The Parisian Patisserie of Victor Wembanyama

[Mr. Body]

I'm glad pop got his medal and is out of the Olympics. The U.S. team is gona ssuuuuuccck.

[DAF86]

^^ I think the bigger issue there would be Gobert clogging up the lane and getting in Embiid's way, but the defense would sure be formidable.

It MIGHT work in FIBA where the spacing is reduced, on the NBA that lineup would get ran out of the court. Neither of the 3 big guys have the lateral quickness to stay in front of NBA level wings. Even on FIBA I don't think it would work either. From these Mets 92 games I've seen recently, whenever Wemby gets switched into perimeter ball handlers, he gets beat fairly easy, and he would be the one with the best mobility out of the 3. I don't think there's anything more to this than a shtick that the French coach might try for a couple of minutes in the entire tournament.

[Dejounte]

"At the start of the season, he had problems with shot selection. He went to what he liked, he shot too many three-pointers too fast. When he's patient and working to get closer to the basket, he's pretty much indefensible, unstoppable," Collet concluded.

from his current coach.

big man offense is back, baby

[DAF86]

"At the start of the season, he had problems with shot selection. He went to what he liked, he shot too many three-pointers too fast. When he's patient and working to get closer to the basket, he's pretty much indefensible, unstoppable," Collet concluded.

from his current coach.

big man offense is back, baby

A smart poster of this forum was trying to get this point across to the folks on this forum that wanted him as a SF or even PG. :duck

[Rocalcio]

This is what Coach Collet is talking about: https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/news/beware-frances-fearsome-frontcourt-of-gobert-embiid-and-wembanyama

That won't happen, Embiid also got the USA nationalty right after getting France's. Since that everybody here in France believe he will play for Team USA, and not many are willing to see him play for France if that implies putting Wembanyama on the bench, especially after the Playoffs Embiid had...

[Mr. Body]

A smart poster of this forum was trying to get this point across to the folks on this forum that wanted him as a SF or even PG. :duck

LeBron is a SF and posts up. Kawhi is a SF nd posts up. Victor's game looks like a sf or a stretch 4.

[RC_Drunkford]

:lol at this discussion still going on and people thinking he will play SF

[R. DeMurre]

Giannis works best in the paint/close to the basket... he's a forward, even though he sometimes defends centers and brings the ball up like a PG. In the less position-defined era (I don't say "positionless" because I think that's an exaggeration), there's more fluidity to where a tall shooter might wind up on the court at various times, depending on his teammates and opponent match ups. Markkanen's a good example-- according to basketball reference, here's how his "positions" were distributed over the last three seasons:

2021
2% SF, 47% PF, 51% C

2022
9% SG, 64% SF, 27% PF, 1% C

2023
20% SF, 62% PF, 18% C

[Mr. Body]

:lol at this discussion still going on and people thinking he will play SF

I mean, it's literally his game. If you want, you can call it a stretch-4.

[DAF86]

LeBron is a SF and posts up. Kawhi is a SF nd posts up. Victor's game looks like a sf or a stretch 4.

It really isn't about posting up, tbh. Wemby's post up game is actually pretty raw for a 7'5" guy. At this point, Wemby's most efficient way of scoring is as the roller in pick and rolls and just being close to the basket to receive dump or entry passes using his size. Those aren't things that Lebron, Kawhi or other wing players usually do.

The problem here was caused by whoever said that Wemby's style resembled Durant's, when that's far from the truth.

[DAF86]

I mean, it's literally his game. If you want, you can call it a stretch-4.

It literally isn't, though. That's the whole point. :lol

[Vince Carter's ankle]

APR 16, 2023
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[Mr. Body]

It literally isn't, though. That's the whole point. :lol

Tall guy = Center, huh?

[RC_Drunkford]

APR 16, 2023
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according to this he should roll to the rim a lot more

[Joseph Kony]

people on here really trying to argue that Wemby will be a SF or a PG :lol lmao

[DAF86]

Tall guy = Center, huh?

:lol Dude, just watch the games or the table Vince Carter's ankle posted just above this comment.

[Mr. Body]

:lol Dude, just watch the games or the table Vince Carter's ankle posted just above this comment.

Do you think SFs don't post up? Fuck dude I already told you LeBron and Kawhi post up. Wembanyama's not even that good at it.

But yeah he's a Center, lol.

[DAF86]

Do you think SFs don't post up? Fuck dude I already told you LeBron and Kawhi post up. Wembanyama's not even that good at it.

But yeah he's a Center, lol.

It's not just the post ups, that entire table reveals what my eyes were already telling me by watching the games. Victor is a bigman and plays like one. If you watch the most common plays and, more importantly, the most efficient ones, are all things that bigmen do: postups, pick and pop, pick and roll, putbacks, etc. The plays that are usually reserved for perimeter players such as ball handler in p&r, hand offs, coming off screens, etc. are way down on the list, both in frequency and efficiency.

[K...]

My point about SF was mainly trolling. But wemby plays what he wants, hes not good enough to be a C now, Sochan is a starter Therefore PF and SF are interchangeable, wemby will be unpredictable going from the 3 point line, to deep. Whatever the defense gives,.wemby has a response .

Its wild, the meta has usually been “your best player will dictate the offense even if the defense responds, role players have to step up“ wemby is the rare talent that can excel at 3 positions and possibly 4.



Wemby is a PG was from people trying to play collins, keldon, sochan and vassell

[Russ]

Will Wemby have a nickname with the Spurs?

I propose the obvious, the "Eiffel Tower."

[scott]

Will Wemby have a nickname with the Spurs?

I propose the obvious, the "Eiffel Tower."

Wemby seems like the perfect nickname as it is. I don’t see a need for anything else!

[Russ]

Wemby seems like the perfect nickname as it is. I don’t see a need for anything else!

You're right but that won't stop it though.

I can just hear Bill Land chirping, "The Spurs head into this playoff series led by Victor Wenbanyama, the Eiffel Tower. Tres Bien!"

[lefty20]

You bros are overthinking these set positions. He will be played according to the matchups on both sides of the ball.

I suspect they will start him along side Zollins, but he will likely see a fair amount of minutes with Sochan as the next biggest dude after him.

This shit doesn't have to set in stone one way or another.

[ismael-robert]

They already call gobert the steiffel tower so that'd be redundant. Watch basketball

[Russ]

They already call gobert the steiffel tower so that'd be redundant. Watch basketball

Redundancy is the currency of the realm (in case you hadn't noticed).

[ace3g]

Wemby for the dunk contest.

Cs4VOVoMLHw

[ace3g]

Another angle

https://twitter.com/dylangonzalez21/status/1663723698921021442

[Mr. Body]

Pop is gonna cut that shit right out.

[PopTheGOAT]

6’10” dudes shouldn’t be doing that kinda stuff, much less 7’4”/7’5” :lol

[Ef-man]

Pop is gonna cut that shit right out.

Like he did to Manu?

[ace3g]

First dunk in this video is crazy as well.

Victor Wembanyama put on dunk show in warmups | #Shorts - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iHAqqXthE8Q)

[Rocalcio]

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

It's in French but basically Parker says at 10 seconds that he's glad for Victor because he knows that he wanted to go to the Spurs. So I don't believe he'd want to go somewhere else anytime soon.

[TDomination]

man just seeing how fluid he moves and how comfortable he seems with the ball, you would never think he was 7'5 or whatever he is.

most of the times, guys that tall are either super slow, really herky jerky with their movements or just straight up awkward when trying to dribble or move with the ball.

can't believe he's gonna be a spur!

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

man just seeing how fluid he moves and how comfortable he seems with the ball, you would never think he was 7'5 or whatever he is.

most of the times, guys that tall are either super slow, really herky jerky with their movements or just straight up awkward when trying to dribble or move with the ball.

can't believe he's gonna be a spur!

A taller, more mobile Kevin Durant...that would be insane.

[DAF86]

A taller, more mobile Kevin Durant...that would be insane.

We as spurfans have the obligation of stopping this myth that somebody created, Wemby plays nothing like Kevin Durant.

[stnick2261]

After so many years, I'm just glad we have our future SF in Wemby. Add in Sochan at PG and we just need to shore up our big man rotation. Focus on PF and C through the latter picks of the draft or Free Agency.

[Extra Stout]

We as spurfans have the obligation of stopping this myth that somebody created, Wemby plays nothing like Kevin Durant.
I was guilty of it. In the games I watched, he plays nothing like Kevin Durant. He plays like a big man who also can create off the dribble some.

[PopTheGOAT]

I was guilty of it. In the games I watched, he plays nothing like Kevin Durant. He plays like a big man who also can create off the dribble some.
Offensively, his game in its current state is pretty similar to Aldridge except he’s like 6 inches taller. He has the extra length that allows him to do things LA couldn’t dream of, however.

[DAF86]

After so many years, I'm just glad we have our future SF in Wemby. Add in Sochan at PG and we just need to shore up our big man rotation. Focus on PF and C through the latter picks of the draft or Free Agency.

:lol

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

We as spurfans have the obligation of stopping this myth that somebody created, Wemby plays nothing like Kevin Durant.

I think I was thinking more basic, in terms of Durant being tall and versatile, and not a plodder. Not really comparing their games. And Durant really went through his first 12 seasons with only one marred by injury. If the Spurs get that lucky with Wemby that would be something special.

