Shooting better shots and utilizing your height isn’t rocket science Edit: looks like people are misinterpreting what I said, no one expects him to be flawless im just saying let’s not act like taking better shots is something 20 year olds can’t understand
Don't people realise it's the same as the Sochan experiment? They are asking him to shoot 7 3s a game because they want him to be able to hit them later down the line. They are tanking while developing him the hard way. He's not gonna play that bad the whole season because right now it's by design
He is 7 6, he doesn't need to shoot threes. He can be an Anthony Davis level player who is one of the best defensive players and can hit an occasional three, but he needs to shoot those mid ranges and rebound, get free throws. People hated on Kristapz Porzingis for shooting threes but are ok with Victor who is a significantly worse three point shoot even at the start of their careers.
exactly, there is no point on maximizing everything he is good at currently when the team is bad and there is no objective to win, so why not force him to be uncomfortable now, so that later when the spurs need to compete, his game is more well rounded and complete 🤷♂🤷♂
Wemby tonight 11/13/24: 43 pts on 16/24 shooting 8/14 3pt 💀💀💀 This is after dropping 34 on the Kings two nights ago. Safe to say I think he’s been hearing the chatter Edit: this was at the end of the 3rd quarter LMAO Wemby’s first 50 ball
@@flightweed5186not gonna lie I was one of those guys 😂 I thought he was gonna be top 10 in the league as he was already debatably top 15-20 as a rookie
I think he’s around top 25 people act like players don’t have slumps he was playing in the Olympics in the summer that of course can affect your ability to improve with your team
As a spurs fan that has watched every second of Wemby since he was drafted, you really hit every beat assessing his situation, Kenny. From the development standpoint, to the playcalling, to his HIGH CENTER OF GRAVITY (never seen anyone even mention this issue, props to you), there's a lot of reasons to this slow start for him. A lot more complex than just saying "why is tall guy not in the paint". He's a 1 of 1 player and that takes time, really good video.
Might also add that Wemby is not in his best conditioning right now. He looks even more gassed than the start of last season. I'll be worried if he's still like this at the end of the season but for now he's fine.
@@TheBest0704why stick to that when he can do way more on offense?? He’s got unlimited potential he’s still figuring it out himself and it’ll come eventually
People tend to lack critical thinking ability nowadays it’s kind of alarming. Wembys is so green as a prospect even after a whole year in the league and winning ROTY. Him not being a “demi god” rn will definitely pay off in the long run as he gets his reps in. People will use wemby for headlines all year long. Strap in lol
He wasn't amazing last year either, but he is young (put up points but terrible percentages for a big man). You would just hope that his shooting percentages get better for being as big as he is.
He’s been Wembrickyama ever since last year. He wouldn’t even have had a silver medal if it wasn’t for his team carrying him against Germany. Fluke of a year last year after the all star break.
0:38 Wemby definitely shoots too many threes. And I agree he plays with a lack of direction at times. But saying he’s “not at all impactful on offense” is ridiculous. He’s what 20 years old? He’ll be fine. If anybody is selling Wemby stock, I’m definitely buying
Hes not impactful because he lets teams off the hook. He often stops at the elbow and doesn't dive to the basket. As a primary defender watching wemby play I would we definitely would love what he's doing because that's how he's least impactful.
shoutout kenny ive been watching ur content for close to five years now and to see u evolve it and really dive into the x’s and o’s that any fan of yours knows you got in you. i hope ur successful in ur coaching aspirations and just know that ur the goat and an inspiration for many. ❤️
I’m curious if this is just a player development thing they’re doing with him. In an interview with Coach Pop before he got sick, he said that they want him to be able to do everything, it’s just that they can’t do it all at the same time. It feels like they want him to shoot more 3s this season but I have a feeling it will not be for the whole season, just like the Sochan PG experiment last year. Usually, Spurs coaching changes at the 25th or 30th game, that’s when they stopped the Sochan experiment and that was also when they moved Wemby to center after playing him at PF at the start of the season last year.
The Spurs are still developing Wemby. They want him to take threes so he can perfect nearly every aspect of his game, like an MJ or LeBron. Just imagine a player with amazing defense, post moves, and a solid three-pointer! That would be like a Hakeem-KD combo 🤯
If Wemby focused on his scoring in the post instead of trying to play like a 7'4 guard, he'd be one of the most dominant offensive players in the league. It's cool that he can hit the occasional three, but taking a page out of Hakeem and Duncan's book would help him reach that next level.
@@ryanamburgy2791 And on top of that, his teammates are stepping up and playing winning basketball. He's literally been their only real negative for the team.
Crazy to think this video was posted 3 days ago bc ppl were freaking out and Victor played 2 games since this and he dropped 24pts, 16 reb, 7blks shooting 6/9 from deep and 34 pts, 14 reb, 6 ast shooting 6/12 from deep. Development takes time and the Spurs is undestanding this new defensive formations better
50 piece. Wemby was sick earlier for a whole week at least. But people just make things up in their heads without context for why he was "underperforming". Which even then, he wasn't.
as a fan of the NBA for several several years, the media is the thing i HATE the most. Some are good, but the loudest are the problem. Naming Ben Simmons the next lebron before he even did a thing, and saying JT and JB could "never work out". The media needs narratives. It's been less than 10 games into the season. How many times have we seen a sophomore slump? Is a 20 year old expected to be perfect? This is just too much too fast. Let him breathe a lil
I stopped paying attention to sports media over a decade ago. Can't recommend it enough. Sports are more enjoyable without the 24/7 rage baiting and astroturfed drama for clicks and ad revenue - which is all that sports media actually is. If you want something beyond the games, independent content creators offer vastly more insightful and enjoyable commentary.
Yes I really do not like it. Some people were expecting the Spurs to be a play in team this year in a tough west, which was crazy to me for the talent on the team. Wemby would have to play like a legit MVP for that to even happen and there are not many in NBA history that would be able to do that.
