He Is The Future of Basketball

[@hectorwatt9712]

For years we have seen graphs where at the end Jimmy says “and here is LeBron” we are now in the “and here is wemby” era

[@Lani-p2d]

Word

[@Amaling]

Well Jokic too

[@braydenjackson4761]

He was doing this with Jordan too

[@rankarat]

LeFraud is the greatest shame basketball as ever seen. Watch some other channels, uncut hoops, Skap Attack, AOH... They will tell you the truth about this pure garbage.

[@LikeIverson3]

dudes only 1.5 seasons in and getting glazed bro made like 10 videos of dude already but not 1 SGA video after averaging 30 for 3 seasons straight

[@bnsz8704]

Wemby is getting plenty of dunks, layups, floaters, and lobs. He's just getting in game reps of high-volume threes so that people know that they can't sag off of him and just cause it's a good skill to have especially this early in his career. He'll get slightly stronger and slowly move in his game to be even more lobs and post ups but like why are people complaining??? He was this high of a prospect because he was 7'4" with guard skills and now people are angry that he is using those guard skills?

[@jamesholyfield3304]

Thank you !!! Wemby growth is gonna be crazy he’s only 21 , look at any all time great big at that age all of them was lesser inside threats that young but develop over time . People just being impatient with wemby

[@ImArchiie]

None of them are thinking about the future of his career and how nasty it is going to be when a 7'4 center has a consistent 3pt shot in his prime. I think people just like to complain about the 3pt shot because they think someone has big as Wemby should just live in the paint and nothing else. They just need to let him work on his shot, it's his 2nd season.

[@LeviAndFriends111]

I love how most of those complaining can’t name 5 coaches. Or anyone not in the MVP voting

[@fattaman777]

Most of the people who complain are the types that miss "Old school ball" and want him as a Jonas Valanciunis or Jusuf Nurkic, 280 lbs of muscle who can smash you in the paint and is an immovable screen. They don't care the man is breaking records from distance or crossing over 1 All-Def guards.

[@danlouie352]

@@fattaman777no because NBA has become just 3 point contest and layups. No mid range game and no defense. You literally just watching an NBA all star game every game now. It's so boring that even now NBA now has to recognize the game is losing audiences. I literally see people say in comments saying the highlights are thing to watch. Not the game.

[@TastyBooby]

Can’t believe he made a video about me. Thank you Jimmy.

[@baddkidd7732]

My glorious king TastyBooby 👑

[@NoHacksJustPing]

🙏

[@3shottzz]

The GOAT!

[@Stealthbanana58]

Hey Tasty wanted to say thanks for coming through for our championship game and dropping a 50 point quadruple double man!

[@AnythingEverythingSports.]

😂😂

[@aidenblume]

ppl don't realize how important this channel is to the NBA. consistently the only & best source of always positive, always interesting content celebrating the league & its players. no media in the sport matches this quality & energy. I wouldn't be surprised if 10-25% of current NBA fandom sticks around because of these videos.

[@misteratoz]

I don't Even watch the NBA regularly. I just keep up because I enjoy the perspective this channel offers

[@spade-night]

This channel is terrible for basketball, I'm tired of hearing people who don't watch basketball spit the same opinions and ideas from the latest JxmmyHighroller video

[@victoria4]

I just started watching basketball in 2024 (starting with the WNBA) but this channel keeps me interested. The work it takes on the statistics alone is interesting

[@chitownkidd33]

@@spade-nightthat’s not his fault or problem.

[@lemonlazer5687]

Don’t worry man, if you truly love the sport you’ll find jxmy soon enough.

[@wembyglaze101]

This play style will keep him healthier longer. He doesn’t want to bang in the post because it’ll shorten his career. Also being a threat from 3 opens up offense for everyone else.

[@pwebb5617]

This

[@dookdawg214]

"Also being a threat from 3 opens up offense for everyone else." It's exactly the opposite. If he played in the paint, the defense would compress around him, and that would open up permiter play for his teammates. But instead he's out there shooting threes, making it easy for the defense. He's not even a great 3-point shooter. He's average.

