After a complicated start to the season, Victor Wembanyama seems to have found some color in recent matches. This night, the interior even recited the best score of his career, sending 50 points at 8/16 from afar against the Wizards. A monumental performance, and which inevitably leads to other questions: what will Wemby bring out next time?
In terms of statistical craziness, Victor Wembanyama knows a thing or two about it. Is it because the boy is himself an anomaly of nature? Probably. Still, Wemby has already achieved much of what is possible on a basketball court. But as the Alien is the object of many fantasies, we had fun making a list of the next madnesses that could come up with us from within the Blues.
- Des five-by-five, encore : We start slowly, since Wemby is already accustomed to doing so. For those to whom this term does not mean anything, we speak of five-by-five when a player compiles at least five units in five different statistics. For example, 5 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 blocks and 5 steals. Although, with these figures, it may not seem impressive, achieving a five-by-five is in fact quite a feat, as it requires being omnipresent, both in attack and defense. In the entire history of the NBA, only fifteen players have achieved such a performance. Since the start of his career, Vic has already had two, and there is no doubt that more will follow.
Players with multiple 5×5 games:
Hakeem Olajuwon
Andrei Kirilenko
And now, Wemby. pic.twitter.com/pFdtiZM23N
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- Triple-doubles, and with counters please: Here again, we continue to preheat. Triple-doubles, or the fact of compiling at least ten units in three different statistical categories, Victor Wembanyama also has two. Last season against the Pistons, then against the Raptors a few days ago. Against the Dinos, Wemby even managed to reach this mark with the blocks, making the feat even more rare and impressive. We don't know about you, but something tells us that we should have more soon.
Historic performance from Victor Wembanyama against the Raptors ⭐️
27 points
14 rebounds
10 counters
5 passes
2 interceptions
10/14 shooting
29 minutes of play
Triple double with counters, and playing time still limited. WEMBY! pic.twitter.com/z499MUNK4C
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- Achieve a game with 10 interceptions: Because having 243 centimeter arms isn't just about scraping your knees without bending over. Well, more seriously, we're tackling some heavy stuff here. In the entire history of the NBA, few players can boast of having had a game with 10 or more steals. And even less interiors. The record for stolen balls in a game is shared between Larry Kennon and Kendall Gill, with 11 steals in the same meeting each. For the moment, Wemby's record stands at 6 interceptions, against the Nuggets last year. Courage Vic, you're already halfway there.
- Swing a game to 60 points: Barely having crossed the 50 pawn mark, he is already being asked to do more. Not an easy life for a guy destined to make history, is it? And yet, it's hard to imagine that anything could prevent Victor Wembanyama from scoring 60 points in one evening. This night proved it, when the Alien is in the zone, it is almost impossible to stop it. No matter how much we make crates of them, let's remember that we are talking about a boy who is only playing his second season in the NBA. A player who is still young, and who has probably not reached his full potential. If everything goes as planned, what happens next promises to be terrifying.
VICTOR WEMBANYAMA VS. WIZARDS :
50 POINTS (CAREER RECORD)
18/29 SHOOTING
8/16 FROM 3-POINTS (CAREER RECORD)
6 REBOUNDS
2 PASSES
3 AGAINST
1 STEAL
32 MINUTES
A MONUMENTAL MATCH… THE ALIEN IS SCARY! ????????????
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- Make a quadruple-double: The ultimate fantasy. Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson, Nate Thurmond, Alvin Robertson, and that's it. In the entire history of the NBA, only four players have achieved the feat of compiling at least ten units in four different statistical categories. Even in NBA 2K, achieving a quadruple-double is a real pain. So in real life, we let you imagine the level of difficulty. But if there's one boy who seems cut out for that, it's Victor Wembanyama. The interior is a machine accustomed to double-doubles with points and rebounds. To complete these two categories, fastoche a priori. For the rest on the other hand… Wemby would also have to distribute 10 blocks (or steal 10 balls, or both), which he has already done, and send 10 assists, deja vu too. The foundations are laid, all we have to do is wait for the stars to align, and for all of this to happen in the same match. What ? After all, impossible does not rhyme with Victor Wembanyama.
Quadruple-doubles in NBA history:
David Robinson
34 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST, 10 BLK
Hakeem Olajuwon
18 PTS, 16 REB, 10 AST, 11 BLK
Nate Thurmond
22 PTS, 14 REB, 13 AST, 12 BLK
Alvin Robertson
20 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST, 10 STL pic.twitter.com/qblRixNEEC
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