No, but if you were the biggest prospect in 21 years, already in your 2nd season and 7'3, we would expect at least that you could put more than 41% from the field. Zach Edey is in his rookie season and is shooting 64% from the field.
100% believe the slow start has been how defenses are playing him as he gets doubled and tripled a lot near mid range and low post. He was also not in game shape to start the season and was sick as well. With pop out and new teammates and no offseason to work on his game. It was the perfect storm. Perspective: He has still been impactful and has had game where he is the best player on the floor. Patience is key
As a Spurs fan, I'm all for Wemby continuing his high 3pt volume, we're not near contention and I believe even incremental gains will be worth it a few years down the line. I also believe what we did with Sochan had a big impact on him, even if it didn't lead to him becoming a viable point guard so Ill keep trusting pop
bro cant even order a beer at a bar, he was 2nd for DPOY in the biggest basketball league in the world. And this is the type of convos we are having, its disgusting. It's devolopment
Wemby is the clear exception to the rule. He is poised as the face of the NBA and we have no idea what to expect yet. How can someone be a nba scout and not realize this is the worst wemby will be as a sophomore. Also, the minutes restriction has just been released. Wemby needs to adapt to playing 30 to 35 mins...an extra few minutes per game is a big deal. This isn't garbage time minutes either.
6:19 there’s only help there bc the spurs player ran to the corner but he had a free baseline open on that exact same play , not necessarily an adjustment from the other team
Victor's potential is nothing like a Giannis or Durant...he's a subpar version of both athletically and shooting-wise, HOWEVER, as a big man that moves like he does, what he can develop into (barring no injuries happen) is a swiss-army defensive anchor. As the NBA moves into the meta of positionless basketball (look at the Magic if you want the best sample size of what is to come), we're seeing a higher skill-level where it's mandatory for every star player to be a threat on all three levels. Victor fits this mold half way, while also carrying the role of the traditional center. I'm not worried about him at all, the Spurs have brought in the right people to teach him the game. The more curious question overall though is if Wemby was to build his frame and start posting, will we see the resurrection of the hook shot? If he's able to do that, then we truly have come full circle and the best basketball has yet to be played.
Both Pop and Wemby said that they'll focus heavily on developping Wemby guard skills and three point shot this season, therefore Wemby is indeed trying to develop his three point shot and his guard skills, f-ing surprise am I right ? The whole thing about Wemby is that he has the potential to become an extremely versatile player (key word is potential here), that's why they're working on that, and not just making him catch lobs under the basket. Yea the Spurs would be better right now if he was playing as a somewhat traditionnal big, but what's the point ? Being 11th instead of 14th in the west at the end of the season ? The point is for the Spurs to be good in a couple of years, not right now Of course anyone have the right to think that this is not how they should do it, but well, I'm pretty sure Pop knows a thing or two about developping players, especially european players In 5 years, if Wemby reaches his full potential, the same guys who are sh-ing on him now will start praising him and saying "told you he'll be good"
@@onlywiigame. bro he lead who whole france team 1st in point, rebs and assist and 1st in blocks and steals during his stint in the olympics if you dont believe me you can research there are many sports website or you can search fiba whats his average during the olympics
Definitely on point, he isnt guarded by man of his size. You gonna throw 6'7"-6'10" and that was enough. Look, Chet and Durant (Okc days) punish defense more bec they are slightly physical and decisive on how they attack the defense. In case of Wemby, shall model his game between KD and Giannis. He should be attacking more but must have the control to take efficient midrange shots
Wemby's next level is going to be getting stronger and heavier. Wemby can't get down on the block because his body would almost certainly not be able to handle it. It sounds good to have a 7'5" guy that can handle it like a guard...that is really cool. However, that matters more when you are able to dominate down-low.
People keep wanting him to play like a traditional big because he's 7 foot 4, but fail to realize he doesnt have the body type for that yet.And him trying to force those post ups only leads to him playing right into the defenses hands. Teams have been getting away with putting smaller guards on him and doubling soon as he gets the ball with his back to the basket. How long before people realize he's not gonna be Giannis and instead can be a suped up version of KD.
This season there is no pressure for the spurs to win....why rush his development and try to make him an all star today insted of trying to make him an MVP in 3 years....
Man Thank the Lord for people like you. You realize exactly whats going on with him. I’ve been saying that everyone just needs to HOP OFF HIS MEAT BRO. Like the sports media/ESPN isn’t helping him at all trying to make him the next big thing so soon as of right now. People put so many expectations on him saying if he’s not in MVP conversation this year then he’s a disappointment. Which is INSANE bro. The Spurs aren’t anywhere near a contending team or a team that trust each other mentally or physically on the court every game. Yet ESPN is STILL putting him on National television every once in a while. Even JOKIC said the media is d riding him and we just need to GIVE HIM TIME. But noooooo, everybody expects him to be this glorified out of this world super human at such a young age when he’s obviously still very raw as an overall player. But he’s gonna be totally fine man the best players in the league have already said he’s 100% the future of this sport. No need to belittle him just because he’s still trying to find his groove
champagnie is shooting lights out from three, he has a top 5 point guard to ever play the game of basketball, keldon johnson has been a monster getting to the rim, sochan was extremly effective scoring in the paint before he went down with injury, dont make up excuses for wemby shooting the spurs out of half their games this season
I'm not gonna lie, you got me in the first half with the title hahaha. But yea it's just crazy for whoever wrote that tweet that Wemby is bound to get an MVP in year 2 (even the MIP conversations is making me crazy). As a Spurs fan i am quite guilty of wanting immediate success but we tend to forget how to put reasonable expectations. But I can see a bright future for the Spurs just hang tight lol
It's crazy people don't realize that the average top 50 all time player doesn't start winning til around 27. People thought Tatum was late when statistically he got his first very young on the spectrum of all time greats. The next 5 seasons are just growing for this kid. There is SO much time.
