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He is going to have plenty of time to adjust to the size and speed of the NBA.
Also he'll realize he needs to make adjustments in how he plays the game.
I wish I could have seen the entire game but he is going to be a huge positive moving forward.
He is going to have plenty of time to adjust to the size and speed of the NBA.
Also he'll realize he needs to make adjustments in how he plays the game.
I wish I could have seen the entire game but he is going to be a huge positive moving forward.
I'm saying completely the oppposite; just keep playing to your strenghts.
He’ll be fine. It was one summer league game.
Yeah, when they inevitably start playing to his strengths.
He didn't get enough shots inside.
Something isn't right when your 7'5" player doesn't have a single dunk in the game.
Bullock and Osman aren't even going to be in the regular rotation. How many shots you think these guys are going to take on average.
I expect better results in game two. The Spurs are going to get him more shots near the basket.
pretty sure that is intentional to keep the pressure from his knees and ankles ...
lol ing christ
Tiago had some frame on him. That helps too
Osman will, Bullock in and out.
No idea we shall see.
the spacing has improved this summer dispute your stupidity.
Looks a lot like a taller, far better defensive, Kevin Durant to me. Sure his shots didn't fall, but they will. His talent is obvious.
Yea looks like he has some good inside presents on D. Mak Eaton like
His areas on the floor gonna be seen and develop in few years. You can't tell by the first game. Squad changes game changes how teams gonna play against him etc.
But him being there at the rim is a value
For sure, but I would submit that good technique, good timing, and better ball handlers are most important. The dribbler is as important as the screener.
Tony Parker made a long, healthy career doing that.
Judging based on a single summer league is silly. But the interest of Wemby isn't just what he is, but what he can become.
The Spurs should be looking for how they can help him evolve to be a fluid defender who smoothes out his weaknesses. The rim protection is really good, that'll be the primary way he adds value. He needs to build up his weaknesses of switching / communicating on the switch (also, clearly a thing of getting to know teammates) so that he can play 4 with another big and cover out on the perimeter if he gets spaced out. That'll come, but to be better he has to learn, practice in games, and fail. That's fine.
He'll add strength to punish the switches offensively, and judge when he can and can't dribble on the perimeter, and what will make sense for him to play as in the NBA. Perfectly fine for him not to be a finished product.
But, some of the dribbling and passing flashes were nuts, as were bits of the D.
yup screening it's still a skill that's why you cant tell now how good Wemby might be.
Not only we had Splitter but nesterovich and Oberto as well. All in all screens are vital point in NBA.
yeah having him as a screener seems like a quick way to get him on the injury report
tp could fall on his ass and bring the legs up and wemby cant do that.
Also what i saw is not looking much controlled and knees are vague pretty badly. He runs like he his pants- pretty bad gate and overall low strength and athleticism. For 19y old he is a bit behind.
Even if he’s a center longterm, no reason to play him in the post or closer to the rim on offense too much and expose him to more hard fouls and bruising and banging with the physique he has now. Let him get stronger, build up some muscle, get more familiar with the physicality of NBA athletes, and then slowly allow him to find his way as a center if that’s what he’s destined to be.
Immediate production versus longterm durability. Similar to why Ginobili came off the bench for the Spurs all those years. Did he have the talent to start and play 36 minutes a game? Sure. But his NBA career would probably be several seasons shorter, probably experience more injuries. Would you rather Wembanyama be more productive immediately for an injury riddled 13-14 year NBA career at which point his body starts breaking down or have him struggle a little bit his first couple seasons but play 18 years of relatively healthy and durable NBA basketball?
Very true
When I say he’s a pf/c, it’s not really to say that he should play more inside and do what traditional bigs do. It’s that what i see happening (at least this season) is for Victor to be playing sometimes with one true big and sometimes none, like what happened last night when he was out there with Branham, Wesley, Sidy, and Julian.
his natural playstyle is obviously to utilize his handling skills on the perimeter some, but what is a deadly part of his game is to just pull up in general. Crossover and pullup is what he needs to learn right now. The guy that does that best on the current roster is Vassell.
He’ll get his easy shots inside but that will never be a major part of his game. He will never be a roll man either because that would tire him out + he’s not consistently quick enough to get to the basket without someone stepping right in front of him.
this is what I was saying in the game thread. People need to realize the whole offensive scheme is going to change a ton. It’s back to 90s slow down basketball whenever Wemby is on the court.
you're still on this?
No he's not...at least not yet...he's much close to a 3 than a 5 at the moment...
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