Victor Wembanyama 25-26 Thread

[Cavsfansince84]

Dwight Howard also trained with Hakeem and it did nothing for him. plenty of guys have trained with Hakeem and not gotten close to these results. the fact that he was able to absorb this much in one summer is scary

We might be overstating what Hakeem can do honestly. Hakeem might have played a role in Wemby getting better, but I'm thinking it's like 5 to 10%.

As much as it hurts for me to admit this (as a Chris Paul fan), it looks like the Spurs may have just been goofing off last year with Wemby taking 9 threes a game. Maybe this is what it looks like when the Spurs are trying to win with no reservations.

All Hakeem can do is show a guy a few moves to work on and maybe a few tips relating to defense or getting position. It's up to the guy he works out with to actually practice the moves and use them in games.

[ReggiesKnicks]

Dwight Howard also trained with Hakeem and it did nothing for him. plenty of guys have trained with Hakeem and not gotten close to these results. the fact that he was able to absorb this much in one summer is scary

We might be overstating what Hakeem can do honestly. Hakeem might have played a role in Wemby getting better, but I'm thinking it's like 5 to 10%.

As much as it hurts for me to admit this (as a Chris Paul fan), it looks like the Spurs may have just been goofing off last year with Wemby taking 9 threes a game. Maybe this is what it looks like when the Spurs are trying to win with no reservations.

All Hakeem can do is show a guy a few moves to work on and maybe a few tips relating to defense or getting position. It's up to the guy he works out with to actually practice the moves and use them in games.

Hakeems moves are based on quickness and moving with a purpose, highlighted by his ball-handling. Someone like Howard could work out with Hakeem 100 times, but it won't stick due to Howard's complete lack of floor game.

Wembanyama has incredible basketball instincts and hand-eye coordination, which allows him to implement Hakeem's skill sets into his own and do so nearly flawlessly. We even saw someone as talented as LeBron look somewhat robotic at first as he developed a post-game.

[Cavsfansince84]

Hakeems moves are based on quickness and moving with a purpose, highlighted by his ball-handling. Someone like Howard could work out with Hakeem 100 times, but it won't stick due to Howard's complete lack of floor game.

Wembanyama has incredible basketball instincts and hand-eye coordination, which allows him to implement Hakeem's skill sets into his own and do so nearly flawlessly. We even saw someone as talented as LeBron look somewhat robotic at first as he developed a post-game.

Agree that Wemby has good handles for his size(really for any center) and more importantly, he may actually put in the work. Dwight was not about putting in real work in the offseason other than lifting weights. Victor wants to be truly great.

[tsherkin]

Hakeems moves are based on quickness and moving with a purpose, highlighted by his ball-handling. Someone like Howard could work out with Hakeem 100 times, but it won't stick due to Howard's complete lack of floor game.

Wembanyama has incredible basketball instincts and hand-eye coordination, which allows him to implement Hakeem's skill sets into his own and do so nearly flawlessly. We even saw someone as talented as LeBron look somewhat robotic at first as he developed a post-game.

Agree that Wemby has good handles for his size(really for any center) and more importantly, he may actually put in the work. Dwight was not about putting in real work in the offseason other than lifting weights. Victor wants to be truly great.

I'm really excited to see what Wemby looks like when his footwork isn't atrocious. He travels A LOT right now, but you can see that the coordination and the intention are there. The handle is there. The shooting ability is there. The framework for something truly remarkable is right in front of us, and the refs don't seem inclined to call even his horrifically flagrant travels. And once he really begins to clean that up, he'll be that much FASTER as a result, which is a little terrifying, because with that stride length? The second he's even kind of past you, he's at the rim, like we saw in the season opener.

Wild stuff.

[Caneman786]

After a marvelous opening night, these are the overview stats for the San Antonio Spurs.

A record of 1-0 (3rd in the West).
An offensive rating of 125.0 (1st in the West, 2nd in the league)
A defensive rating of 91.1 (1st in the league)
A net rating of +33.9 (1st in the league).

Oddsmakers are touched. As of right now on October 24:

The Spurs have -200 odds to make the playoffs and +165 odds to miss the playoffs. That translates to an implied probability:
A 63.9% chance the Spurs had to make the playoffs (vigorish 4.4%).
Past values:
60.9% w/ 4.5% vigorish with a record of 0-0 on 10/21/25.