[Alain]

We as spurfans have the obligation of stopping this myth that somebody created, Wemby plays nothing like Kevin Durant.

I can't understand why you put so much efforts in trying to deflate the hype. Just let people dream...
When they say Kevin Durant, it is simply because it's the first big name that pops in their mind when they associate "tall guy" and "mobile, fluid and good ball handling", that doesn't really mean they think Victor game is similar as Durant.

Now the Spurs have the possibility to draft an even taller guy with, as they can see in the highlights, the games, the media, skills of mobility, fluidity, ball handling that are unprecedented for a guy his size. And they believe, should I say they are already demanding, that it will offer them the opportunity to see something new, something amazing, a new kind.
Victor is unique, and just because of that people want to believe they will see something they have never seen before. And this is exhilarating.

Pop is amongst the best when it's about imagining new ways of playing in order to get the best out of the tools he have, especially with players that are different, unique. Many people think that the possibility to groom Victor and try to win with him is the reason why he chose to keep coaching.
So what makes you believe that Wemby is going to play with the Spurs the same way he does with the Mets92 ?
Don't you think that Pop is already thinking about ways to maximize his potential ? That it is probably what he is doing since he first time he saw him play, since the Spurs decided to go all in on this year's draft and rebuild every aspect of the team (roster, cap space, picks...) in order to be ready for this unique player ?

People wouldn't be satisfied with simple wins, even with good playoff runs and a possibility to contend. They want more !
We'll have to wait til November to have a first look at it, and probably November 2025 to have clear idea of what the Spurs will be with Victor. Until then we just want to dream, and it's pretty much a good thing, don't you think ?

[DAF86]

I can't understand why you put so much efforts in trying to deflate the hype. Just let people dream...
When they say Kevin Durant, it is simply because it's the first big name that pops in their mind when they associate "tall guy" and "mobile, fluid and good ball handling", that doesn't really mean they think Victor game is similar as Durant.

Now the Spurs have the possibility to draft an even taller guy with, as they can see in the highlights, the games, the media, skills of mobility, fluidity, ball handling that are unprecedented for a guy his size. And they believe, should I say they are already demanding, that it will offer them the opportunity to see something new, something amazing, a new kind.
Victor is unique, and just because of that people want to believe they will see something they have never seen before. And this is exhilarating.

Pop is amongst the best when it's about imagining new ways of playing in order to get the best out of the tools he have, especially with players that are different, unique. Many people think that the possibility to groom Victor and try to win with him is the reason why he chose to keep coaching.
So what makes you believe that Wemby is going to play with the Spurs the same way he does with the Mets92 ?
Don't you think that Pop is already thinking about ways to maximize his potential ? That it is probably what he is doing since he first time he saw him play, since the Spurs decided to go all in on this year's draft and rebuild every aspect of the team (roster, cap space, picks...) in order to be ready for this unique player ?

People wouldn't be satisfied with simple wins, even with good playoff runs and a possibility to contend. They want more !
We'll have to wait til November to have a first look at it, and probably November 2025 to have clear idea of what the Spurs will be with Victor. Until then we just want to dream, and it's pretty much a good thing, don't you think ?

I'm not trying to deflate nobody's hype. I'm just as hyped as anyone. I've been watching full games of a team I didn't know it existed a couple of months ago :lol

I'm just saying Wemby plays nothing like KD and, likely, never will. I don't know why saying he doesn't play like KD would deflate the hype. He can not have the same style as KD and still be a great playet. In fact the hope/aspirstion is that he becomes a much better player than KD.

[Alain]

I'm not trying to deflate nobody's hype. I'm just as hyped as anyone. I've been watching full games of a team I didn't know it existed a couple of months ago :lol

I'm just saying Wemby plays nothing like KD and, likely, never will. I don't know why saying he doesn't play like KD would deflate the hype. He can not have the same style as KD and still be a great playet. In fact the hope/aspirstion is that he becomes a much better player than KD.

I was not specifically talking about the Durant thing. I've read many posts of yours that keep on insisting on the fact that he is now playing like a center, that it is his natural position, his best feature, and everytime someone comes with something different it never takes very long before you come around and break it down. I know it's a bit of your style and, as a french man I guess it would be quite ironic from me to despise it, but still there is something I don't understand so I ask you again:

What makes you think Wemby will play with the Spurs the same way he actually plays with the Mets ?

Is it because of his ability, skills, that wouldn't be sufficient to play any position but C/PF ?
Is it because your elementary school coach told you that the taller guy should always play C/PF ?
Lack of imagination ?
Some other reason ?

[SpursFan86]

In defense of others, didn’t Wemby himself say that Durant is one of the main guys he has tried modeling his game after? It’s fair to say that right now they don’t play extremely similarly (and maybe never will), but it’s not hard to see the similarities - very tall and lanky players that are crazy fluid and smooth for guys their height + great ball-handlers + have the ability to get their jump shot off over pretty much anyone. You can argue that Victor isn’t a GREAT ball-handler at this stage, but he’s clearly dedicated a ton of time practicing that skill and is pretty damn advanced for a guy his age and stature.

Of course there are some clear differences (Wemby will spend way more time as the roll guy and interior defender in the paint for example) but I wouldn’t take it too seriously…realistically there’s no great comp for someone like Wemby so people are just grasping at straws :lol

[JPB]

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

It's in French but basically Parker says at 10 seconds that he's glad for Victor because he knows that he wanted to go to the Spurs. So I don't believe he'd want to go somewhere else anytime soon.

Translation:

- He's going to a franchise with a winning culture with one of the best coach in history.
- Almost everyone in France wanted him to go SA.
- I'm happy for him since that's where he wanted to go...
- I talked with Pop, he can't wait to meet Wemby, but beyond talent what's important for Pop is the your mentality...
- I congratulated Wemby, but we didn't texted yet, it's a bit difficult, you know, we're opponents these playoffs.
- The hype is deserved, he's incredible, we've never seen a 7'5 player move like a PG.

[JPB]

First dunk in this video is crazy as well.

Victor Wembanyama put on dunk show in warmups | #Shorts - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iHAqqXthE8Q)


https://youtu.be/iHAqqXthE8Q

[DAF86]

I was not specifically talking about the Durant thing. I've read many posts of yours that keep on insisting on the fact that he is now playing like a center, that it is his natural position, his best feature, and everytime someone comes with something different it never takes very long before you come around and break it down. I know it's a bit of your style and, as a french man I guess it would be quite ironic from me to despise it, but still there is something I don't understand so I ask you again:

What makes you think Wemby will play with the Spurs the same way he actually plays with the Mets ?

Is it because of his ability, skills, that wouldn't be sufficient to play any position but C/PF ?
Is it because your elementary school coach told you that the taller guy should always play C/PF ?
Lack of imagination ?
Some other reason ?

The Durant and the bigman thing is basically the same. Victor isn't a SF and never will, sorry to break it down for everyone here, but that's just the way it is. And I comment on it because I can't stand such lunacy, tbh. Folks are even entertaining the idea of Wemby playing PG. :lol

What makes me think Wemby will play the same way he plays in France? Common sense, tbh. What player have you seen get to the NBA and drastically change the way and/or the position he plays?

Of course he will improve in many aspects and get much better, but the style of play and position will stay roughly the same.

[lefty20]

I'm not trying to deflate nobody's hype. I'm just as hyped as anyone. I've been watching full games of a team I didn't know it existed a couple of months ago :lol

I'm just saying Wemby plays nothing like KD and, likely, never will. I don't know why saying he doesn't play like KD would deflate the hype. He can not have the same style as KD and still be a great playet. In fact the hope/aspirstion is that he becomes a much better player than KD.

If you don't think that Wemby is gonna get a few KD like high-post ups, leading into middies over the defender then idk what to tell you. I think that's where the KD comparison comes in, cuz he already uses that in France rn. Spacing should be even better in the NBA.

Like KD, he will have the option to burn the slow defenders or just shoot over the quicker ones.

That doesn't mean that he will play sf/pf like KD.

His position in the nba is always gonna be pf/c. And it will fluctuate depending on the match ups.

[tonight...you]

The Durant and the bigman thing is basically the same. Victor isn't a SF and never will, sorry to break it down for everyone here, but that's just the way it is. And I comment on it because I can't stand such lunacy, tbh. Folks are even entertaining the idea of Wemby playing PG. :lol

What makes me think Wemby will play the same way he plays in France? Common sense, tbh. What player have you seen get to the NBA and drastically change the way and/or the position he plays?

Of course he will improve in many aspects and get much better, but the style of play and position will stay roughly the same.
I dunno, I think worrying about what fans think what position he's to be playing is silly, but you be you.
Worry more what the coaching staff does with him, not what fans dream up.

[DAF86]

If you don't think that Wemby is gonna get a few KD like high-post ups, leading into middies over the defender then idk what to tell you. I think that's where the KD comparison comes in, cuz he already uses that in France rn. Spacing should be even better in the NBA.

Like KD, he will have the option to burn the slow defenders or just shoot over the quicker ones.

That doesn't mean that he will play sf/pf like KD.

His position in the nba is always gonna be pf/c. And it will fluctuate depending on the match ups.

How's that the same as saying his playing style is the same as Durants? :lol

There are lots of players that get high-postups and shoot midrange jumpers over the defense, not just Durant.

