Bill Simmons Is All In on Victor Wembanyama | The Bill Simmons Podcast 

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Shaq being ignored is a travesty.... But Simmons being a Boston shill and hence an anti-laker it makes sense

it is shaq

Doesn't he list him on the pod though as best prospects ever?

Yep thumbs downed the whole thing just cuz really you don't mention Shaq!

Crazy how he can forget Shaq 😂

The first guy I thought of was Shaq.

Also; Alonzo Mourning

Agreed

You young guys! Shaq had no skills!

He didn't quite have the fluidity of movement though, ability to get low, directional change (handle to go with it), it's a lil different.

@@Cotswolds1913 For that era he was sorta unprecedented. Hakeem was better but David had the athletic package. Bigs didn't handle the ball like that back then. He was not as instinctual a player...shot too many midrange J's. But he covered so much ground. He was really too nice a guy to be a killer but he had it all for a big man at that time. But no, not a guard in center's body.

@@julius2790 I'm too young to have seen either when they were in their primes, but from watching video I definitely find Hakeem significantly more impressive than Robinson. Maybe its something that required the context of the era and the time to evaluate properly.

@@geebster. Hakeem was better no doubt. But David had the PERFECT physical package for a basketball player. I think playing ball was one of many things he was good at rather than something he was obsessed with. We are talking about a guy who went to the Naval Academy and was an officer. Basketball for him was a career. I don't think he was as competitive as a lot of the other guys in the league. The kind of guy who tended to be good at whatever he tried to do. He wasn't as driven as Hakeem. You have to remember how much of the game is mental. David didn't have the same mentality. But compared to Hakeem, Ewing and even a young Shaq David was faster, better coordinated and had a better physical profile. The game was probably just too easy for him. David was taller than Hakeem and with a longer reach. much faster and more coordinated than Ewing and had much better lateral movement than Shaq. But he didn't have the same mentality. When Tim Duncan came to the Spurs you had a guy with a lesser physical profile who had a VASTLY superior mentality and competitive drive. A guy who I think was better than all of them. But it's an interesting debate for sure.

@@Cotswolds1913 nah idk ab that, watch a young david robinson and he really does look like giannis out there. he could handle and shoot and was definitely fluid for someone his size, it was just different back then for bigs

He wasn’t that exciting in college. Go watch his final year in the ncaa tournament. It wasn’t clear that he would be the unstoppable presence that he became. He stayed in college for 3 years for a reason. Go watch his game against Laettner.

@@danielocean3699 exactly. there was a reason Laettner got the 12 spot on the Dream Team.

9:40 he says Shaq

Chris Jackson (Abdul-Raouf) was the star of Shaq first couple seasons at LSU. He was incredible.

@@LaurentCourtines also Kapernick before Kapernick. Except he had better reasons.

Sabonis before his injuries, that would have great to see. One of the great what if's

Very good shout @VimalMurthy

Great observation ! He was a beast and one of the few old-school centers that would thrive in today's game.

Man, its such a big what-if. I've always wondered if Sabonis was able to play in Portland in his prime with Drexler, Porter and those guys, would they be able to win a chip or two.

THIS GUY A BOZO

To be fair an inch at that height looks like way more on the court 😂

I love Bill but that line was absolutely hilarious donkey shit.

@@Eddie0102 stop it bro really... an INCH?

@@thaitran9640 lol I would agree with you if we were in the middle of a normal distribution curve, but these players are 99.999th percentile in height/length, and a guy like Wemby is far more impactful because of how he moves than an extra inch of height. Ask Tacko Fall.

I think he’s talking about hype more than anything. Zion was definitely more hyped than AD and Durant. I’m not old enough to remember what people were saying about the other guys.

@@jacobwilkins8761 right. People wasn't too exicet about shaq because he was ao physicall than they were not sure he ciuld bully people in NBA like he did in college

He literally says Shaq in 92' is one of the 6 best overall prospects he's ever seen at the halfway point. Did you even watch the video?

@@WalterModel45 disagree, everyone wanted Shaq, have u seen the 30 for 30 about the magic?

he literally said Shaq was 5th man🤦‍♂️ the fact that this many ppl liked this is sad

yes he did. simmons is off his game today.

28 and 14 with 5 blocks per game his sophomore year... he's easily above oden.

Spent too much time on the nick names.

Wtf?? I just had to make sure someone left this comment

he did mention Shaq

You could argue that he’s this good because he’s so thin. His mobility at his size is unheard of and I feel like if he even gains 10 pounds his entire game will be thrown off

@@andrewnaranjo6514 nah, 10-15 pounds is what you want. The key is not putting it on too fast, that’s when it can ruin his skillset. By year 3, if he bulks up 10 lbs he’ll be fine

​@@Geeandrezzi 💯 The perfect example is Giannis. He put on his muscles gradually over 5 years. He's still "slim" but in a sinewy kind of way.

