Curry vs. Wembanyama, who will come out better?
One has nothing to prove, he has been a four-time NBA champion, he is the historical leader in triples and his legacy in the league still has many pages to write and marks to establish.
The other, who has just started his professional career, his greatest achievement (at the moment) is being the center of attention of the Association, to which he arrived as number one in the last draft and about which wonders are spoken, he points out. as an atypical case. . ; However, at 19 years old he has all the time in the world to become a legend.
Stephen Curry and Victor Wembanyama face each other on the court today for the first time in a regular season game in a game that in terms of teams seems loaded in favor of the Golden State Warriors, but that on an individual level presents a challenge for the two protagonists . mentioned.
The best three-point shooter will face off against one of the best blockers, who will come out with better numbers?
It seems that due to experience and ability to make ‘impossible’ baskets from almost anywhere on the court (and off it), the ‘Chef’ has everything to win his first duel against Wemby, who began his career with the San Antonio Spurs. Franchise that has not had the results that were expected with the arrival of the French power forward, but under the tutelage of coach Gregg Popovich, the process will happen sooner or later.
How much freedom will Curry have if Wembanyama comes out to cover his three-pointer? At the moment, the Warriors guard is the leading scorer ‘since Saturn’ with 5.5 triples per game. In 13 games played, the ’30’ has hit 45.3% from the goal.
Meanwhile, despite being the biggest player in the entire league, Wemby is not the leader in blocks nor does he appear in the Top 5 of best rebounders.
During the 14 games in which Wembanyama has participated, he offers 2.6 blocks on the court. Above him are Brook López of the Milwaukee Bucks with 3.0 blocks per game and in first place, Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers with 3.1, although at the rookie’s high it must be said that he sees action for 29.9 minutes per game, while López and AD play each night, 28.2 and 35.2 minutes, respectively. Not to mention the years of experience they bring…
Wemby may find it difficult to go out and try to block all of Curry’s three-point shots, who attempts more than 12 per game; However, when the Frenchman does it it will be interesting to see the tricks the ‘Chef’ uses to overcome the long arms of the Spurs. Perhaps the parable of the ball sent by Curry reaches the rafters of the Chase Center and he is sure to get more than one right.
Now it’s worth saying: the sky is the limit for Curry and Wembanyama…
