Victor Wembanyama - load management and physical development

[polandprzem]

If you think an LA times article, a single article, is correct and the official nba measurements aren’t, the. I’m not sure there is a point of discussion. Not a single official source had KAJ listed at 250, let alone 270. It was always 225. I’m sure he gained some weight through his 20 years in the league, but to have him gain 30 lbs in one of off season is unlikely, if not downright unbelievable, when he never had the ability to gain weight.
So he is liar you say?

Nope there are more saying he was playing around 250lbs. The point is what I stated earlier. Players do change their physique to better themselves. Quite a stretch for you to say KAJ was always 225lbs. You also can claim Wemby is 209...

[ambchang]

So he is liar you say?

Nope there are more saying he was playing around 250lbs. The point is what I stated earlier. Players do change their physique to better themselves. Quite a stretch for you to say KAJ was always 225lbs. You also can claim Wemby is 209...

What’s so incredible about KAJ being a liar? Wemby is listed at 221. That’s the weight I’m taking.

[polandprzem]

What’s so incredible about KAJ being a liar? Wemby is listed at 221. That’s the weight I’m taking.

cool - I am not interested in your fantasies.

[SouthernFried]

People obsessed with Wemby's Weight. Smh.

Sorta makes my point. It's all about Wemby for the Spurs and their fans. "He needs to gain more weight, he needs to do more of this...and more of that...and everyone needs to learn to pass to Wemby...and...."

I actually think he needs to do less. Much less. And the rest of the team needs to do more. Much more. I think this singular focus needs to end if you actually want a successful team. Right now, the Spurs are only good for watching Wemby highlights on ESPN.

I always loved watching Iverson Highlights. I never knew, or cared, what team he was on.

[Mnky]

There are no similarities. What's odd is you insisting that there is.

Kid just did the I'm rubber, you're glue argument.

[ambchang]

cool - I am not interested in your fantasies.

Listed weights are fantasies now? Hey, I’m 6’8” and 240lbs of pure muscles. You believe that?

[polandprzem]

Much needed rest for Victor

[Pauleta14]

Listed weights are fantasies now? Hey, I’m 6’8” and 240lbs of pure fat. You believe that?

I do tbh. :lol

[ambchang]

I do tbh. :lol

Changing a quote. I have never seen that before. Not as original as you continuously laying blame on the teammates and kissing Wembys ass though.

[Pauleta14]

Changing a quote. I have never seen that before. Not as original as you continuously having nuanced takes I can disagree with but have much respect for tbh.

:toast

See when you want Karen...

[Mugen]

1858610896094064940

Vic out for the OKC game. Hopefully he's back for the Jazz game or this team is gonna find themselves out of play-in contention tbh.

[skin27]

1858610896094064940

Vic out for the OKC game. Hopefully he's back for the Jazz game or this team is gonna find themselves out of play-in contention tbh.

fckn bullshit

[Jordan Jackson]

In the bag for Flagg.

[Ice009]

Darn, so he is actually injured enough that he can't play, or do you guys think it's just precautionary?

[buttsR4rebounding]

If you think an LA times article, a single article, is correct and the official nba measurements aren’t, the. I’m not sure there is a point of discussion. Not a single official source had KAJ listed at 250, let alone 270. It was always 225. I’m sure he gained some weight through his 20 years in the league, but to have him gain 30 lbs in one of off season is unlikely, if not downright unbelievable, when he never had the ability to gain weight.

More likely that he gained weight gradually and went from 225 to whatever weight he ended up with, but his weight was never changed on the published information. There was not the obsession with weight 40 years ago that there is today. Then they updated the weights one year on the published info. I do find it unlikely that he would go from 225 to 250 in one year, but over 3 or 4 years sounds likely.

[exstatic]

More likely that he gained weight gradually and went from 225 to whatever weight he ended up with, but his weight was never changed on the published information. There was not the obsession with weight 40 years ago that there is today. Then they updated the weights one year on the published info. I do find it unlikely that he would go from 225 to 250 in one year, but over 3 or 4 years sounds likely.
If you ever watched KAJ play, you would know that he likely never weighed 250.

