San Antonio Spurs rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama continues to impress this season, and did so again on Tuesday night when the Spurs fell to the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets 110-105.
The game marked a clash between Nuggets’ superstar big man Nikola Jokic and Wembanyama, two of the league’s premier big men, and Wembanyama came close to notching an impressive quadruple-double, putting up 23 points, 15 rebounds, eight assists, and nine blocks in the loss.
Nuggets head coach Michael Malone heaped praise on Wembanyama following the game, when speaking with sports news journalists and media.
“What you see in both of them, again, different players in terms of athleticism, length, and all that. [But] what you’re seeing more and more from Victor is his ability to make each and every one of his teammates better. That is a common theme amongst all great players throughout the history of this great game,” Malone said during the post game press conference, according to Ryan Blackburn of Mile High Sports.
“Everybody talks about the blocks, the dunks, the threes. The last 5 games he’s averaging almost six assists per game. And really good passes. You can tell he’s got a flair, understands how to play, and can make his teammates better,” Malone continued, via Tom Orsborn of San Antonio Express-News.
Wembanyama’s play this season has continued to be a talking point on sports social media and will continue to be as he closes out a likely Rookie of the Year winning campaign.
