You must be familiar with the compliments that the media has given to Victor Wembanyama since the day he entered the NBA. These are the second Kevin Durants, the unstoppable throws, the stride that leaves opponents helpless…

In fact, those comments are not wrong. Through 5 NBA matches, Wemby is averaging 20.2 points, 8 rebounds with a 50% efficiency. In particular, the 38-point performance against the Phoenix Suns is the strongest affirmation of the young French star’s potential if properly developed in the near future.

However, there is an aspect that few people mention, which is that Victor Wembanyama is also showing quite a good performance when defending. The number of 2.2 blocks/match is currently a testament, but let’s dig deeper into the advanced statistics through the statistics below.

Specifically, after 5 matches, Victor Wembanyama faced an average of 8.8 throws/match from opponents he had to face 1-on-1. Surprisingly, only 22.7% of those throws were Һit. turned into scores.

According to advanced statistics from NBA Stats, this achievement causes any player facing Victor Wembanyama to lose about 25.7% of their average throwing performance. When marking opponents at the 3-point line, shooters also suffered a 20% decline compared to their normal performance.

Among them, Josh Okogie is the most “miserable” person, averaging 8.2 points/game with an efficiency of 45.9%. But when encountering Wemby, the Phoenix Suns player missed all 5 of his throws.

Of course, 5 matches with an average of 28.6 minutes/match is still not a large enough number to prove that Victor Wembanyama is a top defensive player. However, with a long arm span and rare flexibility for a 2m24 tall player, it is not difficult to understand why opponents have such a difficult time when encountering Victor Wembanyama.