The Spurs' Wembanyama won the Western Conference honor, while the Celtics' Tatum took the Eastern Conference award.
The NBA named Wembanyama its Week 2 Player of the Week in the West and Tatum the winner in the East. A stats post on X cited Wembanyama's 26.3 points and 3.2 blocks per game and said his defensive impact sets him apart.
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@TheHoopCentralBREAKING: Victor Wembanyama and Jayson Tatum have been named Players of the Week
@NBANBA Players of the Week for Week 2. West: Victor Wembanyama (@spurs) East: Jayson Tatum (@celtics)
@3PointStatsVictor Wembanyama is the Western Conference Player of the Week. 26.3 PPG, 3.2 BLK and a two-way profile that already stands out across the league: 99th percentile in blocks, 92nd in defensive rebounding, 81st in offensive rebounding and 99th in usage among NBA forwards. The scoring gets the attention, but the defensive impact is what separates him.@TheHoopCentralBREAKING: Victor Wembanyama and Jayson Tatum have been named Players of the Week@NBANBA Players of the Week for Week 2. West: Victor Wembanyama (@spurs) East: Jayson Tatum (@celtics)@3PointStatsVictor Wembanyama is the Western Conference Player of the Week. 26.3 PPG, 3.2 BLK and a two-way profile that already stands out across the league: 99th percentile in blocks, 92nd in defensive rebounding, 81st in offensive rebounding and 99th in usage among NBA forwards. The scoring gets the attention, but the defensive impact is what separates him.@TheHoopCentralBREAKING: Victor Wembanyama and Jayson Tatum have been named Players of the Week@NBANBA Players of the Week for Week 2. West: Victor Wembanyama (@spurs) East: Jayson Tatum (@celtics)@3PointStatsVictor Wembanyama is the Western Conference Player of the Week. 26.3 PPG, 3.2 BLK and a two-way profile that already stands out across the league: 99th percentile in blocks, 92nd in defensive rebounding, 81st in offensive rebounding and 99th in usage among NBA forwards. The scoring gets the attention, but the defensive impact is what separates him.@TheHoopCentralBREAKING: Victor Wembanyama and Jayson Tatum have been named Players of the Week@NBANBA Players of the Week for Week 2. West: Victor Wembanyama (@spurs) East: Jayson Tatum (@celtics)@3PointStatsVictor Wembanyama is the Western Conference Player of the Week. 26.3 PPG, 3.2 BLK and a two-way profile that already stands out across the league: 99th percentile in blocks, 92nd in defensive rebounding, 81st in offensive rebounding and 99th in usage among NBA forwards. The scoring gets the attention, but the defensive impact is what separates him.—
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