Now Wemby knows how Michael Jordan felt and Spurs must help him battle back

Victor Wembanyama is the most unique player to ever step foot into the NBA. His freakish measurements, combined with his all-encompassing skill set, put him in a class all by himself. As exciting as that is for Spurs Nation, there's a downside to it.

There's no ordinary scheme that can stop the Alien, so increased physicality has to come along for the ride. Giannis Antetokounmpo said as much after San Antonio blasted Milwaukee, ending the game by the fourth period. "He's pretty much unguardable. So, the only way you can guard a player like that is you gotta be physical and push him off his spot," the Greek Freak told reporters after the game.

Wemby dropped 22 points in slightly under 22 minutes, so their strategy didn't really work this time, but that's because Vic has so many tools in his bag that he can adjust midgame. That's going to have to be a constant throughout the early part of his career.

Wembanyama must continue to be flexible

We've already seen that the referees aren't going to save the day, so San Antonio has to find a way to play through it. Players know that, too. It's difficult for the zebras to get it right all the time, especially when they're tasked with managing an all-time great talent.

LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, and even Steph Curry will tell you that the physicality against them gets out of hand sometimes. NBA fans will remember the famous "Jordan Rules" during Michael Jordan's time in the sun. They were simply to rough him up whenever he tried to get into the paint. It had to be frustrating for MJ, but he had to deal with it.

The key is to get strong enough to handle the additional force opponents are using against him, but that takes time. Vic has steadily been adding muscle over the past few seasons, but he can't go overboard too quickly. So, in the meantime, being willing to shoot more threes if the game calls for it, as he did against the Bucks, should be a larger part of his diet.

San Antonio's 7'5" Weapon X shot almost nine threes per game last season. That number needed to come down, and it's been cut in half, but that's a little too much at times. He's only putting up four a night. Defenses have been packing the paint, adjusting to the changes he's made to his approach, and that's clogging up the lane for himself and his three-headed attacking guard dawg.

The main strategy opponents have recently deployed is putting a physical wing or a big, elite defender from the guard position, ala Alex Caruso or Jalen Williams, on Wemby. He has to make them pay for that by getting to spots where he can just rise up and shoot over the top of them.

There's no need to put the ball on the ground as much in those situations, because he's playing right into their hands.

His three-point percentage is up to almost 38% for the season now. He's been blistering from the perimeter as of late. He made 5/6 against Milwaukee, and when he's doing that, he's truly unguardable, physicality aside.

Wemby got a little three-point crazy at times in his first two years, and it's nice to see him make the adjustment. However, he had plenty of games showing he could end teams from deep just as effectively as he could from inside. Hopefully, he'll lean into those things a little more as teams try to push him around, so he can break their spirits no matter what they do.