Spurs star Victor Wembanyama 'where I want to be' after another spectacular night on the court
If he’s not blocking shots, he’s altering them so it’s a tough matchup.” The 22-year-old Wembanyama has been a physical outlier since the moment he stepped on an NBA court in 2023, doing things that almost no one else in the league can do.
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- PHOENIX (AP) — Victor Wembanyama wrapped up another jaw-dropping performance on Monday night early in the fourth quarter, casually bringing the ball up the court before crossing over Khaman Maluach a few times, dribbling between his legs and then behind his back before gliding past him for an easy layup.
- Wembanyama played like an MVP from the moment he stepped on the court Monday, pouring in 14 points in the first quarter and 22 by halftime.
- And — honestly — it was maybe the fourth or fifth most impressive thing he did in another night full of superlatives.
Wembanyama finished with 40 points, 11 rebounds and nine blocks in just 25 minutes to lead the San Antonio Spurs past the Phoenix Suns 122-96 for their ninth straight win.
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- But he does it to everyone.” Suns' five-time All-Star Devin Booker finished with a team-high 32 points, but it wasn't enough to match Wemby.
- “I should keep the physically amazing things for the amazingly difficult situations, not the day to day,” Wembanyama said, grinning.
- "He’s doing a great job of putting himself in positions to take advantage of the opportunities that are in front of him and his teammates do a good job as well of utilizing him when appropriate.” ___ See AP’s full NBA coverage here.
- “There’s a lot of good going on, I think he’s allowing the game to unfold naturally," Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said.
- But there's little doubt the Spurs revolve around Wemby and now he's in the midst of the best stretch of his career.
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