The Parisian Patisserie of Victor Wembanyama

[TD 21]

It took the Timberwolves 9 years with KAT (and adding multiple #1 pick players) before they won, but the Spurs are supposed magically get all-star after drafting top 10 twice in the last five years.

Flawed premise. Towns was a run of the mill 1st overall pick, who despite flashing early MVP caliber potential, topped out as an All-NBA caliber one.

Wembanyama is the greatest prospect in 20 years, if not ever and appears wells on his way to living up to it, so this is not the typical re-build and shouldn't be treated as such.

[J_Paco]

Flawed premise. Towns was a run of the mill 1st overall pick, who despite flashing early MVP caliber potential, topped out as an All-NBA caliber one.

Wembanyama is the greatest prospect in 20 years, if not ever and appears wells on his way to living up to it, so this is not the typical re-build and shouldn't be treated as such.

Wasn't saying they should take 9 years to build a contender. That would be foolish and a waste of Wembanyama's younger years.

I was giving the Timberwolves as an example that sometimes things taking longer than anticipated. In other words, have some damn patience and if they are still looking porous after 2024 or 2025 then begin to panic.

Not after a rookie season where the team didn't/doesn't have other top end prospects around him - 2024 and 2025 should fix that even if '24 is considered a 'weak' draft - and better veterans to help guide the ship.

Plus, a season where he needed a good portion of it to adjust to the more rigorous schedule and better athletes of the NBA.

No disrespect to McDermott or Graham, but neither one is known as a 'winner' in the NBA or a great locker room stabilizer. Spurs need to find some veterans in that mold - as well as having a former NBA PG in the coaching staff (why hasn't that been done already?) - otherwise y'all are gonna be doing a lot of the same complaining next season.

[KobesAchilles]

11 3rd place votes for Wemby is a joke. Having Sabonis on the team over him is a joke. And Wemby will be screwed again next year bc our record is going to suck.

[Brazil]

11 3rd place votes for Wemby is a joke. Having Sabonis on the team over him is a joke. And Wemby will be screwed again next year bc our record is going to suck.

:lol roty with greatest rookie year ever and all defensive team as a rookie, Victor ego is gonna be ok

[Spurs Homer]

Apologies if this was already posted and it might be old news...but i just found this super slo-mo version of wembys first season...

wow...just fucking wow!


https://youtu.be/7HZSMNo81YM?si=X44g0adFAHVKjFhc

[KobesAchilles]

:lol roty with greatest rookie year ever and all defensive team as a rookie, Victor ego is gonna be ok
It’s just a respect thing imo.like the fucking Sacramento Kings and their shitty franchise have more respect from the media than the Spurs. It’s like I’m living in some biazzaro world

[barakz21]

It’s just a respect thing imo.like the fucking Sacramento Kings and their shitty franchise have more respect from the media than the Spurs. It’s like I’m living in some biazzaro world

Right? But to be fair, up until last year, they haven’t made the playoffs since 06, when Metta World Peace was still known as Ron Artest. Sooooooo.. let them have their time in the sun. We’ve had 2 generational big men, and now a 3rd as well as deep playoff runs and 5 titles. Let them have their 3rd team All NBA lol

[DAF86]

11 3rd place votes for Wemby is a joke. Having Sabonis on the team over him is a joke. And Wemby will be screwed again next year bc our record is going to suck.

Sabonis averaged 19.4, 13.7 and 8.2 on 60% shooting from the field for a winning team. It is OK he got all-NBA over Wemby.

Next season, Victor will be there.

[baseline bum]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTxw2CLfUfQ

[TheBallsbreakers]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTxw2CLfUfQ
Damn brilliant

[RC_Drunkford]

Spurs media department is doing a good job promoting their superstar

[Knoxxx]

Damn brilliant

you scared, you scared!!!

[thiste]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFLgz1TqD80

[rjv]

Bach and Wemby are a nice fit.

[ginobilized]

Damn, Wemby's first year highlights would make a fantastic career retrospective for most big men.
Unreal. Gotta start building the OKC/DAL kryptonite team. Wolves may get worse this offseason.

It's like Kareem/KD/Iceman/Bill Russell had a 7'4" kid. He may be passing like the elder Sabonis by the tail end of his career. Insane stuff.

I'm hoping the draft and off season mark some significant moves toward a real team around him.

[Pauleta14]

Damn, Wemby's first year highlights would make a fantastic career retrospective for most big men.
Unreal. Gotta start building the OKC/DAL kryptonite team. Wolves may get worse this offseason.

It's like Kareem/KD/Iceman/Bill Russell had a 7'4" kid. He may be passing like the elder Sabonis by the tail end of his career. Insane stuff.

I'm hoping the draft and off season mark some significant moves toward a real team around him.

We'll have to wait one more season to see significants changes imo, not only this draft is weak but PATFO still in love with Sochan Vassell Tre etc 's development

Wemby will still make the season entertaining tho

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[thiste]

So I looked at #1 draft picks and ROTY throughout history and found these interesting facts:

There's been 77 #1 draft picks in NBA history, starting in 1947. There's been 75 Rookies of the year starting in 1953 (a few years had two ROTY due to a tie).

For both categories, I checked HOF status until 2003, that's 56 #1 Draft picks & 54 ROTY.

Out of those 56 first picks, 19 went to the Hall of Fame. That's roughly 34%.

Out of those 54 ROTY, 33 went to the Hall of Fame. That's roughly 61%.

There's only one season between the draft and the ROTY award, but ROTY is a way better assessment of a player's eventual career it looks like.

In these 54 seasons with both a first pick of the draft and ROTY award, a player was awarded both in the same season only 14 times.

Out of those 14 times, 10 went to the Hall of Fame. That's roughly 71%.

Of course 2003 was LeBron's year who got both and is obviously a lock for the HOF.

Anyway statistics say Victor has just under 3 chances out of 4 of making the HOF already, if history is any indication :lol

[BatManu20]

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[JPB]

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People following him cos they've heard he can block prices too.

[tonight...you]

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To me it appears his arms and shoulders are getting a little bigger.
I may be wrong, just an amateur observation.

[ace3g]

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[Degoat]

Wemby been working with Jamal Crawford according to his Instagram, interesting choice lol also looks like wemby has put on some muscle.

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[lefty20]

To me it appears his arms and shoulders are getting a little bigger.
I may be wrong, just an amateur observation.

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[z0sa]

Wemby certainly added some muscle - very difficult to do, especially during an NBA season. We have one of the hardest workers in the League, who also happens to be one of the most talented as well. Top1 player incoming within 3 seasons, tbh.