[@mindGAAP]

@@dookdawg214 15:58 in the video - you are exactly who Jimmy is talking about

[@dookdawg214]

@@mindGAAP I know, but he's wrong. I'm coming with facts (look at my other comment where I prove it with stats and math). It's basic math, and I've demonstrated it clearly. Sorry if this is complicated for you. When Wemby shoots 2-pointers, they're worth more than his 3-pointers. Additionally, shooting in the paint would open up more possibilities for his team. There's a reason the Spurs lose so much. Wemby should be absolutely dominant in the paint. Instead he's out there shooting threes at an average (i.e. unimpressive) percentage. As the defending team, this is EXACTLY where you want him -- outside shooting threes.

[@dookdawg214]

@@mindGAAP Here is a copy-paste of the post you clearly missed. I am demonstrating with facts and math why Wemby shooting outside is a bad idea... I make the case that it is statistically inefficient for Wemby to shoot three-pointers. A couple weeks ago I looked at his numbers for this season. At the time, his total FG% was 48%. But that consisted of 164/273 for 2-point field goals, meaning 60.1%. From 3-point land, he was shooting 93/262 for 35.5%. What this means is, every time he shoots a 2-pointer, on average, that shot is worth 1.20 points. In contrast, every time he shoots a 3-pointer, on average, that shot is worth 1.06 points. This means his 2-point shots are more valuable than his 3-pointers. But this doesn’t even factor in other advantages to Victor playing in the paint. While shooting these shots worth 1.20 points, he’d be better positioned for second-chance shots. Also, by playing in the paint, he attracts the defense and opens up perimeter play for his teammates. So, you see, you can praise him all day about how unusual it is to see a giant out there making threes. But the fact is, the Spurs are barely a .500 team despite bringing in good young talent, plus CP3. That’s because the Spurs are not utilizing Wemby correctly. He shouldn’t be shooting so many threes. That’s why the Spurs are not winning.

[@rfwhyte]

Wemby shooting as many threes as possible now is the BEST thing he can do for his long term future in the league. Outside shots put less strain on his body, as he doesn't have to bang in the paint with other big men, and so reduces his chances of injury, hopefully leading to a longer career. Not to mention the fact that the only way to get good at shooting is to shoot, and so while he's only shooting 33% from 3 now, if he can get to 40%+ he would be absolutely LETHAL as there's no way literally anyone in the league can hope to block, let alone contest a 3 point jump shot from a 7' 4" dude, meaning he'd be literally the ULTIMATE floor spacer, dragging the other teams bigs out to the line and beyond, probably drawing doubles, creating space in the lane / paint for his team mates to cut into, and Wemby could literally pass OVER anyone to hit the cutter, so the version of Wemby that will hopefully become an elite 3pt shooter, if surrounded by some other decent shooters and cutters, will lead to a team offense that will be absolutely UNSTOPPABLE. So seriously, Wemby should just keep chucking shots, cause once he gets good at them the league will be DONE.

[@shinsukecorbin425]

Wemby is in a weird spot cause as good as he might can shoot the 3 the fans don’t wanna see him doing it repeatedly..And if the ratings keep dropping who knows what the league will do to shift things up

[@glovs4188]

And with his height, he can throw a direct line pass which will reach the target faster than throwing it in an arc.

[@roboticvenom1935]

​​@@shinsukecorbin425the league may make the 3pt shot wider to reduce corner 3's which are the most efficient 3's. That'd be smart. Whatever change they make it has to be somewhat gradual. But the 3pt shot is not going away anytime soon my friend, this is best for wemby

[@j.baptistecl.5758]

A whole paragraph of cope. Bottom line is if I'm the defense the best possible scenario for me is for this dude to jack up as many threes as possible and stay away from the paint, so what he's been doing lol

[@Ebriel0000000]

Thank you : it's a pleasure to read someone who thinks and explains instead of just saying "i like this, i hate that". Sure the fact he plays this way in his first seasons doesn't implies he will do it all his career : there's a process and Wemby is so special that Pop (thanks to Ginobili who helped him to understand that) made a special plan for him. Wemby won't be Duncan 2.0 (or KAJ 2.0 or Wilt 2.0 or whoever 2.0) : he is Wemby 1.0 and needs time to develop. In a team which isn't ready to contend, this is not a problem. Sochan, Vassell, Castle are really young and Spurs will have nice 1st round picks soon so... no rush.

