Victor Wembanyama is the best rookie this century
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- Опубликовано: 12 фев 2024
- Victor Wembanyama just delivered a historic performance, notching 10 blocks and his first career triple-double as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Toronto Raptors. Having sustained this absurd level for two months, has he now surpassed LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Blake Griffin as the best rookie this century?
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Funny thing is, Gradey was having the best game of his young career up until he decided to try Wemby and became part of history.
Yeah but Dick had a good game
People got down on Dick too fast And now everyone pretends they were huge Dick fans
he got cock blocked
Needless to say, Dick went deep that night. His strokes was quite nice, too
@@blablablaa14would you say that Dick went kind of hard in this game? Or would you say that most of the time Dick is soft?
People say he’s just tall.. so many freakishly tall players have gone through the nba. But he has the finess, agility, and reflexes to take advantage of that length. That’s what makes him different. Plus the mental game. The dude is mature beyond his years, with a killer instinct.
Exactly. Your typical 7ft+ center is usually the slowest guy on the floor, can finish at the rim but you aren't giving them the ball to run the play. If they can shoot a 3 we call them a unicorn. Wemby plays basketball like his mom was a circus performer and his dad was a Harlem Globetrotter.
Pause at 5:52.
He didn’t just take off AT the restricted line. He’s what…a good foot beyond that line when he jumps for the dunk.
That’s truly an alien right there.
Bro wtf😂
Could you explain to me, what the line restricts? Don't watch NBA basketball too much, so I don't know
@@Silas-um7mibasically it’s an area where the defender can’t take a charge. If they try to take a charge but any part of their foot or body is inside or touching the line then it’s a blocking foul, even if they are in proper position for the charge.
Whil I agree that its a nice shot, its not because from where he lifts off. Its normal for NBA players, especially for a 7’4” guy to dunk from far distance.
What’s great in that play is his body flexibility to dunk the ball. He
should be Defensive player of the year
Naah the team record will bomb any chance of winning the DPOY or the ROTY. It is the reality
@@mateoclivio the hype for wemby will most likely allow wemby to get roty but since hes a rookie and his team is bad, very low chance for dpoy
@@mateoclivio for ROTY it's not the team's stat that matter god bless
@@mateoclivioyou must be new to the NBA because team record never mattered in ROTY since top picks shouldn't be penalized for bring drafted to bad teams
Defensive player of the year? 😂😂😂😂 do you even watch some of the spurs games? Many players are now shooting in front of him ( with good footwork) or with a good combination of pivoting and wembayama does nothing. Not even uses his size at his favor ( by size I mean his large arms) . Just watch some games. Yes he blocks shots but with an skillfull player one can still shoot UNDER THE RIM , even close to wenby. Just look at the games.
"...the greatest physical outlier since Wilt" is so spot on. I made the same comparison a few games into the season, because it really does seem like we're all getting a chance to feel what it was like for basketball fans back then seeing Wilt play. Obviously Wemby is built a little more like KAJ, as Wilt is in the all-time NBA athlete conversation with Jordan, Lebron, Robinson, etc., while Wembanyama focuses more on flexibility like Kareem did. But it is a feeling of pure wonder to see someone that tall do things that constantly make you say, "wait, he did WHAT?"
And I don't mean this as a downer, especially because his focus on flexibility and patient strength building combined with modern medicine give me reason to be optimistic about his health, but I want to remind anyone who sees this that nothing is promised. Teams who look built to be a dynasty can disintegrate in an off-season. An MVP can become a backup with one wrong step. Instead of saying "think how great he'll be in X years", try to enjoy everything that's happening now. That potential future will still be fun, just leave it where it is and recognize you're witnessing a historic season no matter what comes after.
Wilt was BREAKING people and the game. Wemby is breaking a weaker game with no segregation. RIP Big dipper and the Legacy. I get your point but c'mon. Plus people were juicing like crazy back then. I think you are spot on on your second point tho. Embiid is the living proof of that, becoming one of the biggest "what if's"....
If you bought wilt back, it would look like this. Wilt and wemby are cartoon characters.
