Here’s something that should terrify the rest of the NBA: Victor Wembanyama just keeps getting better.
Wembanyama posted a surprisingly effortless 41 points and 18 rebounds in Wednesday’s 127–113 Spurs win over the Warriors. He hit 16 of his 22 field goal attempts, including 14 of his 16 two-pointers. It was his second straight 40-point outing and his fifth game in a row with at least 15 rebounds as he continues to make his case for his first MVP award.
“I do care deeply about it,” Wembanyama told Scott Van Pelt on SportsCenter after the game, referring to winning the MVP. “I think that of the greats that are in the Hall of Fame—or the best of all time—they have fought and grabbed everything they could grab early on in their career. If I want to make my spot among the greats, I got to try to not miss any occasion to put my name up there.”
Wembanyama has progressed steadily since a left calf strain caused him to miss 12 games in November and December. He was on a minutes restriction immediately after his return from the injury and came off the bench for the first time in his career. He also hyperextended his left knee in late December and missed two games, which was followed by a three-game stretch where he again came off the bench. He quickly returned to full strength, though, and has helped the Spurs emerge as a real threat to win the Western Conference.
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