By Joël Pütz | Sports journalist
Author of a phenomenal month of December, Victor Wembanyama has completely turned the NBA around in recent weeks. Fans are particularly amazed by a pretty crazy statistic of which the San Antonio center is the lucky owner.
The performance is as exhaustive as it is monumental. Before him, no one had ever managed to complete a month in the NBA with 300 points, 100 rebounds, 50 assists, 50 blocks and 40 successful three-point shots. It makes you dizzy… and yet that’s exactly what Victor Wembanyama accomplished on his own in December, in the Spurs jersey.
Unstoppable on both ends of the pitch, notably compiling more counterattacks than most entire franchises, the Alien is heading straight for his first selection in the All-Star Game. Logical when we average more than 25 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks… all while having become a real nuclear weapon in attack, while the Frenchman continues to draw three points at all costs.
The crazy balance found by Victor Wembanyama
Since the start of the season, the former Mets has taken 9.4 award-winning shots per game, or almost half of his shots. Either he finds himself behind the arc, or he stands near the circle in order to crush anyone who stands in his way. Proof of this is this crazy statistic signed by the Habs, which illustrates this interior-exterior alternation:
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StatMamba (via X): Victor Wembanyama in his career: 221 successful three-point shots, 220 dunks.
Some complained about seeing him too often off, although he already shoots at over 35% three-point success, but Wemby ultimately does quite well to maintain the balance.
It's no secret that the build of the big man from San Antonio is quite unusual because he is rather frail even though he measures 2m24. Eager to preserve himself physically without stopping playing, the V therefore does what is necessary to avoid too many passes in the racket without limiting himself to long shots. Not a bad approach… in any case, many fans agree with it.
@GOATHANDLE : He chose the KD arc over the Giannis arc. The league should be grateful!
@streKuppa : He will be an all-time Top 15 player
@TheRichyVerse : He will be the most complete player in history in his prime.
Victor Wembanyama has made as many three-pointers as he has dunked since the start of his NBA career, a remarkable performance. After a hundred matches, the Frenchman has already found a good balance in order to express himself in scoring. And this is just the beginning…