Some quick notes about Wemby's 3pt shooting from last season -He shot over 40% after the All Star break last year -He shot over 40% off the dribble for the entire season -He shot nearly 50% on step backs for the season -He shot only 26% on catch and shoot He clearly has the potential to be an elite 3pt shooter if he can figure out the c&s. He probably has some weird mechanical quirk due to his proportions and they just want to get him as many reps as possible right now since the team is likely a play-in team at best. He went 6/9 against the Jazz last night, so the league better pray he hasn't turned the corner on his slump to start the season.
You're perfectly right and it's very important. His shooting mechanics are very good (he had the best step back 3pt % of the league last season) and if he struggles with c&s, that's something he can improve easily... as he showed in the last 2 games (12 3pt made on 21 tries). We already know he can be good under the rim but his frame isn't really good for that (even if his lengh is). The guy is 20 : let Spurs develop him quietly. He is a player for tomorrow, not for today.
It’s crazy how people are saying he’s being disappointing when this is par for the course for most players. Sophomore slumps exist for a reason. Your capabilities are tested as people are trying new schemes to slow you down. We see that teams are trapping him when he’s in the post and if it was by everyone else’s design, he’d just be a post scorer. If he can develop a 3 ball, he can be a virtually unstoppable player. So use a time where the team is gonna lose and develop those skills
Spurs need more 3PT shooters who can play defense and they will dominate. Can you imagine VW on the Suns D'Antoni team? If VW-Sochan-Castle-Vassell-CP3 played 65 games together they would win 50 games. But now Sochan is out 8 weeks and Pop may never roam the sidelines again. So Spurs will be tanking for two high lottery picks.
Most young players have “go-to” skills but wemby is so good at a lot of things that he has to master 10 things that he’s equally good at. Most guys, especially early on, only get significantly better at their strengths until the league forces them to learn counter off of that strength. Wemby is trying to learned the counter while developing several skills. When comes together he’ll be able to do thing people only do in practice in-game. It will come
If this report is true, that scout needs to be fired. Clearly has zero concept on how the game works. Wemby is a 2nd year player and in his rookie year, he took a mid season jump dominating every single big man that was put in front of him...on a minutes restriction. Is this scout seriously suggesting wemby won't have a sophomore year jump almost equivalent to a full year jump like last year? The game is moving to maximizing 3s...see Jimmy high rollers new video how's there's been a HUGE jump in 3p attempts, by design. Spurs aren't blind to the idea they don't have a championship level team yet. So why not continue developing him to the new norm so when he does enter year 3 or 4 and the spurs put together their future chip squad...wemby is already ready to compete for a chip. At age 23. That's the plan and they're sticking to it. AND wemby is getting at least one year with Chris Paul, one of the highest IQ players of the modern generation ever. Wemby didn't have that vet last year to learn the business side of the game and how to let it come to him. Cp3 is gonna speed that development up every single day. Idc what people say about Cp3, he was in the conversation for goat pg for more than half his career
I think the statement that he is not an impactful offensive player is completely ridiculous. There aren't many players in the NBA who draws in attention from defenses like Wemby does. Everytime he gets the ball in the paint, there are least 2-3 people right around him, and sometimes all 5 defensive players are inside the paint to help on Wemby. They'd rather live with a Champagnie 3 (shooting 39%), or a CP3 3 (shooting 41%), than let Wemby go 1-1 in the paint.
I don’t see the issue. If it doesn’t improve over the course of the season, drop the shot development idea and move on. If they’re giving him the shot, that’s in-game reps. Take it. The more he take, eventually, the more he’ll make. Spurs aren’t winning anything or contending for anything for the next 5 years or so. Let him play.
Fact of the matter is Wemby is a 4 on defense and a 3 on offense. I made this point before he was ever in the league and got a LOT of pushback because at the five he can get the most blocks and most contests. But he is closer to KD than he is Rudy gobert. And it’s just the way it is. The spurs will figure it out eventually
This is also why France could’ve won gold if their coach wasn’t an absolute dumbass. They played him in the wrong position with the wrong players and benched the 3 other French players who fit around him perfectly.
I’m not worried about Vic. He’s a year 2 player who has shown more flashes and potential than 99% of nba players his age all time. Progression is not linear, he’ll get better.
I agree n the fact they ranked him 11 in top 100 shows that these analysts don’t know ball or they chose to ignore the pattern that every NbA goes through which is the sophomore Slump just so they can market victor to be this Demi god that’s just on a small market team
People really don't understand experimenting with players while you're still building your team up to compete. Spurs are not in line to win anything at the moment, the team is still very young and this is the best time to have him trying different things out.
Who’s here after he scored 34points last night and made 6 three pointers in the last two matches ? 😂 ppl need to chill out Wemby’s always "clumsy" at the beginning of the season
I feel like Wemby chucking so many 3s is smart. I think the spurs are deciding again this year that it doesn’t matter if they win, and they’d rather give Wemby as many reps as possible to improve at things he’s not as strong at yet. Not to mention it helps protect him from injury in the short term. The post play will be there once they need it
Except the rest of the team is figuring out how to win games without involving him in the offense. He is legitimately hurting his team by constantly demanding the ball.
@ I get that, I’m just guessing they’re trying to prioritize developing specific skills over perfecting their system right now. Same kind of decision like making Sochan run point. Definitely see how it’s hurting their ability to win in the short term
@@nicksavov5027They are making him take every shot he can, contested or not, this is obviously an experimental process rn, he won’t be having these low percentages forever. Remember how he was behind Chet in the roty race for the majority of the last season’s beginning? Then he won the roty unanimously, I’m expecting a similar situtation this year as well.
