{"id":1428667,"date":"2024-02-13T01:28:28","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T05:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=1428667"},"modified":"2024-02-13T01:28:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T05:28:28","slug":"nba-fans-respond-to-san-antonio-spurs-rookie-victor-wembanyama-blocking-out-history-registering-a-rare-triple-double-during-win-over-toronto-raptors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/nba-fans-respond-to-san-antonio-spurs-rookie-victor-wembanyama-blocking-out-history-registering-a-rare-triple-double-during-win-over-toronto-raptors\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Fans Respond To San Antonio Spurs Rookie Victor Wembanyama Blocking Out History, Registering A Rare Triple-Double During Win Over Toronto Raptors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Victor Wembanyama on Monday night accomplished a feat not experienced in the NBA since 1990.  <\/p>\n<p>The San Antonio Spurs\u2019 rookie registered 27 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocks, leading the last-place Spurs to a 122-99 victory over the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. The victory snapped a seven-game losing streak for the Spurs (11-43). The Raptors fell to 19-35.<\/p>\n<p>Wembanyama, who connected on 10 of 14 shots, became the fourth first-year player since 1973-74 to record a triple-double that included blocks. Former Spurs icon David Robinson was the last to do it 34 years ago. <\/p>\n<p>X (Twitter) users reacted to the 20-year-old Wembanyama collecting his second triple-double of the season and adding five assists and two steals in 29 minutes.  &#8230; <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Victor Wembanyama gets a triple-double with his 10th BLOCK of the game \ud83d\ude24<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O7WeFgj6G5\">pic.twitter.com\/O7WeFgj6G5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClutchPoints\/status\/1757233125602566347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Joining elite company, the history-making rookie collected the NBA\u2019s first triple-double, with blocks, since ex-Atlanta Hawks&#8217; Clint Capela collected 13 points, 19 rebounds and 10 blocks against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Jan. 22, 2021 &#8230; <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Victor Wembanyama becomes the fifth player (8th instance) to record 25+ PTS, 10+ REB, 10+ BLK, and 5+ AST in a game, joining:<\/p>\n<p>Hakeem Olajuwon \u2013 4x<br \/>Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Ralph Sampson, David Robinson \u2013 1x <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Eae3eJCLXk\">pic.twitter.com\/Eae3eJCLXk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA History (@NBAHistory) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBAHistory\/status\/1757250894247149680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>After Wembanyama rebounded his own miss, the defenders fundamentally followed the rookie\u2019s eyes \u2013 and the Raptors paid for it &#8230;  <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wemby sneaks the no-look pass after collecting his own miss!<\/p>\n<p>Raptors-Spurs | Live on the NBA App<br \/>\ud83d\udcf2 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lJvREFdXQ5\">https:\/\/t.co\/lJvREFdXQ5<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FSUAEOoj1U\">pic.twitter.com\/FSUAEOoj1U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1757207884230770932?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Double the pleasure &#8230; <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Victor Wembanyama REJECTS Scottie Barnes twice \ud83d\ude33<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MLQxnkMizV\">pic.twitter.com\/MLQxnkMizV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClutchPoints\/status\/1757224875146551553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Wembanyama did not rest on his first-half laurels &#8230; <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Victor Wembanyama at halftime. LOL. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hXYXQwHq9l\">pic.twitter.com\/hXYXQwHq9l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Project Spurs (@projectspurs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/projectspurs\/status\/1757218014997471557?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cLove to see it\u201d an announcer said after Wembanyama went up strong for an athletic dunk &#8230; <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JAB STEP.<br \/>DRIBBLE.<br \/>POSTER. \ud83d\ude24 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i4SVsP5cvL\">https:\/\/t.co\/i4SVsP5cvL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QIhbgbxvoS\">pic.twitter.com\/QIhbgbxvoS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1757215688760987818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Spurs point guard Tre Jones, who dished out 10 helpers, made his own mark Monday night &#8230;  <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congrats Tre on 1,000 career assists! \ud83d\udc4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pMbHxbf0lv\">pic.twitter.com\/pMbHxbf0lv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/spurs\/status\/1757216995030794676?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Final score: Spurs 122, Raptors 99 &#8230; <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BIG W in the North \ud83d\ude24<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FrostBank?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FrostBank<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sponsored?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sponsored<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QDuJUvgUyU\">pic.twitter.com\/QDuJUvgUyU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/spurs\/status\/1757235329562558482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>After becoming the first rookie to execute a triple-double in under 30 minutes of game time, Wembanyama reached out to the patient Spurs&#8217; fans en route to the locker room: \u201cThanks for sticking with us\u201d &#8230;  <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">a message from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wemby?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@wemby<\/a> \ud83c\udfa5 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7wYk2sY938\">pic.twitter.com\/7wYk2sY938<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/spurs\/status\/1757239099704889799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Victor Wembanyama on Monday night accomplished a feat not experienced in the NBA since 1990. 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