The Durant's comparissons come because of the skinny built. It's a lazy, dumb comparisson. The same as when a player gets compared to another because they come from the same country, or are both lefties, or are both white, etc. It's downright dumb and I'm trying to combat that.

[DAF86]

I dunno, I think worrying about what fans think what position he's to be playing is silly, but you be you.
Worry more what the coaching staff does with him, not what fans dream up.

Just trying to prevent spreading the bumbassery, but folks can do whatever they want, tbh. :lol

[lefty20]

How's that the same as saying his playing style is the same to Durant? :lol

There are lots of players that get high-postups and shoot midrange jumpers over the defense, not just Durant.

The Durant's comparissons come because of the skinny built. It's a lazy, dumb comparisson. The same as when a player gets compared to another because they come from the same country, or are both lefties, or are both whites, etc. It's downright dumb and I'm trying to combat that.

Because Wemby himself said that Durant is the one player he studies the most rn. That turnaround middy at the baseline high-post looks awful lot like KD's.

If it was a one legged fadeaway at the elbow, then we'd be comparing him to Dirk. Especially if Wemby came out and said that he watches a lot of Dirk films

And yes, him having KDs esque build does invite that comparison as well. But don't mean that there ain't any real merit behind it.

[DAF86]

Because Wemby himself said that Durant is the one player he studies the most rn. That turnaround middy at the baseline high-post looks awful lot like KD's.

If it was a one legged fadeaway at the elbow, then we'd be comparing him to Dirk. Especially if Wemby came out and said that he watches a lot of Dirk films

And yes, him having KDs esque build does invite that comparison as well. But don't mean that there ain't any real merit behind it.

It is great that he studies Durant, it is great that he studies all of the all-timers, there must be a lot of things he can learn from them, that still doesn't necessarilly mean he will have the same playing style.

Duncan's favourite player was Magic, he must have gotten a lot of things from him, but that doesn't make Timmy's style similar to Magic's.

[DAF86]

Speaking of studying other players, Wemby should study Giannis eurostep and driving technique. If he can somewhat replicate that, he will trully be unstoppable. Imagine a Giannis' like long ass legs driving/finishing but with a jumpshot.

[lefty20]

Speaking of studying other players, Wemby should study Giannis eurostep and driving technique. If he can somewhat replicate that, he will trully be unstoppable. Imagine a Giannis' like long ass legs driving/finishing but with a jumpshot.

But then he'd need that Giannis bulk up to bounce defenders off him when they read his drives. And his refs to ignore the offensive fouls.


The Timmy watching Magic's tapes is news to me. Having never watched Magic play, did Timmy borrow any of his signature plays to invite such a comparison?


I see Wemby/KD comparison in a similar light as A. Reaves being compared to Manu. Reaves has a similar herky-jerkiness in his drive game that Manu had, along with Manu esque efficiency.


Are their games exactly similar? No. Does it mean the the comparison is not without some merit? Also, no.

[R. DeMurre]

We as spurfans have the obligation of stopping this myth that somebody created, Wemby plays nothing like Kevin Durant.


He's a unique guy, so admittedly comps are difficult. Who are your comps for him?

[DAF86]

He's a unique guy, so admittedly comps are difficult. Who are your comps for him?

Like you said, I don't know if there's really one perfect comparisson, but to me is clear that Wemby resembles a lot more an Anthony Davis type than a Kevin Durant. He's more of a bigman with perimeter skills, than the other way around.

[tonight...you]

Just trying to prevent spreading the bumbassery, but folks can do whatever they want, tbh. :lol
Hey, if you want to be a faction of the fan police, do it to it.
I won't be a hindrance.

[spurraider21]

Speaking of studying other players, Wemby should study Giannis eurostep and driving technique. If he can somewhat replicate that, he will trully be unstoppable. Imagine a Giannis' like long ass legs driving/finishing but with a jumpshot.
No he’s a center he should study shaq

/s

[Brazil]

:lol highly entertaining seeing Spurs fans watching full French league games ! You guys all know now Cholet :lol

Watching full games and not just highlights or scoot reports is essential to understand that he has flaws, he is raw, he is young... don't expect him to be NBA ready.

For the rest I agree with DAF tbh,, the comparison with KD is silly. They both are tall, skinny, fluid with good handles.. that's about it. Victor is not the scorer KD was, he will play closer to the rim and won't shoot that many 3s, Victor is a clear 2 way player. There is no player you can compare him to tbh but if you had to pick one he would certainly not be KD.

Regarding his 3 pts shooting I'm curious to see what Pop is gonna do about it, it exists a scenario where Pop will simply ask Victor to stop shooting 3s entirely until he gets really acclimated.

[exstatic]

:lol highly entertaining seeing Spurs fans watching full French league games ! You guys all know now Cholet :lol

Watching full games and not just highlights or scoot reports is essential to understand that he has flaws, he is raw, he is young... don't expect him to be NBA ready.

For the rest I agree with DAF tbh,, the comparison with KD is silly. They both are tall, skinny, fluid with good handles.. that's about it. Victor is not the scorer KD was, he will play closer to the rim and won't shoot that many 3s, Victor is a clear 2 way player. There is no player you can compare him to tbh but if you had to pick one he would certainly not be KD.

Regarding his 3 pts shooting I'm curious to see what Pop is gonna do about it, it exists a scenario where Pop will simply ask Victor to stop shooting 3s entirely until he gets really acclimated.

I think Pop might ask him to stop shooting the one foot runner 3s, but as an 83% Ft shooter, he needs to be putting up 3s with good form from a balanced 2 foot base.

[Brazil]

I think Pop might ask him to stop shooting the one foot runner 3s, but as an 83% Ft shooter, he needs to be putting up 3s with good form from a balanced 2 foot base.

I can see it indeed. Regardless it is going to be interesting, this season he had 5 attempts per game converting 1,5. We know how much Pop dislike low % shots, iirc Tony was shooting quite a bit from 3 during his first seasons until a point when Pop just asked him to stop, I always thought Tony should have shot more 3s, this would have opened up his game a bit more, around 0,3 efficiency was not great obviously but not dramatic, maintaining 2 or 3 attempts per game would have been enough.

As many have said, nobody knows exactly what to do yet with Victor and that's probably the greatest challenge for him and the staff, as he can do all how do you find dat balance between offense and defense, between playing near the rim and away from it ala Dirk, between handling the ball or playing off the ball. I mean possibilities are endless, his capacity to take the good decisions and read the game are gonna be fundamental for him.

[JPB]

:lol highly entertaining seeing Spurs fans watching full French league games ! You guys all know now Cholet :lol

Watching full games and not just highlights or scoot reports is essential to understand that he has flaws, he is raw, he is young... don't expect him to be NBA ready.

For the rest I agree with DAF tbh,, the comparison with KD is silly. They both are tall, skinny, fluid with good handles.. that's about it. Victor is not the scorer KD was, he will play closer to the rim and won't shoot that many 3s, Victor is a clear 2 way player. There is no player you can compare him to tbh but if you had to pick one he would certainly not be KD.

Regarding his 3 pts shooting I'm curious to see what Pop is gonna do about it, it exists a scenario where Pop will simply ask Victor to stop shooting 3s entirely until he gets really acclimated.


I can see it indeed. Regardless it is going to be interesting, this season he had 5 attempts per game converting 1,5. We know how much Pop dislike low % shots, iirc Tony was shooting quite a bit from 3 during his first seasons until a point when Pop just asked him to stop, I always thought Tony should have shot more 3s, this would have opened up his game a bit more, around 0,3 efficiency was not great obviously but not dramatic, maintaining 2 or 3 attempts per game would have been enough.

As many have said, nobody knows exactly what to do yet with Victor and that's probably the greatest challenge for him and the staff, as he can do all how do you find dat balance between offense and defense, between playing near the rim and away from it ala Dirk, between handling the ball or playing off the ball. I mean possibilities are endless, his capacity to take the good decisions and read the game are gonna be fundamental for him.

I disagree with a lot of that. I expect Wemby to More NBA ready than any other rookie, with his two seasons as a pro vs adults (MVP) and PO games... He'll have an impact his first season, first on defense and precisely because, trust me, spurs have a very clear idea of how to use him (they've been following and preparing for him for years), and because he'll simply have much better players around for pick&rolls lobs and just to set him... The way he's ignored on his Mets team on some plays is brutal, and he should get 6-8 pts/game just out of lobs in the NBA... He dropped 72 pts in his first two games in NBA configuration vs Ignite last summer, scoring in every possible way, step back 3s, fadeways, posting... He'll be ready.

[Brazil]

I disagree with a lot of that. I expect Wemby to More NBA ready than any other rookie, with his two seasons as a pro vs adults (MVP) and PO games... He'll have an impact his first season, first on defense and precisely because, trust me, spurs have a very clear idea of how to use him (they've been following and preparing for him for years), and because he'll simply have much better players around for pick&rolls lobs and just to set him... The way he's ignored on his Mets team on some plays is brutal, and he should get 6-8 pts/game just out of lobs in the NBA... He dropped 72 pts in his first two games in NBA configuration vs Ignite last summer, scoring in every possible way, step back 3s, fadeways, posting... He'll be ready.

