Andrew PetersFebruary 24, 2024
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San Antonio Spurs novice Victor Wembanyama accomplished a remarkable task Friday night, signing up with Michael Jordan as the only other gamer with 5 takes and 5 blocks in back-to-back video games.
For Wembanyama, the statistics do not matter without a win, which he didn’t get in either video game.
“I question if he did it in wins, not losses,” Wembanyama stated. “To me, it’s secondary. Ideally … we can recall & & believe this is an excellent efficiency. Since today, I can’t be pleased with a loss.”
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Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama on signing up with Michael Jordan w/ back-to-back 5-steal, 5-block video games: “I question if he did it in wins, not losses. To me, it’s secondary. Ideally … we can recall & believe this is a great efficiency. Since today, I can’t be pleased with a loss.” << a href="https://t.co/ITAd0bupxr">> pic.twitter.com/ITAd0bupxr
On Thursday in the Spurs very first video game back from the All-Star break, Wembanyama notched 19 points, 13 rebounds, 5 blocks and 5 takes versus the Sacramento Kings. He followed up that video game with 27 points, 10 rebounds, 8 helps, 5 blocks and 5 takes versus the Los Angeles Lakers.
Excellent stat lines in a Spurs loss have actually regrettably been a style for Wembanyama this season. San Antonio presently beings in last location in the Western Conference at 11-46 on the year and has actually won simply among its last 10 video games.
In the middle of the Spurs’ battles, Wembanyama is balancing 20.6 points and 10.1 rebounds per video game. He has actually made a strong case for being among the very best protective gamers in the NBA currently, leading the league in blocks with 3.3 per video game and likewise gathering 1.3 takes per video game.
Wembanyama likewise signed up with a Spurs legend David Robinson and Shaquille O’Neal as the only novices to reach 1,000 points, 150 blocks and 150 helps through 50 video games.
Wembanyama made it clear that while he may take pleasure in setting up huge numbers, they imply absolutely nothing to him without a win. If the Spurs’ young core can figure things out, the wins will likely begin to come ultimately.