Tag: San Antonio Spurs
Dallas Mavericks star, Kyrie Irving, recently heaped high praise on San Antonio Spurs rookie, Victor Wembanyama. Irving commented on Wembanyama’s defensive prowess going as far to suggest he could win the Defensive Player of the Year award. “You got to be aware of him late challenging, and he has the timing of a guard. I […]
Key Highlights: It is extremely difficult to compare players from different eras. The best way of doing so (without hundreds of hours of research) is to look at one-number metrics Wembanyama’s rookie EPM, BPM, and DPM is right up there with almost any rookie season we looked at Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic, Tim Duncan, Chris […]
Key Highlights The San Antonio Spurs have a plus-10.3 net rating in 1,268 possessions with Victor Wembanyama, Devin Vassell and Tre Jones on the floor Wembanyama has assisted Vassell nine times in five games since the All-Star Break after doing so just 30 times in 44 prior games together Jones is shooting 72 percent at […]
The San Antonio Spurs and 13-year veteran forward Marcus Morris have agreed to a contract buyout, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Morris, 34, never made an appearance with the Spurs. As part of a three-team deal with the Philadelphia 76ers and Indiana Pacers on Feb. 8, the Sixers traded him, cash, and […]
San Antonio Spurs rookie forward/center Victor Wembanyama joined Jamal Tinsley (2001) as the only NBA players to record a 5×5 game, in Friday night’s 123-118 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. A 5×5 is when a player tallies at least five points, five rebounds, five assists, five steals, and five blocks in a game. Wembanyama […]
San Antonio Spurs rookie forward/center Victor Wembanyama became the fifth NBA player since 1990 to post a triple-double of at least 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 blocks in a single game, during Monday night’s 122-99 win over the Toronto Raptors. The victory snapped San Antonio’s seven-game skid. Wembanyama, 20, is the youngest NBA player […]
San Antonio Spurs forward/center Victor Wembanyama is currently on pace for the highest usage percentage by an NBA rookie since the 1967-68 season. This is based on a minimum of 1,000 minutes played. His usage percentage (31.6%) ranks seventh — trailing Joel Embiid (39%), Luka Doncic (36.3%), Giannis Antetokounmpo (33.4%), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (32.6%), Donovan Mitchell […]
San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama has scored 20 or more points in eight of his last nine games while playing under a minutes restriction. His restriction limits him to 19-27 minutes per game. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has limited Wembanyama’s minutes ever since he rolled his ankle warming up for the Dec. 23 game […]
San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama plans to commit to participate in the Skills Challenge during 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The 2024 Kia Skills Challenge is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 17 inside Lucas Oil Stadium at 8 p.m. ET. The Skills Challenge features three […]
Victor Wembanyama became the youngest San Antonio Spurs player to record a triple-double in Wednesday night’s 130-108 win over the Detroit Pistons. At only 20 years and six days old, Wembanyama recorded 16 points, 12 rebounds, and a season-high 10 assists in 21:02 played. Of course, 21:02 is the second-fewest minutes in a triple-double outing […]