:lol I'm all for it, I just don't see it. He will have an impact right away but Pop won't give him the minutes to put ROY kind of stats imo. NBA is very different, yes he will have more opportunities to score and shine BUT its 48 mn games 82 of them. You can see moments during french POs that he seems gassed at times... Spurs are observing him for a while it's true but they don't know how Victor game will translate, the 2 games vs Ignite are nice and reassuring but thats not representative.

Hopefully I'm wrong

[DAF86]

:lol I'm all for it, I just don't see it. He will have an impact right away but Pop won't give him the minutes to put ROY kind of stats imo. NBA is very different, yes he will have more opportunities to score and shine BUT its 48 mn games 82 of them. You can see moments during french POs that he seems gassed at times... Spurs are observing him for a while it's true but they don't know how Victor game will translate, the 2 games vs Ignite are nice and reassuring but thats not representative.

Hopefully I'm wrong

I hope he does, tbh. If not, that could be the easiest way to alienate your star player. Imho, Wemby should play, AT LEAST, 30 mpg. We are seeing him constantly play 35 mpg every other day on these French playoffs. I know it is not the same as an 82 games season, but there are other ways to rest Wemby without impacting his per game stats and minutes. The simplest way is resting him for entire games, don't play him in B2Bs, don't play him 3 games in 4 nights, etc.

I always thought "in-game minutes restriction" was detrimental. One, because of a stats thing, which, granted, is nothing more than an ego thing, but it is something that you have to consider if you want to keep your star pkayer happy and don't suffer another nephew incident. And, second, and most importantly, because it doesn't allow you to build in-game stamina. If you are used to play 25 mpg for an entire season, your body will inevitably notice the difference in a much more marked way when you suddenly need to increase that playing time.

Tl;dr: Just play Wemby 30 mpg and rest him on B2B's. He's a kid, he will be able to handle it. At 18 years old I could go all-night, tbh. :lol

[Extra Stout]

He’ll play enough minutes in enough games to be eligible for ROY and deliver the numbers to win it.

[DAF86]

Another thing to consider is, I don't how much more, if any, physical the NBA is compared to the French league.

[Brazil]

I hope he does, tbh. If not, that could be the easiest way to alienate your star player. Imho, Wemby should play, AT LEAST, 30 mpg. We are seeing him constantly play 35 mpg every other day on these French playoffs. I know it is not the same as an 82 games season, but there are other ways to rest Wemby without impacting his per game stats and minutes. The simplest way is resting him for entire games, don't play him in B2Bs, don't play him 3 games in 4 nights, etc.

I always thought "in-game minutes restriction" was detrimental. One, because of a stats thing, which, granted, is nothing more than an ego thing, but it is something that you have to consider if you want to keep your star pkayer happy and don't suffer another nephew incident. And, second, and most importantly, because it doesn't allow you to build in-game stamina. If you are used to play 25 mpg for an entire season, your body will inevitably notice the difference in a much more marked way when you suddenly need to increase that playing time.

Tl;dr: Just play Wemby 30 mpg and rest him on B2B's. He's a kid, he will be able to handle it. At 18 years old I could go all-night, tbh. :lol

As others said, priority for next year is 1. physical conditioning, Victor is a freak of nature.. his body especially the first years must be the clear focus, he is very conscious about it, this is one of the reason he and his family are so thrilled to end up with the Spurs and not say Houston, Spurs won't take any risks and 2. locker room, he needs good influence and smart people around him to help him figuring out how to use his massive tool sets. Getting ROY numbers is not a priority neither for him or the Spurs imho.

Now you are also right he can maybe play 30 mpg but as you said not all the games... so maybe 60 games ? won't be enough to put ROY kind of numbers

[Brazil]

Another thing to consider is, I don't how much more, if any, physical the NBA is compared to the French league.

NBA is more demanding in terms of endurance, 8 minutes more, more running as NBA pace is faster. Besides in French league you are not bodied by dudes of the size and weight of jokic, giannis, embiid etc..

[Extra Stout]

Now you are also right he can maybe play 30 mpg but as you said not all the games... so maybe 60 games ? won't be enough to put ROY kind of numbers
The league high in minutes this year was 37. Playing a rookie 30 minutes in this NBA hardly even qualifies as load management anymore.

I would be shocked if Wemby plays less than the 65-game minimum to qualify for Rookie of the Year, unless he gets injured.

One can say it’s not a priority, but to go so far as to render him ineligible for the award simply out of an abundance of caution? I just cannot believe it. If you insist, maybe I could just chalk it up to a different value set where he’ll sacrifice all manner of individual accolades in the pursuit of a long career full of championships. But no American player would put up with that.

[buttsR4rebounding]

The league high in minutes this year was 37. Playing a rookie 30 minutes in this NBA hardly even qualifies as load management anymore.

I would be shocked if Wemby plays less than the 65-game minimum to qualify for Rookie of the Year, unless he gets injured.

One can say it’s not a priority, but to go so far as to render him ineligible for the award simply out of an abundance of caution? I just cannot believe it. If you insist, maybe I could just chalk it up to a different value set where he’ll sacrifice all manner of individual accolades in the pursuit of a long career full of championships. But no American player would put up with that.

Unless he's injured there is no way Wemby misses more than 17 games this year. There will be lots of people buying tickets all over the association to see him play. If the Spurs start sitting him every 4th game out of an abundance of caution there will be lots of blow back. I don't see him missing more than 10 non-injury games max. Probably less than that.

[exstatic]

I hope he does, tbh. If not, that could be the easiest way to alienate your star player. Imho, Wemby should play, AT LEAST, 30 mpg. We are seeing him constantly play 35 mpg every other day on these French playoffs. I know it is not the same as an 82 games season, but there are other ways to rest Wemby without impacting his per game stats and minutes. The simplest way is resting him for entire games, don't play him in B2Bs, don't play him 3 games in 4 nights, etc.

I always thought "in-game minutes restriction" was detrimental. One, because of a stats thing, which, granted, is nothing more than an ego thing, but it is something that you have to consider if you want to keep your star pkayer happy and don't suffer another nephew incident. And, second, and most importantly, because it doesn't allow you to build in-game stamina. If you are used to play 25 mpg for an entire season, your body will inevitably notice the difference in a much more marked way when you suddenly need to increase that playing time.

Tl;dr: Just play Wemby 30 mpg and rest him on B2B's. He's a kid, he will be able to handle it. At 18 years old I could go all-night, tbh. :lol

If he rests on all B2Bs,he won’t hit the new CBA requirement of 65 games played to qualify for awards like ROY.

[Brazil]

Unless he's injured there is no way Wemby misses more than 17 games this year. There will be lots of people buying tickets all over the association to see him play. If the Spurs start sitting him every 4th game out of an abundance of caution there will be lots of blow back. I don't see him missing more than 10 non-injury games max. Probably less than that.

If he plays more than 70 games it won't be because Spurs or him are afraid of the blow backs :lol

Porzingis played 72 games in his first year, Yao played 82 80 and 80 games in his first 3 years... that ended well for them

[Brazil]

The league high in minutes this year was 37. Playing a rookie 30 minutes in this NBA hardly even qualifies as load management anymore.

I would be shocked if Wemby plays less than the 65-game minimum to qualify for Rookie of the Year, unless he gets injured.

One can say it’s not a priority, but to go so far as to render him ineligible for the award simply out of an abundance of caution? I just cannot believe it. If you insist, maybe I could just chalk it up to a different value set where he’ll sacrifice all manner of individual accolades in the pursuit of a long career full of championships. But no American player would put up with that.

Again if he feels great and gets acclimated fast sure he will play but I don't believe getting ROY award is his priority neither the Spurs.... People seems to forget but this year has been his first season free of injuries, he had a variety of injuries over the last few years: fibula stress fracture, psoas injury, shoulder contusion, finger stress fracture...

He has a very unorthodox body and suffered freak injuries. People who believe dude is coming playing 82 games putting 40 mpg ala Lebron are just insane.

[rjv]

using a strawman to prove a point is never a good look, especially when it isn't even necessary.

[DAF86]

If he rests on all B2Bs,he won’t hit the new CBA requirement of 65 games played to qualify for awards like ROY.

There are more than 17 b2b? :huh

[stnick2261]

There are more than 17 b2b? :huh

We had 14 last year. And if I remember correctly, it's usually between 12-17 depending on how much the league likes/hates you.

[BatManu20]

1664641957082148866

[thiste]

1664641957082148866

« Wembanyama, under Alquier's supervision, hasn't missed a game this season in 57 appearances across all competitions since September. »

I think he'll be ready to seamlessly play 65-70 games next season.

[jmard5]

Can Wemby develop the sky hook? That could be the most unstoppable shot, ever.

[buttsR4rebounding]

Can Wemby develop the sky hook? That could be the most unstoppable shot, ever.

I agree completely. I bet Kareem would love the attention tutoring Wemby on "his shot".

[BatManu20]

Can Wemby develop the sky hook? That could be the most unstoppable shot, ever.

I said the same thing earlier in this thread, but it’s highly unlikely. It’s surprisingly not an easy shot to duplicate and takes a lot of practice to master it. Like years of practice and repetition. There’s a reason it’s never been replicated. With that said, Wemby’s already shown that he does have a little jump hook in his arsenal, and that hopefully will be his bread and butter moving forward. Cause there’s not a soul in the NBA who can stop a consistent jump hook from a 7’5 guy.

