a zoomed in, slow-mo angle:
For this reason some analysts get so pissed off that Wembanyama shoots so many threes. He’s taking 9.5 three-point makes an attempt per recreation this season, whereas hitting 35.9 %. Wemby is an efficient shooter, however he’s completely unstoppable close to the rim.
The Wolves beat the Spurs, 112-110. Wembanyama completed with 34 factors within the loss. Donte DiVincenzo was the massive star for Minnesota, scoring a team-high 26 factors off the bench by hitting 5-of-10 three-pointers.
The Spurs drop to .500 — 16-16 — with the loss. The Wemby revolution continues as scheduled.