[Dejounte]

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JCrawford went to San Antonio just to mentor this kid. I love this shit

[DAF86]

JCrawford went to San Antonio just to mentor this kid. I love this shit

Do we really want JCraw mentorship though? :lol

[Dejounte]

Do we really want JCraw mentorship though? :lol
For skills training? Hell yeah. Wemby is a specimen in the lab. You can add any component to this specimen. If he his handles can improve further, he would just be unstoppable. The ball will be in his hands a lot going forward. Keep adding magic tricks to his arsenal and we’re golden.

[SpursFan86]

So damn excited to see the leap Victor takes in year 2. Considering how much he improved just throughout his rookie year, it’s scary to think of what he’ll do with a full offseason. It’s great timing with the Olympics too…will only further help with development.

I’m a homer but I really think he could be knocking on the door of being a top 5 player in the league next year.

[Spurs Homer]

Spurs really really need to add some talent and really really need to trade away the dead weight on this team….

Wemby is not fucking around and is not waiting for year 3 or 4…
he is ready to take the mantle NOW…

[spurraider21]

Do we really want JCraw mentorship though? :lol
undoubtedly. legit one of the 3-5 best ballhandlers the league has ever seen. its not like he's going to tell wemby to go suck ass on defense

[SpursDynasty85]

Spurs really really need to add some talent and really really need to trade away the dead weight on this team….

Wemby is not fucking around and is not waiting for year 3 or 4…
he is ready to take the mantle NOW…

Let's see how his stamina is. Dude is not ready to play 40 min game in a playoff series yet.

[spurraider21]

So damn excited to see the leap Victor takes in year 2. Considering how much he improved just throughout his rookie year, it’s scary to think of what he’ll do with a full offseason. It’s great timing with the Olympics too…will only further help with development.

I’m a homer but I really think he could be knocking on the door of being a top 5 player in the league next year.
getting to top 5-10 is as much about consistency as it is about greatness. the passing he showed toward the end of last year, and the expected improvement in shooting gives reason for optimism. but to get into that tier of player, the conditioning will have to be there, and the turnovers just have to come down. i have no problem with him figuring out his limits, but thats what its going to take for him to break through

and minutes only ramp in the playoffs. jokic consistently averages 33-34 mpg, but last 2 years in postseason he averages 40mpg

i dont think wemby is there yet, and i dont think its a realistic expectation for this coming season.

[Spurs Homer]

Let's see how his stamina is. Dude is not ready to play 40 min game in a playoff series yet.

you have not been paying attention…

in 1 season he went from being gassed in 2-4 mins and maxing out at 20-25 mins per game…

to

playing thirty plus minutes and dominating while he was on the floor

he got stronger and stronger as the season came to an end…he also got hungrier and hungrier and grew in intensity as the season ended….

he is going to begin the season with over 30 mins pr game and if he carries that extra muscle with ease- the league is fucked

[DAF86]

undoubtedly. legit one of the 3-5 best ballhandlers the league has ever seen. its not like he's going to tell wemby to go suck ass on defense

As long as he doesn't pass on his ball-hogging and style over substance tendencies, tbh.

[Spurs Homer]

Crawford was a mini-microwave almost everywhere he played…
he would come off the bench and heat up instantly

also he will help wemby get to the ft line…

[ginobilized]

The fact that JCraw wants to work with Wemby speaks volumes. It's not like he's looking for players to mentor. The fact that Wemby wants to improve his handles also speaks volumes. He's already top 5 bigman dribblers in the league.

Wemby is bending the prism of basketball reality. Keep healthy and keep on growing. I've never seen anyone like him whatsoever.

[Pauleta14]

Wemby certainly added some muscle - very difficult to do, especially during an NBA season. We have one of the hardest workers in the League, who also happens to be one of the most talented as well. Top1 player incoming within 3 seasons, tbh.

Apparently he added bulking sessions after games. Jamal Crawford witnessed it after a game when he wanted to talk to him

Amazing dedication

[Pauleta14]

JCrawford went to San Antonio just to mentor this kid. I love this shit

I was wondering, how does that work technically?

Do the Spurs pay Crawford + accomodations for a few days?

Just for free and lives at Victor's?

[Pauleta14]

So damn excited to see the leap Victor takes in year 2. Considering how much he improved just throughout his rookie year, it’s scary to think of what he’ll do with a full offseason. It’s great timing with the Olympics too…will only further help with development.

I’m a homer but I really think he could be knocking on the door of being a top 5 player in the league next year.

It's not even being a homer

The thing is most ppl when talking about best players have the offensive game in mind.

Wemby might not reach the top5 in that area next season but the unreal impact of his defense makes him almost by default Top3 (I REALLY wanna say top1 tbh :lol)

You can see how Luka's defense mitigate his overall level, Jokic's game is starting to be understood and well defended as we saw vs the Wolves. etc

What's your top5?

[Dejounte]

I was wondering, how does that work technically?

Do the Spurs pay Crawford + accomodations for a few days?

Just for free and lives at Victor's?

Crawford brought his son with him and I think that was the trade. His son looks really happy he met Wemby in the pictures.

[poopbox]

If there was one player I would want my 7 "5" center who likes to handle the ball a lot work with...it would easily be Jamal Crawford.

[baseline bum]

Do we really want JCraw mentorship though? :lol

Hell yes I want Victor working with Jamal Crawford. Dude has Kyrie level handles.

[SpursFan86]

It's not even being a homer

The thing is most ppl when talking about best players have the offensive game in mind.

Wemby might not reach the top5 in that area next season but the unreal impact of his defense makes him almost by default Top3 (I REALLY wanna say top1 tbh :lol)

You can see how Luka's defense mitigate his overall level, Jokic's game is starting to be understood and well defended as we saw vs the Wolves. etc

What's your top5?

Jokic/Luka/SGA/Giannis/Embiid. I think it’d be difficult for him to break into that tier, but I mean it’s absolutely possible. He’s almost certainly going to be the best defender in the league next year…even just making some modest improvements offensively in terms of efficiency and cutting down on turnovers and he’s going to be in the discussion though.

spurraider21 (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=31905) said it but I think the biggest thing is just consistency. Wemby had stretches of games as a rookie where he legitimately looked like the best player in the world, but there were also plenty of stretches where he clearly looked like a rookie (which is to be expected, the kid is 19/20). I think those other 5 guys I named are just more consistently great night in and night out but it’s entirely possible Wemby takes a large step forward and joins them. That’s just such an insane expectation for someone Wemby’s age in his 2nd season but if anyone can do it it’s him :lol

[Mugen]

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He's bulked up a bit but there is no way that's 20lbs of muscle :lol

[ismael-robert]

Crawford brought his son with him and I think that was the trade. His son looks really happy he met Wemby in the pictures.

Oh my gosh he traded his son for a chance to train him!

[lefty20]

He's bulked up a bit but there is no way that's 20lbs of muscle :lol

Hard to know 4 sure, without taking lower body into account. Need Wemby to drop trou and post a speedo pic... for research purposes, of course.

https://www.iowaweightloss.com/posts/5c29f73a53d04ee4bc904264570d977a/image/embed

Muscle weight gain can look deceptive, but 20 def feels like a reach.

