Victor Wembanyama is figuring it out.
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- Опубликовано: 16 янв 2024
- Victor Wembanyama was the most hyped-up prospect in decades, but his rookie campaign with the struggling San Antonio Spurs didn’t get off to a seamless start. But since switching to the center position, Wemby has been nothing short of exceptional as he’s made some key improvements to his game.
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wemby living up to the hype restored my love for the game
Same. As a Brit tho I struggle to watch games as the NBA coverage is 50% basketball and 50% mind numbing advertising garbage
Anthony Edwards Luka Doncic Bol Bol wemby , The game is more skilled than ever. Athleticism maybe on a down turn but skill wise Nba is at the highest it has ever been IMO.
@@strength45 You did not just sneak Bol Bol in there LMAO
@@DaintyBroom2233he said Bol Bol 😂😂😂
@@strength45I see what you did there
Every PG would love to play with Wemby. It’s like 10-12 easy assists every game.
Bro lets not act like he is perfect he missed a wide open dunk against the Celtics. Wemby can make mistakes too. He will become a monster tho.
@@emilfrederiksen.1622he’s already a monster he’s averaging a point per minute the past 10 games which would be second behind Embiid who’s the leading scorer
@@Ben-ux4zh I am just saying Wemby is not perfect his jump shot and efficiency still needs work. Which is completely normal for a Rookie Lebron and Kevin Durant both had very bad efficiency as Rookies.
Give home 2 years and he’s in mvp contention easy once he has decent help and gets comfortable it’s over his minutes and stats are just gonna go up
@@emilfrederiksen.1622 no one said / acted like Wemby is perfect...
He is clearly better than Chet, if he was playing Center since the beginning of the season and had an MVP level point guard like SGA (Let’s say he had Trae Young or Haliburton)+ elite role players like Jalen Williams or Lu Dort (Let’s say he had Dorian Finney Smith and Herb Jones), then his team would have a similar record, probably even better.
Wemby is a much better defender, way more dominant and unguardable in the paint, way more versatile he is way better in transition, better as an off ball player, at cutting to the rim and things like that, and he is a better playmaker too, i mean he lead all the rookies in points, rebounds, steals and block, and i know he could lead in assists too if he started at the 5 with great players around him, right now he average 3 assists and he could easily average 2 more with better players around him, when you have a guy like Shai who can shoot from anywhere and is the most prolific driver in the league, and guys like J Dub and Dort who both shoot over 40% from 3 itseasy to get assists 🤷🏾♂️
yea its ridiculous people really think chet is better lol dont get me wrong chet is a good player but he benefits from those players you meantioned.
Doesn’t matter until the numbers even out. Wemby was one of the least efficient scorers in the league before the last 10 or so games. Im sure he’ll catch up by the end of the year if this is what continues
@@DrZachyboi why would he need to "catch up" when he's already ahead? 🤦🏾♂️ You guys really see what you want to see! The way you feel doesn't change a damn thing though! *WEMBY* is still the clear favorite for ROY end of story!!🥱
Exactly! chet shouldn't be considered for ROY in the first place, but for people to try and act like he's better than *WEMBY* just because he's on a better team is absurd! *WEMBY* always has been, and will always be better than chet any day of the week, and three times on Saturday!! So as the kids these days say *COPE* 🥱
yes like he said wemby doesnt benefit from being spoon fed easy looks from guys like SGA or giddy... wemby doesnt even play with a true pg in the starting lineup.. so of course he is going to take inefficient shots when the defense is solely focused on him
oh and wemby actually ranks ahead of chet in efficiency rating 🤣
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Putting stats aside, when you watch them play BB, the eye tests a no contest, you know Wemby is the best.
I hate this argument but it's totally accurate. The dude is on the rookie LeBron tier. Which means Melo is gonna win it, for the same reason LeBron lost it.
I think opinion i s going to sway back to Wemby by the end of the season. It may or may not be enough to push him back into the lead in the ROTY race, but it will be close. As you said, the eye test leaves little doubt who the better player is. Add in that Wemby leads all rookies in 4 of the 5 major stat categories, and you'll have a bunch of NBA folks asking themselves if they really want to give someone the trophy because their 3pt% is higher, or because SGA is better than Jeremy Sochan. Chet is GREAT--Wemby is singular.
