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The whole chess thing is probably a PR move, still cool though. Silver probably loved every minute of it.
Wow, Wemby made my thoughts come true, even down to the hoodie.
The whole chess thing is probably a PR move, still cool though. Silver probably loved every minute of it.
I do wonder if there's a temporary increase in chess interest due to the World Rapid and Blitz tournament going on in NY this week.
Maybe but it’s also just NYC. People play all the time.
« Beast. Beast. » Harden with very nice words about Wemby.
It’s impressive that all the older stars are on message over the last 48 hours (as if the league and players assocy sent out talking points). They must be seriously concerned about the post-LBJ (and peers) transition, and that the best players coming in are non-homegrown talents.
Isnt there a world class chess neighborhood in san anto...
over there by zarzamora...and ....
Do fat San Antonians play chess?How ing hilarious would it be (well, except for us Spurs Fans) if Wemby one day wants to get traded to NYC because the opportunities for playing chess are just so much better in the Big Apple ...
I hope they do, otherwise Wemby will be on the 1st plane to LGA very soon
"Spurs Give", Spurs' nonprofit org, will give about $500K to Wembanyama's city to build/renovate a couple of basketball courts.
Link (in French)
Love this pic of Vic and a young Spurs fan at the game last night
Wemby and Jordan’s compe ion tbh
That's so cool.
Yea, but Wemby has a genuine nerdy side to him. He got more sauce to his personality than the other international superstars, tbh.
Adam Silver is probably relieved he finally got the transcendent superstar around whom the next era of the nba is going to revolve especially after the colossal fiasco that Zion (too unserious & injury-prone) and Ja Morant (too much about that ghetto thug-life & injury-prone) were. NBA, more than the NFL, desperately need their own Brady-to-Mahomes transition. Lebron is probably retiring next year and KD & Curry can barely make the playoffs these days. Spurs -- unlike the Duncan era- got to play along with the league (in promotion, availability etc.); it’s almost like that’s the (unspoken) prize for Wemby going to us instead of Charlotte or Detroit. They knew they can't afford to see another next-big-thing waste away in poverty franchises..
Yes and noYea, but Wemby has a genuine nerdy side to him
Adam Silver is probably relieved he finally got the transcendent superstar around whom the next era of the nba is going to revolve especially after the colossal fiasco that Zion (too unserious & injury-prone) and Ja Morant (too much about that ghetto thug-life & injury-prone) were. NBA, more than the NFL, desperately need their own Brady-to-Mahomes transition. Lebron is probably retiring next year and KD & Curry can barely make the playoffs these days. Spurs -- unlike the Duncan era- got to play along with the league (in promotion, availability etc.); it’s almost like that’s the (unspoken) prize for Wemby going to us instead of Charlotte or Detroit. They knew they can't afford to see another next-big-thing waste away in poverty franchises..
Ideally, Adam Silver would have preferred Wemby to end up in a big market (probably wishes it happens one day)
But more than anything, he'll be relieved the day he has an American player that can fill the role. The NBA can't revolve only on foreign superstars, the US is culturally patriotic and need a national figure.
Ja ed up and Ant is too immature/wild
Wemby started kinda slow again this season. If he mirrors last year's pattern, he'll be averaging well over 30 pts/gm for the last 20 games or so.
As he's getting more familiar with teams, players and schemes, he is growing exponentially. 19 pts and 6 blocks feels like no big deal from him. Almost a let down.
The Spurs are so lucky to have him.
I think he's correct in that the team will rotate players, but, it really lets the FO know that he wants them to do their job AND he might not be 100% supportive of the roster they have created. If we can upgrade our talent at 2-3 positions a season and develop a couple strong contributors, we should be right in the hunt for top of the league in 3 years.
To our superstar and goat-to-be , Mr. Wemby >>>>>>
no surprise wemby plays the french
Player of the month if he has another 30+ game today.
Well, he had 21 in the 1st half. Hopefully he keeps it up.
Too bad he ended with only 27pts and 9 rebounds
Should get Player of the Month locked up.
That's the downside of having blowouts.
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