This season, 20-year-old Victor Wembanyama has delivered an explosive personal performance in his second year! Being selected for the Western Conference All-Star team is virtually a foregone conclusion! Under his leadership, the Spurs are very likely to return to the playoffs this year! It can be said that the Spurs' number one pick can be used for more than ten years!
The Spurs can undoubtedly be considered a very lucky team! In 1987, the Spurs, who obtained the number one pick, chose Robinson, an excellent two-way center without hesitation! By 1997, when the Spurs were at their lowest point, they once again secured the number one pick and selected Duncan, widely recognized as the greatest player! This also led the Spurs to win five championships! In 2023, the Spurs acquired the number one pick again, selecting the coveted court unicorn Victor Wembanyama, reigniting hopes of team revival!
These three number one picks by the Spurs have been extremely cost-effective, each time selecting a once-in-a-decade or once-in-a-century talent, NBA Hall of Fame-level players! This has made other teams envious!
In his second year, Victor Wembanyama has performed like a top-tier player, averaging 25.6 points, 10 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1 steal, and 3.9 blocks with a shooting percentage of 48% and a three-point percentage of 35.5%. His block count ranks first in the league, and his height and long arms give him outstanding offensive talent, resulting in jaw-dropping goals! The two-way Victor Wembanyama is also the guarantee of the Spurs' team performance!
Comparing the data from the second year of the other two super centers, it's hard not to marvel that Victor Wembanyama is not the most explosive! The Spurs' ancestors were truly wealthy!
In his second season, Robinson averaged 25.6 points, 13 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.5 steals, and 3.9 blocks with a shooting percentage of 55.2%. Comparing Victor Wembanyama's data, it can be seen that Robinson and Victor Wembanyama have little difference in scoring and blocking, but in terms of rebounding ability and shooting finishing ability, Robinson is clearly superior to Victor Wembanyama, showing more dominance in the paint!
Duncan's second season was not complete, interrupted during the season, averaging 21.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1 steal, and 2.5 blocks with a shooting percentage of 49.5%. Compared to Victor Wembanyama's data, Duncan has no significant advantage except for rebounds, even slightly falling behind. Both of their shooting percentages are about the same! It can be said that young Victor Wembanyama's second season is even better than Duncan's!
To be fair, compared to predecessors Robinson and Duncan, the current Victor Wembanyama's data is not much different from the two Spurs legends. However, championships are the key criterion for measuring top-tier players, and Duncan's five championship rings and Robinson's two rings are Victor Wembanyama's biggest gaps!