San Antonio Spurs rookie sensation Victor Wembaneyama was throwing money left and right on his way to his first career triple-double in the team's win Wednesday night, ESPN reported.
Facing the historically bad Detroit Pistons, the Wembies Spurs gave it their all and dominated Detroit with a final score of 130-108. according to Video from ESPN.
Wenbanyama had 16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, ESPN report.
But some of the assists were so flashy you'd think they could have come from ball-handling legends like Chris Paul and Chris Paul. jamal crawfordnot a 7-foot-4 rookie center. (Related: 'Complete crap': Toronto Raptors coach Darko Radjakovic furious over scorched-earth lifting)
Still, Wenby did his best Nikola Jokic impression, making some flashy passes and setting up his team-mates well.
This back-the-back bounce pass fooled everyone on the Pistons and was sure to be a highlight.
Back side!! ️ pic.twitter.com/KlftXOxiY8
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) January 11, 2024
And this full-court football pass Wemby threw early in the first quarter resembled Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott more than a professional basketball player.
Victor Wenbanyama and Full Court Dime 💰pic.twitter.com/TAHcAwa0xV
— Clutch Points (@ClutchPoints) January 11, 2024
Finally, there's this crazy through-the-leg nutmeg he threw to teammate Julien Champagnie.
Victor Wenbanyama crazy nutmeg dime after going from coast to coast 🔥 pic.twitter.com/f4eAw0N9RO
— Live Fight Sports (@Livesportsfight) January 11, 2024
Selected No. 1 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft, Wenbanyama has gotten off to a solid but slow start to his NBA career. The big man is averaging over 19 points and double-digit rebounds. according to Basketball reference. But it's matches like this that show just how fascinating the lanky big man's potential really is.
He just turned 20 in less than a week and he plays like this? If this guy can stay healthy, I daresay he has LeBron and Jordan potential. It may be too early to predict this, but there's a good chance Wemby will rank among the top five players of all time.
