[PtR] 文班亚马全票当选年度最佳防守球员

By Marilyn Dubinski | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-04-20 22:26:45

进入NBA的第三个年头,维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 终于开始达成那些他在进入联盟之初我们就预料到的诸多里程碑。尽管他在上赛季首次入选了全明星,但最终因深静脉血栓而被迫中断,且由于仅出战了46场比赛,他失去了评选奖项和最佳阵容的资格。(尽管他仍然凭借一项特殊规定获得了盖帽王奖项:根据该规定,即使未达到58场比赛的统计门槛,如果将其总盖帽数除以58后的平均值依然高于排名第二的球员,则仍可当选。)

今年,文班在出战了65场常规赛后,终于获得了奖项评选资格——尽管只是勉强达标。这其中包括了NBA杯决赛(由于这场比赛通常不计入官方数据统计,你在常规数据表上看不到它,但在评选资格方面它是生效的)。在未来可能获得的众多荣誉中,第一项已经尘埃落定:文班赢得了他职业生涯首个年度最佳防守球员 (DPOY) 奖项,而这很可能只是他众多此类奖项的开始。他击败了同为入围者的切特·霍姆格伦 (Chet Holmgren) 和奥萨尔·汤普森 (Ausar Thompson),并成为NBA历史上首位全票当选的球员。他也是历史上最年轻的获奖者。他继阿尔文·罗伯特森 (Alvin Robertson)、大卫·罗宾逊 (David Robinson) 和科怀·伦纳德 (Kawhi Leonard) 之后,成为了马刺队史上第四位获此殊荣的球员。(令人费解的是,蒂姆·邓肯 (Tim Duncan) 从未获得过该奖项。)

全票当选 :face_with_steam_from_nose:

祝贺 @ wemby 荣膺 @ Kia NBA年度最佳防守球员! pic.twitter.com/7DazH5gOea

— 圣安东尼奥马刺 (@ spurs) 2026年4月20日

文班以197次盖帽(场均超过3次)领跑全联盟,同时贡献了66次抢断。他的防守效率(110.4)和防守篮板(9.5个)均位列联盟第二。他还成为了非官方的“此路不通 (nope)”发明者——即当进攻球员突破时,由于他的存在,对方会选择转身折返,甚至放弃那些通常被认为是空位或接近空位的投篮机会。

文班也是最有价值球员 (MVP) 的最终候选人之一,竞争对手包括谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) 和尼古拉·约基奇 (Nikola Jokic),评选结果将于5月中旬的某个日期公布。目前看来,亚历山大似乎是头号热门。考虑到文班本赛季的出场时间相对较少,且在投票统计时球队尚未打入季后赛,如果评委们还没准备好把这个奖给文班,我也一点不觉得奇怪。话虽如此,如果他本赛季或未来在获得DPOY的同时也拿下了MVP,他将加入由迈克尔·乔丹 (Michael Jordan)、哈基姆·奥拉朱旺 (Hakeem Olajuwon) 和扬尼斯·阿德托昆博 (Giannis Antetokounmpo) 组成的顶级行列,成为历史上少数几位达成此壮举的球员。

其他入围奖项评选且已确定公布日期的马刺球员包括:凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 入围年度最佳第六人(将于中部时间周三下午5:00在ESPN公布),以及哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes) 入围体育道德风尚奖(将于周四由NBA官方公布)。此外,米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 是年度最佳教练的最终候选人,德阿隆·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 则是年度最佳队友的候选人,这两个奖项与MVP一样,尚未确定公布日期。

马刺队将于明天中部时间晚上7:00在NBC和Peacock平台上迎来与开拓者队的系列赛第二场对决。

恭喜,文班!

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Victor Wembanyama unanimously wins Defensive Player of the Year

In his third year in the NBA, Victor Wembanyama is finally reaching many milestones we all knew were coming when he entered the league. While he made his first All-Star appearance last season, it was ultimately cut short due to deep vein thrombosis, and he missed out on award and All-NBA eligibility due to only playing in 46 games. (Although he still received the blocks leader award thanks to an exception in which his total blocks divided 58 — the number of games required for stat leaders — still beat the next leader’s total blocks/58 games.)

