Open Thread: Victor Wembanyama has extra 40-point video games than Tim Duncan

On Tuesday evening in Los Angeles, Victor Wembanyama had a 40-point recreation towards a depleted Lakers.

25 of these factors got here within the first quarter giving Wemby the third highest scoring quarter in Spurs historical past behind George Gervin (33 factors in 1978) and David Robinson (28 in 1994).

37 of Wemby’s 40 got here within the first half. He wrapped up the 40 with a single three-pointer within the third quarter. Overall he closed out his evening in 26 minutes and 6 seconds.

This was Victor’s sixth 40-point recreation, pushing him previous Tim Duncan. Let that resonate for a minute. Wemby has extra 40-point video games in simply over 150 video games than Big Fundamental had over his 19 yr profession.

The sky is the restrict with Victor Wembnyama. And with a supporting forged consisting of the reigning Western Conference Player of the Week Stephon Castle (see 40-point triple-double) in addition to NBA sixth Man hopeful Keldon Johnson, and the inaugural NBA Clutch Player of the Year De’Aaron Fox, the Spurs are having fairly a season.

Brian Windhorst stated it finest, “We don’t put ceilings on Victor Wembanyama. If you say to me ‘Can Victor Wembanyama do X?’ my answer almost always is going to be ‘yes.’”

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