[spurraider21]

He's bulked up a bit but there is no way that's 20lbs of muscle :lol
a lot of it is just the tan lol

[Pauleta14]

Jokic/Luka/SGA/Giannis/Embiid. I think it’d be difficult for him to break into that tier, but I mean it’s absolutely possible. He’s almost certainly going to be the best defender in the league next year…even just making some modest improvements offensively in terms of efficiency and cutting down on turnovers and he’s going to be in the discussion though.

spurraider21 (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=31905) said it but I think the biggest thing is just consistency. Wemby had stretches of games as a rookie where he legitimately looked like the best player in the world, but there were also plenty of stretches where he clearly looked like a rookie (which is to be expected, the kid is 19/20). I think those other 5 guys I named are just more consistently great night in and night out but it’s entirely possible Wemby takes a large step forward and joins them. That’s just such an insane expectation for someone Wemby’s age in his 2nd season but if anyone can do it it’s him :lol

Embiid IF (big one) healthy I agree

Giannis it's very close/debatable

SGA/Luka don't have the defensive impact (SGA gambles a lot and gets steals but isn't a great 1vs1 defender)

I agree on the consistency, I didn't take it into account in my jugment tbh, but I'm assuming it's the next logical step, no reason he doesn't manage to pass it

If you consider the defensive impact as 50% of the valuation, Wemby wins bc of it all the time imo. Despite his numerous limitations at this stage of his career.

Gravity/heath are his only adversary

[Mugen]

a lot of it is just the tan lol

This :lol

20lbs of muscle is a shit ton and would definitely be noticeable YoY.

[RC_Drunkford]

This :lol

20lbs of muscle is a shit ton and would definitely be noticeable YoY.

Not on a 7‘5“ body tbh. You‘ll barely notice it

[scott]

Someone on twitter called him the Slim Fast David Robinson :lol

[Limguogolo]

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I know many would like to see him look like the Incredible Hulk, but while a little meat doesn't hurt too much in the upper body to play shoulders in the paint, it's actually mostly in the lower body that it must strengthen itself without affecting its primary qualities. If he gains too much muscle overall he will have stamina problems and will lack the quickness or agility to counter balls.

He was a 1500m runner, the big limit is to become a 400m runner. The ideal body type is undoubtedly that of a 400m hurdles or triple jump runner. Giannis plays like a 100m runner, and for his size, that already forces him to play slowly. On the other hand, it would be much more interesting to see him strengthen in the lower body because he would take up even more space on the floor, on the ground, would be a deterrent both in attack and defense and would be pushed around less in the paint.

But this must also be done slowly otherwise he risks injuries and we could even question the hypothesis of adding too much mass because he has been relatively spared from injuries despite his size thanks precisely to his flexibility. More muscles often also mean less flexibility. More muscles, less flexibility, these are tendons which will withstand twisting with much greater violence.

I think he can be trusted because his agent has already said they have no plans to make him a Giannis, but I hope if he adds volume he knows precisely where. And I doubt it's the upper body.

[rjv]

i see that vic's been working out with crawford. very nice.

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[Dverde]

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[cutewizard]

Wembyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

are you working out man?

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Rookie of the Century....................!!!!!!!

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there is no ceiling

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[Obstructed_View]

Tired of draft talk, and was going to revisit some favorite Victor moments. Off the top of my head, my favorite two:

1. The block on Chet
2. The dual blocks against Houston

There are a thousand more.

[SpursDynasty85]

Would love to see him implement two things. A skyhook shot like Kareem. And a set shot, free-throw style but him keeping the ball high in the air when facing his defender and all he needs is a wrist flick to get the shot up.

[rjv]

Tired of draft talk, and was going to revisit some favorite Victor moments. Off the top of my head, my favorite two:

1. The block on Chet
2. The dual blocks against Houston

There are a thousand more. the best thing about #1, was Chet falling on his ass after getting his shot blocked.

[Seventyniner]

the best thing about #1, was Chet falling on his ass after getting his shot blocked.

Definitely my favorite play of the season. I hope someone photoshopped the ROY trophy onto the ball there because that's the moment when Wemby went from probable to unanimous winner.

[spurraider21]

Tired of draft talk, and was going to revisit some favorite Victor moments. Off the top of my head, my favorite two:

1. The block on Chet
2. The dual blocks against Houston

There are a thousand more.
the multiple highlights in the milwaukee game. block on giannis. behind the back gather/dunk. self alley-oop

[scott]

the multiple highlights in the milwaukee game. block on giannis. behind the back gather/dunk. self alley-oop

17pts in 3 minutes is up there for me as well, especially since it came against a top team who actually had something to play for late in the season

[DPG21920]

Tired of draft talk, and was going to revisit some favorite Victor moments. Off the top of my head, my favorite two:

1. The block on Chet
2. The dual blocks against Houston

There are a thousand more.

Those are great and theres so much more, but that Denver comeback stands out alongside the alley oop from Dev that was like from the FT line

[baseline bum]

Tired of draft talk, and was going to revisit some favorite Victor moments. Off the top of my head, my favorite two:

1. The block on Chet
2. The dual blocks against Houston

There are a thousand more.

Was in the arena for the first one god that was nuts. Though my favorite Victor block of the season was the one on Anfernee Simons.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMgNKXHy6DY

[baseline bum]

The block on KAT was pretty filthy too


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4td7MxPO2qw

[Pauleta14]

Tired of draft talk, and was going to revisit some favorite Victor moments. Off the top of my head, my favorite two:

1. The block on Chet
2. The dual blocks against Houston

There are a thousand more.

The Block on Chet ended the stupid ROY debate

The block on Giannis stunned the NBA world.

I think the Bucks game on national TV was the game with the more stunning highlights.

[Joseph Kony]

Tired of draft talk, and was going to revisit some favorite Victor moments. Off the top of my head, my favorite two:

1. The block on Chet
2. The dual blocks against Houston

There are a thousand more.

His rookie season highlights are better than 75% of all players' entire career tbh

That play against the Bucks where he went behind the back, dunked it for the And 1 was disgusting. 17 points in 3 mins against Denver, 10 block triple double, 5x5 game, etc. Kid is just supremely impressive, better than i honestly imagined he would be

[NASpurs]

Wemby ranked top 20 in the league by the Ringer

https://nbarankings.theringer.com/

[Seventyniner]

Wemby ranked top 20 in the league by the Ringer

https://nbarankings.theringer.com/

#17 is the lowest he will be for a long, long time.

[spurraider21]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdQY8-etLr0

[Pauleta14]

Active players comenting/analysing other active players from other teams has become a normallity in today's NBA and I can't get used to it.

