Victor Wembanyama opened the Western Conference Finals with 41 points and 24 rebounds in a double-overtime game versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. In Game Seven, the Spurs beat the defending champions 111-103, with Wembanyama finishing 22 points, two assists, and seven rebounds. His physical tools include an eight-foot wingspan and nearly a ten-foot standing reach, plus dunks without leaving the ground and a made jump shot from 42 feet. In his third NBA season, he may already be the best defender in pro basketball history. Late in the fourth quarter, he guarded Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who declined to challenge him despite Wembanyama playing with five fouls.
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