Most blocks before turning 21:
381 — Josh Smith
318 — Victor Wembanyama
Wemby needs 64 blocks in his next 10 games (6.4 BPG) to pass Smith's record. He turns 21 on Jan 4th.
On this date in 1961, perhaps the greatest duel ever took place:
Elgin — Wilt —
63 PTS 78 PTS
31 REB 43 REB
23-55 FG 31-62 FG
17-24 FT 16-31 FT
Elgin’s Lakers won 151-147.
Jayson Tatum on if he feels appreciated:
“Honestly, no… If you took the name and the face away from all my accomplishments and you’re just like, ‘This is what this Player A accomplished at 26,’ people would talk about me a lot differently.”
(via @washingtonpost)