Unlocking the Spurs’ Secret: What’s Fueling San Antonio’s Unstoppable Rise in the NBA?
1. Victor Wembanyama’s been ridiculous
Like, even for him.
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The big fella’s averaging 22.5 points, 11.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 3.5 blocks and 1.4 steals in 29.3 minutes per game during the winning streak. He’s been a force down low, shooting 67% in the lane, scoring 1.22 points per paint touch, and averaging nearly eight free-throw attempts per game. And, as ever, what he does on offense isn’t even half the story.
Wembanyama has blocked 38 shots during this winning streak — as many as, or more than, six teams in that span (Dallas, Phoenix, Golden State, Brooklyn, Indiana, Denver). And his impact extends to plenty of shots he doesn’t get, too: Opponents are shooting just 46% on 2-point shots with Wembanyama on the floor during this stretch, according to PBP Stats — more than six percentage points below what the NBA’s worst inside-the-arc-shooting offenses have managed during the full season.



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