It’s become evidently clear that San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama has the talent to be a franchise player in the NBA. Stars around the league have spoken highly of his play, and every time he steps onto the court, opposing teams have to adjust their style because of his defensive presence.
Offensively, he still needs some work, but with his height, ability to handle the ball, and range from deep, he’ll quickly turn into one of the most dangerous scorers in the league if he plays his cards right. One former NBA champion even believes he could break one of Wilt Chamberlain’s records.
Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta Sandiford-Artest, formerly known as Ron Artest and Metta World Peace, believes that Wembanyama will score 101 points in a game one day. He called him “the closest thing to Wilt [Chamberlain].” (H/t Jason Simpson of Lakers Daily)
“[Wembanyama] is the closest to Wilt that we’ll ever see…He’s going to run into a Detroit Pistons from this year, or the Clippers from 20 years ago, and he going to go get 101,” Sandiford-Artest said via FanDeul TV’s Run It Back.
"[Victor Wembanyama] is the closest to Wilt [Chamberlain] that we'll ever see…He's going to run into a Detroit Pistons from this year, or the Clippers from 20 years ago, and he going to go get 101."@MettaWorld37 has high praise for Wemby 🙌 Could he beat Wilt's record??
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— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) January 2, 2024
Through the first 28 games of his young career, Wembanyama’s career-high is 38 points, a far way away from the 101 Sandiford-Artest thinks he can score.
The closest a player has gotten to Chamberlain’s record thus far was Kobe Bryant, when he put up 82 points. Damian Lillard and Donovan Mitchell both scored 71 points in a game last year.
It seems crazy to think Wembanyama, or any player, could score 101 points in a game, but players are getting closer. And offenses are only getting more impressive.
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