The San Antonio Spurs have risen a spot in the latest Bleacher Report weekly NBA power rankings, now finding themselves ranked at No. 25 overall by B/R’s Andy Bailey after having been slotted a spot lower last week. With wins over the Phoenix Suns (without star big man Victor Wembanyama, we might add), Utah Jazz, and New York Knicks, it was one of the best weeks of play for the Spurs this season.
That San Antonio also dropped a tilt to the Suns that week hardly even seems to matter. “Wembanyama isn’t just running away with the Rookie of the Year award (you can’t even get odds on it … anymore),” writes Bailey.
“He’s putting together one of the best rookie seasons we’ve ever seen.”
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“After going for 19 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks in Wednesday’s win over the Utah Jazz, Wemby is now averaging 20.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 3.5 blocks and 1.2 steals,” recalls the B/R analyst.
“Hakeem Olajuwon and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (who did it twice) are the only players in NBA history who matched or exceeded all five of those averages for an entire season.”
That’s some rare air indeed to find oneself in as a rookie — never mind at any stage of one’s career.
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