Outperforming the Lakers! Securing the top two in the West! The NBA's top super dark horse team

In the 23-24 season, 22 wins and 60 losses, second-to-last in the West; in the 24-25 season, 34 wins and 48 losses, 13th in the West; this season so far, 56 wins and 18 losses, ranking second in the West.

Which team's rise is so fierce? It's so hard to guess.

Okay, it's the Spurs. With 8 regular-season games left this season, the number of wins they've achieved already equals the total of the past two seasons.

Wembanyama has played 59 games, averaging 29.2 minutes per game while delivering 24.2 points, 11.3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1.1 steals, and 3.1 blocks, with shooting percentages of 50.1% and 34.9%, and a plus-minus of +10.7, ranking first in the league.

In the latest MVP rankings released by the NBA, Wembanyama broke Alexander's monopoly, overtook him, and reached the top spot.

If this guy smoothly wins the MVP, he will surpass Rose to become the youngest MVP winner in NBA history.

MVP + DPOY + First Team All-NBA + All-Star starter... At just 22 years old, Wembanyama could achieve a full sweep of honors.

Of course, the Spurs can also envision lifting the championship trophy this year. They have repeatedly proven they fear no strong team, and this regular season they crushed the defending champion Thunder 4-1.

It is worth mentioning that,the Spurs currently lead the Lakers by as many as 8 wins, and with the advantage in head-to-head matches (the Spurs are 3-1 against the Lakers this season), they have officially secured the top two in the West, thus the Purple and Gold are out of contention for the second spot in the West. The immediate priority now is to hold onto the third place in the West, currently leading the fourth-place Nuggets by only 1.5 wins.

Could the first round of the Western Conference playoffs this year feature the high-profile matchup Lakers vs. Rockets? Just kidding.

Returning to the Spurs, their current success is not solely due to Wembanyama. So far, the team actually has eight players averaging double-digit points, and except for 33-year-old Barnes, all are robust young men in their 20s.

It seems not only now, but the future also belongs to the Spurs.