This dude gets an A+ from me:
I don't like the Sons, and neither does he.
this was bugging me the MOST of the previous games. How hard is it to lob high to him to where only he can get it. He towers over EVERYONE.
but in the grand scheme of things, understanding how to use wemby after 5 games is not that long.
and its only going to get better!
This is the Sochan we expected. Love when Jeremy has a great game tbh.
The bit about the Suns being aware of Wemby when he was within 15ft is so apt tbh. You could truly sense that he was like a boogeyman on defense and the Suns attacked differently when he was in the vicinity. It's f'n crazy
You can see it in every game. Offensively hes gonna ebb and flow. But defensively, any time Wembanyama is out there people are scared to take it to the rim. They have to alter their shot so drastically to get it by him. Were gonna see people blowing lots of otherwise routine easy layups due to his presence.The bit about the Suns being aware of Wemby when he was within 15ft is so apt tbh. You could truly sense that he was like a boogeyman on defense and the Suns attacked differently when he was in the vicinity. It's f'n crazy
His defensive awareness also looks so much improved from Game 1 > Game 5. Like he still looks a little bit lost out there at times but you can tell his comfort level on that end is pretty night and day from SL > Preseason > Game 5. It's nuts, the kid is nuts.
Hilarious. Would be better is the “rest” is that rejection Sochan had on Book at the end.This dude gets an A+ from me:
I don't like the Sons, and neither does he.
Spurs are still better with Tre at the helm, resson why he finished the game here again last night. It's not about being OK but being good and Sochan had a couple nice plays, for Wembh notably, but he's still not a PG. He looked a bit happier tho. I uncerstand Pop put it there to keep him in the SL but I do'nt beleive it's a long term solution... Spurs should stillg oa after a starting PG, assuming Tre doesn't take leaps and become that man..
Funny how Victor sent a little message after the first suns game about not being fed properly and they make a conscious effort to feed him a lot in the second game... 38 points.
tbf it was sochan that was getting in booker's face the whole game
One of the most impressive things is that Wemby is better the second time he sees a team. That's huge.
They don't figure him out the more they see of him, he figures them out more. It shouldn't happen that way.
It's like a rookie pitcher who doesn't get hit harder the second time through the lineup, he does the opposite of what you expect -- he strikes more out even after they've seen him once.
It also speaks well of the coaching staff. The three days in Phoenix was like a mini playoff series -- the coaches could game plan and adjust based upon the first game and see immediate results. That young team absorbed it all like veterans in just a couple of days. If it was a series, the Spurs turned the corner in Game 2.
All of the above bodes well for the Spurs as the season progresses.
Sure I like his face better when Spurs took control and it was an imminent defeat.This dude gets an A+ from me:
I don't like the Sons, and neither does he.
Good points. I also thought his teammates started figuring out his strengths better. Only Tre seemed to have a measure of how to involve Wemby's special abilities, but Sochan, Branham, Keldon and Collins are also utilising Wemby much better game by game.
The Clippers game and the first Suns game .. there were so many spacing issues, but the second game.. this was addressed far better by good movement, efficient screen setting and also very good decision making on transition (the cross court passes by Tre, Sochan etc were really good). The fact that Vassell, Wemby, Collins and even Tre hit their threes so consistently helped too.
It will be a challenge when their shot is not falling and when they have to face more experienced and set defenses. But this will only make them learn better and hone their skills and their chemistry even more. Its a win-win even if the Spurs' core loses games. I am now beginning to understand and imbibe what PATFO is doing with Wemby much better.
Wemby doubling his performance and still gets the same grade
Absolutely legit
Both Suns games showed that te Spurs kinda can click and players knows better where to be on the court. Also being more aggressive and playing faster pace with better decision making can make Spurs fans to smile.
Vitor played refreshed tbh and was what to be expected. Competed more then in previous games and had less turnovers. Pretty nice. Add his line and %. Impressive.
Still other teams will have to figure out reach of Wemby. Some actions Victor made them think twice and you cant do that on basketball court.. I wonder how he is gonna play vs likes of Jokic who plays game of inches. Always seems like he is taking advantage of those. But with Victor gonna be interesting for sure.
Hopefully Spurs will continue to get better cause that was a good game.
Also winning b2b with the same team is not and easy task in NBA
Just like that, Wemby is averaging 20 and 8 on this early season
On their floor, no less
he shot so many technical free throws.
1. Diaw
2 Parker
3. King Joff
4. Wemby
Reddit's very entertaining this morning-- one guy said that Wemby near the basket looks like a guy putting socks in a hamper, and another joked that we'll soon see a Trust Fall reverse dunk from the free throw line from him. Good stuff.
Classic! That goddamn Enrique
much better game from collins....this is why hes starting
Wemby is going to create generational wealth in the next decade for a host of average 7' players out there who otherwise might have gone to Europe or China to play. He breaks the model of multiple switchable defenders in the 6'7"-6'9" range that so many teams have used in the recent past. Most every team will have an extra giant at the end of their bench now to deal with Wemby, just as teams did in the early 2000s to deal with Shaq.
the offense was way smoother looking, gg to Sochan for that block too, and Collins hitting some 3s, good
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