[@CaydenBurke-p7m]

Just wanna say that calling him the alien is one of the best nicknames is a while. Edit: I also truly think that the player really has to embrace the nickname for it to really be good.

[@Daniel_Bello_]

Fr. Think it was Lebron that coined it

[@crablord7934]

Pray we entering a new age of elite nicknames. Cooper Flagg has a sick one too

[@Kottonboss]

a number 51 wemby alien jersey would go crazy

[@The_Humble_Hurricane]

​@Kottonboss yoooo you on to something legendary right now!

[@AimHigher_US]

@@Kottonbossour rookie stephon castle wears the number 5 and they are known as “area 51” to spurs fans

[@mikesgotit]

I’m convinced Wemby was crafted in an underground bunker in France by a bunch of mad scientist.

[@RD-zx6py]

Frankenstein's Monsieur... I'll see myself out...

[@ryboi1337]

Nah. Just snow bunny mind control

[@Viral.Mediaa.Hub1]

they made mbappe and wemby in a lab

[@kylescherer9589]

@@RD-zx6py getting that on a 1 jersey

[@RD-zx6py]

@@kylescherer9589 haha. I'd love it if it caught on.

[@septimiusseverus165]

Frenchman here. I’ve followed Victor since he was 15/16 but even I must admit I didn’t believe he would become this good this quickly… and his generation is LOADED with the Risacher, Sarr, Salaun, Dieng, Coulibaly, Rupert & more upcoming.

[@Gurd-f2z]

Is there a reason for these players, appearing in the nba more frequently?.

[@septimiusseverus165]

@ we have a really great youth academy system that seems to only get better with time. The success of players like Parker, Batum, Diaw but also Dirk, Jokic or Giannis really convinced our players they could make it.

[@C.H872]

“The dark forces cheated lifespan and let LeBron onto the basketball landscape In retaliation the light forces Created Victor wembamyama” -🥶🥶🥶

[@hiro_nishimiya21]

All the fans say he should take advantage of his length, but you guys don’t realize that he is already using his 7'4" frame to his advantage. When he shoots the ball, no one can block it.

[@javigar133]

33% is below average, pretty bad actually. He plays in favour of the rival

[@InfinityStein]

​@@javigar133if you want to talk about stats nerd then he's shooting 35% from 3 like prime Harden. Meanwhile your boyfriend Bustgren is on a wheelchair 😂

[@hiro_nishimiya21]

@javigar133 Yes, in his 2nd season, give him time

[@OugiEin]

The KD route.

[@InfinityStein]

​@@javigar133He is shooting 35% like prime Harden. You Bustgren fans will cry about anything 😂

[@kilerkiler1]

People are forgetting that being tall is not just benefits. Wemby is shredded, but he is having trouble squaring up against some stronger bigs, the obvious answer would be 'gain weight', but his height make that troublesome. If he gets seriously heavier, his ankles are going to feel that. You can't be 7'4 and have a build like Lebron.

[@Moneyman-t3e]

He dosent need to be built like lebron, he needs to around 240 to 250. His best comparison body type wise should be Rudy gobert who’s around that weight.

[@culturewombat]

He doesn’t need to be anything other than himself. He’s not Gobert or LeBron; he’ll carve out his own path. Five years in, if he has a decent team and still hasn’t reached the Finals, then we can revisit this 'bulk up' conversation. But not when he’s 21 and hasn’t even fully grown into his adult body yet. At 7'4", he can post up regardless, and his defense is unmatched. For now, bulking up would likely just take away from his speed and agility.

