Once again, Victor Wembanyama shone on the NBA floors. Essential in the victory of the San Antonio Spurs against the Portland Blazers (119-94) on the night of Saturday to Sunday, the Frenchman produced an XXL performance offensively, scoring 30 points, but especially defensively, with 7 rebounds and 10 blocks.
An exceptional statistics sheet, which allowed him to become the first player aged 20 or under to have completed several 10-block games in the NBA. Indeed, the Spurs pivot had already achieved such a defensive harvest in the paint last season, in Toronto, where he also finished with 10 blocks.
In great shape at the moment, “Wemby” confirms from match to match his status as the best blocker in the league, having averaged 3.8 blocks per match since the start of the season. “The opposing attacks adapt to my game, so remaining consistent in this area is already a form of progress,” he noted at a press conference after the match.
Just as decisive offensively with his 30 points scored, including 15 in the third quarter, the rookie of the 2023-24 financial year joined some big names in NBA history, becoming the 6th player in history to present a stat sheet showing 30 points and 10 blocks in the same match, alongside some basketball legends like Kareem Abdul Jabbar or David Robinson.
Now ranked 9th in the West, Wembanyama and the Spurs will challenge the 76ers on Tuesday, December 24 before meeting the Knicks in New York for “Christmas Day” the next day.
