Nikola Jokic had some important words for Victor Wembanyama after the game between the defending champions and the San Antonio Spurs.<\/p>\n
Jokic was one-assist away from a triple-double with 39 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists, while ‘Wemby’ scored 22 points with 11 rebounds, 6 steals and 4 blocks against the Nuggets in just 25 minutes.<\/p>\n
“He is 19 years old. He is not getting scared of getting tired. He\u2019s playing hard,\u201d Nikola Jokic said<\/a>. “\u2026 He doesn\u2019t take it for granted. He\u2019s making mistakes, which is normal. I think the media around him doesn\u2019t help him, but he\u2019s gonna get used to it. He\u2019s gonna change the game, 100%. And he\u2019s already on that path…<\/p>\n
\u201cThe guy is guarding everybody on the floor. He can literally guard one through five,\u201d Jokic said<\/a>. \u201cAnd I think that\u2019s a good thing for him, just to learn every possible spot on the floor. Just experience-wise. I\u2019m sure for him it\u2019s hard to chase guys around, just because he was probably playing center back in France.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
According to Statmuse, the French rookie so far has 67 between steals and blocks, first in the entire league ahead of Brook Lopez and Anthony Davis.<\/p>\n
Wembanyama is averaging 19.2 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.6 blocks per game.<\/p>\n
\nMost stocks this season:<\/p>\n
67 \u2014 Victor Wembanyama
66 \u2014 Brook Lopez
64 \u2014 Anthony Davis<\/p>\nWemby is the only player with 20+ steals and 25+ blocks this season. He has 45 blocks. pic.twitter.com\/xaOHg6u2Fg<\/a><\/p>\n
— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n