Before their first matchup for this season, the Pistons were the last team Wemby hadn’t blocked even once. He took care of that readily with 6 blocks. As it turns out, he had also recorded a 5+ block game against every team except the Pistons, Knicks, Warriors and Celtics (and Spurs).

The Spurs have no more games against the Knicks or Celtics this season, but they will face the Warriors on April 1st. Let’s see if he can narrow the list down to just 2 teams for next season.

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/wemby-most-5-block-games-by-opponent

justletmeregisteryou | Bucks

292 | 17 hours ago

What about the Spurs?

[deleted]

201 | 17 hours ago

Victor Wembanyama can’t even get five blocks against Victor Wembanyama. Is he actually mid?

locxFIN | Finland

71 | 17 hours ago

Wembypotence Paradox: could Victor Wembanyama create a shot that even he could not block?

LocalPharmacist | Spurs

22 | 17 hours ago

The Wembicurean Paradox

Firesplitter47 | Spurs

4 | 16 hours ago

Can kawhi score on kawhi redux.

ballthyrm | Spurs

18 | 17 hours ago

He does that in practice. He probably has more blocks against spurs players than any other team.

Redditfaceguy | Nuggets

214 | 17 hours ago

In 172 games wtf lol

Mysterious_Living165

38 | 12 hours ago

The guy’s pace is otherworldly. Im surely not alone in believing that if Wemby has a full healthy career, he’s GOAT bound

thejackel225 | 76ers

39 | 12 hours ago

Look at his career advanced analytics on D against other all time greats (KG, Olajuwon, Duncan, Bron etc.)…he’s basically matching these guys at their career peaks on a rookie contract. Health is the only barrier to mount rushmore

UncoBeefWang | Spurs

15 | 11 hours ago

I know it seems a little premature but there is no way you are telling me that Wemby isn’t already an all timer on D

thejackel225 | 76ers

12 | 10 hours ago

All timer requires longevity. He doesn’t (and couldn’t possibly) have that yet. Which I think my original comment reflected.

kjampala | Mavericks

0 | 6 hours ago

I mean what if he won 4 straight DMVPs or like 3 straight DMVPs and a finals run/win where he was the clear best player defensively.

Mysterious_Living165

-1 | 9 hours ago

True. All-timer requires lots of hardware and longevity, things Wemby doesn’t have, yet!

Ok_Objective_5192 | Spurs

1 | 9 hours ago

It’s so transparent in watching him play too, the amount of court he just eliminates on defense is just unreal to see.

cyb3ryung | Warriors

134 | 16 hours ago

shoutout to podz throwing up bs just to avoid getting his shit blocked

BlueHundred | Knicks

74 | 16 hours ago

I thought those were just typical podz shots

f_real

50 | 15 hours ago

Little column A, little column B

Ok_Cress_8628

1 | 4 hours ago

Podz out here playing 4D chess with his shot selection, honestly respect it.

Tough_Lawfulness8380

118 | 17 hours ago

One of the most illegal players on defence ever

Frodounchainedd | Lakers

80 | 17 hours ago

Draymond and Dort too but a different type of illegal

ImAShaaaark | Supersonics

29 | 16 hours ago

Same with Lance Stevenson, but that’s more sexual harassment type illegal.

Spinwheeling | Spurs

7 | 12 hours ago

Has gotta be a lock for DPOY at this point, right?

kamekaze1024

3 | 8 hours ago

He’s been a lock since Game 1 of the season. He just needs to meet the game played threshold

Christron | Spurs

1 | 6 hours ago

If he doesn’t can’t he petition it? If he’s five games short I still think he was the best defensive player this year.

kamekaze1024

1 | 17 minutes ago

There is a petition to be made if you play 62 games, but I think that’s for season ending injuries. Regardless, I would think they allow a petition to accepted in this case because I also think he is the best defensive player and it’s not even close

BombshellExpose | Lakers

103 | 17 hours ago

If he has a healthy career, he will be the greatest defensive player of all time. I thought it was awesome seeing players dribble out of the paint when AD was waiting for them, but Wemby is another level.

Ecstatic-Buy-2907 | Raptors

56 | 16 hours ago

If you look at how much he impacts the defense on a per possession basis, he’s already the greatest defender of all time. I’ve never seen a player deter an entire team from the rim as well as he does, while also being a beast on the perimeter

BombshellExpose | Lakers

30 | 16 hours ago

100% fair perspective but I like letting careers play out before saying things for certain. He is truly an alien.

MotoMkali | Warriors

7 | 13 hours ago

Certainly it also helps that there’s so much further to suppress scoring than Hakeem or KG. Like you might be able tk take a 105 ORTG down to 98 whilst on the floor.

But wemby is taking like 116 down to 104.

Mysterious_Living165

6 | 12 hours ago

Exactly even more impressive when you consider how much ground he covers especially with today’s 3pt shooting and all the space it forces defenders to cover. He’s already the best defender I’ve seen and only thing standing in his way of goat defender is injuries, knock on wood, they don’t happen

BlueHundred | Knicks

21 | 16 hours ago

Agreed. It’s not an exaggeration and it’s not recency bias. The league hasn’t seen a player like this

Icy_Information_6563 | Suns

6 | 13 hours ago

I’m going to hold off until we see him in a playoff series. Perhaps there’s some way to exploit him that teams haven’t had time to figure out. But so far, it’s definitely looking like he’s going to be the defensive GOAT. He’s like a faster Gobert with perimeter defense.