It's surreal :lol (and rarely accurate)

[objective]

There was a moment at Toronto (or maybe Atlanta) where Vassell had an incredible going out of bounds gather and behind the back pass to Wemby for the score and the look of pure joy and surprise on Wemby's face was a highlight I remember fondly

[emmo]

I was at the arena for the blocks on Chet and Giannis. It’s been years since I’ve heard the SA crowd get up and roar.

[exstatic]

Those are great and theres so much more, but that Denver comeback stands out alongside the alley oop from Dev that was like from the FT line

He made Gordon his bitch in the second half after he walked through him and stood over him on that first half dead ball inbounds play in an effort to intimidate him. It just pissed him off.

[BatManu20]

There was a moment at Toronto (or maybe Atlanta) where Vassell had an incredible going out of bounds gather and behind the back pass to Wemby for the score and the look of pure joy and surprise on Wemby's face was a highlight I remember fondly

That was versus Toronto. Same game Wemby had his first Triple-Double with Blocks.

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Block on Giannis was my favorite

[z0sa]

The Giannis block, the block to get a triple dub w/ blocks on that short dude, the logo 3, the Denver win late just overall, two back to back games which were basically 5x5 lolll.. the Denver gamewhich changed the entire course of the post-season

[couchman]

Wemby just needs to improve shot selection and/or shooting efficiency a little bit and he instantly becomes top 10 in the league this next season.

[SpursFan86]

Wemby just needs to improve shot selection and/or shooting efficiency a little bit and he instantly becomes top 10 in the league this next season.

Spurs surrounding him with better talent will pretty much guarantee that his efficiency goes up tbh…even if he doesn’t improve much in terms of his own skill set.

Limiting TOs is another big area of improvement. I’m confident he’ll take a step forward in that department though. Expecting him to be much more comfortable and play at his own pace in year 2 as opposed to rushing things like he did as a rookie.

[couchman]

Spurs surrounding him with better talent will pretty much guarantee that his efficiency goes up tbh…even if he doesn’t improve much in terms of his own skill set.

Limiting TOs is another big area of improvement. I’m confident he’ll take a step forward in that department though. Expecting him to be much more comfortable and play at his own pace in year 2 as opposed to rushing things like he did as a rookie.

Absolutely agree about TOs, but I’m not sure if that will be a point of emphasis yet or not.
I wonder when coaching might try to rein that in.
He’s only 20, so there is likely a lot of upside in letting him continue to experiment and expand his skill set, even if it means the turnover problems continue.
We are so lucky to have him and get to watch him develop!

[LongtimeSpursFan]

Spurs app has 10 minutes each of best blocks, dunks, assists of Spurs season. That Chet block wasn’t on there though.

[BatManu20]

Our glorious king has spoken :cry

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[ace3g]

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Here is the full interview

Le Portrait : Victor Wembanyama, l’extraterrestre | TF1 INFO (https://www.tf1info.fr/sport/videos/video-le-portrait-victor-wembanyama-l-extraterrestre-5292-2304263.html)

[spursparker9]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWS_q3Wuyn8

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Funny to hear 2 dudes giving calm and accurate takes

[baseline bum]

I was at the arena for the blocks on Chet and Giannis. It’s been years since I’ve heard the SA crowd get up and roar.

Nice. I was at that OKC game and it was literally the best regular season game I have been to since David Robinson's first game in 1989. The Milwaukee game must have been unreal to be at too.

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[CGD]

^ hot damn. That 3 in Rudy's eye was effortless.
Please dont get hurt Vic!

[jermaine]

Damn.. Vic might need to play the 3...

[Degoat]

I hope France wins gold lol

[exstatic]

He’s going to be SO fucking good this year, jaws will drop. I always thought he’d be the best player in the league, year 3, but it might be year2.

[exstatic]

Damn.. Vic might need to play the 3...

His best player self may be defensive center, and super jumbo wing on offense.

[Ice009]

Wow. Looking better and better by the day. Really pulling for France to do big things and go against USA for the gold.

[Pauleta14]

I hope France wins gold lol

It's going to be tough bc our backcourt is average

Front court insane tho so who knows

[LeBowen]

He’s going to be SO fucking good this year, jaws will drop. I always thought he’d be the best player in the league, year 3, but it might be year2.

But we should focus on 2025 draft!

As I said some months ago, forget about the MVP level player timeline, Wemby is on GOAT timeline.
It would be embarrassing to waste another season of his.

[JPB]

But we should focus on 2025 draft!

As I said some months ago, forget about the MVP level player timeline, Wemby is on GOAT timeline.
It would be embarrassing to waste another season of his.

Reason why, besides next year's better draft, spurs probalby preferred the corpse of CP3 than Dillingham running the show next year, with Castle as a more surefire contributor too and Tre as a guarantee. Had to add proven talent to that team rather than more uncertain one.

[SpursFan86]

Can’t wait to watch this dude in the Olympics. Perfect opportunity to springboard him into a massive sophomore season too.

[SpursDynasty85]

Wow. Already looking like he is moving much better than last year. 28,
pts, 12reb, 4ast, and 4.5blk, 2stl averages coming this year!

[spurraider21]

^ hot damn. That 3 in Rudy's eye was effortless.
Please dont get hurt Vic!
https://i.gyazo.com/b01b390be23aef0ab1edda36c8ba93a4.png

[spurraider21]

His best player self may be defensive center, and super jumbo wing on offense.
its hard to make that work. you'd want his frontcourt mate to be a perimeter defender who can handle center duties on offense. not too many of those around.

[RC_Drunkford]

I don't know what Georgia's national team is doing tbh. They park Mamu in the corner like he's playing SF, he's barely getting any touches.

[ace3g]

The NBA App, NBA.com and @NBA YouTube will stream France’s five exhibition games ahead of the Olympics (local blackouts may apply). Game schedule (https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/mens-olympic-basketball-tournament-paris-2024) and NBA players competing are below.
Schedule


Date
Opponent


July 3
vs. Turkey


July 8
vs. Germany


July 12
vs. Serbia


July 19
vs. Canada


July 21
vs. Australia



*All games will tip off at 3 p.m. ET

[ace3g]

I don't know what Georgia's national team is doing tbh. They park Mamu in the corner like he's playing SF, he's barely getting any touches.

Player's role with their NT is different than their role in the NBA.

[offset formation]

https://i.gyazo.com/b01b390be23aef0ab1edda36c8ba93a4.png

Adult vs kid stuff. Except the kid in this case is the reigning DPOY.

[DAF86]

His best player self may be defensive center, and super jumbo wing on offense.

No, his best will always be center on eitjer side. If he wants to shoot all the 3s he wants so be it, just don't have a center there getting in his way.

[skin27]

What sneaker is he wearing at those practices?