@@forgive.them. I think you are right on the absolute madness we are witnessing but I think wayyyy to often people try to place players next to Wilt without talking about this dudes strength. Kareem and Wemby have way more in common like OP said. If you brought Wilt back it would look like Shaq probably or sum shiet 🤣
@@grostoss4259weaker game? Today’s nba is way more competitive than the past
@@shmevanriceballz2857 I talked about juicing and segregation.. Without even going to games played and mpg. I am not saying the game is not as competitive I am saying the people are litterally weaker. Injury reports support that.
"If Chet was the 1st option he would be better than Wemby" 😂
I don't understand people who make that excuse. It's literally harder to perform in a team as bad as the Spurs. Wemby at OKC would have more interesting stats. On the other hand, I'm not sure that Chet would perform as well with the Spurs.......
There's no point in comparing them because the gap is so huge.
Chet is a great player, while Wemby could become a legend.
You could make the argument for Chet in the first 2 months of the season, he was, imho, playing better than Wemby at that point. But since december Wemby has just been better, and it feels like he's improving every game, he just really needs to stop conceding so many TOs.
There's also this weird space Chet finds himself in as a rookie that has already been in the nba for a year (even though he didn't play), which also explains why he was playing better than Wemby in the beginning.
@@SiwanBouss no he wasn't, stop capping. Chet was just less ass
@@angryraylangivens1281ya playing less ass means he was playing better
@@Muttal9348 no, less ass compared to how he's playing now, which is role player bench tier
if chet was the first option the thunder would be out of the playin
The looks on these nba vets faces as he does this shit to them is priceless.
Watching the guy play is insane. His ceiling is so hard to evaluate because it may look like something we’ve never seen. He IMO will have a season(s) averaging 40+.
I don't know about 40 lol, but I also wouldn't be completely shocked considering his per 36 already has him at 32ppg
give him an elite playmaker like trae and it’ll definitely happen
If he gains 30 lbs of muscle, his ceiling is top-15 all-time. If he stays this same weight, it's only a matter of time.
@@jjpark1989top 1
@@jjpark1989top 15 is too low, more like top 5 at least
Stay healthy wemby
i was at this game and it was crazy to see how good wemby is in person. bro is so long he looks tall from the nosebleeds seats. Canadian guy but this dude make me a spurs fan
He has potential to drop a quintuple double
Nah, quadruple maybe. Quintuple with turnovers included maybe.
@@Somm_RJ he has steals too dude, he literally is the only one with potential of a quintuple double, he nearly got a quadruple while still having steals playing 28 minutes....
@@frankiesslipal3730 Steals is the hardest stat to rack up in the NBA getting 10 steals and 10 Blocks in a game is almost impossible. Larry Kenon has the record for most Steals in a game with 11. That is how hard the stat is to get.
@@emilfrederiksen.1622 I know, and wemby IS IN FACT the guy with the most potential for that, his long arms are the factor here, and It's NOT impossible just a beyond hard level stat, and wemby while playing half a game already showed that potential.... He has those steals potential believe me.
@@frankiesslipal3730 it’s not a question of whether he steals or he will get 10 steals someday. It’s highly unlikely that he will get 10 blocks and 10 steals at the same game.
I’ve been watching since Bill Russell and Wilt, there’s never been a defensive player like this. There’s never been an offensive player this.
I’m tuning in to watch the next 20 or more years of VDub. I ain’t never seen anyone like him before. His mindset and desire are also on another level.
Amazing.
Then You are on crack cuz wilt was way better than this kid
😂
@@DirtySprite24 I am not sure if he will ever be on Wilts level but he is a kid and this is his first year. Give him some time before we start making comparisons.
thanks! the video is what i requested
I like that you show his many turnovers as well which makes your video different. The Spurs are fine with losing, so it makes sense that he tries to do crazy stuff just to get even better at it with time. Which he will, undoubtedly.
And this is still February! He’s been improving since day one!
