Victor Wembanyama achieved a “triple-double” with 27 points, 14 rebounds and above all 10 blocks, a rare performance, and thus largely contributed to the victory of the San Antonio Spurs over the Toronto Raptors (122-99), Monday in the Ontario.
Succeeded in a certain collective slump with its Texan franchise, still 15th and last in the Western Conference (11 wins, 43 losses), the Ile-de-France phenomenon continues to regularly bring light from its giant hands (2.24 m) and materializes the promises that surround him for his first NBA season, at 20 years old. He is only the fourth rookie in the history of the North American league to achieve a triple-double including 10 blocks or more, the first in thirty-four years.
The triple-double, the symbol for a basketball player of a complete and high-class match, is achieved by obtaining more than ten units in three statistical areas, most often points, rebounds and assists. “Wemby” became the fifth youngest player to validate it, on January 10 against Detroit (16 pts, 12 rebounds, 10 assists). Doing it with more than 10 blocks is much less common, with only around thirty players able to boast of it since the NBA existed. The last one was from January 2021.
Direct heir of David Robinson
In the kingdom of giants, one of the great specialists in the exercise was Spurs pivot David Robinson, drafted in first position in 1989, of whom Wembanyama, No. 1 in the 2023 Draft, is the direct heir. “The Admiral” was even the last rookie to have achieved such a performance, in 1990, before totaling nine at the end of his career. “Robinson?” I didn’t see him play as a child, it’s older. But, with San Antonio, I learned about it, watched videos. It’s an honor to have my name associated with his”commented the person concerned.
The evening full of the one who finished top scorer of the match, also delivering 5 assists and making 2 interceptions, is all the more surprising as he seemed out of breath in recent weeks, at the heart of a series of seven defeats which It is therefore completed on Canadian soil.
“For some reason, I was having a great day, I started strong. It’s the NBA, we have ups and downs. Tonight was a high. »
2024-02-13 18:54:02
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