Victor Wembanyama's Block On Steph Curry Went Viral In Warriors-Spurs Game
On Sunday evening, the San Antonio Spurs are playing the Golden State Warriors (at home) in Texas.
During the first half, star rookie Victor Wembanyama had an impressive highlight when he blocked two-time MVP Steph Curry's shot attempt.
Wembanyama had six points, two rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks while shooting 2/5 from the field in his first ten minutes of playing time.
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Wembanyama has had a spectacular season with averages of 21.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 3.4 blocks per contest while shooting 46.8% from the field and 32.4% from the three-point range in 65 games.
While the Spurs are a franchise that is in rebuilding mode, he has proven that he has the potential to be a top-five player in the league.
The Spurs entered the evening as the 15th seed (last place) in the Western Conference with an 18-56 record in 74 games.
They have gone 4-6 over their last ten games and are also in the middle of a three-game winning streak.
Following Golden State, the Spurs will play their next game on Tuesday evening when they visit Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in Colorado.
As for Curry, the future Hall of Famer is in the middle of another sensational year.
He is averaging 26.5 points, 4.4 reobunds and 5.0 assists per contest while shooting 44.8% from the field and 40.2% from the three-point range in 67 games.