[Knoxxx]

Adult vs kid stuff. Except the kid in this case is the reigning DPOY.

Wemby is WAAAAAAY better than Rudy.

[Ice009]

The NBA App, NBA.com and @NBA YouTube will stream France’s five exhibition games ahead of the Olympics (local blackouts may apply). Game schedule (https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/mens-olympic-basketball-tournament-paris-2024) and NBA players competing are below.
Schedule


Date
Opponent


July 3
vs. Turkey


July 8
vs. Germany


July 12
vs. Serbia


July 19
vs. Canada


July 21
vs. Australia



*All games will tip off at 3 p.m. ET

So these games are available on the NBA app or NBA.com? Is the first one this afternoon?

[LeBowen]

No, his best will always be center on eitjer side. If he wants to shoot all the 3s he wants so be it, just don't have a center there getting in his way.

He should always be the center if we talk about who's on the floor with him, but he'll play like a big wing when defended by traditional centers.

[ace3g]

So these games are available on the NBA app or NBA.com? Is the first one this afternoon?

Yes, and the NBA YouTube page.

1st game is today vs Turkey.



July 3
vs. Turkey

[Pauleta14]

So these games are available on the NBA app or NBA.com? Is the first one this afternoon?

YES

[exstatic]

But we should focus on 2025 draft!

As I said some months ago, forget about the MVP level player timeline, Wemby is on GOAT timeline.
It would be embarrassing to waste another season of his.

The speed with which you put together a championship team is the speed with which it will fall apart. Fast build, fast decline. Slow build, slow decline.

[Ice009]

Thanks. That will be 3am here, so I will try to stay awake and watch as I want to take a look at France as a team. Of course I want to watch Victor, but also want to see what the team looks like as I did follow them a little bit back in the Tony Parker, Boris Diaw days.

[Rocalcio]

The NBA App, NBA.com and @NBA YouTube will stream France’s five exhibition games ahead of the Olympics (local blackouts may apply). Game schedule (https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/mens-olympic-basketball-tournament-paris-2024) and NBA players competing are below.
Schedule


Date
Opponent


July 3
vs. Turkey


July 8
vs. Germany


July 12
vs. Serbia


July 19
vs. Canada


July 21
vs. Australia



*All games will tip off at 3 p.m. ET

I’ll probably attend the game vs Serbia, it’s a 2h drive from my place.

[Pauleta14]

Thanks. That will be 3am here, so I will try to stay awake and watch as I want to take a look at France as a team. Of course I want to watch Victor, but also want to see what the team looks like as I did follow them a little bit back in the Tony Parker, Boris Diaw days.

Where are you?

[ace3g]

https://x.com/FRABasketball/status/1808568389343834412

[heyheymymy]

20 mins till tip off

[heyheymymy]

https://www.nba.com/watch/event/france-vs-turkey

[ace3g]

https://x.com/NBA/status/1808573080597639569

[tonight...you]

https://www.nba.com/watch/event/france-vs-turkey
You, my friend, are currently my favorite person on the planet next to a certain alien.

[heyheymymy]

Good to see Ronny Turiaf on the coverage

[ambchang]

https://x.com/NBA/status/1808573080597639569

Is it me? Looks like there’s a little hitch in the shot that wasn’t there last year.

[Obstructed_View]

Good to see Ronny Turiaf on the coverage
Always liked him. I hope NBATV doesn't have their photos up for the game.

[heyheymymy]

Always liked him. I hope NBATV doesn't have their photos up for the game.

For this NBA.com format during LNB Playoffs last year it was the same thing faces pregame and halftime interviews but they show the game

[Obstructed_View]

For this NBA.com format during LNB Playoffs last year it was the same thing faces pregame and halftime interviews but they show the game
Yeah I was worried they weren't going to do it. :lol

[BatManu20]

Nice high-low pass from Wemby to Gobert to start the game

[RC_Drunkford]

The speed with which you put together a championship team is the speed with which it will fall apart. Fast build, fast decline. Slow build, slow decline.

:lol you're philosopher now?

[scott]

Wemby currently a -275 favorite to be DPOY next season, which I kind of view as an acknowledgement that he really should have won it last season.

https://www.kens5.com/article/sports/nba/spurs/oddsmaker-spurs-victor-wembanyama-2024-25-nba-defensive-player-of-the-year/273-985d3d6b-6cc6-4d6b-b4f2-f9effe3e985e

[spursparker9]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vyaTBSNpWU

[heyheymymy]

Good timing with the Olympics this summer and LNB Playoffs last summer to keep Wemby engaged. It helps him develop experience with the pressures of championship level competition and deep tournament play.

If Paris gets him a medal this summer it's also a good distraction to the delay while Spurs are still building a contender.

[dbestpro]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vyaTBSNpWU

In 20 minutes.

[ace3g]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GRrgFBZbMAMksRZ?format=jpg&name=large

[Pauleta14]

Clearly more than 3" difference

[DAF86]

Wemby is legit 7'6".

[exstatic]

Clearly more than 3" difference

Wemby’s hair has more volume, compared to Gobert’s close cut, but he’s probably a legit 7’5” in shoes.

[DAF86]

Wemby’s hair has more volume, compared to Gobert’s close cut, but he’s probably a legit 7’5” in shoes.

Forget about the hair, look at the shoulder difference.

[Pauleta14]

Wemby’s hair has more volume, compared to Gobert’s close cut, but he’s probably a legit 7’5” in shoes.

Yeah I thought about that too, 4" it seems

[exstatic]

Forget about the hair, look at the shoulder difference.

Honestly, the shoulder difference looks to be about 2”. The rest of the difference is in wemby’s giraffe like neck. I’m standing by 7’5” in shoes.

[ace3g]

Looks like France is also playing Germany today; this wasn't part of their prep schedule.

https://x.com/FRABasketball/status/1809576687836783056

https://x.com/FRABasketball/status/1809570817841176637

Game starts at 4:00 PM Saturday, in France is 9:00 AM Saturday, Central Time (CT)

[John B]

Looks like France is also playing Germany today; this wasn't part of their prep schedule.

https://x.com/FRABasketball/status/1809576687836783056

https://x.com/FRABasketball/status/1809570817841176637

Game starts at 4:00 PM Saturday, in France is 9:00 AM Saturday, Central Time (CT)

Thanks for posting

[FlAVaK]

free link to the game

https://www.magentasport.de/event/deutschland-frankreich/9958099

[BatManu20]

Wemby: Also an expert juggler. Last one’s pretty dope tbh.

1809585135848690042

[SpursFan86]

Great start for Wemby already. Dunk, then threw a perfect difficult entry pass to Gobert (didn’t finish it), then drained a 3, and now just made another nice pass to Gobert who finished it this time.

