The end of the season is approaching but Victor Wembanyama intends to play every match at full strength, to secure his Rookie of the Year trophy and to continue to progress. And if, in addition, it allows you to experience beautiful and intense evenings, like against Brooklyn, then he will not deprive himself.
” I adore. I find that it is these moments, more than others, that allow us to progress. It’s very, very nice, especially when you win.”, comments the Frenchman after the Spurs' overtime victory.
With 33 points at 14/26 shooting, 15 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 blocks against the Nets, the first choice of the 2023 Draft was simply huge. Clumsy at 3-points (1/6), he reserved his only outside success of the evening for the final moments of the fourth quarter.
Little by little, Wemby makes its nest
Then, in the extra five minutes, he scored 4 points and blocked 2 shots, including the last from Dennis Schroder to prevent the Nets from going back in front with 26 seconds remaining. Before this rejected shot, he had scored an alley-op on a pass from Devin Vassell. “He made the right reading and it shows our progress”notes “Wemby”.
It's undoubtedly his best game since the All-Star Game, with the one against the Pacers a fortnight ago, and it's also a fourth victory for San Antonio in a month. The player and his team move forward at their own pace.
“There are always steps to take. Looking back, seeing our season, I can see our progress as well as mine,” he assures. “Even if it's just a little bit more every game, when you do it every day for a whole season, it becomes something important. »
| Victor Wembanyama | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2023-24 | SAN | 59 | 29 | 46.5 | 33.1 | 80.6 | 2.2 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 20.6 |
| Total | 59 | 29 | 46.5 | 33.1 | 80.6 | 2.2 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 20.6 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
