Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers made a big decision to help ice a critical win over Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. The 7-foot-3
The latter has turned around in a major way. Since Dec. 1, Wembanyama is making 37% of his 3s on over nine attempts per game. Put that together with his 77% finishing rate at the rim, which Cleaning the Glass ranks in the 86th percentile among all bigs, and Wembanyama already ranks as one of the most dominant inside-out scorers in the league.
Victor Wembanyama didn't back down from the challenge of going up against one of the best players in the NBA on Wednesday. As the San Antonio Spurs faced
More importantly, they combined for this highlight, which feels like something you'd see between two created players on a video game. After the game, Antetokounmpo had some high praise for his younger competitor, predicting that barring something strange or unfortunate, Wemby will be the face of the NBA for years to come.
Wembanyama may lead the NBA in blocks for the remainder of his playing days, but if he keeps developing his perimeter game on such high volume, he’ll almost certainly earn a scoring title at some juncture.
Victor Wembanyama's physical preparation for the matchup against Giannis Antetokounmpo goes viral after Spurs' loss.
Jan 4, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) loses control of the ball while driving to the basket against San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) during the first half at Frost Bank Center.
It's Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks vs Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs tonight at Fiserv Forum. Follow here for live game updates.
Giannis Antetokounmpo finished the victory with 25 points, 16 rebounds, eight assists and one block while shooting 11/21 from the field in 36 minutes. After the game, the two-time MVP was asked about Spurs star Victor Wembanyama when he met with the media.
A trio of Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and Brook Lopez paved the way for the Bucks, finishing with a combined 73 points. Lopez connected from beyond the arc five times and Lillard four, while Antetokounmpo grabbed 16 rebounds and dished out eight assists.
Victor Wembanyama and Giannis Antetokounmpo meet Wednesday night to highlight the battle between the San Antonio Spurs and Milwaukee Bucks. Not many people on this planet can go toe-to-toe with Antetokounmpo,