SAN ANTONIO — On a Thursday night in late February, the Moody Center is buzzing with an energy not felt in Central Texas for a decade. The San Antonio Spurs aren’t just “scary for a young team” anymore; they are the second seed in the Western Conference, owners of a six-game win streak, and home to the most polarizing MVP candidate in recent memory.
Victor Wembanyama is no longer just chasing blocks. He is chasing history.
The Statistical Anomaly: The “300/150” Club
As the NBA enters the home stretch of the 2025-26 season, Wembanyama is on pace to do something that defies the logic of basketball physics. He is currently tracking toward 311 blocks and 172 three-pointers for the season.
To understand the absurdity of this, consider that in the history of the league, no player has ever recorded more than 100 blocks and 100 threes in a single season with the efficiency Wembanyama is currently displaying. He is patrolling the rim like Mark Eaton while spacing the floor like a high-volume wing.
“We used to talk about ‘unicorns’ in this league,” one Eastern Conference scout remarked. “Wemby has made that term feel small. He’s an ecosystem. You don’t just play against him; you have to solve him.”
The “500 Block” Milestone
Earlier this month, Wembanyama reached 500 career blocks in just his 143rd game. Only three players in history—Manute Bol, David Robinson, and Mark Eaton—reached that mark faster. However, unlike the three names before him, Wembanyama is also the Spurs’ primary scoring option and a legitimate threat to win the Scoring Title by 2027.
Tonight’s Litmus Test: The Suns
The MVP charge faces a massive hurdle tonight as the Phoenix Suns (32-23) visit San Antonio. The Suns are one of the few teams that have managed to frustrate Wembanyama this season, and with Devin Booker currently playing some of the best basketball of his career, the Spurs will need their “Alien” to be at his most disruptive.
If Wembanyama can dominate the rim against Phoenix and extend the Spurs’ win streak to seven, the gap between him and SGA might just evaporate before the calendar flips to March.