Wemby’s offensive potential is pretty outrageous honestly. So many ways for him to score with his skill set and NBA spacing. Once he adds some strength and really gets some NBA coaching and cleans up some of his poor shot selection that he has right now, the sky is the limit for him tbh.

[Extra Stout]

I agree completely. I bet Kareem would love the attention tutoring Wemby on "his shot".
After time with Kareem, even if he didn’t develop the sky hook, he’d be much more educated about the legacy of the Belgians in the Congo.

[Russ]

I said the same thing earlier in this thread, but it’s highly unlikely. It’s surprisingly not an easy shot to duplicate and takes a lot of practice to master it. Like years of practice and repetition. There’s a reason it’s never been replicated. With that said, Wemby’s already shown that he does have a little jump hook in his arsenal, and that hopefully will be his bread and butter moving forward. Cause there’s not a soul in the NBA who can stop a consistent jump hook from a 7’5 guy.

Wemby’s offensive potential is pretty outrageous honestly. So many ways for him to score with his skill set and NBA spacing. Once he adds some strength and really gets some NBA coaching and cleans up some of his poor shot selection that he has right now, the sky is the limit for him tbh.

The sky hook is very interesting for a guy like Wemby but ultimately it may be a mixed blessing.

It's so efficient and effective that you can't resist it (if you ever master it).

But it also puts you in chains, it anchors you to a certain spot on the floor.

Wemby's true value may be in roaming the floor both on offense and defense.

It's a great problem to have -- but you have to acknowledge that the sky hook is like crack. Kareem never really ventured too far from that comfort zone the rest of his career.

Wemby can be more than that (maybe even more than Abdul-Jabaar) I think.

[exstatic]

I agree completely. I bet Kareem would love the attention tutoring Wemby on "his shot".

The last time we had a Laker legend tutor one of our players, that player forced his way out. Hard pass. There’s really nothing about the sky hook that you can’t learn from film.

[mudyez]

When seeing his warmup dunks and especially the of the backboard beneath the leg one, I feel confident to say, that he should be truely special.

[D-Robinson 50 fan]

Bring back Forcier for player development.

https://twitter.com/NBAcoaching/status/1662336968485744640

that would be a great hire if we can get him back. Dude is another one of a long line of really good assistants we had. Surprised he hasn’t ever gotten head coach interviews.

[Bruno]

Wembanyama is playing with some back pain since game 2 of the semi final, he didn't practiced with his team between the second and third game.

Source in french (https://www.bebasket.fr/wembanyama-de-colo-jones-le-point-sur-linfirmerie-avant-le-match-4-asvel-mets/)

I know he said he would like to play with french NT this summer but I don't think he will. Spurs should convince him that the best for his career is to have a quiet summer in SA to work on his game and prepare his body for the NBA season.
I think it would be the right move for him especially since next summer he will play the Olympics at home.

[spursparker9]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mX-6uGoYqc

[Mr. Body]

He looked like a dude who couldn't do much last game. That's not good.

[RC_Drunkford]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjMw627Jm70

[BatManu20]

Wemby just posted to his IG and one of the slides is the video of Roo Pub losing their minds on draft night :lol

[ace3g]

CtHL-8fLvFx

[heyheymymy]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/37800186/nba-fine-victor-wembanyama-debut-happening-sacramento

[tonight...you]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/37800186/nba-fine-victor-wembanyama-debut-happening-sacramento
Victor doesn't have to show up to any Summer game, Nosferatu Silver.

[ace3g]

CtH9IcXI54v

[SequSpur]

Who names these topics? Why all the stupid shit in the topic name? Are you trying to improve your post count or what? Stupid

[Joseph Kony]

Who names these topics? Why all the stupid shit in the topic name? Are you trying to improve your post count or what? Stupid

the title of the thread itself does not improve ones post count dipshit

[ace3g]

Old video but still needed for the thread.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PUGyZct7wk

[JPB]

Victor doesn't have to show up to any Summer game, Nosferatu Silver.

The NBA already bending to Wemby. "Ho, Hum... we wouldn't mind you to play in Sacto... Hum... It's OK... Please?"

[tonight...you]

The NBA already bending to Wemby. "Ho, Hum... we wouldn't mind you to play in Sacto... Hum... It's OK... Please?"
:lol :bobo

[SequSpur]

the title of the thread itself does not improve ones post count dipshit

Say it to my face

[Joseph Kony]

Say it to my face

:lol you're like 60 years old and a 5'4" bald midget, shut the fuck up clown

[exstatic]

Say it to my face

You'll have to stand on a box, corn pone.

[RC_Drunkford]

some good analysis


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUW_MY1wBaA

[Chomag]

I wish people would stop comparing him to other players . Wemby is a player type I don't think anyone has ever seen.

[kobyz]

Should Wemby be a wing in a Michael Porter mold?

[CGD]

Makes me think they should grab Nnaji if he’s there at 33.

[ace3g]

Well dang...

Chad Forcier is expected to join Will Hardy's staff with the Utah Jazz, according to Marc Stein of Substack.
Forcier was most recently an assistant under Mike Budenholzer with the Bucks.

MARC STEIN/SUBSTACK (https://marcstein.substack.com/p/daily-dime-finals-game-4-new-all)

[Spurs Brazil]

Don Harris
@DonHarris4

Even if the French Finals goes all 5 games, I’m told Victor Wembanyama will be in Brooklyn to walk the stage as the Spurs number one pick on the 22nd. Will arrive in SA on the 23rd and there are plans underway for a public welcome rally on Saturday the 24th.



Don Harris
@DonHarris4
Despite reports that Pop flew to France immediately after the lottery to meet Wemby, I’m told that was for a previously planned vacation to Europe and that they have NOT met. Spurs being respectful of the Metro 92 coach and team and will wait until their season is over.

[Mr. Body]

Don Harris
@DonHarris4

Even if the French Finals goes all 5 games, I’m told Victor Wembanyama will be in Brooklyn to walk the stage as the Spurs number one pick on the 22nd. Will arrive in SA on the 23rd and there are plans underway for a public welcome rally on Saturday the 24th.



Don Harris
@DonHarris4
Despite reports that Pop flew to France immediately after the lottery to meet Wemby, I’m told that was for a previously planned vacation to Europe and that they have NOT met. Spurs being respectful of the Metro 92 coach and team and will wait until their season is over.

That's... actually pretty classy.

[BatManu20]

I assume the rally is gonna be held on the River Walk like Timmy’s was? Either way, I might try to make it down there even though parking will be a nightmare.

[BatManu20]

qbvEaHLN9FE

[exstatic]

I assume the rally is gonna be held on the River Walk like Timmy’s was? Either way, I might try to make it down there even though parking will be a nightmare.

I thought Tim's was in Alamo plaza...

[rjv]

I thought Tim's was in Alamo plaza...


i'm pretty sure it was.

[DAF86]

Should Wemby be a wing in a Michael Porter mold?

Dude, this is worst than your Tatum/Brown dynasty take.

[Ocotillo]

Oof, what a time to come for an outdoor rally, San Antonio temperatures have spiked this week and are forecasted to stay triple digits for a while (fahrenheit)

[BatManu20]

I thought Tim's was in Alamo plaza...

Just checked. You’re right. I assume it’ll be the same location for Wemby then. Attendees can hit up the River Walk or whatever they want downtown for food/drink afterwards.

[BatManu20]

Oof, what a time to come for an outdoor rally, San Antonio temperatures have spiked this week and are forecasted to stay triple digits for a while (fahrenheit)

Yup. Meanwhile Paris is in the low-mid 80’s right now, which is abnormally hot for them this time of year. Wemby’s in for a rude awakening tbh.

[exstatic]

It might be nice if they had it in the Alamodome,if it’s free that day.

[spurraider21]

shot


I wish people would stop comparing him to other players . Wemby is a player type I don't think anyone has ever seen.

chaser


Should Wemby be a wing in a Michael Porter mold?

[BatManu20]

Look who’s watching.


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

[Degoat]

Look who’s watching.


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


Lol nice when was that?

[T Park]

you couldnt crack that smile off RC Buford with a jackhammer.


While WRight is the GM, im still convinced RC is the last say in personnel moves.

may not be as 100% full as he was during the hey days, but hes not just worried about checks and balances for SSEINC.

wouldnt be 100% shocked if he still does the occasional scouting trip.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/DraftExpress/status/1668974461888999426

[thiste]

Yup. Meanwhile Paris is in the low-mid 80’s right now, which is abnormally hot for them this time of year. Wemby’s in for a rude awakening tbh.
Yes, but you're not taking into account that no-one uses AC in France. That makes a huge difference. Triple digits are OK if you can go inside to 65.

[Spurs Homer]

We as spurfans have the obligation of stopping this myth that somebody created, Wemby plays nothing like Kevin Durant.

i disagree

there is a decent comparison

wemby has good handles and a pretty shot and is skinny as fuck

i like the comparison and not sure why you are clutching your pearlz over nothing

[exstatic]

i disagree

there is a decent comparison

wemby has good handles and a pretty shot and is skinny as fuck

i like the comparison and not sure why you are clutching your pearlz over nothing

Hysteria to support his take.

[DAF86]

i disagree

there is a decent comparison

wemby has good handles and a pretty shot and is skinny as fuck

i like the comparison and not sure why you are clutching your pearlz over nothing

Because Durant is a perimeter player and Wemby is a center. It would be like comparing Gervin to Duncan. It is dumb, it is ignorant. I cringe when people do it, tbh.

