There are more and more voices in the NBA who believe that Chet Holmgren is the true Rookie of the Year in the competition. Perhaps extra motivated by this situation, Victor Wembanyama this morning put in his best performance so far this season, going to the 30 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 blocks in just 24 minutes on the court for the San Antonio Spurs to beat the Trail Blazers 105-118 in Portland.
As it could not be otherwise, such numbers came with several records along the way: no player had previously achieved those statistics in the NBA with less than 30 minutes on the court, they had never been achieved by a player under 20 years old and they were He joins Spurs legend David Robinson as the only rookies to sign a 30-5-5-7.
It was also a great demonstration of effectiveness, as Wemby finished 9/14 in field goals, including 2/4 in triples, and a perfect 10/10 in free throws.
This victory gave a much-needed break to the Spurs, who now have a 5-25 record, only ‘beaten’ by the Pistons’ 2-29 record.
Malcolm Brogdon and Jerami Grant, with 29 points each, They were the most notable of the Blazers (8-22) who continue to stumble. Had a great night too Scott Hendersonwho after stating that the fight for ROY is still open (he is right but he is not among the candidates), who went up to 25 points.
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2023-12-29 11:34:12
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