Víctor wenbayama potential

falcolombardi · Post #1 » by **falcolombardi** » Thu Mar 24, 2022 7:44 pm

there has been a lot of discussion on him ever since his great fiba U-19 performance as a 17 year old

His lenght, athletism and defensive instincts have been praised

his lack of muscle frame has raised questions

personally i am worried about him being too tall, 7'4 and still young enough to grow more is probably too tall for basketball

not just because injuries, but because it means his frsne wont be able to add much weight nor have good vertical mobility

what do you guys expect of him?

Statlanta · Post #2 » by **Statlanta** » Thu Mar 24, 2022 8:27 pm

Manute Bol and Shawn Bradley can play 10 years in the league. Why can't this young man(who is possibly shorter than his current listing).

picko · Post #3 » by **picko** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 10:27 am

Statlanta wrote:Manute Bol and Shawn Bradley can play 10 years in the league. Why can't this young man(who is possibly shorter than his current listing).

I'm not sure either of those guys are viable in the modern NBA. We demand a lot more from centers defensively than we did in the 1980s and 1990s.

As for Victor his future in the NBA depends to a large degree on how his body fills out and whether his ankles and knees can handle that. He's an outstanding prospect in terms of fundamentals and potential.