After his impressive debut with the San Antonio Spurs, Wembanyama is part of the team’s best defenders of the season in the NBA. Unheard of for a rookie in the history of American basketball.
Barely arrived and already in history. Victor Wembanyama amazed everyone during his first season in the NBA. Within a San Antonio team that has been in great difficulty for a long time, the French giant (2.24m) exceeded the enormous expectations placed on him. With 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists on average, he confirmed his immense potential in the Spurs jersey. And he even allowed himself to finish as the best blocker in the League (3.6 average). Enough to logically be elected rookie of the year.
With his wingspan, his endless arms, his timing and his grin, Wemby has transformed into a weapon of massive deterrence over the months. Some of his opponents have completely given up on challenging him under the circle. Others preferred to look for a complicated pass rather than risk being covered. And many saw their shots blocked by the Yvelines phenomenon. A spectacular activity for which the 20-year-old star has just been rewarded.
Episode 188: How far can Victor Wembanyama go? The results of the NBA season!
Second in votes behind Gobert
Victor Wembanyama is part of the All-Defensive team, which brings together the best of the season in the NBA. And he’s even in the main five. Unheard of for a rookie in the history of American basketball. Wemby is the second player to have obtained the most votes behind Rudy Gobert, recently voted best defender of the season and qualified for the Western Conference final with Minnesota. Behind the duo of the France team, who should be lined up during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Bam Adebayo (Miami), Herb Jones (New Orleans) and Anthony Davis (Lakers) complete this defensive “first team”.
The second team consists of Alex Caruso (Chicago), Jalen Sugs (Orlando), Derrick White (Boston), Jaden McDaniels (Minnesota) and Jrue Holiday (Boston). Before Victor Wembanyama, Tim Duncan (1998), David Robinson (1990), Manute Bol (1986), Hakeem Olajuwon (1985) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1970) had already been among the best defenders in the NBA during their rookie season, but they were all part of the second team.
2024-05-22 09:02:40
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