People don’t remember Tim Duncan’s earlier bad games, and it’s kind of fascinating. I’ll include Parker too.
these guys were young and learned TONS of skills over the years. Wemby is arguably more skilled than them both at his respective age. He’s going to be amazing, just not this year lol.
I don't mind him dribbling... KD is 6'11... Traditionally he shouldn't be dribbling and playing on the perimeter either... Let's see how unique this kid can be... Our main issue is actually running sets for him and giving him the ball in positions where he can attack best... Currently we are playing a pickup game with no PG... Tre needs to start because he is out only current option and he is actually good at it
it's been a long time and a lot has changed since the last time you watched a full basketball game in the 70s, old man.
Not fond of this either, but OP talked about him getting "low post position" ... that is what my reply was about
I meant after grabbing rebounds.
I'm sure Duncan had some bad games as a rookie but he ended up dominating as a rookie and was a top a top 10 arguably top 5 player as rookie. He finished number 5 in MVP voting although he turned 22 during his rookie season so he was already quite seasoned.
transition is actually probably the best time for him to be dribbling. less congested, wont be going into crows, and can use his long strides very effectively
sure, let me go tell the generational talent to stop playing his game so he can fit inside your stereotypes
The problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are so certain of themselves...
a 7'4 guy shouldn't normally be handling the ball. Victor isn't like any 7'4 guy we've ever seen. The opponent has to know Victor can bring the ball up, can shoot from outside, can do a lot of things. They won't know that if he doesn't do it. If he gets stripped a lot doing that, he'll stop doing it (like Vince Young running the ball in the NFL).
Well, I guess it didn't take long.
Wemby is not a Durant, he's an Anthony Davis. I'm not talking about level of player, just playing style. While Durant is a perimeter player on a bigman body, Davis is a bigman with perimeter player skills. Wemby is this latter type of player, and no amount of "development" will ever change that.
I'm all for experimenting and not "putting him on a box", but the fact that Wemby has taken 3 or 4 off rythm threes and not a single pick and roll look as the screen setter is just horrible coaching and is making life harder than it needs to be.
Offensively, I feel like victor should model dirk’s game. An athletic version of dirk. Drive past big guys. post up and finish against smaller guys. Be more selective in 3 pointers
Last edited by neboat; 11-01-2023 at 12:52 AM.
He's pretty clearly a SF in the old school. You can call him a stretch PF but stretch PFs are normally parked in the corner. Dude's an SF.
We haven't been talking about how we haven't really seen perimeter skills on display yet. Looking forward to him showing some moves as he warms up to the NBA game.
One thing that’s clear is Spurs need to get all time Spurs great big man Tiago Splitter to teach this man how to set a proper screen. If he wants to chuck 3s all day he can do them off pick and pops
Golden God has gone to the dark side and is an assistant in Houston.
Tim Duncan was a 4 year college player, surrounded by the bulk of a WC Finals team,not an inexperienced Frenchman surrounded by draft picks not old enough to rent a car.
God damn yall are such re s. Small ball with Wemby is gonna murder the out of opponents. When we have another guard out there instead of Collins or Bassey its gonna make it where the other team cant just have a rim protecting big in the game and thats where Wemby will feast.
dude’s probably not even done growing and y’all wanna label him this or that. Damn, can’t he legally buy a beer in the USA at least before you decide what position is best for him??
This kid is 19 years old. Much of what we’ve seen so far can be chalked up to nerves, adjusting to NBA life, and him still growing into his body. He’s very clearly a unique player and will only get better. I think much better.
RIGHT NOW:
He’s is only a good ball handler for his size. His dribbling ability is not comparable to an NBA guard. He’s losing control way too much. I’d like to see him use this to get by defenders and get to the rim in the half court. Bringing the ball up full court with a smaller player defending will lead to TOs.
His most effective and reliable jump shot is the midrange. If he has an open 3, he should definitely be taking them, but contested 3s are bad shots right now. I think he’ll get there, though. Why are we not running pick n roll and pick and pop to get him these midrange looks. Aldridge used to get several per game and Wemby can hit that shot just as good as LA. His screens could use improvement but this should be their bread and butter. I’m not seeing any of it. He needs to get repe ion. Hiding him in the corner isn’t going to teach him anything.
He's never played SF in his entire life. Not even now that Pop has him purposelessly wandering around the 3pt line. Once the experiment is over and the Spurs and Wemby have a more clear picture of where his strengths are, we are going to see him getting closer and closer to the basket.
Imagine having a 7'5" 25% 3pt shooter taking way more 3's per game than having touches on the post and thinking that's a sound, long term strategy.
Everything about his game is small forward.He's never played SF in his entire life. Not even now that Pop has him purposelessly wandering around the 3pt line. Once the experiment is over and the Spurs and Wemby have a more clear picture of where his strengths are, we are going to see him getting closer and closer to the basket.
Imagine having a 7'5" 25% 3pt shooter taking way more 3's per game than having touches on the post and thinking that's a sound, long term strategy.
Wemby looks like a center. He's too damn tall to drive to the hoop from the three point line with '6'6 wings swiping at the ball on the way to the cup.
Playing 25 feet away from the hoop minimizes his height advantage. The closer Wemby is to the cup the better he plays on both ends.
He can do it in two steps, from the 3 point line, on the run, without having to put the ball on the floor. From a stop, it only takes a crossover dribble, like when he ankle broke Durant and dunked on Drewbanks. With his stride, he only needs one dribble to get to the cup from the arc.
Last edited by exstatic; 11-02-2023 at 07:11 PM.
Wembanyama can do a lot more damage in the paint right now as is. Once the game slows down for him he can most likely take his game out to the perimeter.
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