What We've Learned About Victor Wembanyama So Far 

he can since everyone will try to score on him which will greatly increase his block attempt

Hope he'll stay healthy.

I think that if, offensivelly, he had the same level as a Rudy Gobert (basically pick n roll dunk and put back dunk), he would have been top 3 in the draft. That's how crazy his defensive potential is. I've never seen a guy blocking that many 3 pts shots and changing that many shot trajectories.

@@OhDuurthe hell are you talking about

That’s what’s most exciting! He’s not super quick on the perimeter (yet), but his length and amount of ground he covers is going to make him scary defensively. Can you imagine shooting a 3 and this man jumps from the FT to block it? 😂

He'll get there just give him at least probably half the season or a year at most

That exactly what he needs.

absolutely was thinking about that same idea 💡

The reason most people in the league don’t use it is because the sky hook/hook shots are just hard. Normally I don’t agree with people adding this to their game, but he fits the niche demographic of individuals where if they had it, it’d be used to its fullest potential. He has both the length and wingspan to pull it off. It’s just a matter of if he’s willing to put the work in to try and master it. I prefer he put that energy into other effective and more efficient parts of the game (shooting, fadeaways, handles, etc.)

Nah chill fam what he needs is a one legged fadeaway

True man they are putting too much pressure on him

@@WalidWatterson-oe9ly Well you're one of these guys who is putting pressure on him.

I bet you'll be make excuses for yearssss to come😂

@@magnumxlpi he had 5 blox fucc u talm bout

@@magnumxlpiIt’s not an excuse its the truth, just like when AD has a so called bad game like when he only 11pts but completely dominate the other team on defense, that’s not a bad game, you have to understand every player has their biggest strength, for Jokic it’s playmaking, for KD it’s scoring, for AD it’s defense .. So if Jokic has a bad Playmaking game, like only 4 assists and not involved in a lot of play like screen assists for exemple then there is a high chance he had a bad game (For his standard), same for KD if he doesn’t score 25ppg, and same for AD if he doesn’t get at least 2 Blocks, 1 steal, 10 rebounds or if he doesn’t play lockdown defense and doesn’t alter/contest a lot of shots and doesn’t make a lot of deflections. But you see the thing is that a defensive player can dominate a game and all you will see on the stat sheet is 2 Block or 2 steal, and sometimes they can dominate without even blocking 1 shot or making 1 steal, so except rebounds you don’t see big numbers on the 5 major stats, youhave to look at the analytics stats like opponents fg%, defensive box + minus, defensive rating and other things like deflection or charges.

reminds me of Bol Bol

@@troychriscarretas2657 yeah. I can see that. He has more upside then Bol Bol though.

Y’all are goofy af

Funnily enough, Porzingis himself said in a podcast that he's very impressed by Victor, with an amazed smile on his face talking about him. "He's already way ahead of the game", "Very confident", "He's well surrounded" "He's a mixture a multiple great players, like a giant KD". "At that age it's going to be insane how fast he's going to learn". "Never seen anyone ever do a between-the-leg crossover followed by an off-the-dribble step-back three at the 24th second, then catch his own rebound and dunk it off the air with one hand". And when asked if Victor was a bit "unicornesque" like him, Porzingis replied: "Nah. I think he's more of an upgraded version of me and many other players."

​@@ampolcyn1ya mama is goofy

People drive to the time for a multitude of reasons Some of them.are to draw fouls and get in rythm People aren't robots that can just shoot over anyone that they're taller than

Facts he should definitely rely on that mid range game tho Bring back the old spurs play style an be patient

Facts this new era so caught up with shooting ….but if it’s not there yes homie is 7-4 get under the basket and kill

I think it will be sth like 45-35-80

@@JC-to5byLol you’re crazy it will be more like 60/33/80, you realized he shot 54% from MIDRANGE in France, and if you add his dunks and lay up he should easily be around 60, and he also shot 83% from the freethrow line so i expect no less than 80%, but his 3pts shot could be 30% and it could also be like 37% depending on what type of 3’s and how many 3’s per game he takes, but it’s really possible for him to be as good as Brook Lopez right away so over 35% is possible

You guys keeps saying he is as good if not better than bron and you telling us not to expect sht? Smh

@@kouani1995 where have you even heard this nobody says that lmaooo

​@@kouani1995Nobody said he was as good as Bron. They're saying he's as hyped as Bron was. Pay attention.

@@kouani1995 no one's asking u not to expect shit. Give it a season or 2 and then judge. U won't be able to see his full potential in 2 games.

One thing's for sure, he's not NBA-ready like Lebron and KD. He's more of a project.

No lol

@@SirRavixofFourhornyou realise you’re basically saying you think Wemby’s floor is significantly below Gobert’s current output yeah?

Ralph Samson played 4 years of college before coming into the league and was a 3x national college player of the year. Don’t compare this rough draft to a person who if he didn’t get injured would be a potential top 20 all time player

@@jonathansykes4986 "a potential top 20 all time player" You are talking about Wemby, YES.

Same people were probably in comment sections saying Kevin Knox was a future MVP after his summer league run in 2018.

People are tired of the constant overhyping. This kid was called the greatest prospect ever. He's looked very raw and pedestrian so far.

Seeing Jack Skelington running around on a basketball reminds me of the nightmares I used to have as a child when Jack Skelington ate my family and was trying to run me over in a Ford 5150. So maybe other people had the same child hood trama and that's why they don't want to see him on the cort.