[skin27]

Again the coaching staff has an excuse to limit Wemby’s minutes to 28 minutes per game:bang

[Chomag]

Again the coaching staff has an excuse to limit Wemby’s minutes to 28 minutes per game:bang

Playing a star player like he's some mid draft prospect, ,or an aging vet is so cringe . Dude won't start getting into the Allstar games until his own FO starts treating him like he is one.

LeBron at 40 playing 35 mpg, I don't think it will kill a 20 year old to play at least between 32-34 minutes

[Pauleta14]

Wemby has a boo boo :lol

[exstatic]

Again the coaching staff has an excuse to limit Wemby’s minutes to 28 minutes per game:bang

Wemby is playing 31.5 a game. Perhaps do some basic research before looking like a fool?

[Brazil]

Westbrook and Iverson ? :lmao

[rjv]

Wemby is playing 31.5 a game. Perhaps do some basic research before looking like a fool?

this is ST, or America for that matter. who the hell does research?

[skin27]

Wemby is playing 31.5 a game. Perhaps do some basic research before looking like a fool?


What i mean is starting from now because of the fake injury. Just watch the next game wemby play.

[RC_Drunkford]

That‘s just Pop‘s stupid resting policy kept up by the coaching staff. Oh no the player has a bruise, he can‘t play. I was surprised when they let Poeltl play when he got sun burned back in the day.

[MannyIsGod]

What i mean is starting from now because of the fake injury. Just watch the next game wemby play.

Why do y'all think its a fake injury? We all saw it happen. I'm sure if it was the playoffs he'd play but why push him out there and risk him fucking something up because he's favoring a leg that's painful?

Y'all need to be not so damn emotional over simple shit.

[exstatic]

What i mean is starting from now because of the fake injury. Just watch the next game wemby play.

Last year, the 28 minute thing was temporary after the second time he rolled his ankle. He wound up averaging 29.7. This whole 28 minute trope griping is old and tired.

[Davidicus]

Knee contusions are no joke, I’ve had one myself playing ball. You’re basically a cripple until it’s healed. Obviously not a long term concern.

[Knoxxx]

We need to be careful with Wemby since we need another good draft pick in 25 anyway.

[ambchang]

More likely that he gained weight gradually and went from 225 to whatever weight he ended up with, but his weight was never changed on the published information. There was not the obsession with weight 40 years ago that there is today. Then they updated the weights one year on the published info. I do find it unlikely that he would go from 225 to 250 in one year, but over 3 or 4 years sounds likely.

Yeah, I would agree as well. I personally don’t think Kareem played his entire career at 225, and he likely gained 15 to 20 lbs over his career. But to tell me he went from 225 to, say 250, between his rookie season and 1986, which would’ve been his 17th season, then suddenly jump 20 lbs to 270 over a summer, is just fairy tale lalaland talk.

Fact that he prefaced this announcement by saying how most people can’t see it is ridiculous. His body was visibly different between his rookie year and year 17, that was apparently a gain of 15 to 25 lbs, how can another 20lbs over one summer not look it?

[polandprzem]

If you ever watched KAJ play, you would know that he likely never weighed 250.
Can you tell someone weight looking at his photo also?

[polandprzem]

Yeah, I would agree as well. I personally don’t think Kareem played his entire career at 225, and he likely gained 15 to 20 lbs over his career. But to tell me he went from 225 to, say 250, between his rookie season and 1986, which would’ve been his 17th season, then suddenly jump 20 lbs to 270 over a summer, is just fairy tale lalaland talk.

Fact that he prefaced this announcement by saying how most people can’t see it is ridiculous. His body was visibly different between his rookie year and year 17, that was apparently a gain of 15 to 25 lbs, how can another 20lbs over one summer not look it?
225

[polandprzem]

That was marginal contact with that Wemby knee. I wonder what was the reason to sit him? Minor pain? Some twist on the knee?

[ambchang]

225

I’m taking 225 as that’s official.