The Spurs' over-under for wins was 45.5 (8th in the West), with the over being at -110 odds, while the under was at +110 odds. Implied probability:
A 50.0% chance the Spurs had to have 46+ wins (vigorish 4.8%).
Past values:
50.0% chance of 45+ wins w/ 4.8% vigorish with a record of 0-0 on 10/21/25.

The Spurs' odds to win the finals stood at +4000 (7th in the league and 5th in the West), meaning an implied probability of:
A 1.6% chance the Spurs had to win the 2026 NBA title (vigorish 13.6%).
Past values:
1.2% w/ 27.2% vigorish with a record of 0-0 on 10/21/25.

[Special_Puppy]

This has been noted before but it’s super notable how Wemby takes so many fewer 3s

[jalengreen]

This has been noted before but it’s super notable how Wemby takes so many fewer 3s

He had one regular season game all of last year with fewer than 5 threes attempted

Through two games he's already topped that, with 2 and 3 attempts respectively

[Caneman786]

Tonight's game was only the second time Wemby has fouled out in his whole career, the first being in December in his rookie year while playing against the Lakers.

[TroubleS0me]

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[prime1time]

People really aren't giving Wemby enough credit. He gets so many more Blocks than anyone else it's just insane. He played 46 games last year and still had the most blocks by far (28). He had the most blocks in his rookie year by 50. For his career Giannis has 1065 blocks. Wemby already has 442 blocks in his career. For Wemby's career he averages 4.3 blocks a game. The all time leader in blocks per game is Hakeem with 3.09. The gap between Wemby and the next closest modern player in blocks is so wide it is insane.

[SNPA]

GOAT

I’d type more but it’s not really needed.

[migya]

People really aren't giving Wemby enough credit. He gets so many more Blocks than anyone else it's just insane. He played 46 games last year and still had the most blocks by far (28). He had the most blocks in his rookie year by 50. For his career Giannis has 1065 blocks. Wemby already has 442 blocks in his career. For Wemby's career he averages 4.3 blocks a game. The all time leader in blocks per game is Hakeem with 3.09. The gap between Wemby and the next closest modern player in blocks is so wide it is insane.

His defense will be the difference maker in an era with less interior defense. Such a deterent to other teams it will be a big psychological edge.

[TroubleS0me]

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[Clyde Frazier]

The multiple blocks on one possession. The blocks leading to his own transition 3s. The bizarre amount of space he can cover off weird angles when finishing at the rim. It's just unreal.

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[Caneman786]

The Spurs good fortune has continued as they are now 3-0.

A record of 3-0 (1st in the West).
An offensive rating of 120.2 (3rd in the West, 4th in the league)
A defensive rating of 104.7 (1st in the West, 2nd in the league)
A net rating of +15.5 (1st in the league).

As of right now on October 27:

The Spurs have -250 odds to make the playoffs and +200 odds to miss the playoffs. That translates to an implied probability:
A 68.2% chance the Spurs had to make the playoffs (vigorish 4.8%).
Past values:
63.9% w/ 4.4% vigorish with a record of 1-0 on 10/24/25.
60.9% w/ 4.5% vigorish with a record of 0-0 on 10/21/25.

The Spurs' over-under for wins is 45.5 (8th in the West), with the over being at -120 odds, while the under was at +100 odds. Implied probability:
A 52.2% chance the Spurs had to have 46+ wins (vigorish 4.8%).
Past values:
50.0% chance of 46+ wins w/ 4.8% vigorish with a record of 1-0 on 10/24/25.
50.0% chance of 45+ wins w/ 4.8% vigorish with a record of 0-0 on 10/21/25.

The Spurs' odds to win the finals stood at +3500 (11th in the league and 8th in the West), meaning an implied probability of:
A 2.3% chance the Spurs had to win the 2026 NBA title (vigorish 19.3%).
Past values:
1.6% w/ 13.6% vigorish with a record of 1-0 on 10/24/25.
1.2% w/ 27.2% vigorish with a record of 0-0 on 10/21/25.[/quote]

[trex_8063]

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Man oh man......bearing some injuries (or chemistry/contract implosions, perhaps), the Spurs future looks bright.

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