[@kilerkiler1]

@ Completely agree, that was by no means a criticism of him, i like how spurs are handling him. It's rare seeing a talent like that evolve on the court and his numbers speak for themselves.

[@wt7553]

People mock Wemby for being skinny then mock him for limiting how much he bangs down low. Right now, he’s got a KD build so he’s playing a KD game. When he gets a Hakeem build or dare I say a David Robinson build, he’ll work on his post play. Right now he’s just adding skills to his game. Last year he added Gobert’s defense. This year it’s KD’s shooting. Next year, it could be Jokic’s passing.

[@asilentrndm3016]

@@Moneyman-t3e But will having something similar to Gobert's body type allow him to move and dominate the way he's doing now?

[@adampezzuolo5618]

Wemby is so tall that even if the defender is right in front of him he's basically wide open

[@javigar133]

To miss 2 out of 3 shots

[@sinastir7688]

​@@javigar133Not if he's taking 2's. Just say you're a hater. You're also a liar if you say you wouldn't love him on your team. Look forward to your favorite team getting destroyed by Wemby once he gets another Superstar or two.

[@dameleanis5426]

Put Giannis to defend him and everything is gonna be alright at these moment! For the next years he must develop his game in the paint and always be healthy and we see where the limits are for him!!

[@ramzyaissaq1698]

​@dameleanis5426 you cant say that that was only one match up I'm looking forward to future battles; we'll see what happens

[@Casey1]

@@sinastir7688 Could probably destroy them now with how they been playing

[@juice7710]

I don’t watch much NBA regular season but between you, swishout, and thinking basketball yall keep me locked in respect

[@Mandozen]

I think the Spurs are also being very smart with their development of him. Wemby having a jumper is less wear-and-tear to his knees in the long run. Also, he’s still very skinny atp. Him camping out at the paint on both sides of the court in an 82-game season might spell unwanted injuries and it’s still just their 2nd year of rebuild with him. The Spurs are probably still waiting for his body to further mature and gain a little bit more weight and strength. Wemby already roams all over the paint on the defensive end so I can understand why the Spurs would want him to be more of a perimeter player on the offensive end even if it’s just for injury prevention. He went from shooting 24% in October to 37% in November then 38% in December, so he’s definitely improving. Ofc, that percentage might be inconsistent as the season goes along, but I think if Wemby gains more confidence with his jumper and becomes more consistent, he’s gonna be very formidable in the future. I think for now, he’s still figuring out where the spots on the court he’s most comfortable with. He’s still a developing player. And the Spurs are not yet contending seriously anyway so why not use this time to further develop the weaknesses of their young core.

[@The_Jazziest_Coffee]

reminds me why giannis kept building core strength and muscle throughout his early seasons, so that he'd be a monster in the paint when he'd drive in and i mean it's not remotely the same playstyle, but it makes sense

[@mcnamaraky]

I think the Spurs are probably the best team to keep someone healthy when you look at the longevity many of their players had like Duncan and Parker. As long as Pop is still there at least. Or his clone.

[@sebastianrobbins9601]

This season is basically a practice season for the spurs letting wemby do whatever to develop his game and jumper. I reckon in a few years when he has further matured and developed he’ll be down to 5-6 threes a game on elite percentage while being completely dominant in the paint like jokic

[@GabrielPerez-un6hj]

You’re cooking bro really smart take

[@forgive.them.]

I think so too. He's worth so much money

[@domonicdecoco2410]

Privileged to witness the rise of Hector Banana-Bread ..

