Wembanyama's December dominance lands him just outside top 5 MVP Ladder

Victor Wembanyama has been the talk of the town lately. He's put up a couple of 40-point games while shooting the three at a high clip and rejecting shots at an absurd rate. The Alien continues to break the mold with every game played, and his eye-popping play has convinced NBA experts that Wemby is deserving of the sixth spot on the Kia MVP Ladder.

You may be thinking, "But the Spurs are in 11th place in the Western Conference with a .500 record. How do they have an MVP candidate?" Well, look no further than the Slenderman's numbers through the month of December. He's averaged 29.5 points, 10.7 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 0.7 steals, and a whopping 4.7 blocks per game. If you still have questions, I don't know what to tell you, but I'll try anyway.

Wembanyama's breakout season is too great too ignore

Victor's recent stretch has elevated his block season average to four a game. That's mind-blowing. He expels so much energy on both sides of the ball. Offensively, he's fifth in usage rate among players who have played at least 20 games. There is no doubt that even with Chris Paul's masterful ability to run a system, Wembanyama is the hub.

We've seen players who lose their defensive grit when they increase their offensive output. The sophomore center has done the opposite. He's doubled down on his defense. The Alien leads the NBA with 99 blocks this season. That's the same amount as the Miami Heat as a team. Walker Kessler is second with 66.

His impact on the game is undeniable, and that's why he's been placed sixth on the NBA MVP Ladder. He has the highlights and the numbers to back up his claim several times over. He won't win, and he shouldn't, but he can certainly earn a vote or two if he keeps up this ridiculous pace.

When Russell Westbrook won MVP, the Oklahoma City Thunder were a sixth-seeded team, but he averaged a triple-double for the entire season. At the time, we hadn't seen a player do that since Oscar Robertson.

Wembanyama is currently on pace for the kind of season the NBA hasn't seen since never because the players who averaged big numbers back in the '70s, '80s, and '90s couldn't shoot the three like Vic. There has never been more of a complete package in the history of the league, and he's putting it all together in his second season.

The Western Conference is stacked with good teams, creating a jumbled mess in the standings. The Spurs may be 11th now, but they're only two games behind the fifth seed. If they can go on a run, it will only bolster Victor's case, especially if he continues to demolish opponents on the court.