I'd like to see him used as a screen-and-roller more. I know it's not as glamorous as taking stepback threes, but so many smaller and less talented bigs than Wemby have gotten 4-5 easy baskets every game by setting a screen and rolling at the right time. You've got one of the best pick-and-roll point guards of all time on the team with him. He should be getting 10 ppg off of lobs alone. I also think pushing the pace would help a bit. Get him some baskets in transition.
@@chopincj7530The whole point of this video is pointing out that 1) he needs these reps to get better and 2) the “open man” is also probably gonna miss.
His ceiling is still high, yes. He is a good player, yes. But I’m still disappointed in his play this far offensively. The Spurs forcing him to the perimeter in hopes of his game developing out there could turn out bad. Dealing with defensive pressure or double teaming stars has ALWAYS been the game plan and isn’t an excuse. Offensively, he has no real bag or go to moves that he can build from. Hopefully, he’ll figure it out or he’ll be another “what-if”
This is like when people say a movie sucks 10 minutes in. Based on his first two weeks of his rookie season, he’s the greatest failure in the history of the solar system. I’ll buy everyone’s Wemby stock right now. Believing the panic is so dumb.
Dude is 20 feet tall does he think popovich will let him be a 2 guard? Fuck what position he wants to play there’s one maybe two that he is actually viable at
They aren't focused on winning. They are focused on his development, they want him to shoot 3s to improve at it. They want him to be unstoppable, if he gets to a 36% 3pt shooter there's not really much anyone can do to guard him. Best to try and develop in the early years than doing it whilst trying to win championships
@@marshalldaniels3660Exactly… people expect him to be out there breaking his back to get Spurs to a play-in spot. He’s 20, no shit his game doesn’t have direction or look polished
People keep saying "bro just get in the paint" like the other team is just gonna let him walk to the basket everytime and dunk it. I feel like so many people don't know basketball...
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Me when the 20 year old is not a completely flawless player 🤯
Shooting better shots and utilizing your height isn’t rocket science
Edit: looks like people are misinterpreting what I said, no one expects him to be flawless im just saying let’s not act like taking better shots is something 20 year olds can’t understand
You should shut up and let the pros handle "not the rocket science". @@ballislife6172
But they are billing him as such and he’s acting like it as well
@@ballislife6172 when did you play in the league?
Hes not 7'4 hes just saying he should usalize him being that tall to get easier shots@chase5298
Don't people realise it's the same as the Sochan experiment? They are asking him to shoot 7 3s a game because they want him to be able to hit them later down the line. They are tanking while developing him the hard way. He's not gonna play that bad the whole season because right now it's by design
He is 7 6, he doesn't need to shoot threes. He can be an Anthony Davis level player who is one of the best defensive players and can hit an occasional three, but he needs to shoot those mid ranges and rebound, get free throws. People hated on Kristapz Porzingis for shooting threes but are ok with Victor who is a significantly worse three point shoot even at the start of their careers.
exactly, there is no point on maximizing everything he is good at currently when the team is bad and there is no objective to win, so why not force him to be uncomfortable now, so that later when the spurs need to compete, his game is more well rounded and complete 🤷♂🤷♂
They don’t. Remember people watch box scores
@@austinclubb2093 I don’t know what you have been seeing but people are absolutely not okay with Wemby shooting 3s.
Exactly what I was thinking, they still trying to tank and develop
Wemby tonight 11/13/24: 43 pts on 16/24 shooting 8/14 3pt 💀💀💀 This is after dropping 34 on the Kings two nights ago. Safe to say I think he’s been hearing the chatter
Edit: this was at the end of the 3rd quarter LMAO Wemby’s first 50 ball
He might get at least 50 when the games over with.
My guy just got it LMAO
Here after that Wemby 50 piece 😭🎯🔥
Wenbys expectations are crazy😂 he’s a top 45 player in the league in his 2nd season and people act like he’s trash
Wemby meatriders thought he was gonna turn into KD within 3 seasons. His fans are the problem.
@ yup. People were putting him in their top 10 players coming into the season
@@flightweed5186not gonna lie I was one of those guys 😂
I thought he was gonna be top 10 in the league as he was already debatably top 15-20 as a rookie
He acts like his shit don’t stink as well he’s apart of the expectations
I think he’s around top 25 people act like players don’t have slumps he was playing in the Olympics in the summer that of course can affect your ability to improve with your team
As a spurs fan that has watched every second of Wemby since he was drafted, you really hit every beat assessing his situation, Kenny. From the development standpoint, to the playcalling, to his HIGH CENTER OF GRAVITY (never seen anyone even mention this issue, props to you), there's a lot of reasons to this slow start for him. A lot more complex than just saying "why is tall guy not in the paint". He's a 1 of 1 player and that takes time, really good video.
nah, just get in the paint and stop trying to play like a shooting guard like a stone cold pocee
Might also add that Wemby is not in his best conditioning right now. He looks even more gassed than the start of last season. I'll be worried if he's still like this at the end of the season but for now he's fine.
@@TheBest0704why stick to that when he can do way more on offense?? He’s got unlimited potential he’s still figuring it out himself and it’ll come eventually
@@willis4574these people wants Limit a big man in the post so bad
People tend to lack critical thinking ability nowadays it’s kind of alarming.
Wembys is so green as a prospect even after a whole year in the league and winning ROTY. Him not being a “demi god” rn will definitely pay off in the long run as he gets his reps in.
People will use wemby for headlines all year long. Strap in lol
This take aged horrifically in 3 days.
Who's here after 34 on the Kings and 50 on the Wizards 😭
50 points last night... people need to stop jumping the gun and let this kid develop.
Loved every second vid! You did great!
Lmao he just drop 84 points in 2 games after that. Tell them to keep talking please
We aren’t even 10 games in and people already wanna say he’s not good offensively 😂
He wasn't amazing last year either, but he is young (put up points but terrible percentages for a big man). You would just hope that his shooting percentages get better for being as big as he is.