But this is for you:

Kareem at 225
https://ml993orjo4wg.i.optimole.com/w:844/h:1080/q:mauto/ig:avif/https://www.thewarriorwire.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-03-at-3.25.06-PM.png

Kareem at supposedly 240/250
https://media.gettyimages.com/id/697679596/photo/houston-rockets-v-los-angeles-lakers.jpg?s=2048x2048&w=gi&k=20&c=KTD91P9TE3ISp8SWRuMN6vnXyVdI72G-hm-LubJaOB8=


Kareem at supposedly 270:
https://www.telegram.com/gcdn/authoring/2010/10/10/NTEG/ghows-WT-eb800d21-05cb-4f04-8048-55686cae31cb-5ae2bb83.jpeg?width=640&height=1000&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp


Can you tell the difference between the last two photos? Because I sure as hell can’t.

[polandprzem]

I’m taking 225 as that’s official.

But this is for you:

Kareem at 225
https://ml993orjo4wg.i.optimole.com/w:844/h:1080/q:mauto/ig:avif/https://www.thewarriorwire.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-03-at-3.25.06-PM.png

Kareem at supposedly 240/250
https://media.gettyimages.com/id/697679596/photo/houston-rockets-v-los-angeles-lakers.jpg?s=2048x2048&w=gi&k=20&c=KTD91P9TE3ISp8SWRuMN6vnXyVdI72G-hm-LubJaOB8=


Kareem at supposedly 270:
https://www.telegram.com/gcdn/authoring/2010/10/10/NTEG/ghows-WT-eb800d21-05cb-4f04-8048-55686cae31cb-5ae2bb83.jpeg?width=640&height=1000&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp


Can you tell the difference between the last two photos? Because I sure as hell can’t.
Too bad.

[stephen jackson]

It says he’s out tommrow too this true ?

[scott]

It says he’s out tommrow too this true ?

Wemby getting Wally Pipp'd by Bassey, tbh

[DAF86]

I’m taking 225 as that’s official.

But this is for you:

Kareem at 225
https://ml993orjo4wg.i.optimole.com/w:844/h:1080/q:mauto/ig:avif/https://www.thewarriorwire.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-03-at-3.25.06-PM.png

Kareem at supposedly 240/250
https://media.gettyimages.com/id/697679596/photo/houston-rockets-v-los-angeles-lakers.jpg?s=2048x2048&w=gi&k=20&c=KTD91P9TE3ISp8SWRuMN6vnXyVdI72G-hm-LubJaOB8=


Kareem at supposedly 270:
https://www.telegram.com/gcdn/authoring/2010/10/10/NTEG/ghows-WT-eb800d21-05cb-4f04-8048-55686cae31cb-5ae2bb83.jpeg?width=640&height=1000&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp


Can you tell the difference between the last two photos? Because I sure as hell can’t.

The legs. Wemby needs to strengthen that base.

[exstatic]

Wemby getting Wally Pipp'd by Bassey, tbh

With 62 games played over parts of 3 seasons, Bassey is much more likely than anyone on the roster to get Wally Pipped. He can’t even outlast a guy whose ankle has been surgically repaired, twice.

The best ability is availability. I was a huge Bassey fan when he got here, but he’s just sidelined way too much, either nagging or surgical in nature.

[Spurs Brazil]

https://x.com/PaulGarciaNBA/status/1859380008118022468

[Robz4000]

:lmao Vassell

[TDomination]

dang, at first i thought we were just resting Wemby, i didn't think he was actually hurt.

[poopbox]

Did Devin get hurt again :wtf

[Mugen]

Pretty frustrating tbh. Hopefully, they're not being sketchy with the injury timelines for Vic and Dev tbh.

[spurraider21]

silver lining to wemby missing time is Bassey being given the opportunity to show that he deserves real rotation minutes and that he is legitimately better than Collins in some ways and deserves consideration for at the very least matchup-based playing time

as for vassell... ugh

[itzsoweezee]

https://x.com/PaulGarciaNBA/status/1859380008118022468

This is crazy. Missing three games over a little bump with Davis?

[Robz4000]

This is crazy. Missing three games over a little bump with Davis?

Knee contusions are no joke tbh, plus it's a chance to give Wemby a little extra rest after the busy Summer he had. Vassell on the other hand :lol...

[skin27]

dang, at first i thought we were just resting Wemby, i didn't think he was actually hurt.
Me too. Because he was able to comeback and finish the game against the lakers

[Pauleta14]

Knee contusions are no joke tbh, plus it's a chance to give Wemby a little extra rest after the busy Summer he had. Vassell on the other hand :lol...

