Victor Wembanyama’s Magic Play Helped Spurs Win: He’s Unbeatable!

In addition, the 19-year-old Victor Wembanyama, who measures 7 feet 4 inches tall and was the league’s top overall selection this year, pulled down 10 rebounds in his sixth NBA game.

Victor Wembanyama’s Magic Play Helped Spurs Win: He’s Unbeatable!

In the fourth quarter, the Suns overcame a 27-point deficit to tie the game at 116-116.

After that, Frenchman Wembanyama scored ten points as the Spurs launched a 12-0 run to win.

“Somebody’s got to do it,” said Wembanyama. “Tomorrow it’s going to be one of my team-mates. This is how we work – as a group, as a team.

“The NBA’s got the greatest athletes on Earth but, so far, it’s working out pretty well.”

In his five NBA games, Wembanyama has scored 103 points overall.

With three players on the perimeter and two big men on opposing sides of the post, the Spurs start the game in a three-out, two-in configuration. Zach Collins is the other large with Wembanyama in the scenario below.

Wembanyama and Collins alternately set a screen for each other while they are on the same side as the ball travels. After getting the screen, the player makes a cut in the direction of the ball.

Although he dwarfs every player, stronger defenders have been able to prevent him from getting to the basket, like Grant Williams of the Mavericks. This is one method of forcing a switch on Wembanyama or getting deeper post touches to obtain a more advantageous matchup.

“He is a multi-faceted player,” said Spurs coach Gregg Popovich.

“He’ll pass to the open guy but he’s got confidence in himself. He made some plays that were unbelievable so that combination is pretty good if you have that skill and you’re still willing to pass.”

Wembanyama was the one who not only closed the door on the Suns, but also filled up the box score.

For the majority of the game, the Spurs had a double-digit lead, but the Suns rallied in the fourth quarter to equal the score at 116-116. In response, the Spurs went on a 12-0 run. Ten of the points were scored by Wembanyama. Before making it to the NBA, he went viral several times, but he didn’t do it with the abnormal length.

Wembanyama was hitting pull-ups like his hero, Durant, with the game on the line.

 

 

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