He's never been good offensively because his shot selection sucks.
He’s been Wembrickyama ever since last year. He wouldn’t even have had a silver medal if it wasn’t for his team carrying him against Germany. Fluke of a year last year after the all star break.
In most of those 10 games he has not been
Mf’s want a 20 year old to be both the best player in league in defense and offense 😂
0:38 Wemby definitely shoots too many threes. And I agree he plays with a lack of direction at times. But saying he’s “not at all impactful on offense” is ridiculous. He’s what 20 years old? He’ll be fine. If anybody is selling Wemby stock, I’m definitely buying
Hes not impactful because he lets teams off the hook. He often stops at the elbow and doesn't dive to the basket. As a primary defender watching wemby play I would we definitely would love what he's doing because that's how he's least impactful.
Bro still doesn’t know that he has physically advantages NO one could touch BUT he wants to be a 3pt chucker. BE A TALLER KAREEM
@@Izrael2481bro once again the nga is 20 years old give me a playeer that has had his game down and figured it out at 20
@@atlxs Bronny james 😉
@@jonathandavid9389 quit stating the obvious, excpet bronny mother fluffing james of course
League grateful Wemby took the KD route instead of the Hakeem route
Facts
Bro imagine Him with The Dream Shake
Unstoppable
@@krazyhatter6479I think the skyhook would be a better move for him since he’s so tall
It's because he's built way more like KD than he is Hakeem. Expecting him to have Hakeem's post moves is dumb.
@@smittywerbenjagermanjensen320no one has replicated the sky hook hopefully he can but Kareem seemed to know something we don’t
shoutout kenny ive been watching ur content for close to five years now and to see u evolve it and really dive into the x’s and o’s that any fan of yours knows you got in you. i hope ur successful in ur coaching aspirations and just know that ur the goat and an inspiration for many. ❤️
Whose here after he just dropped 50
now he's made 12 threes in 2 games
I’m curious if this is just a player development thing they’re doing with him. In an interview with Coach Pop before he got sick, he said that they want him to be able to do everything, it’s just that they can’t do it all at the same time. It feels like they want him to shoot more 3s this season but I have a feeling it will not be for the whole season, just like the Sochan PG experiment last year. Usually, Spurs coaching changes at the 25th or 30th game, that’s when they stopped the Sochan experiment and that was also when they moved Wemby to center after playing him at PF at the start of the season last year.
I’m seeing Evan Mobley flourish this season on his 4th year. Im not worried about 2nd year Wemby at all he’ll be good.
Bigs always take more time to develop too
The Spurs are still developing Wemby. They want him to take threes so he can perfect nearly every aspect of his game, like an MJ or LeBron. Just imagine a player with amazing defense, post moves, and a solid three-pointer! That would be like a Hakeem-KD combo 🤯
If Wemby focused on his scoring in the post instead of trying to play like a 7'4 guard, he'd be one of the most dominant offensive players in the league. It's cool that he can hit the occasional three, but taking a page out of Hakeem and Duncan's book would help him reach that next level.
@@dillamadukes21 exactly. He's too busy trying to be a 7'4 curry. Instead of dominating the way he's expected to.
@@dillamadukes21your a moron.
@@dillamadukes21if you watch the games you’d know that’s not working.
@@dillamadukes21honestly I think the same thing seeing him play everytime we see how effective lobs are he'd be great scoring up close
It also doesn’t help that the spurs don’t have Vassel, Tre Jones and now Sochan playing. Wemby is being forced to carry the offense
And yet he’s averaging less points than last season
@@ryanamburgy2791 And on top of that, his teammates are stepping up and playing winning basketball. He's literally been their only real negative for the team.
@@ryanamburgy2791well yea? he doesn’t have any meaningful offensive threats on the floor with him so all the attention is being directed towards him
Very good point! When I think about it it seems hella unfair to critique his offensive play when you have three starters out
@@ryanamburgy2791cause he bein doubled, no?
Crazy to think this video was posted 3 days ago bc ppl were freaking out and Victor played 2 games since this and he dropped 24pts, 16 reb, 7blks shooting 6/9 from deep and 34 pts, 14 reb, 6 ast shooting 6/12 from deep. Development takes time and the Spurs is undestanding this new defensive formations better
50 piece.
Wemby was sick earlier for a whole week at least. But people just make things up in their heads without context for why he was "underperforming". Which even then, he wasn't.
And then he scores 50 points in 27 minutes 🤷♂️
as a fan of the NBA for several several years, the media is the thing i HATE the most. Some are good, but the loudest are the problem. Naming Ben Simmons the next lebron before he even did a thing, and saying JT and JB could "never work out". The media needs narratives. It's been less than 10 games into the season. How many times have we seen a sophomore slump? Is a 20 year old expected to be perfect? This is just too much too fast. Let him breathe a lil
I stopped paying attention to sports media over a decade ago. Can't recommend it enough. Sports are more enjoyable without the 24/7 rage baiting and astroturfed drama for clicks and ad revenue - which is all that sports media actually is.
If you want something beyond the games, independent content creators offer vastly more insightful and enjoyable commentary.
Agreed. I lost interest in the NBA partly because of commercial media, namely ESPN.
Yes I really do not like it. Some people were expecting the Spurs to be a play in team this year in a tough west, which was crazy to me for the talent on the team. Wemby would have to play like a legit MVP for that to even happen and there are not many in NBA history that would be able to do that.
No, but if you were the biggest prospect in 21 years, already in your 2nd season and 7'3, we would expect at least that you could put more than 41% from the field. Zach Edey is in his rookie season and is shooting 64% from the field.
@@guilhermegraca8211BECAUSE HE IS MOSTLY ONLY SHOOTING FROM THE PAINT. Bro what don’t yall understand😂
100% believe the slow start has been how defenses are playing him as he gets doubled and tripled a lot near mid range and low post. He was also not in game shape to start the season and was sick as well.