@@classthoreau3541 are you kidding, nobody is better than Jeremy Sochan!!! 😂
@@Thurokiir1Victor wouldnt have these stats in rookie LeBron era NBA
He's adapted to the NBA unbelievably well in such a short period of time
As if someone 7'4" doesn't have a head start.
@@vernonfrance2974by that logic shawn Bradley should've been way better than he was .
@@yallsofake9344 Not all tall people are fairly good athletes. The ones who are do have a huge advantage.
He is a total Bust
You know for all the hype, attention and expectations that Victor has, to me the one thing that affirms to me the heights (no pun intended) that we will reach are summed up in one thing he said: “I Like to Be Coached and Sent to the G League If I Don’t Play the Right Way”. A kid that everyone is saying is the most exciting prospect since Lebron wants to be accountable, and not just paid. And he's only 20. Really bodes well for his future.
Yea attitudes change even way after 20 lol
@@Boomhauersdad His attitude will most definitely change but he has the right mindset to create a good foundation now. Not like Jalen Green who looks like he just wants buckets half the time (and doesn’t get them a lot lol). Just shows Wemby is coachable which is important as a young guy in the league. You’re not wrong though, down the road he’ll naturally change
The spurs weren’t and still aren’t trying to get Wemby easy baskets. When they actually have a competitive roster, the offense will obviously run through him and he will get the Tim Duncan treatment. This year, they are trying to get everyone touches for development and evaluation (who on this team fits well with Wemby) and being put in tougher decisions forces growth. Usually rookies don’t get to work on their game during the regular season because teams are trying to win with means rookies default to their current strengths. Spurs know exactly what they are doing.
Fully agree with you. Haters are salty and will criticise unless Wemby leads the Spurs into playoffs in his rookie year. The Spurs are looking at the long term, and gives a free pass to Wemby not to win at all costs but to develop himself and experiment.
We will win championships again. The perfect games are coming.Spurs are patient. Fans should be. Part of the joy is watching the journey. I'm patient . It will happen.
Patience is a virtue for our team and fans. Enjoy the journey as we watch the symphony to the crescendo. Part of my joy is watching them develop. My boys will win championships. It's coming. Just wait.
Wemby took 19 shots against the Celtics in only 27 minuts of play lmao that is not low volume at all.
Tim Duncan was a team player he actually had the ball less in his hands to win and make his team mates better.
If you're a GM/owner, and you're trying to fill seats for the next 10 years, I know who I'd back...whether Wembanyama ever becomes the next Duncan or Robinson for the Spurs, or even rookie of the year, he's going to make the team a must-watch, and he's got a lot of global fans, too.
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I never thought the spurs would ever get a player that could eclipse Duncan... Wemby makes me question that
@@DaintyBroom2233 I think Wemby can become a defender than Duncan who insanely enough never won a DPOY.
@@emilfrederiksen.1622 DPOY votes are really stupid sometimes
Craziest thing is he’s still learning and getting acclimated to NBA basketball. Coach Pop moving him from power forward to Center is why Pop is a great coach. He understands his players strengths and weaknesses and puts them in the best position for success. If Wemby stays healthy his growth into next season is going to be insane. I don’t like making comparisons or speculating but I do think Wemby could be the face of the NBA within the next year or two. I mean he’s a skinny rookie blocking Dunk attempts by Giannas and Jokic then pulling up and hitting 3s while being 7’4” this man is living a 2k Myplayer
He is already a top 15 player in the league. Wemby is ridiculous. The sky is the limit for him.
Literally 🤣🤣
Based on what metrics is he a top 15 player? He's a good player and has a lot of potential, but no, he's not top 15 right now.
@@nicksavov5027 based on what he brings to the table. He is one of the best rim protector with that size and skills he is unguardable that alone puts him top 15.
He affects the game like he is a top 15 player. The downside is that he's so young that he doesn't take advantage of it.
Victor needs a couple vets who want to work with him if he wants to solve the problem this year.
Otherwise, we can trust the man. Very clearly he will figure it out.
