NBA : Humiliated, Wembanyama makes history

Heavily beaten by the Pelicans on their own floor (146-110), the Spurs were unable to follow up their win over the Lakers with another victory. Victor Wembanyama, on the other hand, continued to impress, piling up the statistics. With another double-double (17 points, 13 rebounds), his eighth in a row, Victor Wembanyama makes history in NBA.

After ending an 18-game losing streak with a 129-115 win over the Lakers, the Spurs were hoping to build on that success and finally start a positive run. But in the end, the Texans lost heavily on their home floor to the Pelicans (146-110). As a result, San Antonio remains bottom of the Western Conference with a very poor record of 4 wins and 21 losses. At the same time, Victor Wembanyama continues to impress statistically and continues his paradoxical season.

He wipes Howard off the shelves : Wembanyama makes history

And with good reason: while Spurs have been losing, the Frenchman has been piling up records. And he has just added a new one to his list of honours. During the heavy defeat by the Pelicans, Victor Wembanyama recorded another double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds. It was his eighth in a row, which is unique for a player under the age of 19. In doing so, Wembanyama broke the record set by a certain Dwight Howard, who had seven double-doubles in 2005 with the Magic. Victor Wembanyama’s season looks set to be one of collective frustration and individual brilliance.

“He’s a threat everywhere on the floor”.

Whatever the case, the French phenomenon leaves no one unmoved, not even his opponents. Zion Williamson included. “He’s a threat everywhere on the floor. He’s going to be a nightmare for opponents because he can score whenever he wants. I think the more he plays in an NBA-style attack, the more he’ll be able to do it. Just his presence is enough to affect a lot of shots. He’s got long arms, he’s big, so his presence can allow him to have an impact on the attack on the other side of the floor,” said the Pelicans star in comments reported by Parlons-Basket.