Victor Wembanyama Mega-Thread - For all your Wembanyama needs!

[Bornstellar]

If Spurs end up getting the #1 pick, they may have one of the best young cores to go around Wemby from a fit perspective

C - Victor Wembanyama
PF - Jeremy Socham
SF - Keldon Johnson
SG - Devin Vassell
PG - Josh Primo

Average age of 21 next season. Would be awesome to watch them grow together

[bravor]

Victor was a big part of Metropolitans comeback, and win after overtime. 94-89.

35:30 minutes : 24 points (8/19 FG : 2/7 3PT : 6/8 FT), 9 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks.
Third in efficiency rating on his team, but best +/- in the game +17.
I bet someone will post highlights.

Just came back

Yes, his third quarter has been awesome. But he had a horrible 1st half (all his 3's were badly missed and bad shots, he finished with 4 pts i think and couple reb and that's it).
In the third, he single handily (almost) helped his team to come back showing almost everything on both ends :blocks, rebounds, some good picks too, one nice 3, the first of the day, and a freaking dunk in traffic. Pretty sure his poster will make people laugh how ridiculous other players look (it was sme sort of windmill up in the air, well, you will see the video, no way someone is not gonna show this).
He played at the 4 (Fall Faye having the center duties most of the time) and it went quite fine for him in second half.

A bit annoyed by some calls in the end though (already receiving some "nba" calls which is fine when it's not my home team )
Anyway, its crazy how he turned quite a poor game into a good one in just a half.

Will link the game highlights soonish, they should be available on lnb site.
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poster dunk at 2 02 (it looked more impressive in real honnestly)

[azcatz11]

I have unrelated Wembanyama news and I would like to know where to post it.

[NoDopeOnSundays]

id be shocked if this guy had 5 healthy seasons in the league with his body type. See chet, pozingis, yao, etc

He could be like Kareem or 7'4" Rik Smits (Healthy till he was 30) for all we know, one of these big guys is eventually going to be the exception.

[Castle Black]

If Spurs end up getting the #1 pick, they may have one of the best young cores to go around Wemby from a fit perspective

C - Victor Wembanyama
PF - Jeremy Socham
SF - Keldon Johnson
SG - Devin Vassell
PG - Josh Primo

Average age of 21 next season. Would be awesome to watch them grow together

Something tells me our lottery luck was burned out in the 80’s and 90’s with D-Rob and Timmy. I have a feeling that the basketball Gods won’t favor us this time around and they’ll give some other poor franchise a turn (like Indy or Utah). We’ll likely finish with a bottom-3 record and still end selecting 5th or 6th at best imo. Hope I’m wrong!

[Bornstellar]

If Spurs end up getting the #1 pick, they may have one of the best young cores to go around Wemby from a fit perspective

C - Victor Wembanyama
PF - Jeremy Socham
SF - Keldon Johnson
SG - Devin Vassell
PG - Josh Primo

Average age of 21 next season. Would be awesome to watch them grow together

Something tells me our lottery luck was burned out in the 80’s and 90’s with D-Rob and Timmy. I have a feeling that the basketball Gods won’t favor us this time around and they’ll give some other poor franchise a turn (like Indy or Utah). We’ll likely finish with a bottom-3 record and still end selecting 5th or 6th at best imo. Hope I’m wrong!

Yeah I don't want to get my hopes up either but it's hard not to fixate on it knowing our team is bottom of the barrel right now

[Knicks365247]

If Spurs end up getting the #1 pick, they may have one of the best young cores to go around Wemby from a fit perspective

C - Victor Wembanyama
PF - Jeremy Socham
SF - Keldon Johnson
SG - Devin Vassell
PG - Josh Primo

Average age of 21 next season. Would be awesome to watch them grow together

Something tells me our lottery luck was burned out in the 80’s and 90’s with D-Rob and Timmy. I have a feeling that the basketball Gods won’t favor us this time around and they’ll give some other poor franchise a turn (like Indy or Utah). We’ll likely finish with a bottom-3 record and still end selecting 5th or 6th at best imo. Hope I’m wrong!

San Antonio.. no way.
Utah is NOT getting rewarded for tearing down their team.
Instead the Knicks will miss the playoffs and bink their 2% when the Dynasty will begin.

[Kineto]

The full report with miss shot and turnover

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[UcanUwill]

The full report with miss shot and turnover

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I dont know why, but he looks WAY quicker than last season. In the past, I called him slow even, I mean he was very fast for a guy his size, but he was still on the slow side when it comes to all players on the court. Maybe its his improved handle and footwork, but he looks much much faster than before, he legit looks like a wing player, but with all time length. Very quick decision making and very coordinated, very smooth movement, nothing robotic. Just few days ago I was watching Partizan game, and Zach Leday was dominant, but he is so robotic its crazy, I still can't comprehend how Leday manages to put up those stats even against Euros with the way he just moves. Looking at Victor, its like complete opposite, you can tell this guy will have no business playing in Europe anymore in a few years or maybe even less.

[WillyJakkz]

Wembanyama and his handlers/ reps better be careful.

That LeMans team was playing straight 90s ball on Victor which I'm great with if you're in the NBA but this kid isn't in the NBA yet!!!

Guys are going to try to make a name off of him at this point so they're playing against him extra hard.

May be time to shut it down as he definitely can't help his draft stock any further.

