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

sisibilio · Post #121 » by **sisibilio** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 11:11 am

UcanUwill wrote:
Kineto wrote: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.

He was still a kid who wasn't done growing. For a guy his size, at that stage of his development, his agility, speed and coordination was absurd.

NRSV · Post #122 » by **NRSV** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 6:08 pm

He should sit out games until the draft. Why even play? It’s nothing but risk. Just do workouts and get his body right.

ForeverTFC · Post #123 » by **ForeverTFC** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 7:46 pm

Bornstellar wrote: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

As much as the Kawhi saga soured me on some Spurs fans, I think I'd like them to get him more than any other team. Would be fine with the Pacers as well.

NRSV · Post #124 » by **NRSV** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 7:49 pm

ForeverTFC wrote:
Bornstellar wrote: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

As much as the Kawhi saga soured me on some Spurs fans, I think I'd like them to get him more than any other team. Would be fine with the Pacers as well.

Why would Kawhi saga sour you on Spurs fans? He did them and the org dirty as hell, lmao.

God Squad · Post #125 » by **God Squad** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 7:50 pm

NRSV wrote:He should sit out games until the draft. Why even play? It’s nothing but risk. Just do workouts and get his body right.

Because he can further sharpen his skills. I get injury risk, but he should be soaking up all the in game reps as a #1 option.

jfs1000d · Post #126 » by **jfs1000d** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 7:51 pm

NRSV wrote:He should sit out games until the draft. Why even play? It’s nothing but risk. Just do workouts and get his body right.

Because players play basketball.

Just insure the guy properly, and play.

NRSV · Post #127 » by **NRSV** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 7:59 pm

jfs1000d wrote:
NRSV wrote:He should sit out games until the draft. Why even play? It’s nothing but risk. Just do workouts and get his body right.

Because players play basketball.

Just insure the guy properly, and play.

How do you insure what will probably be $500m+ in career earnings?!

I’d have this guy walking around in bubble wrap and a vest.

FlyingArrow · Post #128 » by **FlyingArrow** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 8:36 pm

NRSV wrote:
jfs1000d wrote:
NRSV wrote:He should sit out games until the draft. Why even play? It’s nothing but risk. Just do workouts and get his body right.

Because players play basketball.

Just insure the guy properly, and play.

How do you insure what will probably be $500m+ in career earnings?!

I’d have this guy walking around in bubble wrap and a vest.

Convince some insurance company that you're worth $X if not injured. Agree to pay them $Y if you aren't injured. If you are injured, they agree to pay you $Z.

UcanUwill · Post #129 » by **UcanUwill** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 8:40 pm

He is a professional player, and no, he is never making 500+ million if the attitude is not to play the game you paid to do, cause you are afraid you will; get hurt, I always hate these type of narratives. Like How Davis Bertans decides not to play anymore, cause he already played himself into new contract, imagine if everyone did that, its just a joke. VW is not playing for charity, he is a pro player, who just joined a new team, he didn't join them for nothing, and its already a team that is not qualified for Europe, so he plays very little amount of games as it is.

ForeverTFC · Post #130 » by **ForeverTFC** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 9:16 pm

NRSV wrote:
ForeverTFC wrote:
Bornstellar wrote: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

As much as the Kawhi saga soured me on some Spurs fans, I think I'd like them to get him more than any other team. Would be fine with the Pacers as well.

Why would Kawhi saga sour you on Spurs fans? He did them and the org dirty as hell, lmao.

There was a good bit of back and forth with some Spurs fans coming at Raps fans and the franchise regarding Kawhi during his time here and when he left. I only say it as a Raptors fan on RealGM. And I recognized where they were coming from so that's why I'm not holding any grudges.

TrustFundBaby · Post #131 » by **TrustFundBaby** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 11:38 pm

ForeverTFC wrote:
Bornstellar wrote: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

As much as the Kawhi saga soured me on some Spurs fans, I think I'd like them to get him more than any other team. Would be fine with the Pacers as well.