HES A BUST jr smith clears yall dum 🥱🤦

​​@@janoycresnova9156leBron also looked very raw his rookie year about the only go to move he had was run into traffic and see what happens. He couldn't shoot to save his life, was a turnover machine and not a great rebounder, passing was about the only elite skill he had for a few years

basketball players peak at 25-27 how much time do u think he has 😆

​@geert574 6-8 years.... Much more than enough time to develop

t as raison

And he had(and still has) alot more pressure even before entering the league

@@killjoysmakesomenoise668 exactly!

Take notes from dem big ol San Antonio women

Guards won't be defending him genius

I can see that, but I’ve seen plays in METS where he is able to get down low to dribble. If he can refine that low dribble, it would be very hard to guard him.

@@JaAr-iw5os LMAO you dont think a guard wont strip him when he's in the paint or a help defender when he is on the perimeter?? Centers get stripped by guards all the time bruh

@@peamut547 If he can get low enough but that would require a lot of training and his knees will take a force being so low

@@sydguitar99 i don't think he's anymore likely to get stripped than 99.9999% of bigs in the nba

Every down side to his game will be written off as "not yet developed" and "give him time". But he was talked about like 2nd coming of Jesus. I think it's dumb to call him a bust OR a generational talent. He's definitely a good pick and should be treated as such, nothing more nothing less. But I guess the NBA is desperate to have someone taking center stage after Ja and Zion become bums.

When you realize rookie KD shot 28% from 3....

@@MrE_KD shot 40% at Texas from 3. His softmore year in the nba he shot 40%. Victor isn’t a shooter and that’s ok

@@bradenmchenry995 kd shot 28% in his first year, you can't say vic will or won't become a great 3p shooter yea but a jumpshot isn't as hard to develop as other aspects of the game are and he's a 80% ft shooter with great mechanics which indicates he probably won't struggle as much as other bigs have. It's not like he shot 2/20 in these two games he made 2 out of 4 in his second game.

@@EthanIzetaso that’s 3/10 from 3 which is what he’s going to be as a player. Around 30%

I was about to say the exact same thing

Bulking up is exactly what would turn him into a Greg Oden. There's a difference between getting stronger and working on stability and bulking up. He needs to get stronger, but stay lean doing so. Yao was lean his first 3 seasons. Played all but 2 games. Came in his 4th season bulked up, and it screwed him over.

He's also coming from a league that is more physical than the NBA, and while the NBA has better talent, there are just as big and strong players in Europe.

NO NO AND NO! The medical staff and his "family" doesn't want that. He'll developp strengh but he'll never be a physical monster. He needs to keep what makes him a good prospect (speed and ability). If he put too much weigh, he'll lose that in my opinion (and that''s the opinion of his closest people in France ... there had been an interview in France)

Eh his current weight (200-210 pounds) is perfect honestly If he was like 170-180 then that would be bad lol

Luka didn't struggle offensively his first year 💀 he did just fine for a rookie at scoring the ball. Offense takes years to improve as you said

But i thought he is as good if not better than bron so wtf he struggle for 2-3years? Lmao

@@don8244 just because a player struggles doesn’t mean it’s a bad thing. All NBA players struggle and especially rookies. They have their ups and downs and their rookie wall. Luka his rookie season ran into a couple of walls where he tremendously bounced back from. All rookies have their ups and downs but that’s them adjusting to the league.

@@kouani1995 just because he’s not offensively polished doesn’t mean he won’t be a good offensive player. Bringing up Bron he was a great playmaker and slasher but his shooting has always been hit or miss even today.

​@@KevinDurantBurnerAccountyeah, and in his rookie season, lebron's shot was more miss than hit tbh

If there's any place to achieve goat status it's in San Antonio

He needs to have a break. He’s been playing literally all year (from exhibition games in late September, to the LNB Finals in June.)

That league he was in last year as an 18 year old is the 2nd best basketball league in the world only after the NBA. He led it in scoring and rebounds. At 18. Without a talented squad. He’ll be in the GOAT conversation when it’s said and done..

​​@@viewfinder1030hy are you lying Maybe 8th league in the world

​@@viewfinder1030French league is shit.

I don't get this stupid narrative. The French Professional league is undoubtedly much higher level of basketball than College. Ignorance is bliss though

@@Zaghzackio quite an observation. yes, I would assume players in any professional league are probably better than college players, yes. they're professionals, and the others are college kids.

i hope he will not become yao

obviously

Lukewarm opinion 🔥🔥🔥

Amen to that.

Penny Hardaway 2.0

@@PROBENICCOMPS what?? He literally plays absolutely NOTHING like hardaway lol

Now explain why lol

@@JaAr-iw5os from what I’ve seen so far, he has great potential to dominate, but hasn’t found the right footing just yet. It’s a slow process to be great, but he will have to deal with what the NBA can bring.

@@KWCline91 of course he hasn't found it yet he's literally 19 By the time he's 22 hel be the clear cut best player in the league

He's not backing down a single center in the league, period. His back to the basket game isn't going to work. NBA centers have more weight and lower center of gravity on him, they're not moving in inch.

He thinks he's KD yet he's too slow and does not have a good shot. He needs to be in the post but he's just way too weak and will get bullied there.