In a highly anticipated matchup, Wemby showcased his dominance against Chet in the game between the Spurs and Thunder. Wemby displayed an impressive performance, recording 24 points, 11 rebounds, 4 blocks, and setting a new streak of 6 games with 20 or more points. He also made a statement with 5 or more blocks in his 11th game. The intense one-on-one battle between Wemby and Chet lived up to the hype, with Wemby delivering a powerful dunk and staring down Chet. Despite the excitement surrounding the individual matchup, Wemby's team faced a significant deficit, raising anticipation for a potential future rematch with both players on better teams.
Wemby tonight: 23 points 12 rebounds 4 assists 2 blocks 2 steals His 20th double double this season https://t.co/NWM7bDyg24
Wemby scoring update: 18 points in 13 mins just before half https://t.co/2lgzFbR45z
Wemby picks up his 5th block of the season on a mid-range jumper for the opponent. Then he gets another block near the rim. 123 total blocks for Wemby this season
Following last night's showdown with Chet, Wemby remains on top π₯ @Kia Rookie Ladder: https://t.co/Ws0diqYBtq https://t.co/0wbybEcsPe
Chet vs Wembanyama highlights from last night! Chet: 17 PTS (7/13 FG, 2/4 3PT) 9 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO, W Wemby: 24 PTS (9/18 FG, 0/3 3PT) 12 REB, 4 AST, 4 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO https://t.co/qvTBTqFAsQ
Chet and Wemby really went to war in the fourth quarter of their matchup π₯ https://t.co/jMqDCkbGL2
Wemby and Chet tonight https://t.co/BJqmFJgjye
With his 24 points tonight, Wemby sets a new streak for himself of 6 games in a row with 20 or more points. His points in the last 12 games: 30, 21, 20, 27, 24, 16 (triple double), 26, 26, 27, 24, 33, 24 All 12 games while on mins restriction
Wemby vs. Chet lived up to the hype tonight πΏ https://t.co/9FZoQfKr97
canβt wait for wemby to get a better team so this matchup vs chet is better
Wemby stared down Chet after the dunk π³ https://t.co/BgxntQawEu
Wemby vs Chet tonight: Wemby: 24 points 12 rebounds 4 assists 4 blocks Chet: 17 points 9 rebounds 3 blocks https://t.co/ySaioWhCVC
Wemby absolutely bulldozes through Chet. ππͺ (π₯: @spurs) https://t.co/wwp6EK8KHi
Wemby and Chet are just playing 1 on 1 out there https://t.co/l9pa9nZqu3
Wemby and Chet update: Wemby in 28 mins: 24 pts, 11 reb, 4 blk Chet in 30 mins: 17 pts, 9 reb, 3 blk They've been matched up on both ends in the second half
Wemby wants to chirp so bad at Chet. Tough to do when youβre down so big though βΉοΈ
Wemby vs Chet is getting spicy https://t.co/xcJil2ZmsT
Wemby slams it on Chet and stares him down. πΏπΏπΏπΏ https://t.co/v7N4Rc9Cvo
20 points for Wemby He's scored 20 or more points in 11 of his last 12 games played. The lone game when he didn't score 20 was his triple double game
Wemby in 23 mins so far (3 quarters): 18 points, 11 rebounds, 4 blocks, 1 steal
This is Wemby's 11th game where he records 5 or more blocks. https://t.co/BwT6TCh2JU
Wemby rocks the rim π€ https://t.co/3B8ZZ2drdq https://t.co/60Ft8An6yO
WEMBY BLOCKS CHET! π« (π₯: @NBATV) https://t.co/ECzyoWsNMN
Wemby says no to Chet π« https://t.co/kSCI4FVeBG
Chet and Wemby get loose for their #NBARivalsWeek matchup! Spurs-Thunder | Live on ESPN https://t.co/r7v31a99pU
CHET vs. WEMBY Two distinctly talented rookie bigs square off in tonight's #NBARivalsWeek matchup (9:30pm/et ESPN) πΏπ https://t.co/yqLOqL7fYt
CHET vs. WEMBY Two distinctly talented rookies bigs square off in tonight's #NBARivalsWeek matchup (9:30pm/et ESPN) πΏπ https://t.co/LrYoLeAEg9
CHET vs. WEMBY πΏ The two rookie phenoms clash in tonight's head-to-head matchup on #NBARivalsWeek! πΊ Thunder-Spurs, 9:30pm/et on ESPN https://t.co/u1F0MuPLJ0
Wemby's averages in his last 11 games played: 24.9 PTS in 25 mins (53.3/34.5/86.6 shooting splits), 6.1 FTA, 8.6 REB, 3.1 AST to 2.8 TOV, 3.5 BLK https://t.co/ddY9EkRULq
Wemby scoring 20 or more points in 10 of his last 11 games. The one game where he didn't score 20, he put up a triple double in ~20 minutes vs Detroit https://t.co/o5WWvDuhqk
Wemby has scored 20 or more points in 10 of his last 11 games