@@nicksavov5027top 3 defender, pretty damn good offensive player. I don’t think top 15 is a stretch
love that you show what you talk about and not repeat the same slides over and over, high quality video right there
You did a great video.
Voiceover, analysis, illustrations... very high quality.
Congrats.
For me, Wemby is the ROY.
For me, i've never seen a 20 year old play as good as Wemby all time. He is always in good positions for lob, pass, cut... He runs fast in transition, he's good AT passing the ball, and he is only a 20. He's incredible, just pray he didn't injure himself
The bigger they are the harder they fall.
Jordan, LeBron...
Watched you guys’ tiktok religiously. You two are super smart and know what you’re talking about, glad I came across your RUclips channel. Keep it up
I don't know if I'm just a Spurs fan but this is so detailed and I understood basketball better
Chet's efficiency argument is now gone with Wemby at Center. The only advantage he has now is that he is on a winning team. ROTY is not a team award. Wemby has better pts, rebs, asts, blks in far fewer minutes. Give this kid the ROTY.
Wemby is roty .. no question..
exactly, he's been at like 62% TS ever since the min restriction. he is just as efficient as chet is with fewer mins
One of the best videos on wemby yet
Nice breakdown, well done. 🔥
This tall guy will be a great player in the history of basketball. As a center, he is improving in all the the stats since some matches. Just give him some more minutes and you will see ... C'est un futur grand de ce sport et pas seulement à cause de sa taille !!
The GOAT! By 25yrs of age, he will own every NBA record! 😮
Assuming injuries don't derail his career, which has basically been the case for just about every player around his size.
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Very interesting vidéo, thank you from France 👍
Good breakdown. His versatility both on defense and offense is just amazing. His adaptability is alos very good.
Moreover is showed leadership in many occasions, and also fared very well against star players, not backing down to the challenge.
How you gone describe one of the best rookies ever with the highest ceiling of all time and then say Chet is ahead of him u trippin
Cuz ceiling doesn’t equal how good they’ve been this season
He said that Chet was leading him in the ROY race before he moved to center, which isn't the same thing at all.
ahead of him in the ROY race, bro's had 1 year training and travelling with his team, has an mvp caliber pg, is on a winning team and he's the 3rd offensive option on the team so he gets better looks. Wemby is discovering the league, had a PF sophomore as his pg for the first 20 games, he's the focal point of every opposing team's defense. Chet is closer to his ceiling already, that's why he's ahead, but Wemby will fly past him soon enough and be one the greatest ever if he stays healthy.
Very good video
@@christophergooding9820wemby is leading all rookies in just about everything
Chet only scored 8 pts against the clippers
No way he is better than wemby and if he's leading him on rookie of the year people are blind or turning an eye on wemby
Really fun and informative video!!
Awesome video man! However, I think that Wemby will still end up winning ROY. What he has been able to do is unprecedented.
His length and coordination is insane. That swipe at Tre while he was hunched over to try and get the ball, then to block him on his shot when he seems to be a mile away in the paint is crazy.
feet never even left the ground
Wembenyama leads "chet" in points per game, rebounds per game, assists per game, steals per game, and leads the nba in blocks per game lol
Hes WITHOUT QUESTION better than "chet,"
Facts
yeah idk what he was saying at the end about chet lol but wemby is on another level i’m sorry. and chet has a year of experience on him despite being injured too. wemby would be a 25 ppg second option behind shai on the thunder lol and they’d be even more serious contenders for the championship
chet is lucky wemby is on a minute restriction because of that ankle injury anyone that actually watches NBA games can see wemby is clearly better
Great video essay. I didn't get an entire minute into it before posterizing the like and subscribe buttons. Keep it up bro.
One of the smartest videos I've seen so far about Victor. Thank you. You just got a new subscriber !
...he's a major force to reckon with💪🏾💯
This "Chet is better than Wemby" narrative needs to end. He's not. And basing individual awards because of team results is, to a large degree, silly. OKC took the massive leap last year when Chet was on the bench.
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It's not just the better team. Chet is just a much much better shot. And he's also a great decision maker. Much better on offense than Wemby, not as good but good on defense.
It's much nicer to watch him than any other player, he looks like some kind of bird on the floor. There's always some weird, unexpected stuff going on with him. He lacks a good point guard at national level.
