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Then where does Sochan play?
You don't want him on the perimeter shooting 3's although he can occasionally hit one from time to time.
He needs to play center for interior rim protection and rebounding on defense.
Need to use him near the basket for finishing on lob dunks and put backs so center is the best position for him
although he can pull his man out with an occasional perimeter shot but the Spurs need better perimeter shooters in the lineup than wemby shooting 3's.
Then where does Sochan play?
Some people here, if they'd ever find a unicorn, would look at it as a horse with a weird hairstyle.
Nothing personal, but this factually has to be the most terrible, uneducated take I've ever read here... Just wow!
Wemby hasn't and still isn't succesfully working on all his perimeter moves and shoots to just become Shawn Bradley... There's a reason is projected as a generational talent. He is actually a taller Durant who can protect the rim.
I have a funny feeling the SAS's will end up with Wemby in the draft. The Commissioner will HATE that as well as the media, which would make me happy.
I also have no feel for what he'll be as opposed to the other #1's the Spurs had. Kind of a weird body makeup makes me wonder about durability. He seems quite skilled.
Not sure about the Evan Mobley comp, but for sure on the rest. Wemby will be an incredible help defender more than an individual one.
That's a good question, and something they'll have to consider if they are lucky enough to land Victor. Depending on the match ups, Sochan maybe plays like Larry Nance Jr in New Orleans, as a small ball center, and other times as a SF. His potential defensive versatility is why I liked him originally in the draft, so I think he'd be able to adapt to playing alongside Wembanyama if that's what's called for.
Why don't you like the comp? Do you think Mobley is a better defender in space? I agree that might be the case. But that extra 8" of wingspan is sure a big deal in my eyes. The thing that constantly surprise me with Wembanyama is him getting to three point shooters when it at first looks like he's too far off, and also blocking guys in the paint after they've already apparently "beaten" him... the number of times I've seen him reach back for a block on a guy who's gotten by him is astonishing. They're the equivalent of run down blocks, but he's not running-- he's simply reaching.
Wembanyama can't be a better version of Mobley because they're just different defenders. Mobley is stronger and quicker on the perimeter. Wembanyama probably won't ever guard the post very well unless a player just tries to shoot over him. And he's not very quick on the perimeter with his feet, although his length is considerable.
Stop assuming he will be injured, he hasn’t been all season long, and his team (meaning the basketball team but also personal coaches, nutritionist…) his focusing on making sure his body will be ready for the NBA.
Facts!! And not everybody will catch that.
Spurs discussion starts around 14:50: The Lowe Post - Jonathan Givony | ESPN
Givony clarifies that Wembanyama's contention isn't so much with playing C (he does so for his current team), it's with being put in a traditional C box.
As with most of the skilled, hybrid bigs when they enter the league, the goal should be to have a clear path to minutes at both C and PF, which the Spurs now have. Ultimately though, like all of them he'll be best long term as a C.
He'll more than likely never be equipped to guard the Jokic's and Embiid's in the post with little to no help, but few can and they're on a different timeline anyway.
Tari Eason is going to be a solid NBA player.
Wenby has 40 pounds on Chet. Chet is a significantly better and more engaged perimeter defender though
Silas isn't a victim, he's responsible for what's been going on in Houston (not the only one, though). Their brand of tanking comes at a very high cost, they may end up ruining good prospects or frustrating them to the point where they'll demand a trade out of the franchise. They've taken it too far.
Unless you’re Greg Popovich, no coach gets to make the decision to tank. That decision comes from the front office and ownership.
Pop isn’t outright tanking. Our front office finally had enough and said we are going to be so talentless not even Pop can coach this team to wins. By mid season we hit a point of no return with the play-in far out of reach and now I feel Pop got the message.
Rest assured if this team over acheived we’d be gunning for the play-in if it was even slightly attainable.
Sure, but there's a difference between leading a rebuilding effort (i.e., tanking) and giving up your dignity in order to keep your job job. You should still lead your team, be able to decide on playing time and tactics, and help develop your players. If that's not the case, he should just resign. By not doing so he's making sure no one else hires him after he's served his purpose and the organization deems him expendable. So whether he's incompetent or a pu$$y, he's responsible either way.
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Today i learned that Wemby isn’t a literally flawless prospect who is a guaranteed GOAT
Silas came on thinking he was going to coach C-Paul and Harden, didn't he? Then he got the worst owner in sports, he got this gaggle of s, and word is he is instructed on how many minutes to play them.
Not saying he's a good coach -- probably isn't -- but he seems like an alright guy. The million dollar salary will have to help, though.
Precisely my point. If he goes along with it, he's part of the problem. Hope he saves the money, because the organization is going to fire his a$$ sooner rather than later, and he'll struggle to find another job after this.
Given how cheap Fer a apparently is, they aren't going to fire him.
Dunno, man, you walk away from a million dollar contract.
This is exactly what happened with ML Carr and the Celtics in 1997.
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