They already had Duncan and DRob, they had enough generational C's at pick 1 for a while.

I would prefer to see IND/UTA/CHA/SAC get him. IND/UTA for consistently attempting to compete so the one time they tank it would be fitting that they get a GOAT prospect. CHA/SAC to bail those franchises out, they haven't had a talent like that ever

Absolutely not for CLE/MIN (they're playoffs teams anyways but if they were lotto I would be sick if they won the pick lol way too many #1s between these two teams recently) /ORL/DET/OKC/HOU aka teams who have had good picks recently

Eric Millegan · Post #132 » by **Eric Millegan** » Wed Oct 19, 2022 1:56 am

Can you imagine if there was no lottery this year? If the team with the worst record gets the #1 pick. All 30 teams would try to lose lol!

ForeverTFC · Post #133 » by **ForeverTFC** » Wed Oct 19, 2022 5:52 am

Eric Millegan wrote:Can you imagine if there was no lottery this year? If the team with the worst record gets the #1 pick. All 30 teams would try to lose lol!

Except for the Lakers. Probably land in the play-in still.

Rock Hardy · Post #134 » by **Rock Hardy** » Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:55 am

jfs1000d wrote:
NRSV wrote:He should sit out games until the draft. Why even play? It’s nothing but risk. Just do workouts and get his body right.

Because players play basketball.

Just insure the guy properly, and play.

These posts are nice in a vacuum, but when the inevitable injury comes like with Zion, all the let them play talk stops. He'll learn more playing in the NBA than he will in the minors. What's most-important for him is health, and I think strength training is an essential part of that for someone like him. He needs bulk, and running the floor won't add that. I'd have this guy on HGH and 2adays up until the drug testing starts. Get at many lbs on him as possible in that time, ideally all in his legs.

HangTime · Post #135 » by **HangTime** » Wed Oct 19, 2022 7:03 pm

What if Victor sees the lottery results, and decided withdraw his name, and return to to his French team?

payton2kemp · Post #136 » by **payton2kemp** » Thu Oct 20, 2022 5:33 pm

Rock Hardy wrote:
jfs1000d wrote:
NRSV wrote:He should sit out games until the draft. Why even play? It’s nothing but risk. Just do workouts and get his body right.

Because players play basketball.

Just insure the guy properly, and play.

These posts are nice in a vacuum, but when the inevitable injury comes like with Zion, all the let them play talk stops. He'll learn more playing in the NBA than he will in the minors. What's most-important for him is health, and I think strength training is an essential part of that for someone like him. He needs bulk, and running the floor won't add that. I'd have this guy on HGH and 2adays up until the drug testing starts. Get at many lbs on him as possible in that time, ideally all in his legs.

Even if he tore an ACL or his Achilles he would still be the 1st pick. Just bulking isn't going to help him, he still needs to play if he wants to get better. If he was at risk of not being picked due to injury I'd get it, but most guys who are going first still get picked even with injuries.

Optms · Post #137 » by **Optms** » Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:33 pm

NRSV wrote:He should sit out games until the draft. Why even play? It’s nothing but risk. Just do workouts and get his body right.

And what risk is that? He won't lose millions because he will go number 1 in the draft, injured or not.

mtcan · Post #138 » by **mtcan** » Fri Oct 21, 2022 3:15 am

Read on Twitter

I wish I could do that. :lol:

Alonzo_Morning · Post #139 » by **Alonzo_Morning** » Fri Oct 21, 2022 5:02 am

Wearing Laker colours

This can't be just coincidence

mtcan · Post #140 » by **mtcan** » Fri Oct 21, 2022 2:09 pm

Alonzo_Morning wrote:Wearing Laker colours

This can't be just coincidence

lol...and how would the Lakers ever get him?

Pelicans get a pick swap with the Lakers and if the Lakers end up with #1 pick...Wemby goes to New Orleans. lol