[@Redino20]

All time favorite new nickname

[@mikefuentes-rodriguez3846]

Lmfao, this is gonna be such a mindfuck for those without context 🤣😂

[@EPIXISCOOL]

What a reference

[@pea-c]

@@mikefuentes-rodriguez3846what is the context

[@charlie_541]

@@pea-c basically some dude's gf went to reddit or twitter asking about what gifts she should get her bf for christmas(?) She said that he had a favorite basketball player, but couldn't for the life of her remember his name, eventually throwing the name "Hector Banana-Bread" out as a possible guess as to what the name was. The player she was trying to figure out was Victor Wembanyama

[@Kottonboss]

I want to start a petition to get Wemby to change his number to 51, double down on the "alien" label

[@Éga_Fr]

No, number 1 is the perfect number for him 😉

[@benjamingilmore825]

Dude great idea. And then his nickname could be Area 51.

[@XandieFireman]

It's Castle and Wembanyama's duo number, 5 and 1. Their duo is called Area 51.

[@Justfrank_0]

U haven’t heard of Area 51 huh

[@Tribal_Sky75]

Too many players wear number 1 its annoying Wemby wears it too

[@Fearthegoatee]

The dude who works his tendons out to make sure he’s healthy and moving like this needs a raise and more credit

[@bnsz8704]

"wemby isn't taking full advantage of his height" is shooting a shot with a release point 2 feet above the defender's hand not "using his height"?

[@SleepyJoe-l4n]

So he’s Kristaps

[@wemakecookie]

⁠​⁠@@SleepyJoe-l4nLike Kristaps except a better scorer, passer, and defender. While being only in his 2nd season.

[@Miles_305]

Actually, if this video is accurate he's not even a good shooter though. His shot diet is trash.

[@kato3y]

16:07 This shot goes so hard for no reason.

[@Mr-V1nce]

FR! Straight up Alien! 🥶

[@jofelmorata]

I was thinking the same thing! Reminds me of a rookie Jordan for some reason.

[@mantryl]

Good. I wasn't the only one. It was the timing of the narration, the scenes before it and the silhouette. Wonderfully done by Jimmy.

[@Hunter-zu3hj]

it feels like we're watching wemby as hes about to show us the future of basketball

[@Suko44]

I really grew up watching the Spurs win 50+ games ever year and win 5 rings and now I get to watch the future GOAT

[@elijahloby5400]

im a pacers fan im so jealous of the spurs fans I WAS IMAGINING HOW HED FIT IN WITH MY TEAM DAMNIT

[@brettadiah10]

Spurs got so lucky lol. They were going nowhere and were going to be shitty for a long time and then got gifted a generational talent.

[@SleepyJoe-l4n]

Goat 😂

[@rob.parsnips]

I hate it man, rich get richer. Wish it was the Nets or the Hornets or something. If Spurs get Cooper Flagg I’m gonna get incriminating photos of Adam Silver and blackmail him into intervening.

[@dial7289]

1:35 u guys alr know what’s next

[@fabytheplug49]

😂😂 nah frrr

[@dreadedchari9879]

“And then theres …”

[@RideAfterMidnight]

All I want to see is Wemby learning the skyhook. He'd be unstoppable.

[@bryanchandler3486]

No one man should have all that power.

[@blondecai171]

Wemby will surely be an All-Star and a DPOY this year. He’s the E.T. of NBA especially those no jump blocks.

[@redman6790]

Dpoy in 2nd year is insane

[@How23497]

@@redman6790and he was 2nd in DPOY in his rookie season 😭 the league is cooked

[@a.arslan630]

​@@How23497he had a strong case to win it too if not for team performance

[@brettadiah10]

If a player from the 13th ranked defense wins DPOY, the league is a joke lmao.

[@DoghamProductions]

@@brettadiah10 it should be about the player not the team

[@knobbelxgd]

the fact that he's not in his prime yet, imagine what he can do years later.

[@mariohenrique9537]

Being in t5 on mvp ladder on his second year is crazy work

[@_will795]

@@mariohenrique9537absolutely no way he can be near mvp level without atleast a top 4 seed

[@ChrisWoj]

@@_will795That’s why he’s at best 4-5 in the conversation. Three guys gotta get hurt for his name to matter in the conversation. Being outside top 4 seeds is way more normal for the dude fifth in the vote.

