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Spurs Victor Wembanyama joins Patrick Ewing, David Robinson, Alonzo Mourning in NBA playoff history
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Victor Wembanyama has made a big impact on the NBA playoffs in no time. The young star of the San Antonio Spurs has already made a name for himself among some of the greatest big men in basketball history after just three career playoff games. The basketball world is paying attention.
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Wembanyama is now the fourth player to score at least 60 points, grab 20 rebounds, and block 10 shots in his first three career playoff games since blocks were first officially tracked. Patrick Ewing, David Robinson, and Alonzo Mourning are all in the same exclusive club. Three centers that are out of this world. Three stories. And now, a 22-year-old Frenchman from San Antonio .
What makes this accomplishment even more impressive is how hard it was to do. Getting points is one thing. Rebounding at a high level is a different story. But only the most physically gifted and mentally prepared players can do both of these things and also be the best on defense in the high-pressure environment of playoff basketball. Ewing did it in New York City. He did it in San Antonio. Mourning did it with such force that it scared his opponents. Now Wembanyama is doing it in a way no one else could, combining skill and athleticism.
Wemby has always been able to block shots because he is 7-foot-4 and has an 8-foot wingspan. But what makes him different from any other player in NBA history is that he can score in a lot of different ways, like in the post, off the dribble, and beyond the arc. This isn't just a game of basketball for big men. This is a whole other thing.
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The Spurs have slowly rebuilt around their franchise player , and this playoff run is starting to feel like something real. The front office of the San Antonio Spurs didn't just pick a great player; they picked one who plays best when the pressure is on.
Wembanyama's story is still being written, but it's already a part of history after three playoff games.
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