[r0drig0lac]

best player in the world dominating

[RC_Drunkford]

Looks like France is also playing Germany today; this wasn't part of their prep schedule.

https://x.com/FRABasketball/status/1809576687836783056

https://x.com/FRABasketball/status/1809570817841176637

Game starts at 4:00 PM Saturday, in France is 9:00 AM Saturday, Central Time (CT)

WTF? That arena is literally a 10 minute walk from where I live. Why in hell has nobody told me they play in front of my crib today?

[LeBowen]

Tbh, I expect Wemby to win an Olympic gold eventually.
He'll have three prime tournaments after this one, with all the talent France is producing they could be stronger than Team USA.

Traore/Coulibaly/Risacher/Sarr/Wemby for 2028.

[Spurs Homer]

where can it be seen?

[ace3g]

where can it be seen?



free link to the game

https://www.magentasport.de/event/deutschland-frankreich/9958099

[Spurs Homer]

thank you!

[ace3g]

Wemby with a slingshot high low pass to Gobert for the basket, lol

[ace3g]

Live stats

https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/DBB/2493875/

[Obstructed_View]

Wemby’s hair has more volume, compared to Gobert’s close cut, but he’s probably a legit 7’5” in shoes.

I noticed that too. Must be his shampoo.

[Degoat]

Fournier really got ejected for that foul? Why lol

[Mr. Body]

Tbh, I expect Wemby to win an Olympic gold eventually.
He'll have three prime tournaments after this one, with all the talent France is producing they could be stronger than Team USA.

Traore/Coulibaly/Risacher/Sarr/Wemby for 2028.

The USA has no one replacing the major generations of Paul/Harden/Curry/LeBron/Durant/etc/etc/etc. The current generation of American players is overall terrible. The best one may be Jason Tatum, who ain't winning you gold anywhere.

The US will get wrecked by Canada alone, much less France.

The poison fruits of the AAU system. A generation of youth destroyed.

[pad300]

WTF? That arena is literally a 10 minute walk from where I live. Why in hell has nobody told me they play in front of my crib today?

Obviously, it's personal. They didn't want you showing up and spoiling things...

[FlAVaK]

Fournier really got ejected for that foul? Why lol

He was ejected for the choke hold afterwards...

[Pauleta14]

It could be bc he's tanned but Wemby looks bulkier

Slowly but surely building the monster

[exstatic]

The USA has no one replacing the major generations of Paul/Harden/Curry/LeBron/Durant/etc/etc/etc. The current generation of American players is overall terrible. The best one may be Jason Tatum, who ain't winning you gold anywhere.

The US will get wrecked by Canada alone, much less France.

The poison fruits of the AAU system. A generation of youth destroyed.

You act like all of theCanadian players didn’t come through the same AAU system. As much talent as they have, the same hero ball system caused them to bronze at the FIBA World Cup last year.

[Spurs Homer]

nice to see schroder get manhandled...

[Obstructed_View]

He was ejected for the choke hold afterwards...
Apparently Schroeder is allowed to go start a fight because he got the ball taken away from him, scream and rant and put hands on people, but Fournier isn't allowed to push him away.

[thiste]

Apparently Schroeder is allowed to go start a fight because he got the ball taken away from him, scream and rant and put hands on people, but Fournier isn't allowed to push him away.

Game was played in Germany.

[Obstructed_View]

Victor was in the low post, received the entry pass and threw an instant no-look pass back to the passer for an open three. Amazing.

[thiste]

Tbh, I expect Wemby to win an Olympic gold eventually.
He'll have three prime tournaments after this one, with all the talent France is producing they could be stronger than Team USA.

Traore/Coulibaly/Risacher/Sarr/Wemby for 2028.

Stronger? I don't think so. Competitive? Sure.

Could they win one game that matters against USA & win a title? Possibly.

[Obstructed_View]

Game was played in Germany.
The little weird hats gave it away.

[thiste]

The little weird hats gave it away.

I mean they're going to get the whistles, but you know that

[Obstructed_View]

I mean they're going to get the whistles, but you know that
Yes. It shouldn't be that way, but it probably is.

[Tyronn Lue]

Game was played in Germany.
Which was really obvious by how excited the announcer was when Germany scored vs when France scored.

[Obstructed_View]

Which was really obvious by how excited the announcer was when Germany scored vs when France scored.
Fuckin Victor got trapped on the baseline and hit an amazing fallaway from almost behind the backboard. One of them said, "Oh mein Gott" :lol

[RC_Drunkford]

this really makes you think about getting another C to pair with Victor. Markkanen could run a lot of these actions with him as well.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7nADXDssLg

[exstatic]

Stronger? I don't think so. Competitive? Sure.

Could they win one game that matters against USA & win a title? Possibly.

Canada got bronze and the US didn’t medal in the World Cup, where the gold and silver teams had barely any NBA players, let alone stars. The times are changing.

[exstatic]

this really makes you think about getting another C to pair with Victor. Markkanen could run a lot of these actions with him as well.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7nADXDssLg

FIBA ball and NBA ball are quite different.

[Pauleta14]

this really makes you think about getting another C to pair with Victor. Markkanen could run a lot of these actions with him as well.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7nADXDssLg

Not a fan tbh. I love when Vic is the only big, it give a lot moe mobility/movement and speed.

Unless is a (rare) profile like Lauri

[ace3g]

https://x.com/FRABasketball/status/1810352146627322320

Wemby won't play today due to illness.

[Ice009]

Darn, did they say what it was? Is he alright? What time is the game due to be on?

[exstatic]

Darn, did they say what it was? Is he alright? What time is the game due to be on?

Seems like we’re in another Rona wave, even though it’s summer.

[Brazil]

Just saw France game against turkey that I missed.. what in the actual fuck.. also stats are crazy, +44 turkey went 1/24 when the 20 min he played

[thiste]

Canada got bronze and the US didn’t medal in the World Cup, where the gold and silver teams had barely any NBA players, let alone stars. The times are changing.

As always, it depends on what team USA fields. That's the #1 question entering every international competition.

USA will keep having the deepest pool of top level players for the foreseeable future.

[exstatic]

As always, it depends on what team USA fields. That's the #1 question entering every international competition.

USA will keep having the deepest pool of top level players for the foreseeable future.

https://www.usab.com/teams/5x5-mens-world-cup/roster

I see at least 3 All NBA players in Brunson, Halliburton, and Ant, plus a couple of All Stars. The teams that medaled had barely any NBA players at all. They’re just a team, and they play a better brand of ball, with a lot of motion and ball reversal.

[couchman]

this really makes you think about getting another C to pair with Victor. Markkanen could run a lot of these actions with him as well.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7nADXDssLg

I still think Wemby can play next to ANY good players, including true centers, and his passing with Gobert has only added to that belief.
Everyone here is convinced that Wemby is somehow so limited that he can’t share the floor with a true 5. I say that basing Wemby’s compatibility with other bigs on a year with the corpse of Collins and the knees of Bassey doesn’t really say much.
I still think Clingan was BPA at the 4th pick and would have immediately contributed to this team.