[DAF86]

Hysteria to support his take.

Sensibility to fight idiocy, tbh.

[DAF86]

Out of topic: I'm not sure "sensibility" is the word I was looking for there. I was looking for the noun of "sensible", but "sensibility" isn't quite right.

[JPB]

Out of topic: I'm not sure "sensibility" is the word I was looking for there. I was looking for the noun of "sensible", but "sensibility" isn't quite right.

Sensitivity. susceptibility...

You're welcome.

[exstatic]

I lack the imagination to see a 7’4” player as anything other than a center.

[Spurs Homer]

Because Durant is a perimeter player and Wemby is a center. It would be like comparing Gervin to Duncan. It is dumb, it is ignorant. I cringe when people do it, tbh.

too bad for you then, because the comparison is a good one!

both are really tall players who are able to not only do damage near the basket but both can also handle the ball well and both can draw mismatches anywhere on the court

both have really good shooting form and both are anomalies from the big nba men of the past

also- its a new nba where 5 players on the court can all handle the ball and can guard several different positions
and this is not the old nba where centers were relegated to the paint area

deal with it

pretty sure a lot MORE people will make the comparison really soon so it sux to be you i guess

[DAF86]

...

Dude, I just called 7'0" Durant a perimeter player. :lol

I call Wemby a center not because he's 7'4" but because that's the position he plays. I don't know if you've been watching his games, but this is what's up with him:


Wemby with the nice And-1 with some post moves for the dunk.


Way too much hovering around the 3-Point line for Wemby. Need to get him down in the box again like they did to start the game.


That's it. Get the ball to Wemby in the post and open up easy layups off the double


Nice, strong and-1 finish there by Wemby. They need to keep going to him inside. They can’t stop him when they do.

[DAF86]

too bad for you then, because the comparison is a good one!

both are really tall players who are able to not only do damage near the basket but both can also handle the ball well and both can draw mismatches anywhere on the court

both have really good shooting form and both are anomalies from the big nba men of the past

also- its a new nba where 5 players on the court can all handle the ball and can guard several different positions
and this is not the old nba where centers were relegated to the paint area

deal with it

pretty sure a lot MORE people will make the comparison really soon so it sux to be you i guess

Actually, it's the other way around. Now the trendy thing is to compare Wemby to Durant, but once Victor gets to the NBA and more people start to realize how the French actually plays, there will be less and less people that make that lazy comparisson.

Durant was always a SF that played mostly in the perimeter, is an elite shooter, brings the ball up the court many times and plays the pick and roll as the ball handler.

Wemby is a bigman that never brings up the ball, plays the pick and roll as the screen setter and is a below average jumpshooter (for now). They are actually pretty far apart aside from the fact that they are both tall and skinny.

[Spurs Homer]

Actually it's the other way around. Now the trendy thing is to compare Wemby to Durant, but once Victor gets to the NBA and more people start to realize how the French actually plays there will be less and less people that make that lazy comparisson.

Durant was always a SF that played mostly in the perimeter, is an elite shooter, brings the ball up the court many times and plays the pick and roll as the ball handler.

Wemby is a bigman that never brings up the ball, plays the pick and roll as the screen setter and is a below average jumpshooter (for now). There are actually pretty far apart aside from the fact that they are both tall and skinny.

well

we shall see pretty soon…

[DAF86]

well

we shall see pretty soon…

Actually, you can watch his game tomorrow and find out for yourself, tbh.

[Spurs Homer]

Actually, you can watch his game tomorrow and find out for yourself, tbh.

ive been watching him

he reminds me a lot of durant!

[exstatic]

Dude, I just called 7'0" Durant a perimeter player. :lol

I call Wemby a center not because he's 7'4" but because that's the position he plays. I don't know if you've been watching his games, but this is what's up with him:

I didn’t say 7’0”, I said 7’4”.

Wemby right now is more perimeter skilled than the 19 YO KD who entered the league. Your main flaw is watching an amazing player on a putrid team, and thinking this is all he can be. I could find hundreds of plays in KD’s career where he scored unassisted near the hoop. Doesn’t make him a center, either.

[DAF86]

I didn’t say 7’0”, I said 7’4”.

Wemby right now is more perimeter skilled than the 19 YO KD who entered the league. Your main flaw is watching an amazing player on a putrid team, and thinking this is all he can be. I could find hundreds of plays in KD’s career where he scored unassisted near the hoop. Doesn’t make him a center, either.

Dude, blatanly lying will get you nowhere. :lol

Here's Durant's scouting report:

https://www.nbadraft.net/players/kevin-durant/

Few phrases that stand out: "dynamic wing player", "His ability to pull up off the dribble is absolutely illegal ", "shooting =10", "ball-handling = 9", "passing = 8", "POSITION: SMALL FORWARD".

Here's Wemby's:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2023-nba-draft-prospect-rankings-scouting-reports-for-victor-wembanyama-other-top-players-on-big-board/amp/

"Advanced ball-handling skills for his position and size", "defensive anchor", "POSITION: CENTER"

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/MarcJSpears/status/1669103696951775232

[Degoat]

https://twitter.com/MarcJSpears/status/1669103696951775232

I know you don’t make this decision based off that, but it would look good for Wemby to have a fellow rookie up there with him at the conference. Especially another Lotto or high ranked guy

[ismael-robert]

When he gets to nba the bigger size n strength here will reduce his interior game

[thiste]

When he gets to nba the bigger size n strength here will reduce his interior game

Bigger than 7'3 Youssoupha Fall that was put on him in his latest playoff series? :grim:

Oh you're probably talking about guys like 6'9 Bam Adebayo, right.

[Dejounte]

I didn’t say 7’0”, I said 7’4”.

Wemby right now is more perimeter skilled than the 19 YO KD who entered the league. Your main flaw is watching an amazing player on a putrid team, and thinking this is all he can be. I could find hundreds of plays in KD’s career where he scored unassisted near the hoop. Doesn’t make him a center, either.

Just to be clear here. We should take stats at face value but when it comes to how a player is currently playing, we should it with a grain of salt and believe there’s a lot more to uncover? Wemby is not a more perimeter skilled player coming into the NBA, that’s just foolish talk. Durant was a lights out shooter from 3 and pretty sure if we look up Wemby’s shot profile he has a higher tendency to gravitate inside the paint.

Wemby isn’t basketball Jesus. He’s not going to do everything on the court. This pile-everything-on-him attitude has got to stop.

[Dejounte]

I don’t know if some of you ever played as the tallest guy on the court and be tasked with both blocking shots inside and bringing the ball up + defending guys outside. That takes a huge toll and leads to fatigue.

[CorrectCrusader]

Because Durant is a perimeter player and Wemby is a center. It would be like comparing Gervin to Duncan. It is dumb, it is ignorant. I cringe when people do it, tbh.

People are just using the comparison because there isn't a center with the shooting stroke wemby has

[Vince Carter's ankle]

Actually, it's the other way around. Now the trendy thing is to compare Wemby to Durant, but once Victor gets to the NBA and more people start to realize how the French actually plays, there will be less and less people that make that lazy comparisson.

Durant was always a SF that played mostly in the perimeter, is an elite shooter, brings the ball up the court many times and plays the pick and roll as the ball handler.

Wemby is a bigman that never brings up the ball, plays the pick and roll as the screen setter and is a below average jumpshooter (for now). They are actually pretty far apart aside from the fact that they are both tall and skinny.
Joel Embiid shoots quite a lot of pull-up jumpers from midrange. And he doesn't stop being the center because of that.

[Atl Spur]

He’ll have better usage alongside a center unless a team goes small ball ( either way he never leaves the court ).

[exstatic]

People are just using the comparison because there isn't a center with the shooting stroke wemby has

Or the handles.

[ace3g]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la-u6ypKjcY

[slick'81]

Or the handles.

dirks the only 7'0 i can think of

[BatManu20]

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[Obstructed_View]

Or the handles.
Yep. Durant is the closest thing anyone has seen. Any comparison is inadequate because he's so unique. Shaq was that way too.

[couchman]

Durant is the closest thing anyone can think of when trying to compare Wemby, and I get it because we see a very slender guy with big man height and wing skills.
But that is a misleading comparison. I think it creates false expectations for some Spurs fans.
Wemby is not going to come into the league and score the way Durant did.
Perhaps he'll have similar numbers, but he won't do it the same way.
Durant was already an elite shooter, shot creator, and shot maker at age 19, hitting 40% of his threes in college on good volume and 80% of his free throws
Wemby is not that far along yet as a shot creator or as a pure shooter. He will likely do a lot more damage inside and in midrange than Durant.
Wemby is also a completely different alien on defense compared to Durant. Durant has been a good defender most his career, but Wemby has the potential to alter entire games just on that end of the court alone.

[exstatic]

Durant is the closest thing anyone can think of when trying to compare Wemby, and I get it because we see a very slender guy with big man height and wing skills.
But that is a misleading comparison. I think it creates false expectations for some Spurs fans.
Wemby is not going to come into the league and score the way Durant did.
Perhaps he'll have similar numbers, but he won't do it the same way.
Durant was already an elite shooter, shot creator, and shot maker at age 19, hitting 40% of his threes in college on good volume and 80% of his free throws
Wemby is not that far along yet as a shot creator or as a pure shooter. He will likely do a lot more damage inside and in midrange than Durant.
Wemby is also a completely different alien on defense compared to Durant. Durant has been a good defender most his career, but Wemby has the potential to alter entire games just on that end of the court alone.

