Wemby takes center stage again: Spurs move to 4–0 as Victor Wembanyama powers another statement win

Victor Wembanyama—“Wemby” to just about everyone—kept San Antonio’s perfect start intact on Tuesday (Oct. 28), anchoring a 121–103 home win over Toronto that pushed the Spurs to 4–0 for the first time since the 2016–17 season. The 7-foot-4 phenom delivered a poised, two-way masterclass, stacking efficient scoring with glass work and late-game shotmaking as San Antonio slammed the door on a fourth-quarter push.

Where Wemby is right now: form, fitness, and rhythm

The most important development for Spurs fans isn’t just the wins—it’s that Wembanyama looks comfortable handling an early-season workload on back-to-back nights. Cleared to play the second leg after a heavy-minute outing versus Brooklyn, Wemby answered with another high-impact performance against Toronto, logging 24 points and 15 rebounds while commanding the paint and the tempo. Coming off Sunday’s 31 points, 14 rebounds, 6 blocks against the Nets, his stride-to-stride mobility, timing at the rim, and improved pacing in half-court sets all signal a player firmly in control of his game.

San Antonio continues to navigate absences elsewhere on the roster, which has only sharpened Wemby’s centrality: he’s toggling between hub duties at the elbow, trail threes in early offense, and deep drop coverage that he flips into sudden contests on pull-ups. The result is a defense that looks bigger than the sum of its parts and an offense that bends around his gravity.

Spurs 4–0: what’s driving the surge

• First quarters as a tone-setter: San Antonio is pouncing early. Against Toronto, the Spurs shot north of 70% in the opening frame and built a double-digit cushion that proved decisive. That cushion let the staff manage minutes while keeping Wemby fresh for closing time.

• A cleaner offensive menu: The Spurs have trimmed the empty-calorie possessions. With Wemby as the release valve, San Antonio flows from pistol action into handoffs that force bigs to chase, then punishes switches with duck-ins or skip passes to shooters.

• Fourth-quarter responses: When the Raptors trimmed the lead to single digits, San Antonio stitched together a 13–1 run built on patience—one extra pass, one timely crash, one mid-post kick-out. Wemby’s presence stabilized those possessions without needing hero-ball isolations.

The expanding tool kit: subtle upgrades in Wemby’s game

• Contact balance & free throws: The added strength shows up in how he finishes through arms and still keeps his touch. Trips to the line are efficient, and double-digit free-throw makes on low misses underscore the progress.

• Short-roll playmaking: Traps and blitzes no longer short-circuit possessions. Wemby is reading the low man earlier, hitting corner shooters or cutters with quick-twitch deliveries that arrive on time and in the shooting pocket.

• Selective shot diet: The pull-up three remains a weapon, but it’s now a changeup rather than the default. He’s prioritizing high-value looks—paint touches, put-backs, and slips that force late help.

• Rim defense without fouling: The block numbers draw headlines, yet the bigger win is verticality discipline. He’s altering a pile of attempts while staying on the floor.

Context after last season’s scare

After last season’s abrupt shutdown due to a blood clot in his right shoulder, the early checkpoint this fall was always going to be health and recovery. Through the first week, Wembanyama’s availability on short rest—and his productivity while doing it—marks a significant box checked. Conditioning remains a watch item, but indications thus far are that he’s handling the cadence of game days, travel, and scouting tweaks with veteran calm.

What to watch next with Wemby

• Usage vs. efficiency balance: Expect the staff to keep his minutes in the low-to-mid 30s while the roster heals. If his per-minute dominance holds, San Antonio can protect the long view without sacrificing wins.

• Counter-scouting in the middle quarters: Opponents will test him with slot cuts and ghost screens to tug him out of the paint. How quickly the Spurs’ weak-side tags appear—and how Wemby toggles between helper and rebounder—will shape defensive ratings.

• Late-game offense: The blueprint is working: run actions to force switches, then let Wemby either slip to space or trigger a scramble. Watch for more elbow splits and Spain pick-and-rolls as opponents load up.

Wemby isn’t just back—he’s steering a fast-starting Spurs team with a blend of rim deterrence, efficient scoring, and smarter decision-making. A franchise-best opening remains in play, and if these early patterns hold—disciplined first quarters, measured fourth-quarter poise, and a healthier, more versatile centerpiece—San Antonio’s October surge could age into one of the season’s defining storylines.