A top 3 rookie season all time thats for sure. The numbers he’s putting up on minute restrictions is insane. If he got the MJ, Bron type rookie minutes he could fr be in MVP talksa
@@KryptosLandbut you gotta understand Wemby is doing that on a minutes restriction. Wilt put up 37 in 48 minutes. Give Wemby those same minutes and I be he average 30 plus
@@KryptosLandis it not weird that all these great rookies are from the 60s and 70s, it’s just not as impressive in my opinion when you take a deeper look at the context
@@KryptosLandWemby is doing crazy numbers on a minutes restction
But, as Pop, I don't think he has got the engine to play for 48 minutes. His shot efficiency would probably be lower if he played more (see first part of the season). And the risk of being injured would probably raise a lot. So give him some time to bulk up.
@Muttal9348 facts.
This is great content. thank you
He does good getting the block inside the shot. Into the body"/before they get up to release. Then if they do get to the release hes 8 ft tall and bam. So... he is literally talent of the century
Wemby should be DPOY ROTY & an ALLSTAR
Chet ROTY calls died yesterday. Holmgren is good but not Wemby generational good.
OKC fans were already handing ROTY award to Chet after 25 games.
🤣☠️
KEEP HIM HEALTHY and give him a skyhook to improve his longevity.
he needs a real point guard.
If the Trae Young rummors were true and he arrives at Santo Antonio, We could see this team in the playoffs next season...
MORE WEMBY CONTENT!!! GREAT VID!!
Very well written "this century", because Wilt in his first game (have to mention that he was 23y) had 43 points to go along with 28 rebounds (and probably a dozen blocks, but they weren't even counted back then)
A human being is not supposed to be able to guard two dudes at once like that. Wemby is the most entertaining athletic freak of nature I have ever seen in my entire life.
It's a question of time when is he gonna record the legendary quadruple double
As a San Antonio native this is thrilling. Wemby is grabbing rebounds ABOVE the rim. How does anyone compete with that?
Fellow 210 man , yeah he crazy gonna be great 👍
Wembys ability to block shots is 75% due to his length and timing, the other 25% is because the NBA hasn't seen many legitimate shot blockers in the last 10-15 years, the look of shock on some of these dudes when they get erased says it all.
It's insane how he just keeps adding stuff. I'm wondering if he gets that rare sophmore explosion reserved for the greatest outliers in history, like Luka in recent memory, and LeBron in 04.
gotta say that wemby’s rookie season is only second to oscar robertsons. this man gonna be insane
Wemby is a good player with a lot of attributes to score and defend. The problem is that "NO TEAMATE" thus far knows how to give him a lob pass during pick & roll or when he's posted up in the paint. This was also noted during the Rising Star All-Star game. He needs someone similar with LaMello or Lonzo Ball's passing capabilities.
where "this century" is doing a lot of work. Ralph Sampson brought all of this as a rookie, too, as well as a complete game.
Because his arms and legs are so long he just needs two steps to get to anyone and he is mature beyond his years
Bruh and people wonder why Wilt Chamberlain was so dominant???
Good thing we still have 3/4 of a century to go. Can't wait to see garak the destroyer with his 24ft wingspan break wembys record.
If he can develop a consistent outside shot (3 pt shot included) and limits the TOs, it's game over.
He already has one, when he's open and had the offense running/around him and he gets a quality shot. He most times it'll be other teammates holding the ball for the whole shot clock and passing to Wemby leading to him throwing up a contested or forced shot
He is shooting 50% on open catch and shoot 3s.
Best rookie of century but people keep bringing up Chet like it’s a question who ROY will be 🤦🏽
@@KryptosLand No he's not. But Wilt was three years older than Wemby as a rookie.
@@KryptosLandhe meant any year after 2000. Wilt didn't play in this century
@@KryptosLandwell this century is 21st century. Chamberlain is 20th century.
Because of the team record...for some people that means no ROTY
@@mateoclivio team record has never been a consideration for roty. If OKC is winning its not because of chet anyway.
Wemby the floater roller controller
I love Victor's game. Anyone lucky enough to watch/study Kareem Abdul (Lew Alcindor) Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlin and Ralph Sampson will see similarities. Wemby might have a Top 5 Rookie Center season... Remember, blocks and steals were not recorded until 1976, and there was limited video for these 7+ foot TITANS.