With pop out and new teammates and no offseason to work on his game. It was the perfect storm.
Perspective:
He has still been impactful and has had game where he is the best player on the floor. Patience is key
As a Spurs fan, I'm all for Wemby continuing his high 3pt volume, we're not near contention and I believe even incremental gains will be worth it a few years down the line. I also believe what we did with Sochan had a big impact on him, even if it didn't lead to him becoming a viable point guard so Ill keep trusting pop
pop is trash
bro cant even order a beer at a bar, he was 2nd for DPOY in the biggest basketball league in the world. And this is the type of convos we are having, its disgusting. It's devolopment
Wemby is the clear exception to the rule. He is poised as the face of the NBA and we have no idea what to expect yet.
How can someone be a nba scout and not realize this is the worst wemby will be as a sophomore.
Also, the minutes restriction has just been released. Wemby needs to adapt to playing 30 to 35 mins...an extra few minutes per game is a big deal. This isn't garbage time minutes either.
The league is over when Wemby’s at the logo and says “I understand it now”
He's 20, they're not contending . They're giving him free reign, which is the best wya for him to develop.
It’s incredible getting this recommended to me the night he drops 50 LMFAOOOO
He dropped 50
The scout might have just unleashed a monster
This Aged Well 😂
6:19 there’s only help there bc the spurs player ran to the corner but he had a free baseline open on that exact same play , not necessarily an adjustment from the other team
Was just about to say this
having the team fully help is gonna do a lot for him but not only that but you’re exactly right about the spacing around him problem
Funny how he literally dropped 50 the day before I said this
since this game bro has been making his threes and doing excellent
Who's here after he dropped 50 😂
So chill, great atmosphere here!
Not even the 10th game of the season. I know they would do this to him ever since they were hyping him last season or even before he got to the draft.
Victor's potential is nothing like a Giannis or Durant...he's a subpar version of both athletically and shooting-wise, HOWEVER, as a big man that moves like he does, what he can develop into (barring no injuries happen) is a swiss-army defensive anchor. As the NBA moves into the meta of positionless basketball (look at the Magic if you want the best sample size of what is to come), we're seeing a higher skill-level where it's mandatory for every star player to be a threat on all three levels. Victor fits this mold half way, while also carrying the role of the traditional center. I'm not worried about him at all, the Spurs have brought in the right people to teach him the game. The more curious question overall though is if Wemby was to build his frame and start posting, will we see the resurrection of the hook shot? If he's able to do that, then we truly have come full circle and the best basketball has yet to be played.
50 piece 😂
Kenny with the film breakdowns 🙏🏻
He just had 50
Clearly, Wemby watched all y’all’s videos and read all the tweets. He’s shooting 22-36 from three the last three games.
Wemby must’ve read that first because He just had 50 😂
Both Pop and Wemby said that they'll focus heavily on developping Wemby guard skills and three point shot this season, therefore Wemby is indeed trying to develop his three point shot and his guard skills, f-ing surprise am I right ?
The whole thing about Wemby is that he has the potential to become an extremely versatile player (key word is potential here), that's why they're working on that, and not just making him catch lobs under the basket. Yea the Spurs would be better right now if he was playing as a somewhat traditionnal big, but what's the point ? Being 11th instead of 14th in the west at the end of the season ? The point is for the Spurs to be good in a couple of years, not right now
Of course anyone have the right to think that this is not how they should do it, but well, I'm pretty sure Pop knows a thing or two about developping players, especially european players
In 5 years, if Wemby reaches his full potential, the same guys who are sh-ing on him now will start praising him and saying "told you he'll be good"
Folk saying Wemby isn’t impactful at ALL on offense is pure hate😭
Really good video! Love that you’re including clips now. I think it ups the quality by a large amt
well put. the BOY is a beast. he will meet or exceed all the hype/expectations in time
Who you calling boy? Watch your tounge boy.
mf dropped 50 on 8/16 3pts tonight. He figures it out.
Victor is my age. He’s crazy young. People need narratives.
My nigga saw this and dropped 50 goddamn
Do people not remember he was the best player on the court in the Olympic finals literally like 3 months ago before curry started spasing out?
Nope reactionary fans who don’t watch spurs games
When was he in the best player?
@@onlywiigame. bro he lead who whole france team 1st in point, rebs and assist and 1st in blocks and steals during his stint in the olympics if you dont believe me you can research there are many sports website or you can search fiba whats his average during the olympics
@@onlywiigame.never
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Definitely on point, he isnt guarded by man of his size. You gonna throw 6'7"-6'10" and that was enough.
Look, Chet and Durant (Okc days) punish defense more bec they are slightly physical and decisive on how they attack the defense.
In case of Wemby, shall model his game between KD and Giannis. He should be attacking more but must have the control to take efficient midrange shots
Who is here after he dropped 50 points 👀👀👀👀
Wemby's next level is going to be getting stronger and heavier. Wemby can't get down on the block because his body would almost certainly not be able to handle it. It sounds good to have a 7'5" guy that can handle it like a guard...that is really cool. However, that matters more when you are able to dominate down-low.
People keep wanting him to play like a traditional big because he's 7 foot 4, but fail to realize he doesnt have the body type for that yet.And him trying to force those post ups only leads to him playing right into the defenses hands. Teams have been getting away with putting smaller guards on him and doubling soon as he gets the ball with his back to the basket. How long before people realize he's not gonna be Giannis and instead can be a suped up version of KD.
This season there is no pressure for the spurs to win....why rush his development and try to make him an all star today insted of trying to make him an MVP in 3 years....
