The San Antonio Spurs are on a roll over the past month, thanks in large part to the play of Victor Wembanyama, who has emerged as a legitimate MVP candidate over the course of the season. While the Spurs haven't made much headway over the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are also enduring a scorching heat, they will likely finish in second place in the Western Conference.
Vembanyama has long been known as a terror on the defensive end of the floor, and recently, a new stat was revealed that shows just how impressive the former number one overall draft pick has been on both ends of the floor this season.
"Most 25-point, 15-rebound and 5-block games in the NBA this season: 4 - Victor Wembanyama. 1 - Zack Eddy,"
Wembanyama is expected to lead the Spurs into their first true era of prosperity in the post-Duncan era, and in many ways, he profiles as an ultra-modern version of Big Fundamental, able to do it on both offense and defense, and bringing consistency and intensity every time he steps on the court.
Meanwhile, San Antonio has emerged as a legitimate championship threat in the West, with its three-guard trio of Stephon Cassel, De'Aaron Fox and rookie Dylan Harper fitting together, and Wembanyama continuing to dominate on both sides of the ball.
While it's rare for a team to make a deep playoff run in its first attempt in the postseason as a group, and winning a championship is almost unprecedented, the Spurs have a real chance to break that trend this year.