Its stupid crazy what he's doing and I love it
Love this new format
To his teammates credit -they have been actively looking for him last 10 games. No true PG but they are finding him more.
One side effect of this is more dunks. Another is that he gets very few assists now.
Maybe they need an optometrist if they can't find someone who is nearly 7'4".
This was a very well made video.
immediate sub 👏🏾
Not that it's super important but his first half of rookie season highlights mix already looks better than many HOFers career highlight tapes. He's going to be a highlight machine with multiple posters, and blocks as high as 12ft every game.
Great analysis
Great vid! Why is Chet better? Because of the first 3rd of the season? If you compare their season stats now, why is Chet still favourite? I genuinely don’t get it.
Loving this account
Already top 25 player in the league ! Maybe top 10 if he played more !
Due to minute restrictions he is the best player of the World right now. With 38mn as all the superstars it would be ahead
If we stick to pure statistics, he actually is ! Based on efficiency per 36 minutes, he is even ranked 9 !!! Since all games played... since last 10 games he is top 4...
If you gave everyone a minutes restriction, his numbers would be identical to the top 5 players in the league rn.
@@CDJM405 Where are you getting your stats? On the official NBA website, he's 21st in efficiency (eff) per 36 minutes with 24.5 eff per game for the season. Why are you saying he's 9th?
@@CDJM405 Sorry, I misspoke. You're right that he's 9th per 48 minutes. The website didn't update correctly and did per game rather than per min.
Victor is the best defensive player ever. When it's all said & done, he will leave no doubt.
Best analysis I've seen on his actual progression, which is the most mind boggling thing to me, the speed at which he's improving, he's like a sponge. I'm a wemby stan but I'd still put chet ahead for now. Though if It continues to go as it Did this last month, wemby should win, winning team or not. new subscriber !
I guess you're one of those guys that doesnt believe defence should count towards any award if you think Chet is ahead.
if wemby was on a good team with quality pg play and shooting I truly believe he'd be averaging 25/11/7 +5 stocks even on the current minutes restriction. His shot quality would drastically improve and having more reliable teammates to finish at the rim and behind the arc would improve his assist numbers as well.
I doubt that lol
@@emilfrederiksen.1622 When you pass a ball to a teammate who miss, you have no assist. Spurs miss a lot.
OK, that dunk at 0:08 is pretty insane. He's going at Eubanks with a two-hand dunk, but then glides to the his left to finish with his off-hand.
I say it in october give him 4 months to learn than you will see his real potential.
Nice analysis
Bro its the first half of his first year. Hes doing more than fine. His team started slow, he's shined even without playing a lot of minutes
19, just turned 20. On minutes restriction and can’t play back to back games. 1st year in NBA putting up 20ppg, 10 rebs, 3.5 asst, 3 blocks, 1 steal any per game. Mann some people have no idea what we’re about to witness here. Imagining him at 25 more seasoned, more muscle, more experience will be crazy. He’s already a top five defender lol
He could literally be unstoppable within 3 years.
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 that's what I'm talking about big fella
It's not, welcome to the NBA Wemby, It's welcome to Wemby ,nba😂
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I honestly think Chet's lead has already evaporated. Wemby at center closed the efficiency gap considerably, and the counting stats - especially per36 - favor Wemby dramatically.
To me, it seems entirely inevitable that Wembanyama will have a quadruple double by the end of his career. This kid is a freak of nature
Also, I'd like to point out that way to many people are forgetting that Wembanyama is coming into the league after a finals run that ended mid-June, so he wasn't exactly well rested coming into the league
honestly a quintuple double isn't too crazy either
He got extremely close to one in just 24 minutes of play against the Trail Blazers.
He's quite clearly getting coached very well
i mean it's Pop that was a given
I've been saying he's BREAKING OUT RN !! eversince the last game with the hawks
I see some of Kobe Bryant’s offensive moves and shooting in Wemby despite the difference of sizes. Am I only one to think this?
The fact that people is trying to ignore Chet's lowlights kinda bothers me. For the average person that is following this "one v one", but doesn't watch full games but mostly highlights, it seems like Holmgren's still there on the top of list because they don't see any big mistake online. Mfs don't really hesitate to post a Wembanyama's 8 or 9 point game.
