The moment Victor Wembanyama swatted his first block on Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets, he didn’t just protect the rim, he also made history. Wemby became only the fourth player with a streak of 88 games recording at least one block. The former Rookie of the Year is now tied with Patrick Ewing for fourth place for the longest streak of games recording at least one block. The NBA began tracking the stat in 1973. The other players that have made it to 88 games with a block are Dikembe Mutombo and Mark Eaton. Ewing holds the record for the most consecutive games with a block, 145. Can Wembanyama catch him?
The 88-Game Streak Proves Victor Wembanyama Is Not Human
What makes the streak special is the fact that, unlike Ewing, Wemby is doing it in the small-ball and three-point shooting era. The former New York Knick did it in the golden era of big men. But Wembanyama doing it in the age of spacing and small ball makes rim protection fashionable again. It is more than a nice stat, it is a genuine feat of defensive consistency. Ewing had his all-time leading streak of 145 games from November 1988 to March 1990.
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Nowadays, there are fewer traditional post attacks and more three-point shots. And unlike Ewing, Wemby can do a lot more. He is not just hanging out near the rim waiting for post shots. Wembanyama can chase shooters off the arc, rotate, contest drives, and recover. With his size and wingspan, the Frenchman has the capacity to block shots. But defense is more than size. His timing and mobility allow him to challenge shots without getting into foul trouble. For example, during his first two seasons, he averaged 2.2 and 2.3 personal fouls per game. For someone who has as many defensive assignments as he has, it is impressive that he can get almost twice as many blocks and steals as fouls.
What’s Next for Victor?
Now that he has tied Ewing for the fourth-longest streak with a block, Victor Wembanyama has his sights set on the all-time record. If he remains healthy this season and plays in 65 or more games, he can make it. The former Rookie of the Year needs only 57 more games to tie Ewing, and 58 to become the all-time leader.
But according to another defensive legend, Wemby might have even higher goals. Recently, Hakeem Olajuwon spoke about how much Victor has improved. The Dream is the all-time leader in total blocks, and for a while, that record looked unbreakable. Speaking about it, Hakeem said the only person who can realistically break it is Wembanyama. He said,
“We walked out on my ranch, and I told him, as the NBA’s number one shot blocker in history, the only person I see that can break the record is Wemby for sure.”
For context, Hakeem has 600 more blocks than the second person on that list, Mutombo. To get the record, Wembanyama will have to be healthy and productive for many years. Olajuwon played 18 seasons and had a career average of 3.1 blocks per game. The most he averaged during a season was 4.6 per game, and the lowest was 1.5 during his last years in the league. But from the 1988–90 season through 1994–95, he averaged at least 3.4 blocks per game. In his first two seasons, Wemby averaged 3.6 and 3.8 blocks per game. He certainly has the potential, but he will need to play 65 or more games per season.
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