Durant shot 29% at age 19 as an NBA rookie.

One of the strongest elite shooting markers is FT%. It indicates a consistent, repeatable shooting motion. Wemby shot 83% on 6 atts/game. He’s going to be a really good 3 point shooter once he stops that one footed crap.

[DAF86]

Durant shot 29% at age 19 as an NBA rookie.

One of the strongest elite shooting markers is FT%. It indicates a consistent, repeatable shooting motion. Wemby shot 83% on 6 atts/game. He’s going to be a really good 3 point shooter once he stops that one footed crap.

You can't compare NBA 3 pt shooting with College/Fiba 3 pt shooting. Also, DeRozan is almost a 90% FT shooting and he can't shoot 3's. Being a good FT shooter doesn't necessarily result in being a good 3pt shooter.

I don't know why folks are saying Durant is the closest comparisson when it's clearly Anthony Davis.

[ace3g]

Cth73SMoRPZ

Cthv1zkxtut

[exstatic]

You can't compare NBA 3 pt shooting with College/Fiba 3 pt shooting. Also, DeRozan is almost a 90% FT shooting and he can't shoot 3's. Being a good FT shooter doesn't necessarily result in being a good 3pt shooter.

I don't know why folks are saying Durant is the closest comparisson when it's clearly Anthony Davis.

You need to learn how to read. I never said that 3pt shooting was certain with high FT shooting, just that it was a signal. Signals some time get crossed.

[Obstructed_View]

I don't know why folks are saying Durant is the closest comparisson when it's clearly Anthony Davis.

Not certain if serious ...

[spurraider21]

Not certain if serious ...
Young skinny AD is the closest comp imo. He’s obviously different but to be frank there aren’t really any legit comps

[kobyz]

Young skinny AD is the closest comp imo. He’s obviously different but to be frank there aren’t really any legit comps

AD was always been a defensive master with his intangible that i think Wemby lacks... He's more like a 7'5" version of Lauri Markkanen meets Marcus Camby

[Mr. Body]

AD was always been a defensive master with his intangible that i think Wemby lacks... He's more like a 7'5" version of Lauri Markkanen meets Marcus Camby

???

Anthony Davis, intangibles?

[spursparker9]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnMViZP8V9A&ab_channel=MalikaAndrews-ESPN

[Ocotillo]

Evidently Stein says we may see some Victor in Summer League :drunk

(I don't subscribe to him so I only see the tweet)

https://twitter.com/TheTyJager/status/1669736603215089664

[DAF86]

Not certain if serious ...


Young skinny AD is the closest comp imo. He’s obviously different but to be frank there aren’t really any legit comps

Sikinny 7 footer with good handles and shooting promise, but that still plays primarily as a bigman and is a defensive anchor. Which comparisson would be better?

[buttsR4rebounding]

When he gets to nba the bigger size n strength here will reduce his interior game

Just the opposite. The French League allows so much more holding and bumping than the NBA that once he gets the ball he will be able to get his shot off over virtually everyone. And he will have players that actually know how to throw an entry pass. He is also likely to get fewer double and triple teams.

[BatManu20]

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[spurraider21]

Sikinny 7 footer with good handles and shooting promise, but that still plays primarily as a bigman and is a defensive anchor. Which comparisson would be better?
not to mention davis had a penchant for blocking 3 point shots in college

[buttsR4rebounding]

Who the F@CK cares who you compare him to just as long as in 5 years everyone is being compared to him.

[BatManu20]

7Yko2-lVaAA

[BatManu20]

EuroLeague is definitely better than the French League Wemby played in this season, but his point remains.


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[thiste]

EuroLeague is definitely better than the French League Wemby played in this season, but his point remains.

Here's something that's been on my mind, the French league has been looked down upon the whole year as "weak" and Wemby has received some flack for not playing the Euro League. Granted the French League isn't the best national league in Europe but it's still one of the most physical, the rules allow a lot more contact (people who've watched the playoffs can attest) and he's not just playing against undersized plumbers.

What we saw yesterday was him playing a Finals elimination game against the third best team in Europe and being hands down the best player on the court. At 19 years of age. A veteran team that was clearly way better than the Mets. To me, that shows he could have dominated the Euro League had he chose to play it.

But there's a huge difference between Victor & Doncic people don't talk about when their pre-NBA seasons are compared : we all know every player in the NBA is a super athlete compared to the average person, but in the context of NBA players, Doncic's body isn't anything spectacular (some would even say subpar).

On the other hand Victor is a freak amongst freaks, he's one of a kind, and that comes with some downside. So instead he chose to focus on getting his body ready as best he could for the NBA. Keep in mind he's the same amount taller than KD as KD is taller than me, which is absolutely bonkers. He's not just a 7 footer, he will tower over everyone in the NBA.
So yeah, in his last year before the NBA he chose:
- To reduce the amount of games & travel
- To focus on his strength & conditioning
- To go to a team where he'd have lots of playing time
- To go to a team where he could experiment
- To be close to his family

That shouldn't make people think he's not gonna be just as prepared as Doncic was when coming to the NBA. He'll be ready, and people will be surprised.

[RC_Drunkford]

here's Monaco's defensive strategy of guarding Wemby on full display


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rUKrkABUNY

[RC_Drunkford]

Thinking Basketball: Victor Wembanyama breakdown

https://www.nba.com/watch/video/thinking-basketball-victor-wembanyama-breakdown?plsrc=nba&collection=thinking-basketball (https://www.nba.com/watch/video/thinking-basketball-victor-wembanyama-breakdown?plsrc=nba&collection=thinking-basketball)

[Seventyniner]

here's Monaco's defensive strategy of guarding Wemby on full display

That's a good vid that actually goes into the details and doesn't just have a knee-jerk reaction to the numbers. :bobo

After the Wemby video I watched his piece on James Wiseman. I was one of the ones who wanted the Spurs to try and get that #2 pick, and I'm glad they didn't.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPt9LVzU6ys

[Seventyniner]

As a followup, if you liked those two videos from Ball Junkie on Youtube, I would recommend watching all of them. They are all pretty short and well worth the time.

[Mr. Body]

That's a good vid that actually goes into the details and doesn't just have a knee-jerk reaction to the numbers. :bobo

After the Wemby video I watched his piece on James Wiseman. I was one of the ones who wanted the Spurs to try and get that #2 pick, and I'm glad they didn't.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPt9LVzU6ys

That's a really great video that gets into why run-n-jump 'high potential' athletes are often fool's gold and why fans sometimes miss on what the problems are. It's easy to get hard when Shaeden Sharpe rips a lob through the hoop or knocks down jumpshots, but he's lost on defense and doesn't understand high level offensive sets. Wiseman just doesn't get it. Kerr and GS tried, tried, tried, but he just doesn't get it.

This is where playing college or some professional environment helps, because you're learning the fundamentals about how to read the floor. Wiseman probably wasn't getting it at Memphis and left and then was drafted way too high.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/DABartonek/status/1669836588946169858

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1669882704039677954

[playblair]

plz watch this perspective.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkTn73-wMuo

[slick'81]

https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1669882704039677954

Indont know what the hell he said but im loving it

[BatManu20]

Indont know what the hell he said but im loving it


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[playblair]

spurs finally have a marketable player......plz dont ruin it with ur cia ish pop.....
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[playblair]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fy21awbWIAIk0E0?format=jpg&name=large

[BacktoBasics]

spurs finally have a marketable player......plz dont ruin it with ur cia ish pop.....
1670188933890682883

Doesn’t matter what the Spurs do. Malcontent fuckwads like you will always bitch about it. Miserable whiners.

[thiste]

https://youtu.be/7tIaWkefm3Q

[lefty20]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/284062474280501248/1119741770524266637/Screenshot_20230617-163208.png?width=364&height=609

[Degoat]

He’s already since deleted that post I think lol

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/anotherFTBacct/status/1670230125290614784

[BatManu20]

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[BatManu20]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/284062474280501248/1119741770524266637/Screenshot_20230617-163208.png?width=364&height=609


He’s home. :cry

[BatManu20]

1670251463749124098

[ace3g]

He’s home. :cry

I get the unwritten rules for stuff like this (supposedly this post was deleted) is a draft pick not allowed to show a team facility he is visiting and chalk it down to a workout?

[scott]

I get the unwritten rules for stuff like this (supposedly this post was deleted) is a draft pick not allowed to show a team facility he is visiting and chalk it down to a workout?

Hopefully he hasn’t been taking social media tips from DJM

[spursparker9]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6KWJ74nHfs

[bankshot]

Hopefully he hasn’t been taking social media tips from DJM

He can learn showing something else from Primo tbh :perv:

[buttsR4rebounding]

He can learn showing something else from Primo tbh :perv:

And prove he’s a unicorn…

[Das Texan]

I'm sure Pop has been having wet dreams at how he can really scheme his offensive and defensive schemes around Victor since they won the lottery.

Which will be fascinating to see how it all comes together.

