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The case for Wemby: Look beyond the box score
Wembanyama is the NBA’s most dominant defender since Bill Russell. It should come as no surprise that when he made his MVP case in front of the media, he led with defense. So let’s start there too.
The Spurs have posted a defensive rating of 103.2 with Wemby in the game. It’s 113.4 without him. That is the largest differential in basketball. He leads the league in blocks at 3.1 per game. Opponents have shot 8.7% worse with him as the closest defender. The numbers only illustrate what the eyes can see: the way he guards two players at once, the way he can contest a shot at the rim while his body is still technically in help position on the weak side, the way he baits players into thinking he’s not looking only to pivot directions and alter or swat the shot.
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