Victor Wembanyama Won't Play for the French National Team at the World Cup This Summer

[rjv]

wemby can use the time to recover from the texas heat

[Ariel]

Wemby is no Manu

Manu was 25 for his rookie year, Wemby is 19.

[Ariel]

Maybe that's what the first 3 letters in FIBA stand for . I've never understood how "International Basketball Federation" translates to FIBA, Federation International Basketball Association I guess. Sounds like Ducks came up with the name.

Did it ever cross your mind that there are languages OTHER than English?

[Mr. Body]

Did it ever cross your mind that there are languages OTHER than English?

[JPB]

Maybe that's what the first 3 letters in FIBA stand for . I've never understood how "International Basketball Federation" translates to FIBA, Federation Internationale Basketball Association I guess. Sounds like Ducks came up with the name.

FIBA official language use to be (and maybe still is) french when it was created as Federation Internationale de Basketball Amateur (Amateur Basketball International federation)

Now FIBA acronym just means Federation Internationale de BAsketball. (Basketball international federation).

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Did it ever cross your mind that there are languages OTHER than English?

Some of you don't recognize humor.

[taps]

Did it ever cross your mind that there are languages OTHER than English?

If English was good enough for Jesus it’s good enough for everybody else

[Extra Stout]

If English was good enough for Jesus it’s good enough for everybody else

He literally WROTE THE BIBLE. I think he was the greatest of the Founding Fathers.

[Extra Stout]

If the British hadn’t killed him I think he would have been President instead of Ben Franklin

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

FIBA official language use to be (and maybe still is) french when it was created as Federation Internationale de Basketball Amateur (Amateur Basketball International federation)

Now FIBA acronym just means Federation Internationale de BAsketball. (Basketball international federation).

Thanks for the clarification. I could have sworn Fvcking was in there somewhere...sadly no, it appears.

[Extra Stout]

Thanks for the clarification. I could have sworn Fvcking was in there somewhere...sadly no, it appears.

It stands for International Basketball, Assholes

[spurs10]

If English was good enough for Jesus it’s good enough for everybody else

[exstatic]

If English was good enough for Jesus it’s good enough for everybody else

He literally WROTE THE BIBLE. I think he was the greatest of the Founding Fathers.

[spurs10]

If the British hadn’t killed him I think he would have been President instead of Ben Franklin

I knew it....Jesus spoke American!!

[Ariel]

Some of you don't recognize humor.

I guess I've read similar statements seriously intended so many times, it's becoming harder and harder to draw the line between the 2. I'm losing my faith in humanity

[taps]

LJ: 5:00 A.M.

AP/NBA.com: 9 A.M.

https://www.nba.com/news/victor-wemb...fiba-world-cup

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I guess I've read similar statements seriously intended so many times, it's becoming harder and harder to draw the line between the 2. I'm losing my faith in humanity

I get it.

[taps]

Ed I figured you were joking I just opportunistic about putting that Ann Richards quote out there

[Ice009]

Wow. I didn't expect him to do this, but I think it's the right choice. It's good for him to get acclimated to his new city, team and teammates, and also get a bit of a rest while also working on his body/conditioning going into his first ever NBA season. Very smart young man. I don't know what the most number of games he's played in a season prior to this is, but the NBA season is very long, so going into his first one, preparing the best he can for it is the right choice IMO.

[Pauleta14]

He played about 55 games this season, Didn't miss one.

[Ice009]

He played about 55 games this season, Didn't miss one.

Cool, thanks. Good amount of games, but NBA season is still more, so taking some time to rest and get acclimated to the US and San Antonio would be a good thing IMO.