Excuses
Man Thank the Lord for people like you. You realize exactly whats going on with him. I’ve been saying that everyone just needs to HOP OFF HIS MEAT BRO. Like the sports media/ESPN isn’t helping him at all trying to make him the next big thing so soon as of right now. People put so many expectations on him saying if he’s not in MVP conversation this year then he’s a disappointment. Which is INSANE bro. The Spurs aren’t anywhere near a contending team or a team that trust each other mentally or physically on the court every game. Yet ESPN is STILL putting him on National television every once in a while. Even JOKIC said the media is d riding him and we just need to GIVE HIM TIME. But noooooo, everybody expects him to be this glorified out of this world super human at such a young age when he’s obviously still very raw as an overall player. But he’s gonna be totally fine man the best players in the league have already said he’s 100% the future of this sport. No need to belittle him just because he’s still trying to find his groove
Six threes isnt doing it for ya? What a joke assessment
Wemby is basically alone on offense with no Vassel
Shouldn’t his point averages be higher then?
@ no other teams know only he can beat them Champagnie, Paul, Barnes or anyone else isn’t enough
@@stormedits23No. Since Vassell is injured, defenses mainly focus on Wemby which will make it harder for Wemby to score.
champagnie is shooting lights out from three, he has a top 5 point guard to ever play the game of basketball, keldon johnson has been a monster getting to the rim, sochan was extremly effective scoring in the paint before he went down with injury, dont make up excuses for wemby shooting the spurs out of half their games this season
@@edgardchow teams are letting them do that it’s a way better option than letting Wemby get off
He just scored 50 on yall head
I'm not gonna lie, you got me in the first half with the title hahaha. But yea it's just crazy for whoever wrote that tweet that Wemby is bound to get an MVP in year 2 (even the MIP conversations is making me crazy). As a Spurs fan i am quite guilty of wanting immediate success but we tend to forget how to put reasonable expectations. But I can see a bright future for the Spurs just hang tight lol
It's crazy people don't realize that the average top 50 all time player doesn't start winning til around 27. People thought Tatum was late when statistically he got his first very young on the spectrum of all time greats. The next 5 seasons are just growing for this kid. There is SO much time.
Some quick notes about Wemby's 3pt shooting from last season
-He shot over 40% after the All Star break last year
-He shot over 40% off the dribble for the entire season
-He shot nearly 50% on step backs for the season
-He shot only 26% on catch and shoot
He clearly has the potential to be an elite 3pt shooter if he can figure out the c&s. He probably has some weird mechanical quirk due to his proportions and they just want to get him as many reps as possible right now since the team is likely a play-in team at best. He went 6/9 against the Jazz last night, so the league better pray he hasn't turned the corner on his slump to start the season.
You're perfectly right and it's very important. His shooting mechanics are very good (he had the best step back 3pt % of the league last season) and if he struggles with c&s, that's something he can improve easily... as he showed in the last 2 games (12 3pt made on 21 tries). We already know he can be good under the rim but his frame isn't really good for that (even if his lengh is). The guy is 20 : let Spurs develop him quietly. He is a player for tomorrow, not for today.
Looks like y’all spoke to soon , 50 points
It’s crazy how people are saying he’s being disappointing when this is par for the course for most players. Sophomore slumps exist for a reason. Your capabilities are tested as people are trying new schemes to slow you down. We see that teams are trapping him when he’s in the post and if it was by everyone else’s design, he’d just be a post scorer. If he can develop a 3 ball, he can be a virtually unstoppable player. So use a time where the team is gonna lose and develop those skills
He just led France to a silver medal
against trash teams
Spurs need more 3PT shooters who can play defense and they will dominate. Can you imagine VW on the Suns D'Antoni team? If VW-Sochan-Castle-Vassell-CP3 played 65 games together they would win 50 games. But now Sochan is out 8 weeks and Pop may never roam the sidelines again. So Spurs will be tanking for two high lottery picks.
Yeahhh Kenny it might be time to delete this 😭
Most young players have “go-to” skills but wemby is so good at a lot of things that he has to master 10 things that he’s equally good at. Most guys, especially early on, only get significantly better at their strengths until the league forces them to learn counter off of that strength. Wemby is trying to learned the counter while developing several skills. When comes together he’ll be able to do thing people only do in practice in-game. It will come
If this report is true, that scout needs to be fired. Clearly has zero concept on how the game works.
Wemby is a 2nd year player and in his rookie year, he took a mid season jump dominating every single big man that was put in front of him...on a minutes restriction.
Is this scout seriously suggesting wemby won't have a sophomore year jump almost equivalent to a full year jump like last year?
The game is moving to maximizing 3s...see Jimmy high rollers new video how's there's been a HUGE jump in 3p attempts, by design.
Spurs aren't blind to the idea they don't have a championship level team yet. So why not continue developing him to the new norm so when he does enter year 3 or 4 and the spurs put together their future chip squad...wemby is already ready to compete for a chip. At age 23.
That's the plan and they're sticking to it.
AND wemby is getting at least one year with Chris Paul, one of the highest IQ players of the modern generation ever. Wemby didn't have that vet last year to learn the business side of the game and how to let it come to him. Cp3 is gonna speed that development up every single day. Idc what people say about Cp3, he was in the conversation for goat pg for more than half his career
I think the statement that he is not an impactful offensive player is completely ridiculous. There aren't many players in the NBA who draws in attention from defenses like Wemby does. Everytime he gets the ball in the paint, there are least 2-3 people right around him, and sometimes all 5 defensive players are inside the paint to help on Wemby. They'd rather live with a Champagnie 3 (shooting 39%), or a CP3 3 (shooting 41%), than let Wemby go 1-1 in the paint.
Lmaooo this video didn’t even age well for a week
I don’t see the issue. If it doesn’t improve over the course of the season, drop the shot development idea and move on. If they’re giving him the shot, that’s in-game reps. Take it. The more he take, eventually, the more he’ll make. Spurs aren’t winning anything or contending for anything for the next 5 years or so. Let him play.
