Victor Wembanyama is the End.
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- čas přidán 25. 02. 2024
- The more of Victor Wembanyama that I watch, the more it feels like the NBA is on a collision course with his inevitability. Despite the San Antonio Spurs being far from what anyone would consider a good team, Victor Wembanyama is constantly finding new ways to remind us why every other team in the league should be trying to win while they can, because once Wemby gets a solid supporting cast around him, it's his league.
Wemby has been able to thrive throughout a minutes restrictions, the Spurs experimenting with Jeremy Sochan as their point guard, Tre Jones coming off the bench, Keldon Johnson being... Keldon Johnson. It doesn't matter what's been thrown at Victor Wembanyama, because he's proven that he's gonna rise to the occasion regardless.
And for fans of anyone other than the San Antonio Spurs, that should scare you. A lot.
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Where do you think Victor Wembanyama will rank all-time at the end of his career? 👇
Depends if he wins titles or not
He can become
32ppg
14reb
5ass
1.5stl
3blks
Walking DPOY
MULTIPLE MVP
WITH POTENTIAL SCORING TITLES
@@WARS187 #1. Book it. Knew this before the season started.
Aye off thx for including the definitions of the plays, thats really helpful for my understanding as someone who has never played basketball at a competitive level. Also, I think it really depends on the playoff success. If he retires with a ring, 3 mvps, and like dpoys, he would probably be top 20 all time. If he retires with 5 rings, 3 mvps, and 6 dpoys he would be more like top 7-1 all time. Obviously those are hypothetical accolades but winning championships matters more than anything, even MVP's.
Best all time. Wemby vs OKC is gonna be the WCF for next 20 years.
Top 3 all time
Once they start saying 6'5 short for an nba player, we'll be at the beginning of the end
i mean for an nba player 6’5 is on the shorter side
@@deeplays9494 The average height is 6'7 i think 6'5 is just fine for a point guard
@@stewie2k746it's tall for a pg and on average they are around 6'3
You don't realize that no guy 6'3 and under has been picked in the first round since Kyrie went 1st. They already have a height limit but its 6'4 not 6'5
🤯🤯🤯
He has such a high basketball IQ that it seems unlikely he will get anything other than better.
Hustle!
Popovich is just going to make him better too
Hurt
@@Erik-ed8mlwhy yall keep bringing up injuries he has had a good career thus far lets pray he maintains great health and we can witness a generational talent
@@Bjdummy guys that tall have never stayed healthy. Of course we hope he doesn’t get hurt, it’s just likely
The craziest thing about wemby is that he's the only rookie I've seen where 75% of his highlights are defense. Most rookies have the most to learn on the defensive end but he's out there learning like Meruem
Bro! You wouldn't believe me, Wemby reminds me of Mereum from HxH. His otherworldly potential and learning rate is eerily similar.
Anybody with that height will be able to block anyone and everyone
are we going to talk about bol bol and tacko fall? @@knucklesaukuso5086
@@knucklesaukuso5086lol you chattin. There’s been hella 7 footers who couldn’t play defense like this kid. Somebody always gotta try to downplay 😂
I think a big reason he doesnt have many offensive highlights is because hes so tall, he does many crazy plays but a self lob dunk doesnt look as impressive when the player barely has to get off the floor to dunk it
I have a feeling in my gut that we are literally watching the birth of the new GOAT. This guy could legitimately average something like 32/13/7/2/4 in his prime.
Please for the love of god let this kid stay healthy.
I watched Kareem, not as rookie, then saw Magic and bird as rookies. Then came this guy that could fly. Not since Micheal’s rookie season have I seen anyone, including lebron, this good! He just needs to stay healthy and stay with the spurs.
