Victor Wembanyama is reaching new offensive heights by tuning out his critics

Air Alamo's Cal Durrett argues that San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has elevated his offensive performance by tuning out critics who want him to play like a traditional center. Following an opening night struggles against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Wembanyama has averaged 29.1 points across his subsequent eight games by moving away from traditional post-ups.

Durrett highlights that Wembanyama leads the NBA with 5.1 dunks per game, thriving as a roll threat on alley-oops from De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, and Devin Vassell. The writer notes that while Wembanyama still struggles with mid-range shooting, his rim efficiency and high-volume scoring diet create elite offensive value.