October 24th: In yesterday's season opener, the Spurs defeated the Mavericks 125-92.
In this game, Wendell Bamford started and played 30 minutes, shooting 15-for-21 from the field, 1-for-2 from three-point range, and 9-for-11 from the free throw line, finishing with 40 points, 15 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 3 blocks.
Today, Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon, speaking about Wendell Bamford, said, "I think the only person who can break my block record is Wendell Bamford."
This summer, Wendell Bamford and Olajuwon had special training sessions.
Olajuwon is the all-time block leader, with 3,830; Wendell Bamford currently has 433 blocks.