@@Thorcat001 LeBron has always had better numbers than Michael Jordan. if LeBron didn't face the greatest team ever assembled in the NBA he would have won in 2017 and 18. Kevin Durant saved all you gen Xers goat Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan was on the greatest team of his time it took the greatest team ever to be LeBron
@@michaelsurratt1864I mean the mavs in 2011 also stopped Lebrons goat debate entirely
@@michaelsurratt1864 The team that was 23-25 when Jordan returned from his baseball stint was the greatest team of his time? I mean - they were the greatest team of his time but only because he was on it. Make him the shooting guard on probably 10 other teams at that time and any of them would have been the greatest team of that time, as well. For example: imagine if you replaced Jeff Hornacek on the Jazz with MJ? They probably would have won more than 3 straight.
stop glazing a man who hates you @@michaelsurratt1864
Another big difference is Wemby is at least 2 years younger than those other 3 dudes
His basketball IQ is surprisingly good for such a young player.
That’s what playing overseas for a couple years starting so young gets you
People keep saying that, but based on what? I see him standing around out of position on offense, and gunning outside shots at a low rate while rarely catching the ball near the basket. He tries to take his man off the dribble and thus leads the league in turnovers per minute.
I like when he gets 'beat' off the dribble but it turns out he didn't cause he still blocked the shot.
You beat him on the ground...But you still need to jump...
Right...if wemby is on someone there is less of a need to help wemby if the defender gets by
Right? It truly is hilarious. You're never safe when he's on the floor.
VW is probably what fans saw in Wilt Chamberlain in the 1960s.
Ikr?
He shoots better than Chamberlain, but isn't nearly the athlete. Chamberlain ran a 10.4 100m and benched over 500 pounds. This kids has better handles, but he isn't Chamberlian...no one is.
Because you can only be compared to players in your own era...Chamberlain is the real GOAT.
The NBA has a problem right now: Jokic. Next problem: Wemby.
Luca over Webby.
Webby has poor ankles.
@@bobdroopleswe don’t know that
Nah more like the NBA is Jokic's problem due to his love for horses
Kai Sotto will be a problem soon 😂
@@bobdroopleshe’s rolled his ankle once and he got straight up
It’s over man. I TRULY don’t know this guys ceiling. We may be watching the greatest player of all time at our hands. I hope that dumb ahh “voters fatigue” thing doesn’t kick in for Wemby because he gonna deserve like 8 DPOYs when it’s all said and done
He deserves it this szn 😂 by far the best defensive player.
He honestly reminds me of when Ohtani came over to MLB. Your brain cannot comprehend how good he is. It just doesnt make sense because he does things that, for all of history, werent supposed to be possible.
They just keep getting better. Wimby will dominate but he’s just another big step in the players improving
@@taylorsilver2566the Spurs are the worst defense in the NBA LMAO stop the cap
@@cicjose6016 theres an argument hes the best defensive player in the league, the spurs are like 15th with him on the floor and dead last with him off. he wont win it because teams usually have to be good as a whole defensively
Wemby is the beginning of an exciting new era.
I know right, I find myself wanting Wemby highlights very much want to see him play live.
Nope😂. He is too tall. It's ridiculous.
One thing I love with his blocks is he's not spiking it out of the arena. The blocks are mostly salvageable for his teammates (if they had good hands and instincts) that would easily turn to a good fastbreak for more talented t eams.
Funny thing he had a tendency of doing that when he was in France. Even during the showcase vs GLeague ignite, he would spike the ball out of bounds. I’m pretty sure it was Boris Diaw and his coach Collet who harped at him to control his blocks. The kid is wired differently mentally. He picks up on the flaw that a coach coaches him up on and makes the adjustment in a matter of time. Now he glides his blocks either to himself or to a teammate.
Bill Russell assist blocks
Most of his blocks are actually stocks lol, a mix of steal and block 😂
he will definitely have a bit more showmanship in the future. Right now he is just playing smart basketball.
@@chrisbarnett5303 Was just gonna say, Red Auerbach once said that the reason Russell was such a great defender is because 90% of the times he blocked a shot, his teammates got the ball.
He's doing this as a rookie despite being surrounded by subpar shooters and playmakers. If he matures with added strength, skill development and better complimentary talent, he should be a perennial MVP candidate among the league leaders in both scoring and blocks while maybe having multiple quadruple doubles (only happened 4 times in NBA history). He has GOAT level potential.