This year, Wemby is eligible for awards — albeit just barely — after appearing in 65 regular season games, which included the NBA Cup Final (which you won’t see on official stat sheets because that game otherwise counts for nothing, but it does in this regard). The first of what should be several more recognitions has dropped, with Wemby winning his first of what should be many Defensive Player of the Year awards. He beat out fellow finalists Chet Holmgren and Ausar Thompson for the award and is the first unanimous winner in NBA history. He’s also the youngest to ever win it. He joins Alvin Robertson, David Robinson and Kawhi Leonard as the fourth Spur to ever win the award. (Somehow, Tim Duncan never did.)

UNANIMOUS :face_with_steam_from_nose:

Congratulations @ wemby on winning @ Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year! pic.twitter.com/7DazH5gOea

— San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs) April 20, 2026

Wemby led the NBA in blocks with 197 (just over three per game) while totaling 66 steals, and he finished second in the league in defensive rating (110.4) and defensive rebounds (9.5). He also became the unofficial inventor of the “nope”, i.e. when a player drives but decides to turnaround or not even attempt a shot that many would consider open or close to it due to his presence.

Wemby is also a finalist for Most Valuable Player, along with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic, which will be announced in mid-May on an unspecified date. At this point, SGA seems like the odds-on favorite, and it wouldn’t at all surprise me if due to the relatively low number of minutes played this season and lack of playoff appearances when the votes were tallied, the voters just aren’t ready to give that award to Wemby. That being said, if he does win MVP this season or another time in which he also wins DPOY, he will join elite company with only Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon and Giannis Antetokounmpo achieving the feat.

Other Spurs up for rewards that have scheduled announcement dates include Keldon Johnson for Sixth Man of the Year (announced on Wednesday on ESPN at 5:00 CT) and Harrison Barnes for the Sportsmanship award (announced on Thursday via the NBA). Also, Mitch Johnson is a finalist for Coach of the Year and De’Aaron Fox for Teammate of the Year, which like the MVP, has yet to be assigned announcement dates.

The Spurs will play Game 2 against the Trail Blazers tomorrow at 7:00 PM CT on NBC and Peacock.

Congrats, Wemby!

By Marilyn Dubinski, via Pounding The Rock

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By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-04-20 17:22:33

当同胞鲁迪·戈贝尔 (Rudy Gobert) 即将赢得2023-24赛季NBA年度最佳防守球员奖时,维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 就曾预言,他统治这一荣誉只是时间问题。

“让他现在赢吧,因为在那之后,就不再轮到他了,”这位身高7英尺4英寸的中锋说道。

上赛季,右肩血栓导致他未能打满评奖所需的65场比赛,但可以说,文班亚马对哈基姆·奥拉朱旺杯 (Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy) 的长期统治现在已经拉开了序幕。

周一,文班亚马被由100名投票者组成的全球媒体小组评选为联盟最佳防守者。22岁的他成为了获得该奖项最年轻的球员,也是自1982-83赛季该奖项设立以来,首位全票当选的球员。

俄克拉荷马城雷霆队的切特·霍姆格伦 (Chet Holmgren) 以76张第二顺位选票位居次席。

文班亚马加入了阿尔文·罗伯特森 (Alvin Robertson)(1986年)、大卫·罗宾逊 (David Robinson)(1992年)和科怀·伦纳德 (Kawhi Leonard)(2015年、2016年)的行列,成为马刺队史上仅有的获得过该奖项的球员。

“感觉棒极了。超级自豪,”文班亚马告诉NBC,“盖帽是我一直以来都在努力钻研的技术。”

文班亚马坐镇防守端,率领球队打出了防守效率排名联盟第三的表现。在出战的65场比赛中,文班亚马场均贡献联盟最高的3.1次盖帽,外加11.5个篮板、1.0次抢断和25.0分。马刺队每百回合仅失分110.4分,仅次于底特律活塞队(108.9分)和俄克拉荷马城雷霆队(106.5分)。当他在场时,马刺队每百回合失分比他不在场时少10.1分。

“如果那些球员抱着‘管他呢,我还是要冲进去’的心态,他可能会送出更多盖帽,”马刺队后卫德阿隆·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 说道。“他甚至能威慑到对手不敢出手。你会看到很多球员(在进入三秒区后直接掉头)。他们看到他在里面,就会把球运出来或者传出去……他改变了你防守的整体态势,也改变了对方进攻的态势。”

