{"id":249228,"date":"2025-10-29T18:38:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T18:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/249228\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T18:38:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T18:38:11","slug":"spurs-start-4-0-but-are-wembys-stats-sustainable-nba-cup-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/249228\/","title":{"rendered":"Spurs start 4-0, but are Wemby’s stats sustainable? + NBA Cup preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tom Haberstroh & Dan Devine break down what makes Victor Wembanyama\u2019s 4-0 start with the San Antonio Spurs truly historic, as he does something no other NBA player has EVER done before in a four-game stretch. The episode details how Wemby\u2019s on-court presence reshapes defensive strategy, deters shots at the rim and generates a ripple effect for Spurs teammates. Tom and Dan also dissect the numbers behind San Antonio\u2019s surprising 4-0 start and discuss how the team\u2019s revamped tempo and lineup versatility could sustain a playoff push. Plus, a deep dive into the Emirates NBA Cup\u2014format, contenders, group predictions and what fans can expect as the tournament tips off.<\/p>\n

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(1:03) The Big Number: Wemby is one of a kind<\/p>\n

(19:00) The Little Numbers: Spurs opponent winning percentage<\/p>\n

(22:39) The Little Numbers: San Antonio starting 5<\/p>\n

(26:45) The Little Numbers: Spurs transition points per play<\/p>\n

(30:05) The Little Numbers: Dylan Harper drives to the basket<\/p>\n

(36:56) NBA Cup begins Friday<\/p>\n

\"Victor<\/p>\n

Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs during game against the Toronto Raptors on October 27, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Cortes\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

(Photo by Ronald Cortes\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https:\/\/apple.co\/3zEuTQj<\/a> or at yahoosports.tv<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Subscribe to The Big Number Tom Haberstroh & Dan Devine break down what makes Victor Wembanyama\u2019s 4-0 start…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":249229,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[557],"tags":[64,63,17933,12842,590,12837,10549,85,17602,12838],"class_list":["post-249228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-dan-devine","tag-dylan-harper","tag-nba","tag-san-antonio","tag-san-antonio-spurs","tag-sports","tag-toronto-raptors","tag-victor-wembanyama"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=249228"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249228\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/249229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=249228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=249228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=249228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}