The Parisian Patisserie of Victor Wembanyama

[Extra Stout]

I need to hear Victor chime in on this Magic vs. Curry debate

[DAF86]

Magic would have been fine in the current NBA. A lot of people are arguing he wouldn't have succeeded due to not having a 3-point shot but if you look at the year where he won his last MVP in 1990, he shot 38 percent from 3. I think Magic would have been able to shoot around 35-36 percent consistently from 3 which would have been good enough to succeed in this era.

I've literally read no person on this thread arguing that.

[DAF86]

To keep the train off the rails, I think my all-time 5 would be something like this:

Curry, MJ, Lebron, Durant, Timmy

That lineup has it all: shooting, size, IQ, defense.

[thiste]

To keep the train off the rails, I think my all-time 5 would be something like this:

Curry, MJ, Lebron, Durant, Timmy

That lineup has it all: shooting, size, IQ, defense.

Who's guarding prime Shaq?

[Extra Stout]

Who would Wemby put in his all time top 5

[slick'81]

Who would Wemby put in his all time top 5

nobody until he gets on an nba floor

[Pauleta14]

Who's guarding prime Shaq?

The FT line

[lefty]

If you squint, this rendition of Duncan almost looks like Kobe.

Can’t unsee it now

[lefty]

Magic would have been fine in the current NBA. A lot of people are arguing he wouldn't have succeeded due to not having a 3-point shot but if you look at the year where he won his last MVP in 1990, he shot 38 percent from 3. I think Magic would have been able to shoot around 35-36 percent consistently from 3 which would have been good enough to succeed in this era.

Magic would have pulled a hammy on every defensive possession, his defensive footwork wasn’t good either, with the constant switching and more ground to cover quickly his teams would play 4 vs 5 on defense

Offensively he benefited from playing smaller guards
But taller players who were good defensively really bothered him (Rodman, Pippen)
He wouldn’t be guarded by small unathletic players today

[TD 21]

you’ve got a point in regards to the cir stances of his rings, but NO athlete has control opponent injuries, and most have very little say in who their “help” is. It’s always championship or bust, and Curry has won it 4 times. Cir stances be damned

Obviously, but when you benefit from it to an unprecedented degree, it significantly diminishes the accomplishments.

Wrong. Players of Curry's magnitude have an enormous say in whether what was then one of the two definitively better players in the league than him sign with his team. Ultimately, Durant deserves the most criticism for the gutless move, but so to do the Warriors core for not wanting to compete and earn their championships.

[redman112]

[redman112]

The FT line

[DAF86]

Who's guarding prime Shaq?

Timmy, one of the greatest defenders of all-time.

[spurraider21]

as if there is some long list of centers who successfully neutralized prime shaq 1 on 1

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I need to hear Victor chime in on this Magic vs. Curry debate

That would certainly steer this thread back onto the rails.

[tonight...you]

Timmy, one of the greatest defenders of all-time.

I always thought Tim defended Shaq better than Dave.
Maybe it was the lower center of gravity that helped keep Shaq from pushing his big butt down low towards the basket as easily.

[Extra Stout]

https://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/...t-18204760.php

[SpursFan86]

Why are we discussing Magic vs. Steph for multiple pages in a thread about Victor? I know it’s the off-season but damn

[taps]

Wemby shaved his head. Needs to grow it back asap tbh

Can the organization please get this man a long sleeve that fits? It looks like the Spurs are just grabbing shirts off the racks at Academy.

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I always thought Tim defended Shaq better than Dave.
Maybe it was the lower center of gravity that helped keep Shaq from pushing his big butt down low towards the basket as easily.

Robinson dominated Shaq head to head prior to his back injury.

[tonight...you]

Robinson dominated Shaq head to head prior to his back injury.

You're probably right. My memory is a little fuzzy on that, I guess.

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You're probably right. My memory is a little fuzzy on that, I guess.

I think you said "prime Shaq" and he and Robinson never matched up. It shows how good a defender prime Timmy was.

[thiste]

as if there is some long list of centers who successfully neutralized prime shaq 1 on 1

Sorry but Duncan couldn't guard Prime Shaq. Prime Wilt might have done it.

[thiste]

Can the organization please get this man a long sleeve that fits? It looks like the Spurs are just grabbing shirts off the racks at Academy.

Not enough fabric in the World.

[Obstructed_View]

Sorry but Duncan couldn't guard Prime Shaq. Prime Wilt might have done it.

Except that he did.