“ normally I don’t buy into prospects“ A.k.a. someone who doesn’t watch fucking basketball enough to know a good prospect when they see one

@@skywalker2759 this comment is so unnecessary

Facts, Kareem with a Kevin Durant jumpshot 💯

Kareem was mobile for sure and the balance was on par with hakeem, but i think vic can move laterally a lot better and has a better stop to go speed, i think rookie kevin garnett’s body proportions with porzingis height

he kinda looks like Ralph Sampson

You become a leader playing against the best. He chose not to

I like Wemby or just Vic. The other nicknames seem forced like when they tried to make everyone call Mahomes “showtime” for 3 weeks but it never stuck bc it felt totally forced

Lived in Detroit for nearly 40 years, it won't happen but if minor injuries give Det a chance at this dude I'll freak out... Cade, Ivey, Bey, Duren, and Wemby would be a top 3 in the league starting five. Sprinkle in a vet or two and then we'd really have something like we almost did after the 03 draft. I won't even say his name but if we draft ANYBODY else (Wade, Bosh, Melo) we not only win in 2004 but probably 3 maybe 4 more.

Lol 😂

Detroit might be good this year. Might be a play,in team.But if the top brass order the coach to tank to get him. I wont be mad at them tbh

Luka was probably the second best euro prospect after Ricky Rubio, but not of the the nba best prospects though. Zion who came a year after luka came in with more hype .

Sure it is buddy...

Because Americans don’t give a shit about Euroligue, but trust me the Euroligue level is deep. Less athletic than NBA but players are better in terms of fondamental, coaches are tactical experts, refs know how to ref, and public pressure is different… could be crazy af. Put some respect on European basketball !!! Giannis, Jokic, Lucas, Gobert, they all win an individual trophy those last couple years.

Yeah I mean the way they rated bums playing NCAA hoops with zero defense over a guy that was dominating Euroligue games at 17 was crazy. But everyone in europe knew he was going to be a megastar.

@@lblanc8107 several idiot gms in nba didnt lol

Why

@@r-trippin5078 because he will be there with no true 2, just like Luka in Dallas. Generational talent is so good they start competing for the playoffs asap and dont allow their teams to get other draft talent. I rather him go to a team like Pistons, Charlotte, Houston, or OKC where there is talent and ppl that can get him the ball.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

he will fall to the Piston

Please

He did...

Get beat up for VDub.

Nope, not the best: the most hyped based on his size alone..sorry basketball skills

They have a chance. Looking at their roster, it could be a rough year.

Nah don’t wish that man Wembanyama Charlotte my G! Send him to a team that is actually relevant and he can flourish, no to a team where nobody in the world cares about 😂😂

@@BabylonGateLA Charlotte is a major city in America now lol. And they weren’t even that bad last year. They went 43-39. Victor on them would be a legit squad

I agree, but there's tbh only Wizards, Jazz, Spurs, Kings are teams that I wouldn't be particularly excited about him joining their current players. Rockets, Magic, Thunder, Pacers, Knicks ,Pistons maybe Hornets with Lamelo would all be exciting destinations. But obviously wherever he goes the future will look 100 times brighter and everyone will watch.

Yes sir! First ever NBA #1 pick for our Pacers!

I definitely need more time before I can pronounce Wembanyama

Houston, Orlando, or SA. It feels like those are the only options. I hope I'm wrong though.

Ha! ... also too soon...

Leave shaq out of these conversations..he is most hyped, not best

Where does your opinion stand on 10/24/22?

he's friend with Gobert too who is getting old and will probably teach him a thing or two

@@MasculinismTV he already a better player then Gobert there’s nothing Gobert can teach him😂

People are gonna drive into him and his body wont stand it

he won't be close to that but he will likely have a similar impact to Mobley defensively

@@michaelahurt give him 2 years top

He was mid in college

Stop comparing him to Ralph Sampson when this man can dribble and he’s a teenager Ralph Sampson couldn’t dribble to save his life

@@skywalker2759 I don’t know how you’re so thoroughly missing the point. Bill was talking about how much these guys were hyped and how great they seemed in their time. No kidding Victor looks better. He looks better than Lebron as a prospect if we’re going just off play. That wasn’t the point though and your weirdness against Sampson shows you really didn’t understand this video. Sampson is a HOF’er for what he did AS A PROSPECT so I think it’s more than appropriate he was brought up here.

@@skywalker2759 Ralph Sampson often went coast to coast. At the time he was probably the best ball handling bigs.

But he’s also not a center so who gives a shit about a Jump hook ?

Barefoot or in shoes? He's not 7'4" cause he's shorter than Mark Eaton and Ralph Sampson but you can look at pictures of all these guys standing next to each other. Bill has mentioned photos of all them at the NBA 50 year anniversary. Supposedly Walton was 7'2" and Kareem towers over him, which I think is where Bill is getting 7'4". Kareem was probably 7'3" though

He already had a concerning foot injury which is very much a big man injury. I'll be shocked if injury doesn't play a huge part in his career - he's just too tall and especially trying to move like he does, it's gonna be bad news for his body

Kareem was possibly 7 ft 5..easily

Like it matters, lol. Teams don't need encouragement

He was older and played in a much lower quality NBA

Playing against part-time students, part time mail men, part time college Ball players.

@@ObiAmajoyiSrMD This is so silly and disrespectful. Kareem was still a great player well into the 80s when most people would agree was the NBA’s Golden Era. And amongst those part-time students or plumbers, he also had to go up against Wilt Chamberlain, Willis Reed, Bill Walton, Dave Cowens etc. you know, guys that somehow made the top 75 all-time player list.

@@Riles3152 send me your address so I can send you some toddler reading comprehension books. Read my comment and the original one again. What are we talking about? College. Aka pre-NBA. What’s this video about? Prospects. Aka pre-NBA. Your reading comprehension is trash.

Not to mention he won state championships all four years in HS.

Shaq is the greatest hyped center prospect, not best