Recently, the San Antonio Spurs officially announced that Victor Wembanyama will be rested in the final game of the regular season against the Pistons, which means that Wembanyama's rookie season is also over. Looking back at Wembanyama's report card this season, I don't know how many people who were not optimistic about him before, is the little face a little swollen?
Before the draft, many people were not optimistic about Wembanyama because they still thought he was thin. Although static talent is historic, the intensity of the NBA is unmatched in the French mets. Some even said that Wembanyama, like Polpol, is not useful.
But the answer sheet handed over by Wenban is perfect. He played in 71 games for the Spurs this season, averaging 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 3.6 blocks and 1.2 steals in 29.7 minutes per game. But at the same time, he also had 3.7 turnovers and 2.2 fouls per game. They shot 46.5 percent from the field, 32.5 percent from three-point range, and 79.6 percent from the free throw line. Wemban's stats look a bit like a defender, but in fact he plays the role of a defender a lot of the time.
He is the 10th player in NBA history to get 20+10+3 blocks in his rookie season, the top nine: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar... David Robinson, they have one thing in common, they are both Hall of Fame-caliber players. If not affected by major injuries, Wembanyama's future entry into the Hall of Fame is not a problem, and he will even be better than his predecessors. Static talent at an all-time level, and it's in line with what we've come to expect from a player at the level of his Hall of Fame.
Wembanyama went from being overwhelmed at the start of the season to being handy at the back. The change began at the end of December last year, when Popovich put Sochan in the playmaking role, which led to Wembanyama's unaccustomed play, and he had previously played the ball-handler role at the Mets. Then, Popovich gave Wembanyama the opportunity to hold the ball, and Wembanyama showed his joy with 7 games and an average of 4.4 blocks per game. The average points per game has also soared from 17 points to 24 points.
Fans who like to watch Spurs games find that although Wembanyama is tall, he still has a good way to move. It's like the Durant plus version is playing, and his vision is very good. In April, the average assists per game came to seven, and that's how evolution works.
Although Wembanyama's three-point shooting this season is not good, shooting only 32.5%, it is not yet the league's passing line. But in terms of step-back three-point data, Wemban's shooting rate of 46.2% is the first in the league. Before winning the lottery, Popovich had written a letter of resignation and wanted to return home.
But after the Spurs picked down Banyama, Popovich tore up the letter without saying a word and renewed his membership with the Spurs for another five years. The main thing is to do your best and die. Popovich didn't wait for nothing, the last Tim Duncan, the Spurs created a dynasty. Today's Wembanyama, Bo Shuai also has to make him famous in history.
Judging by recent games, Wembanyama has adapted to the style of the NBA. The rise of the Spurs is only a matter of time. This season's swing has also paid off. If the draft can bring another strong reinforcement and sign an All-Star caliber on the free market, then the Spurs can just exchange shotguns for cannons and try to make the playoffs.