Wembanyama, I'm concerned (Part 2)

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Re: Wembanyama, I'm concerned (Part 2) 

Post#221 » by tsherkin » Wed Oct 15, 2025 10:59 pm

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OriAr wrote:Assuming the clot issues won't come back (And there is a reason to think they won't), I think Wemby could have a relatively healthy career.
He probably will never be an iron man, but I think he can do 10+ seasons of 70+ games, which is fine in the modern NBA now that load managing is fairly accepted.


As a fan, I hope he's able to stay healthy for a long time. He's fun to watch, particularly when he isn't just bombing 9 3s a game. Dude is super talented, and not JUST tall.


This is probably the season he attacks the rim more, so let's see.


Honestly, Im less worried about the rim. He can get short middies with a single step out of triple threat from the 3pt line, and he has a handle. Working the baseline and the elbow will help his consistency.

I imagine you're referring to how the team is better this year, though, right? And how that should open more space and sets where he can be off-ball and get all the way more regularly.
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Re: Wembanyama, I'm concerned (Part 2) 

Post#222 » by D.Brasco » Thu Oct 16, 2025 12:32 am

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KillMonger wrote:yeah, i'm tired of seeing what if's....tired of seeing careers cut short....i mean we were robbed with Yao Ming, grant hill, brandon roy....hope that wemby learned some secret training with the shaolin that will keep him healthy long term


It's the nature of the sport. Durability is an important ability, you know?

Roy was injured before he started. Yao had too many overseas obligations, so there was some degree of "we all knew this was coming" with him as well. Grant Hill had a freak injury that destroyed his stardom, though he managed to play a long time after that and had a nice renaissance in Phoenix as a roleplayer.

Wemby shoots a lot of jumpers. A LOT of 3s. If he can find a nice balance between the faceup game and the perimeter game, he should theoretically be okay if his feet hold up.


That was my thought until the health scare last year, which sort have came out of nowhere. I just think being that freakishly tall is almost like weighing over 500 lbs, it puts a hell of a strain on the body and organs as human beings were simply not meant to be of those proportions.

I feel like advances in medical science can maybe give him an advantage over even what someone like Yao had from about 15 years ago. Maybe Wemby should pull a LeBron and Brady and start spending a mil a year on his body when he gets financially comfortable enough.
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Re: Wembanyama, I'm concerned (Part 2) 

Post#223 » by Rust_Cohle » Fri Oct 17, 2025 7:02 pm

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As a fan, I hope he's able to stay healthy for a long time. He's fun to watch, particularly when he isn't just bombing 9 3s a game. Dude is super talented, and not JUST tall.


This is probably the season he attacks the rim more, so let's see.


Honestly, Im less worried about the rim. He can get short middies with a single step out of triple threat from the 3pt line, and he has a handle. Working the baseline and the elbow will help his consistency.

I imagine you're referring to how the team is better this year, though, right? And how that should open more space and sets where he can be off-ball and get all the way more regularly.


More so to see him use his length around the rim even better than he has before. We've seen shades of it this preseason where he has some Giannis-ish moves here and there. I know he worked out with Hakeem over the summer so I'm sure that will help as he develops a go-to move.
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Re: Wembanyama, I'm concerned (Part 2) 

Post#224 » by Dr Aki » Sat Oct 18, 2025 6:30 am



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Re: Wembanyama, I'm concerned (Part 2) 

Post#225 » by tsherkin » Sat Oct 18, 2025 11:12 am

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This is probably the season he attacks the rim more, so let's see.


Honestly, Im less worried about the rim. He can get short middies with a single step out of triple threat from the 3pt line, and he has a handle. Working the baseline and the elbow will help his consistency.

I imagine you're referring to how the team is better this year, though, right? And how that should open more space and sets where he can be off-ball and get all the way more regularly.


More so to see him use his length around the rim even better than he has before. We've seen shades of it this preseason where he has some Giannis-ish moves here and there. I know he worked out with Hakeem over the summer so I'm sure that will help as he develops a go-to move.


Yeah, I mean as.long as he is emphasizing the face up game, it's good stuff. I am excited for the season :)
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Re: Wembanyama, I'm concerned (Part 2) 

Post#226 » by zimpy27 » Sat Oct 18, 2025 11:14 am

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Honestly, Im less worried about the rim. He can get short middies with a single step out of triple threat from the 3pt line, and he has a handle. Working the baseline and the elbow will help his consistency.

I imagine you're referring to how the team is better this year, though, right? And how that should open more space and sets where he can be off-ball and get all the way more regularly.


More so to see him use his length around the rim even better than he has before. We've seen shades of it this preseason where he has some Giannis-ish moves here and there. I know he worked out with Hakeem over the summer so I'm sure that will help as he develops a go-to move.