文班亚马的身高固然是巨大的优势,但他的队友们表示,为了成为NBA历史上最优秀的防守球员之一,他付出了坚持不懈的努力。

“我会说他在篮球方面极具天赋,但维克托的职业态度是无与伦比的,”马刺队前锋凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 说道。“他到目前为止所取得的一切成就都是靠汗水换来的,而非凭空得来。他是我共事过的最刻苦的球员之一。他非常认真地对待自己的技术。我觉得这只是文班亚马未来宏图的一个小小缩影。”

文班亚马也是MVP的最终候选人之一,竞争对手包括两位已经获得过迈克尔·乔丹杯 (Michael Jordan Trophy) 的球员:俄克拉荷马城雷霆队的谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) 和丹佛掘金队的尼古拉·约基奇 (Nikola Jokic)。

周三,当联盟公布年度最佳第六人奖项时,马刺队有望再获一座奖杯。约翰逊是约翰·哈夫利切克杯 (John Havlicek Trophy) 的最终候选人,竞争对手还包括丹佛掘金队的小蒂姆·哈达威 (Tim Hardaway Jr.) 和迈阿密热火队的小海梅·哈克斯 (Jaime Jaquez Jr.)。

约翰逊是三人中唯一打满82场常规赛的球员。他在一支赢下62场比赛的球队中,场均贡献13.2分、5.4个篮板和1.4次助攻。

“其他球员也打出了惊艳的赛季,但我觉得自己当之无愧,”约翰逊说道。“但现在这些都不重要了。我们正在打季后赛,赢球才是最重要的。”

不仅仅是球员获得了认可。米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 也是年度最佳教练的最终候选人,入围的还有底特律活塞队的J.B. 比克斯塔夫 (J.B. Bickerstaff) 和波士顿凯尔特人队的乔·马祖拉 (Joe Mazzulla)。

在名人堂成员格雷格·波波维奇 (Gregg Popovich) 从教练岗位退休后,约翰逊于5月被任命为主教练,并带领马刺队打出了仅次于雷霆队的联盟第二佳绩。在2024-25赛季,由于波波维奇在开赛五场后中风,约翰逊作为代理主教练带领马刺队取得了34胜48负的战绩。

“非常为他感到高兴,”在马刺队对阵波特兰开拓者队的季后赛首轮第一场比赛前,马刺队前锋德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 在谈到约翰逊时说道。

“他曾是我的教练,负责我的个人技术开发。所以看到他所取得的进步,看到他现在的成就,看到他能接替像波波教练这样哪怕不是历史上最伟大、也是最伟大之一的教练,并打出这样的赛季,能够领导我们并掌控这支球队和整个组织,这真的太棒了。”

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) drives against San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama (1) jumps to block a shot during the first half of an NBA basketball game, against the Toronto Raptors, in Toronto, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) tries to block a shot by New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Peter Forest)
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) guards Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Thursday, March 5, 2026. The Spurs defeated the Pistons, 121-106.
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) is blocked by San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Thursday, March 5, 2026.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama, center, LA Clippers center Brook Lopez (11) and guard Bennedict Mathurin (9) look for the rebound during the fourth quarter at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Friday, March 6, 2026. The Spurs defeated the Clippers 116-112.
Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel (7) is pressured by San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) as he passes to teammate guard Sion James (4) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama grabs a rebound during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers Monday, March 16, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) is fouled by San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 23, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Milwaukee Bucks' Ryan Rollins, left, shoots against San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, left, drives under San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama in the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Joel Embiid (21) de los 76ers de Filadelfia penetra hacia la canasta ante Victor Wembanyama (izquierda) de los Spurs de San Antonio, el lunes 6 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Darren Abate)

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Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama named NBA Defensive Player of the Year

When fellow Frenchman Rudy Gobert was on his way to winning the 2023-24 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, Victor Wembanyama predicted it would only be a matter of time before he had a stranglehold on the honor.

“Let him win it now, because after that, it’s no longer his turn,” the 7-foot-4 center said.

A blood clot in his right shoulder prevented him from logging the necessary 65 games to win it last season, but a case can be made that Wembanyama’s long-term ownership of the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy is now underway.

Wembanyama was named the league’s top defender on Monday by a global media panel of 100 voters, becoming at 22 the youngest player to collect the hardware and the first to do so unanimously since the award’s inception in 1982-83.

Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren was the runner-up with 76 second-place votes.

Wembanyama joins Alvin Robertson (1986), David Robinson (1992) and Kawhi Leonard (2015, 2016) as the only players in Spurs history to win the award.

