Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers made a big decision to help ice a critical win over Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. The 7-foot-3

With 10:22 remaining in the first quarter, Wembanyama, with the ball near the top of the key, pump-faked a shot and got Bucks guard Andre Jackson Jr. to bite. Then, as if he was in a casual morning shootaround, Wembanyama took one dribble to his left and drilled a 28-foot, one-legged three-pointer as the crowd at the Fiserv Forum ooed and ahhed.

The latter has turned around in a major way. Since Dec. 1, Wembanyama is making 37% of his 3s on over nine attempts per game. Put that together with his 77% finishing rate at the rim, which Cleaning the Glass ranks in the 86th percentile among all bigs, and Wembanyama already ranks as one of the most dominant inside-out scorers in the league.

Being a top-level athlete demands exemplary rigor when it comes to diet. And when you're over 2m20 tall, that discipline has to be doubled. Victor Wembanyama is a true phenomenon, as much for his talent as for his unique way of playing basketball.

The Bucks had a plan to make the second-year Spurs phenom uncomfortable. Antetokounmpo and his teammates executed that plan to perfection.

San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama stole the spotlight once again, but this time, it wasn’t for his on-court performance. A recent pregame video shared by the NBA on Instagram showed Wembanyama practicing his defense with his trainer pushing and bumping him.

Victor Wembanyama is currently averaging 4.0 blocks per game.

Giannis Antetokounmpo fell just short of back-to-back triple-doubles, but the Bucks remain red-hot from long range in an easy victory over the Spurs.

Milwaukee Bucks power forward Bobby Portis thinks that a recent foe, not his current two-time MVP teammate, is a contender to become the best defender in the history of the NBA. The 6-foot-10 Arkansas product,

More importantly, they combined for this highlight, which feels like something you'd see between two created players on a video game. After the game, Antetokounmpo had some high praise for his younger competitor, predicting that barring something strange or unfortunate, Wemby will be the face of the NBA for years to come.

Although Wembanyama ate humble stew on Wednesday, his team remains afloat in the Western Conference NBA Play-In Tier as the 10th seed. However, San Antonio can't afford to play inferior to its opponents, as the Sacramento Kings have the same 18-19 record.