The Bucks had a plan to make the second-year Spurs phenom uncomfortable. Antetokounmpo and his teammates executed that plan to perfection.
Wembanyama may lead the NBA in blocks for the remainder of his playing days, but if he keeps developing his perimeter game on such high volume, he’ll almost certainly earn a scoring title at some juncture.
More importantly, they combined for this highlight, which feels like something you'd see between two created players on a video game. After the game, Antetokounmpo had some high praise for his younger competitor, predicting that barring something strange or unfortunate, Wemby will be the face of the NBA for years to come.
Victor Wembanyama didn't back down from the challenge of going up against one of the best players in the NBA on Wednesday. As the San Antonio Spurs faced
Damian Lillard had 26 points and eight assists, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 25 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the San Antonio Spurs 121-105.
The Milwaukee Bucks took down the San Antonio Spurs, and Giannis Antetokounmpo surpassed a legend's franchise record in the process.
The Milwaukee Bucks fans have got an injury scare after Giannis Antetokounmpo had to get stitches on his finger and if he will play vs Spurs.
Find out if Giannis Antetokounmpo will grace the court against the Orlando Magic or not given his struggle with right patella tendinopathy.
The Milwaukee Bucks latest injury report lists Khris Middleton as probable ahead of their matchup against the Orlando Magic.
Giannis Antetokounmpo shines with 25 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists, sparking Milwaukee's 121-105 win against San Antonio.
In addition to almost doubling his vote count from last week to Thursday, Victor Wembanyama also moved up to 4th among all Western Conference frontcourt players.