Victor Wembaneyama is only 20 years old and in his second NBA season. san antonio spurs Big men are doing things night after night that the league has never seen before. After an impressive Christmas debut at Madison Square Garden, Wenbanyama suddenly has a strong All-NBA spot and will be one of the favorites to win Defensive Player of the Year.
Wenbanyama and Spurs played against each other. minnesota timberwolves on Sunday night. With the Spurs leading by four points with less than a minute left in regulation, Wembaneyama hit the ball against the post, spun to the left and dunked it with his outstretched arm past multiple Minnesota defenders.
Only a player like Wenbanyama, who is 7'5 and has an 8-foot wingspan, can accomplish this. What a stupid move. Watch the play here:
Here's a zoomed in slow motion angle:
This is why some analysts are so frustrated with Wenbanyama taking so many threes. This season, he's hitting 35.9 percent on 9.5 three-point attempts per game. Wenby is a good shooter, but he's completely unstoppable near the rim.
The Wolves defeated the Spurs 112-110. Wenbanyama lost the match with 34 points. Donte DiVincenzo was a big star for Minnesota, scoring a team-high 26 points on 5-of-10 3-pointers off the bench.
The loss dropped the Spurs to .500 at 16-16. The Wenby Revolution continues as planned.