He could also have 3-5 DPOY but he will probably not break Tim Duncans record on All defensive teams because I don't feel like he has that longevity
@@whathow3679 7'4" skeletons don't last a twenty year NBA grind, sorry. Get it while the gettings good.
@@derrickscott9469I mean, Kareem played for a long time and he was like 7’3 right? Wemby could, especially since he takes all the necessary steps to have his body way more flexible than other nba players
@@derrickscott9469science and technology has evolved.
@@derrickscott9469Kareem did it at 7’3 and sports medicine has evolved heavily since Kareem. I think Wemby has the resources and potential to do the same.
Yeah man Victor is a future hall of famer.
Fingers crossed he stays injury free for a while.
People saying he’s a future HoF seems a bit low for me
@@jimbojimbo6873tbh with you, I think he has the potential to be a mount Rushmore player. If things go well, we could be looking at the greatest player to ever live
@@jimbojimbo6873 Haters will continue to hate.
@@paulh.9937 The main question is, will he stay healthy?
History shows people at 7'2 or above are really prone to career ending injuries, so it is the main danger Wemby will have to look for
This truly is scary. I don't watch a lot of Spurs games, so usually I just catch the highlights. Those usually don't show the passing of Wemby you have here. To me that's the scariest part... it's unexpected. You expect him to be a rim deterrent, you expect him to score, but damn if he can pass like that also... he really is a cheat code.
You should start bud
As someone who's favorite player is Luka Doncic I'm terrified that Wemby is in our division.
It will be a real rivalry again like the good old days of Duncan and Dirk.
As you should 😂
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him and trae young is going to be so fun to watch
Never happen
@@crungefactorywait till summer
If this happens I think it's a wraps for the league. I think Wemby has a chance at being a top 3 player next year.
Now just think about this. He's playing in the same system, with the same coach (for now) as David Robinson. Remember when they said David Robinson was too "soft"? Well, we see how the Admiral took that advice and what he became. And although David Robinson is my favorite athlete of all time, Victor has a higher ceiling. Oh yea, and Tim Duncan and David Robinson still hang around the organization. It's rare in sport that things align perfectly for a young person in their career, but you couldn't have programmed this as a better situation for him to succeed.
"And although David Robinson is my favorite athlete of all time“
He is for sure underappreciated and, to a point, "forgotten". He deserves way more rememberance.
I always loved the story that he beat his guard teammates during line sprint drills… amazing.
Tim Duncan is my favorite player ever and I’m still in disbelief we have someone who has the potential to be even better.
It’s insane he has people like Timmy, Tony, Manu, LA, and D-Rob around to mentor him. He has a good head on his shoulders, he is very driven, has high BB IQ, learns and corrects his mistakes at an insane rate.
@@Zett76before his injuries, he was a stud. He put up some crazy statlines in his prime, had one of the highest scoring games ever just to piss off Shaq, and had one of the games only official quad doubles.
And David Robinson was older when he came to the League.
Very good breakdown and analysis. It really shows how the NBA is not used to this type of player. He sabotages all their routine plays and way of thinking and forces them to do things they don't want to do. Keep 'm coming!
The guys defensive IQ is top tier. He spaces to shut down multiple options, forcing the play to where he can block.
No one said it better than Zach Lowe before Wemby played a single NBA game, 'he will change the geometry of the game'. It's just that simple, what NBA players used to think they could get away with for a basket based on distance, angle, momentum, etc has to be completely re-evaluated when Victor Wembanyama is on the floor.
His playmaking is severely underrated. And that may be one of his bigger strengths going forward. High Bball IQ on this kid that Pop will develop to the fullest.
He’s had some Jokic-like games
@@chrisbarnett5303 bounce passes through defenders on full sprint. Damn!
Just wait until we actually start building the roster around him & getting him more talent to win with
Dope man! You’re a part of the Spurs organization?
@@Bad1flipyeah hes Sochan
“We”
It’s gonna be our world again
the most impressive part is, he averages 20-10-3 with minute restriction
why are his minutes restricted?
@@fringe_minority we don't know but probably because Spurs want to tank
@@ZeeAblopop was the guy that really started load managing he probably wants him to get warmed up to the nba for a season
@@alexescutia4805My money is on tanking. A lot of their loses have been by less than 10 points, or at least it feels like it when I get the score alerts.
