This Saturday, Victor Wembanyama was once again out with the Spurs. The Texas franchise had an appointment against the Utah Jazz. A meeting which ended in a defeat for the French gang, the 6th since the start of the season. If collectively it is still difficult for the Spurs, from a personal point of view, Wembanyama continues to amaze everyone. And now he has just delivered a historic performance in the NBA.
After a first season of discovery in the NBA, concluded in particular with the title of Rookie Of the Year, Victor Wembanyama returns with greater ambitions for the Spurs for this exercise. After 10 meetings, the franchise based in Saint Anthony ranks 12th in the Western Conference, with a record of 4 wins and 6 losses. THE Spurs remain in a defeat against the Jazz (110-111) during which the 24 points of The animal will therefore not have been enough to achieve victory.
Never seen before!
Facing the Jazz, Victor Wembanyama therefore scored 24 points. But to complete the player’s stat line Spurswe can also note 6 3-point shots, which is a career record, 16 rebounds as well as 7 blocks. All this means that Wembanyma simply achieved a historic performance in the NBA. Indeed, the Frenchman simply became the first player in several games by totaling more than 20 points, more than 15 rebounds, more than 5 blocks and more than 5 3-point shots.
Victor Wembanyama this afternoon…
👽 24 PTS
👽 16 REB
👽 7 BLK
👽 6 3PM (career high)He is the first player in NBA history to record multiple games with 20+ PTS, 15+ REB, 5+ BLK, and 5+ 3PM! pic.twitter.com/j3wDFloOOk
— NBA (@NBA) November 10, 2024
“I’m not aiming for records per se, but if it has to happen, it happens”
For only his second year in the NBA, Victor Wembanyama never stops scaring the statistics. After this meeting with the Jazzthe player of Spurs was also asked about his 3-point record. “ Really ? I had never scored 6 three-pointers in the same game? I don’t think I’ve reached a milestone, it’s just normal progression. I’m not going to have 66% success during my career, but I’m not going to have 25% either. We must not overreact in one way or the other. I’m still very young, expect it to be like this for a while longer », he blurted out, reported by The Parisian. Then relaunched on the possibility of breaking the record of 3 points in a match, today held by Klay Thompson with 14, The animal replied: “ In my opinion, it’s something possible, but it’s not something I necessarily aim for. Records, anyway, I’m not aiming for them per se, but if it has to happen, it happens ».