Holmgren's gonna come back for sure but he needs to step up a little bit if he wants this ROTY award, efficiency might not be enough to cover his ass because Frenchie-boy might start to drop 30/40 with 20 rebounds and 8 assists in a couple months a bit more constantly.
Facts
Wemby for roty without question
people are starting to see how he plays without sga. he dropped 2 back to back stinkers while sga was injured
His teamates are giving him the ball a lot more in good positions and Wemby is taking better more efficient moves. A Key reason why Wemby is putting up alien stats on a bad team with a minutes restriction.
Incredible sportsmanlike athlete. All without the ‘gangsta’ attitude. It almost makes me want to start watching basketball again!
The guy looks impressive. He's got a lot of potential as long as his knees hold up.
A MONSTER
I hope he stays healthy.
Hope he stay´s healthy.
Wembys greatest achievement is getting me, a random Swede, cheering for the Spurs in a sport I haven't given a shit about since Jordan.
Which is exactly why the league will give him every award they possibly can
And people keep forgetting its his first season i dont know how many times ive said this he is a ROOKIE like goddamn
yes he is taking over the last spot in the western conference
Imagine if he had a point guard
Next season he'll be scary
A REAL point guard
He dominates with Tre Jones as a PG. Imagine he plays with Trae or Hali damn
@@johnwall914 Trae is an awful defender Spurs don't want a point guard like that can't play defense Trae Young is not a winning player. He would just make Wembys stats better the team would still lose.
4/5 years: MVP.
7-33 bby, going for that ring
I’m just super worried that he’s gonna get injured on every single play. If he stays fit he will take over the league.
Watching wemby play is crazy. Apart from 3s it never looks like any shot he takes is a bad shot. Even with 3 guys in the paint I’m not a mad at a wemby contested layup😂 it doesn’t look natural
nah his teammates and pop realized they need to give him the ball lol
Adapted to watch they play more physical where he came from. People kill me wit this he adjusted
and at the end of season, he's ROTY, should have been DPOTY (second after Gobert because bad team stats) and
first team all-defence... 1st time in history for a rookie 😎
Wemby should try out the skyhook
Look how many of his plays are with Tre!
Get those Wemby rookie cards while they are affordable boys , his stock is definitely going to sky rocket ! GSG
Since instering Tre Jones in the first lineup, Wemby plays better. Pop has no choice but adjust to the obvious, because Chet already got the rookie of the month of Oct/Nov and Dec.
If wemby dont win rookie of the year, he must win player of the year
#WemByAllStar
Wemby-Sochan Connection 😎
Even Shaquille O neil's nullity will have to reconsider his unfounded and subjective judgments about Wemby…
@@user-lb3gz3zq7s Did he have a choice if he didn't want to look like an idiot?
@@user-lb3gz3zq7s He's proud and vain, and takes longer to recognize the talent of others...
12:09 crazy steal by Wemby, imaging your big getting that low for a steal.
les be real wemby is 100% better then chet. if we were to redraft today, there is 0% chance anyone taking chet over wemby
The redraft argument is clearly good :-)
They're finally throwing those lobs😂
if Chet wins roy its the biggest steal of all time btw
When I saw him in preseason, imo he put the whole league on notice. Ever seen game of thrones? Wemby is coming
They should just be running alley-oops to Wemby every play - it's unstoppable with a guy that big and defense can't touch it without fouling or goaltending.
THE FUTURE KING OF GOATS
I've been a spur fan since 1978,I know the spurs very well.many yrs of knowledge
This video of Wemby stretching exercises is a freak show. It helps explain his superpowers. ruclips.net/video/FuM7VVW7foc/видео.html
What's the name of this video game ?
A mix of KD, Giannis,Shack scary!!!!!!
We have seen this before. Wilt and Kareem were similar in their youth. The difference between now and then is defense.
Today, there is none…
KID HAS HUGE POTENTIAL BUT REMEMBER HE HAS A LONG WAY TO GO, ASK EMBID.
The scary part is he can only get better
Dpoy and all star this year
San antnio need one more big man to support wemby thats create triangle offensive strategies..
Voici le débutant de l'année.