[LeBowen]

I still think Wemby can play next to ANY good players, including true centers, and his passing with Gobert has only added to that belief.
Everyone here is convinced that Wemby is somehow so limited that he can’t share the floor with a true 5. I say that basing Wemby’s compatibility with other bigs on a year with the corpse of Collins and the knees of Bassey doesn’t really say much.
I still think Clingan was BPA at the 4th pick and would have immediately contributed to this team.

It's not about Wemby being limited, it's about his frontcourt partners being limited.

Wemby and Gobert together look great in FIBA, but in the NBA it would just make the job easier for the defense.
Non-shooting bigs aren't a positive on offense in the NBA unless they're elite post scorers, but you don't want second/third option post-scorers.

With four shooters around Wemby, defense is in an impossible situation.
That's why we want Markkanen. He's one of the best shooters in the league at 7ft.
The only two other elite shooting bigs are KAT and KP. One has a massive contract and the other one is always injured, leaving us with just Markkanen.

[DAF86]

I still think Wemby can play next to ANY good players, including true centers, and his passing with Gobert has only added to that belief.
Everyone here is convinced that Wemby is somehow so limited that he can’t share the floor with a true 5. I say that basing Wemby’s compatibility with other bigs on a year with the corpse of Collins and the knees of Bassey doesn’t really say much.
I still think Clingan was BPA at the 4th pick and would have immediately contributed to this team.

Of course Wemby can play alongside another center, he's just way too talented. You will never get the most out of him playing him that way though. The absolute best version of Wemby will always come with him being able to roam freely through the middle with 4 floor spacers next to him.

[ace3g]

https://x.com/FRABasketball/status/1811062507768795596

[baseline bum]

https://x.com/FRABasketball/status/1811056799119761536

Did the tweet get deleted or did you put it in wrong?

[ace3g]

https://x.com/FRABasketball/status/1811046824481796485

[ace3g]

Did the tweet get deleted or did you put it in wrong?

Not sure if the tweet was deleted or if they edit the tweet, does that change the url.

[ace3g]

https://x.com/nikebasketball/status/1811066913335955556

[ace3g]

https://x.com/FRABasketball/status/1811094141578731595

[SpurSpike]

https://youtube.com/shorts/Y6QX4DvcuaE?si=_6niQQbS22lksvGQ

[ace3g]

https://x.com/NBAFRANCE/status/1811061925637231102

[Rocalcio]

https://x.com/FRABasketball/status/1811062507768795596

I have a ticket to attend Friday’s game, and I wasn’t sure he’d play because of his illness, so thanks for sharing this !

[Seventyniner]

1811101440087073165

Victor will definitely put up a line like this at some point. Maybe even this year. The 13 assists will be the hard part for him because it will require his teammates to actually make shots off his passes.

[ace3g]

https://x.com/nbafuturenow/status/1811130078773830035

[exstatic]

https://x.com/nbafuturenow/status/1811130078773830035

2026 ATL swap material, along with Cam Boozer and AJ Dybantsa.

[ace3g]

https://x.com/nbafuturenow/status/1811531755192529399

[spurraider21]

NBA Comp:

Thanasis Antetokoumnpo

[ace3g]

https://x.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1811850556274860295

[Spurs Homer]

Not sure if already posted but just saw this and thought i might post here- no affiliation;



https://youtu.be/ZFLgz1TqD80?si=V358H174Tot3Ja0T

[heyheymymy]

Q: Do you believe in Aliens ? W: Yes
Q: Will you win a gold medal soon? W: Yes
Q: Will you be an all-star next season? W: Yes
Q: Do you think you'll be able to score 100 pts in a game ? W: reflects on it Joker [pass/skip question, not Nikola]
Q: is living in the states better than France ? W: No
Q: Are Star Wars movies your favorite ? W: Yes
Q: Should there be a 4pts line ? W: No
Q: Is One Piece the best anime? W: No
Q: Had you continued your soccer journey, would you be pro ? W: Yes
Q: Do the Spurs win a ring within the next 5 years ? W: Yes
Q: Are you good at 2k? W: No
Q: Are you looking forward to the Spurs playing in Paris next season? W: Absolutely, yes.
Q: Have you gotten used to Texas climate ? W: Yes
Q: Do you listen to Alpha Wann before a game ? W: Yes
Q: Have you achieved all your dreams ? W: No
Q: Is 82 games too much ? W: No
Q: Is Popovich your Basketball Yoda ? W: Yes
Q: Are you tired of people talking about your height ? W: Yes... See, I sighed.

[TheBallsbreakers]

Good job!

[ace3g]

https://x.com/Nike/status/1820770106789503214

[Ice009]

Your post is appearing blank for me, Ace3g. What is it supposed to be?

[exstatic]

Your post is appearing blank for me, Ace3g. What is it supposed to be?

Any time you see that, it’s a tweet loading.

[pad300]

Any time you see that, it’s a tweet loading.

Generally, they never load. To read them, quote the post (by Ace3g), and you will see the tweet tag, with the address inside. If whomever it is is smart, they will have included the full address, like so:
https://x.com/Nike/status/1820770106789503214
which you can then follow back to the tweet. If the person is an idiot, they just include the 19 digit number on the end (1820770106789503214), and you can't follow it back, because you need the
X account (Nike in this case) as well as the big number...

[exstatic]

Generally, they never load. To read them, quote the post (by Ace3g), and you will see the tweet tag, with the address inside. If whomever it is is smart, they will have included the full address, like so:
https://x.com/Nike/status/1820770106789503214
which you can then follow back to the tweet. If the person is an idiot, they just include the 19 digit number on the end (1820770106789503214), and you can't follow it back, because you need the
X account (Nike in this case) as well as the big number...

Actually, if you quote the post, then hit go advanced, the pre posted quoted post will show the tweet.

[DAF86]

Wemby is due for a big game. It's not gonna happen, but how awesome would it be for him to post a monster 40/20 game and fluke France into a team US upset at age 20?

[Seventyniner]

Somewhat off topic, but is this Church of Tim Duncan thread the only one for him?

https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=212385

[DAF86]

1822392716518646077

[hater]

Somewhat off topic, but is this Church of Tim Duncan thread the only one for him?

https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=212385

Duncan doesn't need a church thread

Duncan is the Father Almighty

He's everywhere.

You can pray to Him anywhere

[mudyez]

I love him crying after todays game. Shows his passion. He already is collecting his scars. This will help him.

[Pauleta14]

I love him crying after todays game. Shows his passion. He already is collecting his scars. This will help him.

I think it's one of the main reasons ppl love Wemby, even beyong the Spurs fanbase. He shows that HE CARES.