Wemby is singlehandedly getting me into the NBA. I got gifted a Tim Duncan jersey as a small lad so I always had an affinity for the Spurs. Now they have the World's Longest Man. Perfect time to start watching
probably the only rookie who prioritize defense over offense, he is super willing to chase people.... hes DPOY and ROY....
The sad part is that there is a large group of people who were predicting an injury for Wemby who are waiting to pounce. They all said Miller and Scoot were better picks which seems like a crazy take now. Most of them pivoted to Holmgren who was drafted a year earlier for ROTY but same with Durrant they all have their takes ready for when Vic sprains his ankle.
100%. People get so attached to opinions that they hold onto them for life despite seeing evidence to the contrary. Rather wish ill on the best 20 year old ever than admit fault
It’s his ability to move so well at his size that makes unstoppable
I love being a Spurs fan. As a native San Antonian, the Spurs and Astro's are about the only thing sports related I can be proud of.
You’re saying it like those are small things🤣 Spurs were basically a dynasty for 20 years lol
Hahaha the Astros 💀
Where do you hang your autographed trash can lid?
@@dominickjadon huh?
@@Nobody1mportant999 I live in Texas what do you expect.
The great stature and performance of Wembanyama really puts into perspective what a phenomenon Wilt Chamberlain really is. Just imagine. Wemby is 3 inches taller, but Wilt had a vertical of + 15 inches compared to Wembanyama's, putting him a whole foot higher in the air (!) ... AND HE weighed in at +65 POUNDS ..! WTF!
Once he hits his prime he may win DPOY 6-8 years in a row. Hell he might win MVP, FMVP and DPOY at the same season!
I love watching him defend pick and roll because he might be the only guy in the NBA that can guard the roller and ball handler at the same time.
It'll be interesting to see how teams scheme around a prime Wemby. We had the Jordan rules where the Pistons would just beat Jordan up every time he had the ball. What would Wemby rules look like?
He‘s not only 20.. he‘s a young 20 year old. He will be 20 for the first couple months of next season
Wow, then he must be the youngest 20-year-old of all time
I just hope he stays healthy. The way he showed how he stretches should contribute to his longevity.
The thing I just love about Wembanyama on defense is he can make opponents think they’ve beaten him, only for Wembanyama to surprise them from far behind with that ridiculous wingspan. That also adds to rim deterrence since he can cause opponents to second guess themselves and wonder if they’ve really beaten him for a run attempt, or whether they should pass it out since he’s within striking distance.
This was a great video bro, love analysis videos
Wemby is a thoroughbred, will be the GOAT of all time if he continues on this trajectory.
You mean the greatest GOAT of all time
Great analysis. Love the stats. Keep it up!!!
nice video men ! even if there is a big hype in france, most people don't realize how good he already is ! can't wait to see him evolve in the next few yars !
One thing is for sure about Wemby, sky's the limit for him. As long as he stays healthy and hopefully the Spurs will be able to build around a great supporting cast behind him, I don't see him not winning a ring on or before his prime.
He's also blocking at that crazy rate in a era where guys don't get to the rim as much as pasg eras.
Wemby's length and agility would've made him a MENACE in the early 2000's
I'm glad that hes at SA where they have great coaching staff. Could make an amazing player long term
I though the ending would be: "And honestly, I'm terrified of what he's gonna look like when he starts drinking."
Lol i was thinking exactly the same.
The one thing I would say about the list of rookies with similar numbers- not only is he playing far fewer minutes than they were, he’s also younger than any of them were. Robinson was 24, Mourning 22 and even Shaq was 20 coming in.
My future is bright as a Spurs fan. We have a ton of drafting and trading ammo with a lot of cap space. I hope we can lure some stars to come play with him.
2:45 This is actually insane. It kinda reminds me of Deion Sanders here. Deion would sometimes leave so much space between him and the receivers to make it look like they are open, but he knew he was fast enough to cover that ground and make the interference when the quarterback see’s the receiver “open”. Now with Wembys length, reach and athleticism, he can kind of do the same thing and guard the paint here or if the ball did swing out, go make a play on the outside shooter.