Can we calm down bro is not even old enough to drink yet 😂
Fact of the matter is Wemby is a 4 on defense and a 3 on offense. I made this point before he was ever in the league and got a LOT of pushback because at the five he can get the most blocks and most contests. But he is closer to KD than he is Rudy gobert. And it’s just the way it is. The spurs will figure it out eventually
This is also why France could’ve won gold if their coach wasn’t an absolute dumbass.
They played him in the wrong position with the wrong players and benched the 3 other French players who fit around him perfectly.
I’m not worried about Vic. He’s a year 2 player who has shown more flashes and potential than 99% of nba players his age all time.
Progression is not linear, he’ll get better.
1st game that he had Devin Vassell back and what did he do? Exactly. Stop It.
I agree n the fact they ranked him 11 in top 100 shows that these analysts don’t know ball or they chose to ignore the pattern that every NbA goes through which is the sophomore Slump just so they can market victor to be this Demi god that’s just on a small market team
Ay, is just great to see my Blazers in any discussion or highlights right now tbh
People really don't understand experimenting with players while you're still building your team up to compete. Spurs are not in line to win anything at the moment, the team is still very young and this is the best time to have him trying different things out.
Who’s here after he scored 34points last night and made 6 three pointers in the last two matches ? 😂 ppl need to chill out Wemby’s always "clumsy" at the beginning of the season
I feel like Wemby chucking so many 3s is smart. I think the spurs are deciding again this year that it doesn’t matter if they win, and they’d rather give Wemby as many reps as possible to improve at things he’s not as strong at yet. Not to mention it helps protect him from injury in the short term. The post play will be there once they need it
Except the rest of the team is figuring out how to win games without involving him in the offense. He is legitimately hurting his team by constantly demanding the ball.
@ I get that, I’m just guessing they’re trying to prioritize developing specific skills over perfecting their system right now. Same kind of decision like making Sochan run point. Definitely see how it’s hurting their ability to win in the short term
@@guesswhonot1620 Who cares though? He's the most important piece of that franchise, if the coaches want to focus on him, let them do it
@@prodICYN Except he's further proving to not be that guy with every passing shitty performance.
@@guesswhonot1620your saying constantly demanding the ball but he’s shooting less shot this year than last year? Alright bro
Wemby floor : 5 time dpoy celling: unstoppable
😂 what about now?
This reminded me of a short in which wemby got some advice he mentioned he doesn't have a go to move seems to be the case somewhat
it's the sophomore slump. The fact he's this good during a his second year makes me not at all concerned.
And it’s mostly just PPG and scoring. Dude is still top 3-5 defenders in the league as a sophomore 😂
Luka Lebron MJ Shaq Duncan didn’t have no “sophomore slump”… I thought Wemby is that level?
Huh? The fact that he's shooting 22.6% from 3 and 41.3% from the field makes you not all concerned? You can call that "this good"?
@@nicksavov5027They are making him take every shot he can, contested or not, this is obviously an experimental process rn, he won’t be having these low percentages forever. Remember how he was behind Chet in the roty race for the majority of the last season’s beginning? Then he won the roty unanimously, I’m expecting a similar situtation this year as well.
@@blicleak1101So just because you have a sophomore slump you can’t be an all-time great?! Great Logic😂
I'd like to see him used as a screen-and-roller more. I know it's not as glamorous as taking stepback threes, but so many smaller and less talented bigs than Wemby have gotten 4-5 easy baskets every game by setting a screen and rolling at the right time. You've got one of the best pick-and-roll point guards of all time on the team with him. He should be getting 10 ppg off of lobs alone. I also think pushing the pace would help a bit. Get him some baskets in transition.
50 points in 28 minutes. get rekt
Just the fact that a whole team's defense changes because of Wemby means that he has a lot of impact on offense.
Wemby is being guarded and being gameplanned as if he has the biggest offensive impact in his team tho.
He does infact have the biggest impact, hes the star player and teams will take the star player out
And he’s bricking threes instead of passing to the open man
@@chopincj7530The whole point of this video is pointing out that 1) he needs these reps to get better and 2) the “open man” is also probably gonna miss.
That's a given when you start off with an amazing rookie year. Same conversations, articles and tweets regarding Luka not too long ago.
His ceiling is still high, yes. He is a good player, yes. But I’m still disappointed in his play this far offensively. The Spurs forcing him to the perimeter in hopes of his game developing out there could turn out bad. Dealing with defensive pressure or double teaming stars has ALWAYS been the game plan and isn’t an excuse. Offensively, he has no real bag or go to moves that he can build from. Hopefully, he’ll figure it out or he’ll be another “what-if”
This is like when people say a movie sucks 10 minutes in.
Based on his first two weeks of his rookie season, he’s the greatest failure in the history of the solar system.
I’ll buy everyone’s Wemby stock right now. Believing the panic is so dumb.
He hates playing center and has said this many times
Dude is 20 feet tall does he think popovich will let him be a 2 guard? Fuck what position he wants to play there’s one maybe two that he is actually viable at
POV Wemby just put up 24 points 16 rebounds and 7 blocks off 6-9 3 pt shooting
He has to start playing more like a big man. It’ll make things easier for him. Reduce the threes and take most hook shots
oldhead bruh
yeah, his shooting ability is valuable but not as a self creator
They aren't focused on winning. They are focused on his development, they want him to shoot 3s to improve at it. They want him to be unstoppable, if he gets to a 36% 3pt shooter there's not really much anyone can do to guard him. Best to try and develop in the early years than doing it whilst trying to win championships
Nah he should keep playing like this so they can get good picks. Idk why everyone wants the Spurs to be winning games right now lmao it's bad for them
@@marshalldaniels3660Exactly… people expect him to be out there breaking his back to get Spurs to a play-in spot. He’s 20, no shit his game doesn’t have direction or look polished
People keep saying "bro just get in the paint" like the other team is just gonna let him walk to the basket everytime and dunk it. I feel like so many people don't know basketball...