“It feels great. Super proud," Wembanyama told NBC. "My shot blocking is something I’ve been working on forever.”

Wembanyama anchored a defense that finished third in the NBA in defensive rating. With Wembanyama averaging a league-high 3.1 blocks per game, 11.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals to go along with 25.0 points over 65 games, the Spurs allowed 110.4 points per 100 possessions to trail only Detroit (108.9) and Oklahoma City (106.5). The Spurs allowed 10.1 fewer points per 100 possessions with him on the court than off.

"He probably would have blocked more shots if guys were like, ‘Nah, I’m going in there anyways,’ " Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox said.
“He deters people from even shooting the ball. You’ll see a lot of guys (do a U-turn after entering the paint). They’ll see him in there and dribble the ball out or kick out. … He changes the whole dynamic of your defense and he changes the dynamic of the other team’s offenses.”

Wembanyama’s height, of course, is a huge plus, but his teammates say he has worked tirelessly to become one of the best defensive players in NBA history.

“I would say he’s a natural at basketball, but Victor’s work ethic is unmatched,” Spurs forward Keldon Johnson said. “Everything he’s achieved so far has been earned and never given. He’s one of the hardest workers I’ve ever been around. He takes his craft very seriously. And I feel like this is just a small token of what’s to come for Victor.”

Wembanyama is also a finalist for MVP in a field that includes two players that have already won the Michael Jordan Trophy: Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver’s Nikola Jokic.

The Spurs are in line for another piece of hardware on Wednesday when the league announces the winner of the Sixth Man of the Year Award. Johnson is a finalist for the John Havlicek Trophy along with Denver’s Tim Hardaway Jr. and Miami’s Jaime Jaquez Jr.

Johnson is the only one of the three who played in all 82 games. He averaged 13.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists for a team that won 62 games.

“Other players have had amazing seasons, but I feel like I’ve earned it,” Johnson said. “But none of it matters now. We’re in the playoffs and winning is what matters.”

And it’s not just the players who are getting recognition. Mitch Johnson is finalist for coach of the year in a field that includes Detroit’s J.B. Bickerstaff and Boston’s Joe Mazzulla.

Johnson led the Spurs to the second best record in the NBA behind the Thunder after they named him head coach in May when Hall of Famer Gregg Popovich retired from coaching. The Spurs finished 34-48 with Johnson as their acting head coach in 2024-25 after Popovich suffered a stroke five games into the season.

“Tremendously happy for him,” Spurs forward Devin Vassell said of Johnson before Game 1 of the Spurs’ first-round playoff series with Portland.

“He was my guy, my personal development guy. So to see the growth he’s had, to see where he is at now, to be able to come in after a coach like coach Pop, one of the greatest coaches of all time, if not the greatest coach of all time, and have the type of season he’s had and be able to lead us and take control over this team and over this organization has been huge to see.”

By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News

By Jared Weiss | The Athletic, 2026-04-20 22:17:02

维克托·文班亚马成为 NBA 史上首位全票当选的最佳防守球员

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圣安东尼奥——维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 最近被问到,如果他没能很快成为 NBA 首位全票当选的最佳防守球员,他是否会感到惊讶。

“是的,我会的,”他说道。

周一晚上,他并没有感到惊讶。

这位身高 7 英尺 4 英寸的圣安东尼奥马刺队大个子赢得了 2026 年 NBA 年度最佳防守球员奖,获得了由选定媒体成员组成的评审团投出的全部 100 张第一顺位选票。这位 22 岁的球员击败了俄克拉荷马城雷霆队的大个子切特·霍姆格伦 (Chet Holmgren) 和底特律活塞队的侧翼奥萨尔·汤普森 (Ausar Thompson),成为自 1982-83 赛季设立该奖项以来最年轻的获奖者。

霍姆格伦位列第二,获得了 76 张第二顺位选票和 11 张第三顺位选票,紧随其后的是汤普森、明尼苏达森林狼队中锋鲁迪·戈贝尔 (Rudy Gobert) 和多伦多猛龙队前锋斯科蒂·巴恩斯 (Scottie Barnes)。

消息公布后,文班亚马与他的母亲埃洛迪 (Elodie) 以及马刺队的防守协调员肖恩·斯威尼 (Sean Sweeney) 一起参加了“NBC Showtime”赛前节目。