Great video, top-tier analysis
Just Love This New Game
Not promissing, already amazing BrO !
Déchire moi toute la ligue Wemby ;)
Merci très bonne vidéo 👍
Next year we are all going to see a new era begin once spurs make the start to building around him
Born and raised in SA this is pretty exciting. If Pop can find a couple players to help him out they can go on another decade of playoff runs.
Great piece we will use this on our Podcast SAN ANTONIO SPURS WEEKLY PODCAST W KD. Will shout you out!
Very nice video, thank you.
Allez Wemby ! Magnifique analysis…keep it up !
Excellent analysis
Great video
I've calculated the rookie stats of the four players at 0:40, with values per minute for better comparison.
David Robinson:
PPG per minute: ~0.664
RPG per minute: ~0.328
BPG per minute: ~0.106
Shaquille O'Neal:
PPG per minute: ~0.617
RPG per minute: ~0.367
BPG per minute: ~0.092
Alonzo Mourning:
PPG per minute: ~0.619
RPG per minute: ~0.304
BPG per minute: ~0.103
Vitor Wembanyama:
PPG per minute: ~0.727
RPG per minute: ~0.354
BPG per minute: ~0.116
Actually playing the extra minutes has big value too so hard to say which one had the best rookie season but I started watching basketball during Robinson's rookie year and he was just a monster. Now he also was a 24 year old rookie which does make Victor (who started season at 19) crazy ngl.
He beats all of them IN all of them but 1 ...that's amazing...considering it is Shaq it is understandable.
We are in the most scoring friendly nba era. That must be remembered
Thats my boy !!!
#GOSPURSGO
I feel smarter just by listening to your explanations! Thank you!
He'll be the GOAT as long as he can stay healthy - hate to see the big guys like him go down but they almost always do.
I don't see why he isn't in the DPOY conversation... He is the CLEAR blocks leader and is top 15 in steals and rebounds
orib cz the spurs defense in total is rly bad. not his fault but these awards tend to be impacted by the team rating to some degree, if we like it or not.
@@Florian-yk8vgSo many people see the obviousness of Wemby as the best defender in the league this year that I wonder if we’ll see some writers rebel from the traditional way of voting for the award.
Victor 🔥🔝 💯🏀💥
Great job
I just saw your video (subscribed) & other center w/others are my favorite players. ‘The Admiral” “Zo” “Shaq”
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what i like from wemby is that he can do all kind of things at high level so spurs won't need superstars caliber player to actually support him. give him 1 or if possible 2 stars players and surround him with good spot up shooter, some bench and spurs got yet another dynasty
I sincerely hope that Wemby has a great and long career. There are very few players who are that tall and even fewer who have long and fruitful careers. Luckily, he has the skills to make it happen. I also see way too many posts that make it sound like his performance is purely height. There are quite a few players who were just as tall or taller and did not perform nearly as well. Tacko Fall is best recent example. He is a good inch or two taller, but he didnt have the skill. Being that tall does come with issues so we can only hope that Wemby keeps healthy.
Most of us never doubted his talent, but we did question his durability. So far he's looking good, but waiting till the end of the season.
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I don't even follow basketball but I'm intrigued by him for sure
Wemby has height and demigod athletics like Wilt, Paint scoring prowess of Giannis, handles of a point guard, smooth 3 point shot, with a sprinkle of Mutombo's paint defense. He is a walking HOF'er
I’ve always wanted to see a big man that’s taller than most players and that can move and dribble and shoot and jump like this rookie goat. The NBA players never had a 7’5“ player move and play like this guy. This guy plays like he’s a 6‘8“ for agility What is a 7’5” player that can jump and shoot and dribble and has the moves and can run. This is a dream come true for a coach. This guy is gonna dominate the NBA now and in the future.
He's absolutely INCREDIBLE!