Yeah, I mean as.long as he is emphasizing the face up game, it's good stuff. I am excited for the season :)


Yeah I'm excited too, think we're going to get the Wemby we've been wanting to see.
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Re: Wembanyama, I'm concerned (Part 2) 

Post#227 » by Rust_Cohle » Sat Oct 18, 2025 5:02 pm

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Honestly, Im less worried about the rim. He can get short middies with a single step out of triple threat from the 3pt line, and he has a handle. Working the baseline and the elbow will help his consistency.

I imagine you're referring to how the team is better this year, though, right? And how that should open more space and sets where he can be off-ball and get all the way more regularly.


More so to see him use his length around the rim even better than he has before. We've seen shades of it this preseason where he has some Giannis-ish moves here and there. I know he worked out with Hakeem over the summer so I'm sure that will help as he develops a go-to move.


Yeah, I mean as.long as he is emphasizing the face up game, it's good stuff. I am excited for the season :)


Here's to hoping Jays win games 6 and 7, I'm in Toronto too haha
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Re: Wembanyama, I'm concerned (Part 2) 

Post#228 » by tsherkin » Sun Oct 19, 2025 3:10 am

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More so to see him use his length around the rim even better than he has before. We've seen shades of it this preseason where he has some Giannis-ish moves here and there. I know he worked out with Hakeem over the summer so I'm sure that will help as he develops a go-to move.


Yeah, I mean as.long as he is emphasizing the face up game, it's good stuff. I am excited for the season :)


Yeah I'm excited too, think we're going to get the Wemby we've been wanting to see.


It's likely that they've been waiting for a season with potential over .500 to have him really going after it, which does make a degree of sense.
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Re: Wembanyama, I'm concerned (Part 2) 

Post#229 » by EmpireFalls » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:59 am

I am not concerned.
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Post#230 » by Ballings7 » Thu Oct 23, 2025 3:02 am

EmpireFalls wrote:I am not concerned.


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Re: Wembanyama, I'm concerned (Part 2) 

Post#231 » by zimpy27 » Thu Oct 23, 2025 3:27 am

I'm concerned.

I'm concerned that the Spurs haven't built a better team around this guy yet. He's ready to lead a playoff run now and not sure if they will have him at this level after his 8 years locked in as a Spur.
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Re: Wembanyama, I'm concerned (Part 2) 

Post#232 » by OriAr » Thu Oct 23, 2025 3:47 am

I am very concerned. For the rest of the league.
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Post#233 » by Buckeye-NBAFan » Thu Oct 23, 2025 3:50 am

Spurs management and injury risk are the concerns

But assuming he's healthy, pretty clear he's right with Jokic, SGA, Giannis, Luka
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Post#234 » by PushDaRock » Thu Oct 23, 2025 3:53 am

zimpy27 wrote:I'm concerned.

I'm concerned that the Spurs haven't built a better team around this guy yet. He's ready to lead a playoff run now and not sure if they will have him at this level after his 8 years locked in as a Spur.


I also felt like they should have been taking advantage of his window on a rookie deal.
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Re: Wembanyama, I'm concerned (Part 2) 

Post#235 » by Capn'O » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:05 am

Wemby: Call an ambulance! But not for me.
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Re: Wembanyama, I'm concerned (Part 2) 

Post#236 » by GiggitySmalls » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:31 am

Im concerned for the rest of the league.

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Re: Wembanyama, I'm concerned (Part 2) 

Post#237 » by Rust_Cohle » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:41 am

Buckeye-NBAFan wrote:Spurs management and injury risk are the concerns

But assuming he's healthy, pretty clear he's right with Jokic, SGA, Giannis, Luka


Spurs management?!? wtf are you on about. They have the best young core outside of OKC
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Re: Wembanyama, I'm concerned (Part 2) 

Post#238 » by Rust_Cohle » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:42 am

zimpy27 wrote:I'm concerned.

I'm concerned that the Spurs haven't built a better team around this guy yet. He's ready to lead a playoff run now and not sure if they will have him at this level after his 8 years locked in as a Spur.


Is this sarcasm?
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Re: Wembanyama, I'm concerned (Part 2) 

Post#239 » by Marvin Martian » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:45 am

Rust_Cohle wrote:
Buckeye-NBAFan wrote:Spurs management and injury risk are the concerns

But assuming he's healthy, pretty clear he's right with Jokic, SGA, Giannis, Luka


Spurs management?!? wtf are you on about. They have the best young core outside of OKC

Subtract Wemby, and their young core doesn't look at that impressive. Castle is good but can't shoot which caps his ceiling as a player. Harper is unproven but has the worst archetype in the game right now. Sochan can't shoot. Am I missing anyone?
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Re: Wembanyama, I'm concerned (Part 2) 

Post#240 » by Wallace_Wallace » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:46 am

Wow, if it wasn’t for Giannis past accomplishments, I would put Wembanyama over him right now.

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