Could Victor Wembanyama shatter the NBA’s 5x5 record? | The Kevin O’Connor Show
Yahoo Sports senior NBA analyst Kevin O’Connor and NBA contributing writer Tom Haberstroh discuss the Spurs star’s sensational performance against the Jazz on Thursday night - 25 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 blocks and 5 steals - and whether he will set a new standard during his career. Hear the full conversation on “The Kevin O’Connor Show” and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.
Video Transcript
Victor Wean Yama had a five by five the second in his career.
Tom on Thursday night, 25 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, five blocks, five steals.
Only three players in NBA history at this point have had more than 15 by five game.
Hakeem Olajuwon had six in 1238 games.
Andre Kollek had three and 709 27 games.
And Victor Wemba Yama has had two in 76 games, so Victor has had one every 38 games.
AK-47 had won every 265 games.
Hakeem had won every 206 games over under Tom of 49.5 5 by fives for Victor Wemba Yama in his entire NBA career.
Basically, I have seasons worth of five by fives.
Um I'm going over, I am, yeah, I'm going over here, Kev and I'm much over give me a number, let's just say 12 years or so.
I think he will threaten to average a five by five for an entire season.
So I would say over 100 in his career.
Look, he's 20 years old and he's already got two.
Ok.
When you look at the five by fives in NBA history, the average age is 26.8.
He is six years ahead of what the normal five by five is normally seen at.
So he's six years ahead of schedule.
Ok.
He's 7 ft five.
He hasn't filled out completely.
How many guys at 7 ft tall can do the things he was doing on Thursday night.
Victor Wemba yama.
it's about time his chat home grown performance was uh it was a dud, you gotta say it, it was bad.
And Kev I picked Victor Wemba Yama to be the MVP this year because I thought we would see this every night.
The five by five were threatening to do five by five every single night.
It hadn't happened.
He looked overwhelmed by the moment against Chet.
Um Chet completely outplayed him and OKC will outplay just about anybody in this league.
So look, Vic doesn't have the same supporting cast that Chet has, but still, it was great to see this performance.
A back, a bounce back performance from Vic.