Rrypl | Celtics

93 | 17 hours ago

Can’t get all those blocks when the opposing team just shoots 3s and doesn’t even sniff the rim, checkmate mothertrucker

CDR57 | Celtics

34 | 16 hours ago

Yeah! What’s he gonna do? Lock down the paint on both ends of the court still and… hang a 30 piece on them while… still… playing elite defense on the way to a win?

I fucking hate this guy

mioraka | Raptors

32 | 16 hours ago

I was watching the game between Celtics and Spurs.

White was actually doing really well against Wemby, the best I’ve ever seen a guard do near the basket.

He just did a lot of start and stop to get around him, got Wemby at least twice with that move.

josephandre

1 | 10 hours ago

he plays so well against the spurs, i thought he was playing at an all pro level since they’re the only games ive seen. i was SHOCKED to see how poorly hes shooting on the season 😂

juicejug | Celtics

14 | 16 hours ago

Celtics are actually really good at drawing Wemby out of the paint where both Brown and Tatum can beat him off the dribble.

Boring_Recipe8732

2 | 14 hours ago

This is probably an actual factor.

xbhaskarx | Spurs

2 | 13 hours ago

“Doesn’t even sniff the rim” and then Brown will complain about only 4 free throws!

AfroHouseManiac

22 | 17 hours ago

Those three teams have almost the same thing in common. They move around on offense, there others don’t touch the paint, and their best players shoot the three heavily.

DerrickWhiteMVP | Spurs

17 | 16 hours ago

I don’t know how anyone can consider him a good defensive player when he has zero blocks against the Spurs.

BlueHundred | Knicks

12 | 16 hours ago

I was surprised about the Warriors then I remembered how Steph always goes nuclear against Wemby

fuinhaaaa | Warriors

13 | 16 hours ago

Only got 2 blocks against GS when Steph was out. What a bum!

The block on Jimmy in the second game when the Dubs won by 1 should’ve counted as 5 blocks worthy had they won the game though.

BlueHundred | Knicks

3 | 16 hours ago

If the Warriors end up getting the 7 seed, the Spurs season is over

fuinhaaaa | Warriors

5 | 16 hours ago

Hey, don’t jinx us into the playoffs, we trying to pull a Mavs here! /s.

But if we do end up in the playoffs, I really want to face the Spurs. All three games were entertaining, Steph vs Wemby is must see TV and, most importantly, I don’t think I’ll be mad if we end up getting destroyed by them lol.

HokageEzio | Knicks

4 | 15 hours ago

I thought that said “all three games would be entertaining” like you’d get swept so hard they cancel Game 4.

EightBlocked | NBA

-1 | 15 hours ago

who the fuck do you think the warriors are?

BlueHundred | Knicks

4 | 15 hours ago

It’s a joke because they (steph) have given the Spurs trouble earlier in the year.

CHEVIEWER1

9 | 17 hours ago

Whoa…He will probably get those teams by next year

Mkaayy1986 | Warriors

9 | 16 hours ago

3 pt shooting is gonna become even more important in the Wemby era

HokageEzio | Knicks

4 | 17 hours ago

Scrub

PanthalassaRo | Knicks

4 | 16 hours ago

NO ONE BLOCKS THE NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS 5 TIMES AND LIVES TO TELL THE TALE

buffalo-soda

2 | 16 hours ago

Makes sense. All 3 of these team are in the top 5 of 3 points made this season. Gotta avoid taking it into the paint against him.

JealousCombination25

2 | 14 hours ago

bro is a walking rim protector fr… can’t wait to see him stuff the celtics next! 😤

TheSelfDrivingSigma | Knicks

2 | 13 hours ago

knicks-spurs is my ideal finals. we have their number

silky_flubber_lips | Spurs

2 | 8 hours ago

Yeah that was my dream at the start of the season. Wemby gotta beat the demons off his back with the losses to the Knicks this season and what better place to do it than in the Finals?

LukaMagicKingdom

2 | 12 hours ago

thats fucking nuts

Akipella | Warriors

2 | 12 hours ago

Auto DPOY when over 65 games

TemperedTorture | Spurs

1 | 16 hours ago

No shit… None of these teams have any real interior presence…

retrohan7

11 | 16 hours ago

there are like 20 teams with less drives per game than the knicks. the celtics are middle of the pack

Flashy_Leave7069

0 | 7 hours ago

Calm down it’s just a harmless fact

Spiritual_Echo_1000 | Spurs

1 | 12 hours ago

these are all 3pt shooting teams so makes sense

Important-Concern

1 | 7 hours ago

That’s f*cking wild TBH.

corsairfanatic | Lakers

-1 | 16 hours ago

Nearly every team except xx? Or every team except xx. English

AchtCocainAchtBier | Spurs

1 | 21 minutes ago

Read the title again you absolute tool.

Maleficent-Slip8354

-1 | 16 hours ago

Well if you’re that tall & you can’t block that’s a whole other issue

Victor Wembanyama has recorded a 5+ block game against every team except the Celtics, Knicks and Warriors