[Deivork]

Of course I see the potential, but I'm not buying the hype so far

[hippesthippo]

Wembanyama looked awful for most of that game, but the skills and movement with that length are still so obvious that there is no way he doesn't go #1.

The end of the first half was particularly bad, he bricked like 4 threes's and threw in an awkward fall to floor untouched. His post up touches looked really bad other than the one time he got a good seal down low and just turned and dunked.

He looked much better in the second half though, rolling to the rim, putting back misses, finally got his shot to start falling, blocked a few jumpers. Still some really bad looking turnovers and he got pushed around way too much on the boards.

All in all, he'll look better on an NBA roster, but it's clear he's still going to be making a LOT of rookie mistakes next year.

Also, does he know that you're allowed to pass the ball?

[a-French-Fan]

I was at the game yesterday in Antares (Le Mans' arena).

So, now, I actually understand why he moved from ASVEL to Mets, why he needed an entire year to understand how to play for Collet, french national team's coach. Indeed, if you look France, we have some good basketball with very high IQ players: Batum and De Colo. When they are not here, no passing game, no move. And yesterday, when I saw Wembanyama throwing bricks, I though "how ****, one guy with the ball and the four others keep their positions". So without rythm, Wembanyama threw some bricks. With his body and abbilities, to defend on him, opponents have to be hard on him ,to make some fouls. And whem they get foul trouble, Wembanyama and his teammates can find some rythm with their individual skills.

At the end, he had 24 points and 9 rebounds and I felt that he did not a good game. But everybody is focus on him and his teammates get opportunities. About the future, in NBA, never his defenders would be allowed to defend like in France, so I am not worried about the fact that he is already NBA ready. But for Fiba game, he has still to take some weight. Then, once able to dominate in the paint, he will be able to score from everywhere, everytime.

[NoDopeOnSundays]

The full report with miss shot and turnover

Watch on YouTube

I dont know why, but he looks WAY quicker than last season. In the past, I called him slow even, I mean he was very fast for a guy his size, but he was still on the slow side when it comes to all players on the court. Maybe its his improved handle and footwork, but he looks much much faster than before, he legit looks like a wing player, but with all time length. Very quick decision making and very coordinated, very smooth movement, nothing robotic. Just few days ago I was watching Partizan game, and Zach Leday was dominant, but he is so robotic its crazy, I still can't comprehend how Leday manages to put up those stats even against Euros with the way he just moves. Looking at Victor, its like complete opposite, you can tell this guy will have no business playing in Europe anymore in a few years or maybe even less.

Looks like he put in some time in the weight room and is getting more athletic as a result.


Picture is from April 2022





Vs now

[LukaTheGOAT]

Wembanyama and his handlers/ reps better be careful.

That LeMans team was playing straight 90s ball on Victor which I'm great with if you're in the NBA but this kid isn't in the NBA yet!!!

Guys are going to try to make a name off of him at this point so they're playing against him extra hard.

May be time to shut it down as he definitely can't help his draft stock any further.

His camp refuses to allow him to shut it down

https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/agent-plan-shut-victor-wembanyama-draft/story?id=91086477#:~:text=%22NBA%20people%20are%20telling%20me,to%20compete%20and%20get%20better.

[Ree4erMadness]

Wembanyama looked awful for most of that game, but the skills and movement with that length are still so obvious that there is no way he doesn't go #1.

The end of the first half was particularly bad, he bricked like 4 threes's and threw in an awkward fall to floor untouched. His post up touches looked really bad other than the one time he got a good seal down low and just turned and dunked.

He looked much better in the second half though, rolling to the rim, putting back misses, finally got his shot to start falling, blocked a few jumpers. Still some really bad looking turnovers and he got pushed around way too much on the boards.

All in all, he'll look better on an NBA roster, but it's clear he's still going to be making a LOT of rookie mistakes next year.

Also, does he know that you're allowed to pass the ball?

My thoughts exactly. Thank you cause I sure didn't feel like typing all that.

[Pachinko_]

I mean, rookies are almost always on crap teams and the few that go to play off teams never actually have an impact in the playoffs. So yeah what he does next year doesn't really matter, that's not what you draft them for.

Still, he'll get much better experience playing against men this year than playing in college for a few months so I expect him to improve.

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[peZt]

I feel like he models his game too much like KD or Giannis, when I think he should model it more like Dirk or KG. I doubt his ball handling skills and quickness will allow him to have a KD like playing style in the NBA. He's young, still lots to learn but I see a lot of forced shots and moves trying to be a perimeter guy

[Old Man Game]

I'm suddenly reminded of how Luka says scoring is easier in the NBA than in Europe. Something about Victor's game makes me think this will be pretty readily apparent to him as well.

[D.Brasco]

id be shocked if this guy had 5 healthy seasons in the league with his body type. See chet, pozingis, yao, etc

He could be like Kareem or 7'4" Rik Smits (Healthy till he was 30) for all we know, one of these big guys is eventually going to be the exception.

Kareem was 7'2" and that seems to be the height limit for players to have long relatively injury free career. In general being 7' and over is like being over 300 lbs, it's not something the human body is really handled well for.

Smits and Shawn Bradley are the two super talls who had longish careers (both still retired early 30s) however they were never stars and never had to play heavy minutes like Wembanyama is poised to be.

I do hope I'm wrong but I am getting Porzingis vibes here health wise. Long term he may have to adapt to more like a Dirk role playing closer to the basket,as opposed to really trying to play like KD on the perimeter and the extra strain that would probably cause at his height.