San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama enters his second season with plenty of warranted expectations, but beyond all of the positives of his game, where can the 20-year-old most improve?
Not only did he take home Rookie of the Year honors, he made the All-Rookie and All-Defensive teams, as well. His immediate impact rewarded thehas a stellar shot of acquiring even more hardware next season. He’s currently the betting favorite to win the NBA’s 2024-25 Most Improved Player Award, above fellow top picks like Evan Mobley and Paolo Banchero.In order to add more awards to his collection, however, Wembanyama would have to make a considerable leap in at least one major category.
Despite Wembanyama's lower percentage compared to the league acreage, his number slightly increased from 32 to 33.3 after the All-Star break. In February, Wembanyama shot an elite 41.3 percent clip from 3, which included a five-game stretch from Feb. 3-12 where he shot at least 50 percent from long-range on at least four attempts per contest.
The blueprint for increasing Wembanyama’s volume from the corner can actually be seen in one of his young, tall rivals in the Western Conference, Chet Homgren. Last season, Holmgren fired 38 corner triples, with 30 of them being from the left side. Paul’s scoring averages have taken a major dip from his heyday with the Los Angeles Clippers. With the Golden State Warriors last season, he averaged less than 10 points per game for the first time in his career, but did still average almost seven assists per game.
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