Victor Wembanyama’s dunk surge is the loudest sign the Spurs’ offense is clicking

Victor Wembanyama is dunking at a rate the modern NBA hasn't seen, and the Spurs' waxing opponent after opponent shows it's working like a charm. Brian Windhorst pointed out on The Hoop Collective that Wemby has 58 dunks through 11 games. That's 5.3 a night.

Windy compared it to Giannis Antetokounmpo's 2018-19 season as a point of reference. He said at the Greek Freak's peak, he had 3.9 a game. My check with Basketball Reference says that number was 4.43, so the numbers differ by source, but either way, Vic is still higher.

As for the asterisk I'm sure some are wondering about, Windhorst admitted that dunks weren't tracked in Wilt's day or early in Shaq's career, so the comparison runs from 2000 on. Even so, it's a lot of dunks. It's more than five a night from a guy who can also shoot threes and swat everything in sight.

It's not really fair to have someone like that on the roster, and that's alright with Spurs Nation.

Wembanyama's dunk dominance is powering the Spurs' offense

Vic isn't playing random basketball out there. He understands what makes him special and he's leaning into those things because when he does them well, it's the ultimate headache for the opponent. Cal Durrett wrote about Wemby's rolling to the basket and shooting the right amount of threes.

The guards are a huge part of this. De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, and Dylan Harper are keen on getting their 7'4" rim destroyer the ball early and on time. They toss him alley-oops from all over the place. Devin Vassell and Keldon Johnson even get in on it sometimes, turning San Antonio into the first true Lob City reincarnation with their own twist.

The Chris Paul-Blake Griffin-DeAndre Jordan Clippers took on that nickname the moment LA traded for the Point God. You didn't need to see them play to know what was coming, and sure enough, alley-oops were abundant.

The Spurs are the latest variation except this time instead of a guard throwing it up to a couple of skywalkers, San Antonio is flush with lob catchers. Wembanyama catches the most, by far, but every single one of the aforementioned passers, plus more, can finish an oop when called upon.

The Spurs are first in the NBA in total dunks with 93. The second place team has 73. Wembanyama's 58 dunks is more than 23 other teams and tied with the Timberwolves. That's absolutely nuts, but the 35 additional dunks let you know San Antonio isn't relying on one man to wreck the rim.

It's so much fun to watch. Not as much fun if you're on the receiving end, but unfortunately for the Bulls, they're next.

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