Where would you and Logan rank him for DPOY this year?
5:19 Dam that sweet Pass :)
Wemby AKA the Alien 👽 that's just his rookie year imagine in his prime, I thought he was going to make the All-Star game this year 2024? I've been to some of the games in San Antonio and plus I met him in person I got me a jersey his signature and it's framed up just like David Robinson and Tim Duncan and now all we need is more championships!
Imagine if he learns how to do a hook shot. Whos going to block that shot. I hope he learn that greatest weapon for tall player.
numbers don't lie. I'm glad the Internet folks didn't 'overhype' him
The block on Giddy at 8:25 was disgusting. It's like taking the ball from a child on the playground
the quadruple double is inevitable!!
Webby making professionals air ball layups is crazy..
There's so much pauses in this video 😂 but jokes asides, I agree
reminds me of Ralph Sampson running around out there
Unless another super rookie join the league. Prime Wemby is gonna be scary for the NBA
Would still say Luka Doncic probably has the best but can place Victor as a close 2nd.
Next Wilt ol wemby
Next nba pod tmrw?
I'm nitpicking, but a player with VW's size and skills should have a FG% above 50. Imagine if he was being fed by a great PG, surrounded by sharpshooters and put on 20-30 pounds more muscle. Could lead the league in both scoring and blocks while being a quadruple threat.
It’s insane how people say chet is better because the thunder are winning games…as if Chet isn’t playing with a top 3 MVP candidate. If Wemby had a teammate half as good as Shai, the spurs would be at least in contention for the play in.
Bro is different and we still only have 11 wins on the season😢 I wish we could show the young fella San Antonio is about winning
You think we are trying to win this year??
@@paul123100 You should be this draft is weak not worthy to tank for.
@@emilfrederiksen.1622 there are some good PGs in this draft, read a little lol
I was rooting for wemby before the season started but when I heard draymond say at worst wemby will be a DPOY candidate I thought the hype may have been getting out of hand but I take that back. (May not have been draymond it was some nba player on some podcast)
that 1:48 block was so disrespectful... Gzuz
He’s top 10 in the league right now
Lmfao
This insane meat riding has to stop.
Definitely.
The Frenchie lives up to billing!
Why are they continuously going for lay ups and soft short shots near him!? He definitely has a signature block style/package already.
He's probably the best rookie on the worst team combo ever
This is why when y’all were saying Chet earlier people wanted to bite your head off 😂
I hope he wins ROTY 😏👉✨🏆✨
Can't lie I got broke on the no look under the rim bounce pass 😅😅
Wembanyama just made history… he only picked his nose 3 times on his way to scratching his balls 19 times all before halftime… get real
Victor is already good enough to get 3 of his siblings signed by the Spurs.
Best rooklie this century is Luka.
Do you se three steps on the second clip you showed I sure did
I feel like his questionablr decision making is directly linked to the quality of the team around him. Because that team is so poor, he probably has that added pressure of having to "be the man" and not trust his teammates as much as he should, leading to him trying to make plays he wouldn't if he had a better team around him
You are right but I think the compare is not completely fair . 1. NBA today is very soft more easy to score mj had 28 + as a rocki but he didn’t play same position . He was better than shaq which was better example once again nba today is different . Amazing player Wemby it’s will be hard for him to dominant in a team with 2 more stars but he can bring a lot of rings
His body is going to break down quickly. Regardless of what he does. It's sad.
ROY AND DPOY
He is not even the clear best rookie this year. He is good, and he got potential, he clearly is special, but his actual performance this season is not that other-worldly
imo Luka and Drose are the best rookies this century.