“感觉棒极了。我妈妈就坐在我身边,她说了一些非常真实的话,”文班亚马在转播中说道。“真正的挑战可能在于打满 65 场比赛。但我超级开心能赢得这个奖项,也为成为史上首位全票当选者感到超级自豪。”

一旦文班亚马跨过了获得该奖项评选资格的最低出场次数门槛,这便成了一个被广泛预料到的结果。(他参加了 64 场常规赛和 NBA 杯决赛,后者被计入他的第 65 场比赛,从而获得了评选资格。)

本赛季他场均贡献领跑全联盟的 3.1 次盖帽,当他在场时,马刺队每百回合少丢 10.2 分。根据 NBA 官方统计,对手在面对他时的投篮命中率仅为 40.7%,当他是最近的防守者时,对手的命中率比平均水平低 8.7 个百分点,这两项数据在全赛季至少干扰 500 次投篮的球员中均为联盟最佳。他加入了迪肯贝·穆托姆博 (Dikembe Mutombo) 和马库斯·坎比 (Marcus Camby) 的行列,成为仅有的连续三个赛季领跑 NBA 盖帽榜的球员。

但数据只能在有限程度上体现他的防守影响力。即便只看他在场上的寥寥数分钟,也能明显感受到他如何让对手的进攻变得支离破碎。

“如果今天坐在这里说我的防守比维克托·文班亚马更有影响力,我认为那是在撒谎,而我从来不是一个不诚实的人,”金州勇士队大个子、前最佳防守球员及九次最佳防守阵容成员德雷蒙德·格林 (Draymond Green) 说道。“我不会把自己排在他之上,但我不会把自己排在任何人之下。”

马刺队围绕文班亚马建立了一套防守体系,让他能够有效地在禁区周围进行区域防守,将巡视篮筐的“底线协防人 (low man)”位置提升到了新的高度。进攻球员经常冲向他,然后转过身去,这种回合有时被称为“Nope(没戏)”、“Neverminds(算了)”或其他从未用于他同龄人的词汇。这些每晚都在发生的情况,正是他的防守完全依靠其强大存在感的最佳例证。

“我恰好是那个处在聚光灯下的人,”文班亚马周一表示。“但我只是这个体系的一部分。”

在三月份为 MVP 奖项造势时,文班亚马的首要核心观点是防守占据了比赛的 50%。

“我的第一个观点是,防守占据了比赛的 50%,而且到目前为止在 MVP 竞争中被低估了,”他说道。“我相信我是联盟中防守影响力最大的球员。”

文班亚马本赛季单场盖帽最高纪录为 9 次,并有两场比赛的盖帽和抢断总数(stocks)达到 10 次。迈阿密热火队中锋凯莱尔·韦尔 (Kel’el Ware) 是唯一一位同样有过至少一次“盖帽+抢断”上双表现的球员。

在讨论他惊人的盖帽率时(由于许多球员在他潜伏在附近时甚至会避免投篮,这其实低估了他的防守影响力),文班亚马微笑着回忆起他在休赛期拜访哈基姆·奥拉朱旺 (Hakeem Olajuwon) 家的情景,而他刚刚赢得的奖杯正是以这位名宿命名的。

“(我)当时正看着那块写着史上盖帽王的牌匾,他说,‘你总有一天会打破这个纪录的,’”文班亚马说道。“一步一个脚印。”

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Victor Wembanyama becomes NBA’s first unanimous Defensive Player of the Year winner

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SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama was asked recently if he would be surprised if he did not soon become the NBA’s first unanimous Defensive Player of the Year winner.

“Yes, I would,” he said.

He was not surprised Monday evening.

The 7-foot-4 San Antonio Spurs big man won the NBA’s 2026 Defensive Player of the Year award, earning all 100 first-place votes from a panel of select media members. The 22-year-old beat out Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren and Detroit Pistons wing Ausar Thompson to become the youngest player to win the award since it was introduced for the 1982-83 season.

Holmgren finished second with 76 second-place votes and 11 third-place votes, followed by Thompson, Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert and Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes.

Following the announcement, Wembanyama joined the “NBC Showtime” pregame show alongside his mother, Elodie, and the Spurs’ defensive coordinator, Sean Sweeney.

“It feels great. My mom is sitting here next to me and said something really true,” Wembanyama said on the broadcast. “The real struggle might have been getting to 65 games. But I’m super happy to win this award and super proud to be the first-ever unanimous.”

