SAN ANTONIO — Against the San Antonio Spurs' recent home game against Minnesota, rookie Victor Wembanyama finished with 29 points and showcased everything he could do on both ends of the floor.
Including his three-point shooting touch.
To close out the first half, Wembanyama recovered the ball near center court, secured the ball, squared up, and with Rudy Gobert with a hand in his face, he took a three-point shot and made the long-distance three-pointer.
"When he shot that, I was like, 'what?' Then I was like, 'Okay, cool,' and he knocked it down. Wemby's a special player. He's a special talent," Devin Vassell said.
Wembanyama went 3-7 from behind the arch against the Timberwolves. It was the third time he connected on three, three-pointers in a game so far in this young season.
"I think he has great form. He has a great shot," Cedi Osman said. "I think for a big man, he has great form and I think that he can just get better."
The Spurs rookie's ability to hit three-point shots isn't a complete surprise.
His ability to connect on three-pointers while playing with the French League's Metropolitans 92 was one of the many reasons that made him the obvious No. 1 pick.
And for Osman, he knew Wembanyama's skillset went beyond the paint and well beyond the three-point line when he entered the league.
"It really did not surprise me because I already knew what he was capable of. I was watching him when he was playing back in France," he said. "So maybe for you guys it was surprising, but for me, it was not because I really know what he's capable of and what he can do. So he's just getting his confidence."
After the team's game against Miami on Sunday, Wembanyama is connecting on 31% from non-corner three-point shots according to Cleaning The Glass.
As the season moves on, he'll improve from long range as he adjusts to opposing defenses that will rather him take the three-point shot than dominate the paint.
"Wemby is special. There's nothing that I can comprehend. I don't understand how he does some of the stuff he does," said Vassell.
Statistics even show just how Wembanyama's three-point shooting is a problem for the opposition in crunch time.
According to Synergy Sports, when the shot clock is under four seconds, his three-point shooting accuracy lands at 31% (effective field goal at 46.2%) this season.
So far in his young NBA career, Wembanyama is panning out to be an incredible talent.
And combined with the Spurs coaching staff, confidence, and more experience, the sky's the limit for him overall and his three-point shooting.
"I don't understand how he does some of the stuff he does. I don't understand how he dribbles. I don't understand how he shoots," Vassell said smiling.
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