Victor Wembanyama has nearly a foot on Coby White, but it didn't matter in the late stages of the game on Monday night. The Bulls had a huge possession late as they were up by one point, and White was able to make a three-point game with a monster dunk over Wembanyama.
The Bulls outscored the Spurs, 32-15 in the game's final quarter as Chicago rallied from a 79-60 second half deficit. After the Bulls trailed, 97-82 to start the fourth quarter, White gave Chicago its first lead of the game by beating Wembanyama with 47.1 seconds remaining.
Coby White #0 of the Chicago Bulls dunks the ball over Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs during the second half at the United Center on
Dunking on Victor Wembanyama is not an easy thing to do, especially if you're almost a foot shorter than him. Zach LaVine noted after the game that the Bulls had been joking about trying to dunk on him, and Coby White was actually able to pull it off.
Coby White is not a dunker ... Well, all the better. Victor Wembanyama already had blocked three of White’s shots before the final minute, but that didn’t slow White’s approach.
After the Spurs' 7-3 superstar blocked eight shots Monday, White got some revenge with a vicious dunk to cap a furious Bulls rally in the fourth quarter.
Victor Wembanyama may be the single most imposing rim protector in NBA history. He's only in his second season, but his combination of elite athleticism for his size, stellar shot-blocking instincts and absurd eight-foot wingspan makes him a nearly impenetrable obstacle for drivers at the basket.
Coby White finished with 23 points, including two huge baskets over Victor Wembanyama in the final minute of the game. First, White beat Wemby off the dribble and made a layup high off the glass.
Coby White made a go-ahead layup with 47 seconds left, and the Chicago Bulls topped Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 114-110.
White's dunk Monday over Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama was only his second of the season. He obviously can do it — and do it with power — so why doesn't it happen more often?
Coby White doesn't dunk much. But when he does, he makes it count. The Chicago Bulls guard threw down one of the dunks of the NBA season Monday night with a dagger poster over the outstretched arms of none other than Victor Wembanyama.
Coby White doesn't dunk much ... night with a dagger poster over the outstretched arms of none other than Victor Wembanyama. The dunk capped a fantastic final minute for White, who beat Wembanyama ...