This was a widely expected outcome once Wembanyama crossed the minimum games played threshold to become eligible for the award. (He played in 64 regular-season games and the NBA Cup final, which counted as his 65th game for award eligibility.)

He averaged a league-leading 3.1 blocks per game this season, and the Spurs allowed 10.2 fewer points per 100 possessions with him on the floor. Opponents shot just 40.7 percent from the field against him and 8.7 percentage points worse than average when he was the closest defender, according to NBA stats, both the best in the league among those who contested at least 500 shots this season. He joined Dikembe Mutombo and Marcus Camby as the only players to lead the NBA in blocks for three straight seasons.

But data can only do so much to capture his defensive impact. Watching even a few moments of him on the floor makes it obvious just how much he distorts opposing offenses.

“To sit and say today that my defense is more impactful than Victor Wembanyama, I think that would be a lie, and I’ve never been one to not be honest,” said Golden State Warriors big man Draymond Green, a former Defensive Player of the Year and nine-time All-Defense selection. “I wouldn’t put myself above him, but I wouldn’t put myself below anyone.”

The Spurs built a defensive system around Wembanyama that allows him to effectively play zone around the paint, taking the “low man” position of patrolling the rim to new heights. Offensive players will often drive toward him, then turn all the way around in plays that have at times been referred to as “Nopes,” “Neverminds” or other terms never used for his peers. These nightly occurrences are the greatest examples of how his defense is about his sheer presence.

“I happen to be the guy that is in the spotlight,” Wembanyama said Monday. “But I am part of the system.”

When campaigning for the MVP award in March, Wembanyama’s first core tenet was that defense is 50 percent of the game.

“My first one would be that defense is 50 percent of the game and that it is undervalued so far in the MVP race,” he said. “I believe I’m the most impactful player defensively in the league.”

Wembanyama had the most blocks in a game this season, with nine, and had two games with 10 combined blocks and steals (stocks). Miami Heat center Kel’el Ware was the only other player to have even one double-digit stocks game.

When discussing his prolific block rate, which underrates his defensive impact because many players avoid shooting at all when he is lurking nearby, Wembanyama was smiling as he recalled his offseason visit to the home of the namesake of the trophy he just won, Hakeem Olajuwon.

“(I) was looking at this plaque that said blocked shots leader of all time, and he said, ‘You’re gonna beat that one day,’” Wembanyama said. “One step at a time.”

By Jared Weiss, via The Athletic

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By Sami Sadik | L’Équipe, 2026-04-21 00:24:27

维克托·文班亚马成为 NBA 历史上首位全票当选的年度最佳防守球员

在周二圣安东尼奥马刺对阵波特兰开拓者的系列赛第二场(G2)之前,维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 赢得了本赛季揭晓的首个 NBA 个人奖项:年度最佳防守球员 (DPOY)。这位马刺内线获得了全部 100 名评委的一致投票,实现了史无前例的全票当选,并成为继鲁迪·戈贝尔 (Rudy Gobert) 和乔金·诺阿 (Joakim Noah) 之后又一位获此殊荣的法国球员。

对文班亚马而言,“事不过三”,第三次尝试终于让他如愿以偿。注定要统治年度最佳防守球员奖项的马刺内线(身高 2.24 米,22 岁)在周一获得了广泛认可,捧起了哈基姆·奥拉朱旺奖杯。在 2024 年屈居鲁迪·戈贝尔之后获得第二,随后在 2025 年因肩伤遗憾错失近在咫尺的奖杯后,“文班”在本赛季彻底终结了悬念。这位出生于勒谢奈的球员甚至成为了历史上首位获得全部 100 名媒体投票支持的球员,同时也以 22 岁零 3 个月的年龄成为史上最年轻的获奖者。

在 NBA 周日公布的三人候选名单中,他在俄克拉荷马城的竞争对手切特·霍姆格伦 (Chet Holmgren)(身高 2.16 米,23 岁;场均 8.9 篮板、0.6 抢断、1.9 盖帽)以及底特律活塞前锋奥萨尔·汤普森 (Ausar Thompson)(身高 2.01 米,23 岁;场均 5.7 篮板、2 抢断、0.9 盖帽)从未抱有幻想。霍姆格伦以 239 分(76 张第二顺位选票和 11 张第三顺位选票)位列第二,遥遥领先于排名第三、获得 60 分(9 张第二顺位选票,33 张第三顺位选票)的汤普森。戈贝尔则以 41 分排名第四。