I'm leaning toward that option, we wasn't even hit on the knee but way below.

[NASpurs]

Sucks to hear that Devin's vagina is broken again. Thoughts and prayers.

[tim_duncan_fan]

More shots for Castle. This could turn out to be an extremely useful break. Leggo.

[Thomas82]

I'm leaning toward that option, we wasn't even hit on the knee but way below.

They better not sit Wemby too long, or they'll be getting a phone call from Adam Silver.

[scott]

Pop snuck the phone away from his nurse and sent a message into Mitch that these guys need to get over themselves

[polandprzem]

I'm leaning toward that option, we wasn't even hit on the knee but way below.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/M4RHbW31T8c

[polandprzem]

Wemby is pretty fragile still. And if it's not a twist....

That's nothing

[spursparker9]

I think there is a silver lining. We can take a longer look at Bassey

[RC_Drunkford]

Mitch said Wemby and Devin wanted to be out there but are day-to-day. Basically means they could play, but the Spurs are being "extra cautious" as usual.

[Pauleta14]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/M4RHbW31T8c


I meant it wasn't knee cap against knee cap bc of the size difference. Look again, maybe the side got hurt but the cap wasn't hit.

If THAT puts him away so long ... smh

I hope for the Spurs and Vic's future that he's fine and it's just part of the soft tanking strategy, especially with ATL not being as bad as hoped

[rjv]

I still can't figure out how so many ST posters have access to the spurs' medical records; did ST have the spurs players fill out some sore of HIPAA medical release form?

[polandprzem]

I meant it wasn't knee cap against knee cap bc of the size difference. Look again, maybe the side got hurt but the cap wasn't hit.

If THAT puts him away so long ... smh

I hope for the Spurs and Vic's future that he's fine and it's just part of the soft tanking strategy, especially with ATL not being as bad as hoped

Thing is it does not matter where he got hit. If he was hit in the knee cap it is better then to be hit below causing the twist of the knee.

Being hurt in the knee depends on many things and there are 1000 ways to hurt the knee tbh. Knee is dependable on the muscles in the whole leg as well as strength in hips and in feet.

Maybe he feels bit pain in meniscus area so they gave him week off plus he is banged up ....

[Mugen]

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[Mugen]

Wouldn't be surprised if Wemby is out for another week tbh

[spurraider21]

deep contusions can be pretty painful and immobilizing. with that said its not a long term concern

[Knoxxx]

The last game was fun even without Wemby and getting Castle this kind of minutes is huge, especially in a win.

I want Wemby to play until at least age 40 so we don’t need any nagging injuries like the Duncan fossilized knee popping up early in his career.

We have some real pieces here, for example imagine Sochan on SGA, Castle on Willams, Wemby handling Chet. We have a team in the works still needing a few pieces but assembling the parts to keep the upper hand on OKC when things all come together.

[Pauleta14]

Thing is it does not matter where he got hit. If he was hit in the knee cap it is better then to be hit below causing the twist of the knee.

Being hurt in the knee depends on many things and there are 1000 ways to hurt the knee tbh. Knee is dependable on the muscles in the whole leg as well as strength in hips and in feet.

Maybe he feels bit pain in meniscus area so they gave him week off plus he is banged up ....

Ok, I'm no a specialist tbh. thx

It's quite worrisome tho, it's the type of contact that will happen regularly so I hope it's just bad luck at a specific area or just Spurs being overly conservative.

[polandprzem]

Deep bruise is not a pretty word in this case tbh.

[Obstructed_View]

So the Spurs are tanking again, right? But we aren't supposed to talk about it or something.

[hater]

Damn Vasselina getting more injury time than Kawhi

[exstatic]

So the Spurs are tanking again, right? But we aren't supposed to talk about it or something.

Nope. This game would have been comically easy to give away, and they didn’t. Same with the OKC win.

[Obstructed_View]

Nope. This game would have been comically easy to give away, and they didn’t. Same with the OKC win.
I guess the outcome of this game is relevant if you think Tre Jones and Charles Bassey are carrying the Spurs to the playoffs.

[polandprzem]

Let's see if or when allergies comes off