Victor Wembanyama strengthens MVP case with 41-point game, gets high praise from Steve Kerr: 'He's brilliant'
Victor Wembanyama has taken his game to another level this season, according to Steve Kerr.
With Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić in the midst of a dominant stretch, San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama decided to remind everybody that he — too — deserves strong MVP consideration. Wembanyama turned in an excellent performance in a 127-113 win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, scoring 41 points and pulling down 18 rebounds in the victory. It was Wembanyama’s second-straight 41-point game and fifth-straight game with at least 15 rebounds, something no Spurs player has accomplished since Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman.
That performance drew massive praise from Warriors coach Steve Kerr, who said Wembanyama has taken his game to another level this season , per ESPN. "He's got unbelievable confidence now," Kerr said. "He looks like he knows exactly what to do on both ends.
His first couple years, he looked young at times. He doesn't look young anymore. He just looks like he knows exactly what he's doing.
Dominated the glass. There's plays you can't do anything. Several lobs where it looked like a Nerf hoop.