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年度最佳防守球员投票详情。(NBA )

文班亚马夺魁的恐怖数据统计

有望包揽 MVP 实现双料大奖

文班亚马再次荣膺联盟盖帽王(场均 3.1 次盖帽,而排名第二的球员仅为 1.9 次),并贡献了一系列令人惊叹的防守表现。最重要的是,马刺打出了联盟第三的防守表现,这在很大程度上要归功于他。

这位 2024 年奥运会银牌得主接替了埃文·莫布里 (Evan Mobley)(克利夫兰骑士)成为新科 DPOY,并延续了另外两名法国球员的优良传统:此前戈贝尔曾在犹他爵士和明尼苏达森林狼四次获奖(2018、2019、2021、2024),而诺阿则是效力芝加哥公牛时的获奖先驱(2014)。文班亚马还与尼古拉·约基奇 (Nikola Jokic) 和谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) 一起入围了 MVP 最终候选名单,他还需要等待一段时间才能揭晓是否能再下一城。投票结果预计将于 5 月中旬公布。

维克托·文班亚马,2025-26 赛季 @ Kia NBA 年度最佳防守球员。

他是首位全票当选的球员,也是自 1982-83 赛季该奖项设立以来最年轻的获奖者!https://t.co/eCXMtuPneG pic.twitter.com/3JoZWOTeMQ

— NBA (@ NBA) 2026 年 4 月 20 日

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Victor Wembanyama premier joueur à être sacré défenseur de l’année à l’unanimité en NBA

Avant le match 2 entre San Antonio et Portland mardi, Victor Wembanyama a remporté le premier trophée individuel NBA dévoilé cette saison : celui de défenseur de l’année. L’intérieur des Spurs est élu à l’unanimité des 100 votants, du jamais-vu, et succède à Rudy Gobert et Joakim Noah côté français.

La troisième tentative a été la bonne pour Victor Wembanyama. Appelé à régner sur le palmarès du trophée de défenseur de l’année, l’intérieur des Spurs (2,24 m, 22 ans) a été plébiscité lundi et remporte le trophée Hakeem Olajuwon. Dauphin de Rudy Gobert en 2024 puis privé d’une statuette qui lui tendait les bras en 2025 après sa blessure à une épaule, « Wemby » a balayé tout suspense cette saison. Le natif du Chesnay est même le premier joueur de l’histoire à être sacré à l’unanimité des cent journalistes votants. Et le plus jeune (22 ans et 3 mois).

Finalistes dans un trio dévoilé dimanche par la NBA, Chet Holmgren (2,16 m, 23 ans), son rival d’Oklahoma City (8,9 rebonds, 0,6 interception, 1,9 contre), et Ausar Thompson, l’ailier de Detroit (2,01 m, 23 ans ; 5,7 rebonds, 2 interceptions et 0,9 contre), ne se sont jamais bercés d’illusion. Holmgren termine 2e avec 239 points (76 deuxièmes places et 11 troisièmes), loin devant Thompson, 3e avec 60 points (9 deuxièmes places, 33 troisièmes). Gobert est lui quatrième (41 points).

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Le détail des votes pour le trophée de défenseur de l’année. (NBA )

Les chiffres monstrueux du triomphe de Wembanyama

Un possible doublé avec le titre de MVP

Wembanyama a encore terminé meilleur contreur de la ligue (3,1 blocks par match, quand son premier poursuivant n’est qu’à 1,9) avec une collection d’actions spectaculaires, et surtout la troisième meilleure défense de la NBA, en grande partie grâce à lui.

Le vice-champion olympique 2024 succède à Evan Mobley (Cleveland) au palmarès et prend la suite de deux autres Français : Rudy Gobert, quadruple vainqueur avec Utah puis Minnesota (2018, 2019, 2021, 2024) et Joakim Noah, pionnier avec Chicago (2014). Nommé pour le titre de MVP avec Nikola Jokic et Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Wembanyama devra attendre pour savoir s’il repart avec un autre trophée. Le résultat du vote devrait être dévoilé mi-mai.

Victor Wembanyama, the 2025-26 @ Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year

He’s the first unanimous winner and the youngest winner since the award’s inception in 1982-83! https://t.co/eCXMtuPneG pic.twitter.com/3JoZWOTeMQ

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