What the Media is Hiding About Victor Wembanyama

[illusioNtEk]

[slick'81]

Hes going to look great in silver N black

[JPB]

Barkley and this clown trying to look smart but looking totally clueless. Garnett, Kobe and Howard were HS kids who had never play any pro game before entering the NBA... Wemby will have played more than 100 games as a pro against adults being drafted (french league, euro compe ion, NT games).

He'll be ready and productive from day 1.

[MarCowMar]

It'll be fascinating if his trainers actually develop a method to keep him healthy. Could be the template for other irregular bigs.

[Arcadian]

I'm not watching that video. What does it say?

[Mr. Body]

I'm not watching that video. What does it say?

Oui fromage le pe dejouner je suis chaud un chien vert non non non

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I'm not watching that video. What does it say?

Undercuts his status as a shoe-in #1 pick and then proceeds to say like 5 times, "I'm not saying I wouldn't take him #1..."

Bullet points:
-- Worse 3 pt shooter than media says
-- injury history
-- potentially injury prone (historical conparisons)
-- diva
-- en led
-- possibly aloof / not a good teammate
-- afraid of compe ion
-- not strong enough to battle down low

Final suggestion: Draft him #1.

[offset formation]

Oui fromage le pe dejouner je suis chaud un chien vert non non non

Translation: "Yes cheese breakfast I'm hot a green dog no no no"

for those non polyglots among us...

[scott]

ed up looking feet that none of needed to see.

Know who else has ed up looking feet that none of us need to see? Lebron (don't look it up, it's gross). And he's at worst the second greatest player of all time.

So, confirmation that Wemby will be great.

[Teamduncan21]

Click bait video?

[Rocalcio]

Oui fromage le pe dejouner je suis chaud un chien vert non non non

Ah ouais t’es bilingue toi !

[Rocalcio]

Nothing is hidden by the media in what this jerk points out, and he’s actually mostly wrong, it’s just laughable… But please, other FO, have a look at it and believe him. ��

[Brazil]

Oui fromage le pe dejouner je suis chaud un chien vert non non non

your french is awesome tbh... Bravo !

[exstatic]

If his feet really looked like that, Tony and Boris wouldn’t have encouraged the Spurs to tank for him.

[spursparker9]

I'm not watching that video. What does it say?

7'3 and above are injury prone based on past data

Take Scoot Henderson is better

[exstatic]

7'3 and above are injury prone based on past data

Take Scoot Henderson is better

There have been no 7’3” guys who played on the perimeter before.

[Dex]

I think the risk is there, but you have to take it if you are able. His ceiling is way above Scoot's.

My only fear is he becomes the next Zion. Obviously Zion is a very different case (undersized and overweight and only knows how to play above the rim)....but when he was drafted so many people were like "He's just an athletic freak! He'll be the next LeBron" and instead he has only played in like 46% of possible games.

[exstatic]

I think the risk is there, but you have to take it if you are able. His ceiling is way above Scoot's.

My only fear is he becomes the next Zion. Obviously Zion is a very different case (undersized and overweight and only knows how to play above the rim)....but when he was drafted so many people were like "He's just an athletic freak! He'll be the next LeBron" and instead he has only played in like 46% of possible games.

There's also some thought that he's "Kawhi-ing" the Pelicans.

[lefty]

your french is awesome tbh... Bravo !

Yours too!!!!!

[Dex]

There's also some thought that he's "Kawhi-ing" the Pelicans.

Would not surprise me...New Orleans does not have a great track record of holding onto their stars

[Seventyniner]

ed up looking feet that none of needed to see.

Know who else has ed up looking feet that none of us need to see? Lebron (don't look it up, it's gross). And he's at worst the second greatest player of all time.

So, confirmation that Wemby will be great.

iirc Shaq's feet are also pretty abnormal looking.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I think the risk is there, but you have to take it if you are able. His ceiling is way above Scoot's.

My only fear is he becomes the next Zion. Obviously Zion is a very different case (undersized and overweight and only knows how to play above the rim)....but when he was drafted so many people were like "He's just an athletic freak! He'll be the next LeBron" and instead he has only played in like 46% of possible games.

I thought Morant was the better choice at 1 back in that draft. Granted, Morant's own issues have since materialized, but I do think durability has to be a major consideration. Instinct told me then that Zion's inability to stay in shape would haunt him during his career and keep him injury prone.

The Spurs not getting #1 would be fine with me in that it may end up being a blessing in disguise in this case. 7'2" seems to be the pinnacle height before a human body just can't take the pounding. Wemby appears to be a physical freak, and you can't pass him at 1, but I do fear nagging injuries for someone that tall.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

There's also some thought that he's "Kawhi-ing" the Pelicans.

I don't get the impression that his injuries are fake or on the flip-side, chronic. I think he's just a fat-ass who, as a result, is injury-prone. Kawhi capitalized on a reputation as one of the top talents in the NBA and didn't have a "history" of injury, yet, when he left the Spurs. AD was regarded as one of the league's best players when he asked out of New Orleans. Zion has proven nothing so far. I'm not sure what he'd gain by bolting at this point. Maybe win or show something before you put on your prima donna hat. Other than ESPN-hype, Zion hasn't shown he's got any ability to carry a team anywhere. I'm not saying you're wrong, it's just a weird strategy at this point in his career if true.

[slick'81]

iirc Shaq's feet are also pretty abnormal looking.

ever see mutombos?!

[adonis827]

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