Victor Wembanyama's impact on the game as a rookie is truly remarkable! His unique combination of height, skills, and athleticism has brought a fresh excitement to basketball. It's thrilling to see a new generation of players pushing the boundaries and evolving the sport. Wembanyama's presence on the court is a testament to how dynamic and diverse basketball talent has become in this century! 🏀✨
For everyone that's saying.. tim, shaq or whomever better........ know this and its a fact go check it... wembanyama play less basketball mins than only 3 players in NBA history... his min restriction have him at 29 mins.. every other great you guys can come up with average 36-40+ mins a night...... let that sink... it aint even close
Offensive PEAK - Jokic. Defensive Peak (will be) - Wembanyama
Should have had Melos numbers up there. He actually did make a shit show better as a rookie. Robbery they gave ROTY to Lebron instead. Melo led in every category but assists, was more efficient, had more win shares and took his team to the playoffs
Ya or ya know wilt chamberlain….
Not true, Lebron was a better defender from the beginning, more steals and blocks and more defensive win shares, and despite having more than twice as many assists than Melo only .5 more TOs per game. Better VORP, 2637 points generated (made and assisted) over Melo's 2215. Wembanyama certainly won't take his team to the playoffs but by your logic Chet is more deserving of ROTY.
@Ometecuhtli oh melo had an MVP candidate playing with him did he? Oh no he was already the best player on his team by a mile... Chet is arguably the 3rd best player on his team..... a rookie dragged a team to the playoffs in the harder conference but you still want to tear him down... the amount of work you put into that to find obscure numbers to favor lebron is both hilarious and deeply pathetic. Have fun with that
The Spurs sucked last year, and they're even worse this year. Impact on your team is the single most important criteria for judging a player. I'm not blaming Wemby (that's honestly on Pop for seemingly taking the year off to let the team figure it out themselves) or saying he won't be a superstar or anything like that.
However, when you factor in the clear impact some other great rookies (LeBron, Blake, Luka, etc.) had on their teams I just can't get on board with this. Empty numbers are one thing. Impact is what actually matters.
Asking from someone who is not following much, why my Spurs isnt winning even with Wemby?
Wemby is not concerned with the rookie of the year, Wemby is going for the MVP!!!!😂
Yeah he’s not there yet. He will be though soon. Lots of untapped potential.
He's already a top ten player.
So what was that at 2:45? 😂
Im beginning to think Nate Robinson could pull down 10+ boards on the raptors. those guys cant secure a rebound to safe their lives
It turns out that being extremely tall, and having extremely long arms, is useful for basketball. Who knew?!
Yet there are people that actually think Chet is even in the convo for roty. I like Chet as well but let’s get real.
11-44 cmon man
Hes TACO till further notice
Yeah he's not ROY. He's the ROAT
Why is wembayama not receiving DPOY talks?
Because spurs are so bad defensively. Once spurs get one or two wing defenders/point of attack it will be respectable enough for him to be in conversation every year of his career
imo its bc hes a rookie, no one would think that a rookie could win dpoy, similar to how no one would think that a rookie could win the mvp
If his frame doesn't matter to you, you better wake up. Those legs are going to snap one of these days if he doesn't continue packing on weight.
On defense, yes. On offense, he's below average from the midrange out according to Statmuse. However, if his offense catches up to his defense, like Kawhi's did, and he stays healthy, he'll surpass LeBron as the GOAT.
So he's no longer overrated ? You are so in Drama, NY City fans 😂! It's Just the FUTUR GOAT
Best rookie this century it's only twenty four years in 😂
Imagine 7,4 Wemby with more Muscle lol literally no one could do anything against him in the paint.
And the actual best rooki of the decade luka doncic just beat his ass
The best rookie who contributes to a team that is at the bottom of the league.😪
Hopefully he isnt as injury prone as the average nba bigman.
Ayo at 1:00
he better do wtf they say he can do, how tall he is? lol
Tall ain't got sh to do with how good he is 😂 are you slow ? Have you ever watch like a nba basketball game ? TV phone maybe? So many tall guys in the league can't move fluidly like he does shoot pass😂
Don't say the last century because larry bird took the celtics from 20 wins to 60 wins in the 20th century. Wemby has been a Stat king on a colossal loser team. And by the way, bird did this on equally mediocre team of castoffs and journeyman. I encourage anyone to google the 1979-80 celtic roster. The 2 other great celtic superstars, McHale and Parrish, did not arrive until bird's 2nd year.