Even though the San Antonio Spurs suffered their twelfth straight loss against the Denver Nuggets, Nikola Jokic had nothing but praise for Victor Wembanyama.

Attempting to score on Victor Wembanyama is Nikola Jokic.

As predicted, the Denver Nuggets upset the San Antonio Spurs 132-120 on Sunday night. Nikola Jokic scored 39 points to show why he is the best player in the NBA, even though he was one assist away from a triple-double.

Wembanyama is “going to change the game,” according to Jokic – theScore.comIn contrast to Jokic, Victor Wembanyama entered the NBA with high expectations as the next great big man, and he did not disappoint. The 19-year-old rookie scored 22 points and shared the floor with Jokic with 11 rebounds. He also recorded four blocks and a career-high six thefts, making him the only rookie to have such a performance.

After the game, two-time MVP Jokic talked on Wembanyama’s importance to the league. 

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“He’s 19 years old,” Jokic said. “He’s not starting to fear becoming tired. He doesn’t consider his efforts on the field to be a given. It makes sense that he is committing errors. The media that is all over him isn’t helpful, in my opinion, but he will ultimately adjust. He’ll definitely change the game. That’s already where he’s going.

Basketball is Jokic’s game, but Wembanyama made it harder for him. Jokic apologized for failing to account for Wembanyama’s eight-foot wingspan. In addition to his overall defense, he claimed that Wembanyama is one of the few players that can protect all five locations.

Nikola Jokic of the Nuggets Gives Victor Wembanyama of the Spurs a Lot of Credit | Yardbarker

It will take some time for the Spurs to start winning games, but they have a player upon whom they can build, so it is only a matter of time until they can be regarded as contenders and much more until they can be regarded as competitive.