Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers made a big decision to help ice a critical win over Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. The 7-foot-3

Being a top-level athlete demands exemplary rigor when it comes to diet. And when you're over 2m20 tall, that discipline has to be doubled. Victor Wembanyama is a true phenomenon, as much for his talent as for his unique way of playing basketball.

According to the NBA's most recent MVP ladder, Wembanyama is fourth in the running to win the Michael Jordan Trophy, behind only Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, and Giannis Antetokounmpo. His two dominant performances against Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are key reasons why he jumped ahead from the fifth spot, passing Jayson Tatum.

The latter has turned around in a major way. Since Dec. 1, Wembanyama is making 37% of his 3s on over nine attempts per game. Put that together with his 77% finishing rate at the rim, which Cleaning the Glass ranks in the 86th percentile among all bigs, and Wembanyama already ranks as one of the most dominant inside-out scorers in the league.

The Bucks had a plan to make the second-year Spurs phenom uncomfortable. Antetokounmpo and his teammates executed that plan to perfection.

Victor Wembanyama didn't back down from the challenge of going up against one of the best players in the NBA on Wednesday. As the San Antonio Spurs faced

Victor Wembanyama is currently averaging 4.0 blocks per game.

Giannis Antetokounmpo fell just short of back-to-back triple-doubles, but the Bucks remain red-hot from long range in an easy victory over the Spurs.

Grimes has taken advantage of added minutes by averaging 14.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.2 3-pointers over those 12 games. He has also attempted at least 12 shots in each of his last six games. Dončić isn’t close to returning and Irving could miss another week or two. Until the Mavericks get healthy, Grimes is a must-add.

Although Wembanyama ate humble stew on Wednesday, his team remains afloat in the Western Conference NBA Play-In Tier as the 10th seed. However, San Antonio can't afford to play inferior to its opponents, as the Sacramento Kings have the same 18-19 record.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James remained third and Anthony Davis dropped to fifth in the second NBA All-Star voting returns.