Historic Victor Wembanyama postseason achievement puts a gag on cynics

Victor Wembanyama's first playoff run has been one of the most impressive we've ever seen in NBA history. Being on this stage hasn't rattled him, and you could argue that he's been the best player of this year's postseason. In Game 6 of the Spurs' series against San Antonio, he checked another mind-boggling accomplishment off his list.

This is some elite-level company to be in. Victor's been no stranger to adding himself to impressive lists throughout the entire postseason, strengthening his case for having the best NBA playoff debut of all time.

It seems like his placement on the MVP voting list lit an even bigger fire under him. He's been on a mission throughout these last few months, stomping on any notion that the hype around him is fake.

Wemby's two-way impact makes this record even more intriguing

Imagine breaking a scoring record previously held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Nikola Jokic while still being the most dominant defensive force the league has to offer. Victor is the only player in the league who could accomplish something of this stature.

It's tough to carry a heavy load on offense while still being dangerously productive on defense. That's a common theme that we see with star players. They're unable to consistently dominate as defenders because of what they have to do for their team as scorers.

Not the case for Victor. He's shutting down an entire portion of an opposing team's offense while putting together some impressive scoring numbers. The man is truly one of a kind. The only player with a similar impact would be Giannis Antetokounmpo, but even still, he wasn't nearly this dominant a bucket getter in his first postseason run.

Victor Wembanyama still has so much to improve upon

The scariest part about Wemby's postseason record is that he still has so much more to add to his scoring arsenal. Sure, he's great now, but there are still aspects of his game that he can sharpen up on that will make him virtually unguardable in the future.

He's not raw, but he's still far from being a completely polished scorer. He can still tighten things up with his shot creation and the ability to get downhill. Luckily, we've seen flashes of that in the playoffs this year, specifically in last night's Game 6 victory for the Spurs.

Another thing to appreciate is how he's responded to the Thunder's defensive game plan. They've thrown several types of defenders at him, whether it be stouter players like Lu Dort or bigger bodies like Isaiah Hartenstein. Regardless, he's been the leading scorer of this series, putting up 28 points per game.

Victor's making his case for the best player on the planet, a title that's been up for grabs throughout the entirety of the 2020s. His newly secured playoff scoring record makes it even harder to ignore.

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