Being big isn't enough anymore

How good is Victor Wembanyama? What makes him so intriguing? And is he really the best prospect ever? This film breakdown discusses the 2023 #1 pick in the NBA draft, the evolution of big men prospects from Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Shaquille O'Neal and Tim Duncan, and how the game has changed for giant centers and how they can use their size on today.
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Ben Taylor is the author of Thinking Basketball, a Nylon Calculus contributor, creator of the Backpicks Top 40 series & host of the Thinking Basketball podcast.
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Music by Cody Martin (Epiphany instrumental)
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