Author of a good match against Nikola Jokic’s Nuggets, Victor Wembanyama took the opportunity to write history this Friday evening. A new feat for the Frenchman who continues to impress.
Although limited to 12 shots against the Nuggets this Friday evening, Victor Wembanyama continues to panic observers.
He is the big favorite to win the rookie of the year title, while he could even win defender of the year for some supporters, ahead of Rudy Gobert or Anthony Davis.
Wemby also announced the color to Gobzilla in a viral punchline .
Wembanyama makes history against the Nuggets
We will remember that against Jokic, Wemby took the opportunity to block three new shots, bringing his total to more than 200 blocks over the season.
This is an extremely rare feat for Victor, who joins Tim Duncan in NBA history as a rookie.
This is what the NBA revealed on its Twitter account after the match against the Nuggets.
Victor Wembanyama joins Tim Duncan as the only rookies to record 200+ blocks in a season since blocks were recorded in 1973-74. pic.twitter.com/iOJJoj25Nc
— NBA History (@NBAHistory)
March 16, 2024
Victor Wembanyama joins Tim Duncan as the only rookies with more than 200 blocks in a season since they were recorded in 1973-74
A pretty crazy statistic for Wembanyama and which illustrates his domination on the counterattack since the start of the season.
He will not be named DPOY during this campaign, of course, but there is no doubt that he will have the reward several times during his career.
Lets Go Wemby! DPOY! ROTY
— Kaleb M (@dynastyfam_pod) March 16, 2024
Go Wemby! DPOY and ROTY!
Such a bright future for him
— Alex Solver 🛡️ (@alexthesolver) March 16, 2024
The future looks bright for him
Victor Wembanyama hit hard again against the Nuggets, allowing him to emulate the prowess of Tim Duncan.
We understand why the two players are often compared in Texas.