The minute I saw that video of how a ball looks going up from his perspective on a go-pro, I knew this was a different animal. I can't even conceive having that perspective on other people, let alone being tall enough to basically get a bird's eye view of a 6'5" person's jumpshot, as it floats through the air
I started following NBA because of him. We are watching greatness in the making
I'm saying this as a Spurs fan, but I also think we're not factoring in how easy it is to score today. I'm going to keep my reservations on how good Wemby will be. If he is, great. But I don't even think he's as good as Robinson was in his rookie year at the moment, let alone Duncan, despite what his per 36 min stats suggest.
the crazy thing is that a friend of my from my college actually played with victor when he was little in a international camp
No one believes that 😅😅😅
@@petermccavington8232 ofc no one would but it is true
His shooting efficiency is way up since Christmas. 50% FG and 35% from deep. 4.8 stocks, too, which is absurd.
You get this guy a really good second-option and a supporting cast that can do their job, and it's over for the league.
Tgis video gives off "Can Basketball Survive Chamberlain" vibes...
I think a very important thing about Wemby is not just how good he already is, but how quickly he is improving. He has only played about 40 games this season, but he has already adjusted to the league in a big way and has been playing much better in the later parts of the season. It's similar to how Doncic was where he was already all-star level as a rookie, but the more impressive thing was how by his second year he was a top 10 player in the league, and I can see that same adjustability with Wemby.
If you watch closely, he will often keep his head and hand down till the last second, to bait a player in front of him to take a shot. Then, when the guy is in the motion of shooting and there’s no going back, up comes his hand and he watches it closely to not foul and carefully block the shot, keeping the ball in play and not heading out of bounds. Crazy.
Blocking is not just height!! Watch how he moves his body and reads plays ! His positioning also is really good
His team has 11 wins. I'd wait till Wemby get at least 1 ring before I start worrying.
3:48 Joker bro!!! what was that? The Gyrostep? Almost broke his own ankles!!😅🤣😂
Bro moving like the Anunaki, alien sh // Wemby is inevitable.
I said this when he played the gleague he has the potential to be the goat if he stays healthy. The fact that he's with coach pop makes it even more terrifying because pop is extremely good at developing players. He made kawhi a fringe mvp calibre player when he came in as a defensive guy. Can you imagine the monster he could create with wemby
Never played in the gleague
@@danielplayer7350he’s talking about when he played against the g league ignite team which should be obvious
imagine giannis..if wemby puts weight on, get ready for some crazy shit.
idk why y’all keep saying this wemby offense is gonna be very limited if he puts on weight like giannis you see why he can’t shoot
@@jalenahtxbut like wemby is shooting 70%+ from inside the paint
At that point why even try anything else
Shaq made a hof career by sitting in the paint with multiple rings
@@jalenahtx giannis could never shoot wemby already has it all, he needs some pounds on him so he doesn't get destroyed tho
Happy to see him succeed!
Best player in the world moving forward
Wemby a Legend already
Teams need to stop looking at Wemby and look at the 2024 draft class. spurs are going to get a top 5 pick. if they do well, you will start to see seasoned ringless vets migrating to the Spurs for an easy 2 years and the growing momentum of a coming Dynasty.
Time to raise the dam rim and widen the court a little these players since the 90s are biggers than when thenba started in the late 40s
Praying that Wemby stays healthy over the course of his whole career. 🤞🙏
Factor different era aka less physical today and more 3s… which makes it harder to get blocks
Nuggets Fan here! We not worried we watching greatness JOKER
With his commitment to staying flexible and gaining strength Wemby is likely to have a GREATEST OF ALL TIME career. His long physique still puts him at greater risk, but he appears to have a conscious ability to avoid compromising positions that lead to injuries. He can keep several inches away yet still block shots, for example.
Sensationalism at its highest. He's doing things others did only a little better in a different era. If this guy was 12 yo as he is now (I'm making a guess based on his analysis) in 1992 he would say the same things about Shaq! And, spoiler alert, basketball didn't end with him...
He is too tall. It's ridiculous. I can't take this serious. Like an adult playing against kids.🙄
Out of all the players in the league, the only players that I feel like don't have a true ceiling is Luka and Wemby. We don't know how much better they can truly be as time passes. It just a feeling, but we might have a baby goat of wemby in our hands
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