“You see the plays that he’s making,' Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. 'You can’t teach that. That’s instinct.”
SAN ANTONIO — As soon as tapped the opening tip of Friday’s – game to teammate , he began a late-season campaign to state his case as a legitimate candidate to become the first rookie in league history to be named NBA Defensive Player of the Year despite his team’s 18-56 record. Advertisement Wembanyama now has the 65 games the deems necessary to be eligible for some of its postseason awards. Watch out, .
Anyone who has watched a few Spurs games has seen what we now call the Wemby effect: Opponents dramatically altering their shots or deferring them, either by dribbling out of his reach or passing to a teammate. Jones has seen it from his vantage point as the Spurs point guard. He believes Wembanyama’s defensive presence is unmatched by anyone. Not even Gobert, the three-time DPOY, is more of a rim protector than Wemby.
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