It is difficult to understate how dominant Victor Wembanyama has been defensively this season for the San Antonio Spurs. In just five games thus far, he has tallied a shocking 24 blocks, or 4.8 blocks per game.
His size and length obviously play a factor, though his timing is also impeccable with his reaction speed. Take, for instance, his jaw-dropping play against the Toronto Raptors, where he swatted a shot at the rim, stumbled, and then somehow recovered quickly enough to block a dunk.
Now comes a new move to his arsenal. Against the Miami Heat, Wembanyama actually crouched down behind Julian Champagnie when a Heat player tried to attack the paint before jumping up and rejecting his shot.