In the cynical era we're in he stands out

[Pauleta14]

https://x.com/mikefinger/status/1822403137304461701

https://x.com/mikefinger/status/1822403137304461701


https://x.com/mikefinger/status/1822403137304461701

[ace3g]

https://x.com/mikefinger/status/1822403137304461701

https://x.com/mikefinger/status/1822403137304461701


https://x.com/mikefinger/status/1822403137304461701

https://y.yarn.co/3a83eb0d-7560-49f7-b61e-f5729ba508c3_text.gif

[couchman]

Wemby has work to do but with that attitude and heart and approach there is little doubt that he’s going to do it.
We’re so fortunate to have him in San Antonio.

[Ice009]

https://y.yarn.co/3a83eb0d-7560-49f7-b61e-f5729ba508c3_text.gif

Darn, those quotes from Victor have got me hyped. I want the season to start, but I also don't as I want Victor to get some rest for a bit.

[cutewizard]

He has confidence, too

[cutewizard]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2PwoMF5G1w

[cutewizard]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGZKzb-XWP4

[Seventyniner]

Duncan doesn't need a church thread

Duncan is the Father Almighty

He's everywhere.

You can pray to Him anywhere

I just wanted a place to leave this but screw it, I will put it here.

1816588437572469170

[Limguogolo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGZKzb-XWP4
I only know two people in France who reduce everything to their own little being: TP and Macron.

We're talking about the national team: TP talks about his own experience, and about his jersey being retired. We talk about Wemby: TP talks about his “academy” and the jersey Wemby wore when he was young.

Surprising to see how these two characters (Macron & TP) have the same (self-centered) way of seeing things. And glad to see Victor is the opposite of that (for now).

[DAF86]

Not gonna lie, "I'm worried for the opponents" is kind of a douchey quote, tbh.

Just stay quiet and let your game do the talking, imvho.

[exstatic]

Not gonna lie, "I'm worried for the opponents" is kind of a douchey quote, tbh.

Just stay quiet and let your game do the talking, imvho.

Less douchey than all the crap the US team does, the sleep thing, etc.

I don’t believe French always translates well into English. To me, the language isn’t as nuanced, and comes across as more blunt or douchey.

Victor isn’t Tim or David, and has always spoken out more and put himself on the line. To expect him to act like them isn’t rational, because he isn’t them. He’s spoken out pretty much since DAY ONE.

[rjv]

Less douchey than all the crap the US team does, the sleep thing, etc.

I don’t believe French always translates well into English. To me, the language isn’t as nuanced, and comes across as more blunt or douchey.

Victor isn’t Tim or David, and has always spoken out more and put himself on the line. To expect him to act like them isn’t rational, because he isn’t them. He’s spoken out pretty much since DAY ONE.

antman's constantly boasting, Lebron and his "too little" or placing a crown on his head gesture, etc. props to wemby for not just taking it in all in stride. he's just letting them know that he's not backing down to anyone. did anyone ever do it better than Timmy? of course not, but like you said, Wemby is his own person.

[DAF86]

Less douchey than all the crap the US team does, the sleep thing, etc.

I don’t believe French always translates well into English. To me, the language isn’t as nuanced, and comes across as more blunt or douchey.

Victor isn’t Tim or David, and has always spoken out more and put himself on the line. To expect him to act like them isn’t rational, because he isn’t them. He’s spoken out pretty much since DAY ONE.

As a guy that has studied languages, there isn't such thing as a language being less "nuanced" than others, but if there were, English is among the most basic and easiest to learn, tbh.

[Frenchfred]

now time to work on his jumpshot/3-point to reach KD level in offense; if he can do that with his defensive game, he will be unstoppable. But we know many players who were never able to develop a reliable jumpshot.

[tonight...you]

As a guy that has studied languages, there isn't such thing as a language being less "nuanced" than others, but if there were, English is among the most basic and easiest to learn, tbh.
That's interesting to read and I am by no means any kind of expert, but I've known and worked with several linguists including professors and they've been pretty solid that English is one of the harder languages.

[DAF86]

That's interesting to read and I am by no means any kind of expert, but I've known and worked with several linguists including professors and they've been pretty solid that English is one of the harder languages.

It all depends on which is your first language. But, in general, there's data that supports that English is one of quickest languages to learn. Global exposure probably plays a huge role in this, but English also has less grammatical conjugations than most languages, specially Latin derived ones (which French is a part of).

The difficult part about English is that letters and sounds don't have a direct correlation, which, for the life of me, I will never understand why that is the case :lol. That's why is more difficult for English speaking folks to get a name pronunciation right when reading it for the first time.

[ismael-robert]

Wembys quote shows his manhood which is lacking nowadays

[tonight...you]

It all depends on which is your first language. But, in general, there's data that supports that English is one of quickest languages to learn. Global exposure probably plays a huge role in this, but English also has less grammatical conjugations than most languages, specially Latin derived ones (which French is a part of).

The difficult part about English is that letters and sounds don't have a direct correlation, which, for the life of me, I will never understand why that is the case :lol. That's why is more difficult for English speaking folks to get a name pronunciation right when reading it for the first time.
Lol, I get that.

[CGD]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGZKzb-XWP4

Kerri Walsh still a fox

[exstatic]

Not gonna lie, "I'm worried for the opponents" is kind of a douchey quote, tbh.

Just stay quiet and let your game do the talking, imvho.

“We’re excited to be back, we’ve got four more to win, and we’re going to do it this time.”

Tim Duncan

Was that statement in the run up to the 2014 Finals douchey?

[spurraider21]

“We’re excited to be back, we’ve got four more to win, and we’re going to do it this time.”

Tim Duncan

Was that statement in the run up to the 2014 Finals douchey?
tim duncan was a 4 time champ, hall of famer who had just made the finals the year before

[DAF86]

“We’re excited to be back, we’ve got four more to win, and we’re going to do it this time.”

Tim Duncan

Was that statement in the run up to the 2014 Finals douchey?

Nope. Totally different statements and contexts.

Why do you feel like you need to justify absolutrly everthing Spurs related? :lol

I like Wemby, but I can still point when he does something I don't like, tbh.

[exstatic]

Nope. Totally different statements and contexts.

Why do you feel like you need to justify absolutrly everthing Spurs related? :lol

I like Wemby, but I can still point when he does something I don't like, tbh.

I guess I just don’t get the pearl clutching, and it absolutely is, over this quote. He’s backed up everything he’s said so far, and none of it is over the top.

[DAF86]

I guess I just don’t get the pearl clutching, and it absolutely is, over this quote. He’s backed up everything he’s said so far, and none of it is over the top.

I'm 99,99999999% sure if this was Chet Holmgren or any other non-Spur young player saying something as cringe as this, you wouldn't be here defending it, tbh.