[ace3g]

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

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/Eurohoopsnet/status/1670393422325366784

[spurraider21]

Hopefully he hasn’t been taking social media tips from DJM
His Posts Aren’t All Written Like This So We Dodged That Bullet

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/Josh810/status/1670532617421172738

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/N_Magaro/status/1670577270551986177

[SequSpur]

:lol you're like 60 years old and a 5'4" bald midget, shut the fuck up clown

Hide behind your screen name wuss. I live in Texas. Seattle sucks.

[Joseph Kony]

Hide behind your screen name wuss. I live in Texas. Seattle sucks.
:lmao ok boomer

[BatManu20]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fy81UWDWcAAfeEj?format=jpg&name=large

[Mr. Body]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fy81UWDWcAAfeEj?format=jpg&name=large

Is Pop 7' tall now?

[RC_Drunkford]

Is Pop 7' tall now?

open growth plates

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/espn/status/1670800654162378752

[exstatic]

https://twitter.com/espn/status/1670800654162378752

He scored 21 ppg in a much more physical big man league where final scores are frequently in the 80s. He’ll likely be a 25 ppg scorer in a league that enables scoring. Just ask Doncic. He says nba scoring is much easier than Euroleague scoring.

[CorrectCrusader]

He scored 21 ppg in a much more physical big man league where final scores are frequently in the 80s. He’ll likely be a 25 ppg scorer in a league that enables scoring. Just ask Doncic. He says nba scoring is much easier than Euroleague scoring.

Spacing is also way better in the NBA, he'll have way better teammates, the reffing is different. It's gonna be so easy for Wemby.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/NickDePaula/status/1670826730498695170

https://twitter.com/VicWembanyamaFR/status/1670789963774869506

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/N_Magaro/status/1670862838926016522

[Maddog]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FzAWozIWIAArsYV?format=jpg&name=900x900

[ace3g]

He has to watch where he is walking, almost KO'd himself on that low beam at Airport.

[ace3g]

https://www.lequipe.fr/explore/wf115-wembanyama/

Wembanyama, programmé pour régner - L'Équipe explore via ⁦@lequipe

[Obstructed_View]

https://twitter.com/Eurohoopsnet/status/1670393422325366784


How sweet of him to care so much for Victor's development.

If that isn't the most disingenuous tweet ever, it's definitely top five.

[BatManu20]

https://twitter.com/N_Magaro/status/1670862838926016522


Wild. This guy is more Hollywood than any Spur we’ve ever had tbh. Gonna bring a lot of attention (and money) to this organization. You love to see it. Gonna be awesome as a fan. Just gotta hope he stays healthy and lives up to the hype. And that he doesn’t fall in love with the limelight and want to eventually move to LA :lol

[BatManu20]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fy_qdo5XwAIHv1Q?format=jpg&name=medium

[BatManu20]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fy8rn_sWYAA9vGQ?format=jpg&name=large

[ace3g]

They picked that jersey for their graphic design ...

[BatManu20]

San Antonio-based rapper Mike Dimes paid for this billboard somewhere in SA.


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FzAg0U8WcAQzLiz?format=jpg&name=large

[tonight...you]

San Antonio-based rapper Mike Dimes paid for this billboard somewhere in SA.


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FzAg0U8WcAQzLiz?format=jpg&name=large
I don't know why this gave me a memory, but it reminded me of way back when I lived in Austin and would go to that big-ass flea market off of 290 by the dump and would see Paul Wall selling his CD's out of his trunk in the parking lot.
There were other dudes too, but I just remember him and his ridiculous grill hocking his work.

[skin27]

Wild. This guy is more Hollywood than any Spur we’ve ever had tbh. Gonna bring a lot of attention (and money) to this organization. You love to see it. Gonna be awesome as a fan. Just gotta hope he stays healthy and lives up to the hype. And that he doesn’t fall in love with the limelight and want to eventually move to LA :lol this is gonna be the problem, he might leave for a big market team in ghe future..lmao

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/Spurs_Nation/status/1670896647008849920

[ace3g]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eUEzHrP_uk

[LakerHater]

https://images4.imagebam.com/55/bc/0b/MEM5LVU_o.gif

[bdictjames]

Is there anyway we can change the title? Patisserie just sounds so... soft lol.

"The Army de Terre (French army) of Victor Wembanyama" sounds much better.

[Stump]

https://twitter.com/N_Magaro/status/1670862838926016522
Calling him the prodigal son makes no sense. Writers should understand the stories and definitions of words they use.

[John B]

Wild. This guy is more Hollywood than any Spur we’ve ever had tbh. Gonna bring a lot of attention (and money) to this organization. You love to see it. Gonna be awesome as a fan. Just gotta hope he stays healthy and lives up to the hype. And that he doesn’t fall in love with the limelight and want to eventually move to LA :lol

The Admiral long coming had somewhat similar feel. I remember people dropped their jaws when they first witnessed DRob rim run from one end of the court for a massive dunk. No big man did that before David.

Wemby looks up to Tony and Boris as national icons who trusted the Spurs way and got out with great careers, 4 rings for Tony. It will be up to Spurs organization to surround Wemby with good (and talented) team to keep him from bolting out.

[Rocalcio]

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I love this video, you an see how happy he is to land in SA.

[ambchang]

He scored 21 ppg in a much more physical big man league where final scores are frequently in the 80s. He’ll likely be a 25 ppg scorer in a league that enables scoring. Just ask Doncic. He says nba scoring is much easier than Euroleague scoring.

Before the Spurs got the #1 pick: Wembanyama is a generational talent, possibly better than Lebron.
After the Spurs got the #1 pick: You have to be realistic, there's only one Lebron. He'd still be good if he had the career of Pau Gasol.

You can't make this shit up.

[spurraider21]

seeing as how wembanyama is neither lebron james nor steph curry, it seems Barry on twitter has already begun his anti-wemby campaign :lol

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[lefty]

seeing as how wembanyama is neither lebron james nor steph curry, it seems Barry on twitter has already begun his anti-wemby campaign :lol

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1670888288717078528
:lol Good ol' Barry, can rile up the entire MJ fanbase with 1 tweet

[stnick2261]

I was going to say that guy looks like he watches his wife have sex with other guys.... then I went to his Twitter profile

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Edit: That's a parody account, right?

[spurraider21]

:lol Good ol' Barry, can rile up the entire MJ fanbase with 1 tweet
:lol tbh

he's gonna be a regular on spurstalk going forward, it seems

[lefty]

I was going to say that guy looks like he watches his wife have sex with other guys.... then I went to his Twitter profile

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Edit: That's a parody account, right?
Parody account and tha'ts not even him i the profile pic lol

His fake MJ interview videos were pretty epic, he made great MJ/Bob Costas/John Thompson impressions :lol

Not sure why he removed them

[lefty]

:lol tbh

he's gonna be a regular on spurstalk going forward, it seems
I hope so

[Spurs Brazil]

https://twitter.com/Yankees/status/1671201080430977024?s=20

[emanueldavidginobili]

Wemby will be on JJ Redick’s podcast The Old Man and the Three, it’s dropping tomorrow.

[Mr. Body]

https://twitter.com/Yankees/status/1671201080430977024?s=20

Victor going on Good Morning America, throwing out the first pitch at Yankee stadium. What is going on?

[LeBowen]

Even while Spurs were contending, it felt like we were completely isolated from mainstream media until the playoffs started.

Since nephew left, it felt like following a team that's not even in the league.

But with Wemby we're suddenly going to be in the spotlight. When Zion got drafted, Pelicans instantly got scheduled for 30 national TV games. I expect around the same number for the Spurs. And all the mainstream media nonsense coming with it.

[lefty]

Victor going on Good Morning America, throwing out the first pitch at Yankee stadium. What is going on?
OMG we have a marketable superstar :wow

[BatManu20]

I was going to say that guy looks like he watches his wife have sex with other guys.... then I went to his Twitter profile

1670424001640816640

Edit: That's a parody account, right?


Yes :lol. Originally account name was Barry McCockiner lol. He’s a famous internet troll with anger issues. Real name is Joe. He’s a dumbass but can be entertaining at times. This is the kid behind the account.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ENKP5WqXYAA7FPx.jpg:large

[BatManu20]

Victor going on Good Morning America, throwing out the first pitch at Yankee stadium. What is going on?

Pop’s already over it. He’s not having the media circus. Draft Scoot and call it a day tbh.

[Mr. Body]

It's not just Wemby, Sochan and Keldon are both very marketable. Even Tre Jones is a pleasant guy.

[BatManu20]

True. The fact Sochan is already going to be the NBA’s Player Correspondent for the draft tomorrow night is pretty cool, and speaks to his marketability. He’s a big personality with his hair, clothing style, and sense of humor, and if Wemby pans out, he’s going to be getting a lot of attention moving forward. With his “cheekiness” (as he calls it) and not being afraid to talk trash and call guys out publicly, I could see him becoming one of the most hated players in the league very quickly tbh :lol. But also a fan-favorite in San Antonio.


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[BatManu20]

https://twitter.com/Yankees/status/1671201080430977024?s=20

Just hope he doesn’t throw a wild pitch tbh. They’ll replay that shit for years to come. Always do when celebs and athletes do it. Nice and easy Wemby. We don’t need another 50 Cent moment tbh.


https://media.tenor.com/vkuAg1mza1MAAAAC/fail-baseball.gif