[@toad7395]

@@_will795 I mean his entire team is a development program, and thats why he's top 5 not first

[@marcusplenty1153]

Imagine what he can do if you just give him replacement level players

[@jonesy8693]

I don't understand how Wemby taking 3's isn't "taing advantage of his height" it's almost impossible to stop. He should do special training like the card counting MIT team did they had loud music chickens going crazy so they could do it under pressure Wemby just needs that since they can't stop him.

[@SleepyJoe-l4n]

Kristaps ?

[@jonesy8693]

@@SleepyJoe-l4n I used to like Kristaps but he never really lived up to his potential imo

[@azrielhanafi7353]

​@@jonesy8693 injury killed his potential

[@brown9671]

Every three he takes is wide open (cuz no one can contest it) and 30 feet feels like 25 for him I don’t know how that’s not taking advantage of his height

[@jshack6647]

I knew this kid was going to be incredible. How incredible he has been already is the part that makes me scratch my head. Great video as always. 👍

[@edgarornelas_23]

Hi Jimmy, I have a topic suggestion for a future video. Why are there so many blow out games this season? Could it be because most of the league is comprised of .500 teams outside the top 4 seeds in each conference? Curious to see what you think

[@brianteasley5512]

Awesome video sir. Your storytelling is A+. Your portrait of Wemby, through words, is immaculate. Keep up the great work.

[@ikiwheese]

Wemby is literally the create a character we all dreamed of while playing video games. Except he's real.

[@shbdhd]

Respect what the Spurs are doing. They know their stuff. And I also think if there's a team that has the awareness that they don't know everything, it would be them. That is to say, they appreciate the magnitude of the responsibility that is mentoring a genuinely unique talent, one the NBA has likely not ever seen, and not putting him in a box other than what he and the team builds. I believe that is truly what it means to help him reach his full potential -- expectations of what a player his size should play like be damned.

[@rubix187]

It’s a pleasure to see this level of play from a big man but we all know Wemby’s knees ain’t gonna hold up forever. Gotta strike while the iron’s hot.

[@maxi-dm2vd]

can somebody hire this guy for a netflix docuseries pls

[@Bunkiiiiii]

I think you should have included that clip of wemby from one of the recent games Vs Nuggets, when 3 defenders rushed him as he was preparing for a 3, and passed the ball. Hes such a threat in the paint he can already take up 2-3 defenders and free his teammates, now he's doing it beyond the arc as well. I think that's gonna be very important when he gets championship calibre teammates who can really deliver on the space he frees up

[@rafikz77]

Good point

[@snehpatel8213]

Shaq struggled so much to make a three but he honestly didn’t care… he was just so dominant inside he didn’t even try to practice three point shooting. “Nineteen Points in the quarter” as said before the three.

[@3shottzz]

What's new though. Easily the most dominant player of all time no question about it

[@maxmeier532]

Didnt even try to practice, i.e. he knew he could practice for 20 years and still not even come close to 20%. Dude couldnt shoot from anywhere.

[@ogTryhard21]

Which is wild because he CAN shoot the three-ball better than 90% of players on Earth. Unfortunately that's just not good enough for the NBA, and he knew that

[@Turtle09]

@@ogTryhard21 I mean it's hard to judge because he never practiced them, so how good of a shooter he could have become is very debatable. But usually free throw percentage is a somewhat good indicator and shaq was not very good at that.

[@ottomattix86]

Yeah imagine curry working on dunking over guys instead of using his jumper lol

[@w_out7631]

I was skeptical about Wemby at first, thought the hype was doing heavy lifting, but after the first half of the 2023-2024 regular season I'm fully on the Wemby bandwagon this Frenchman is insane.

[@jamesholyfield3304]

Yes !! Plus getting to see what he did in the Olympics also 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

[@OtKH00]

I mean it's obvious he has all the gifts to be an all time great, but his "weakness" is also obvious in that you can't be that big and lean without being injury prone. Shooting 3's will help him stay healthy longer and on the court longer. Wemby would honestly probably be out of the league in a few years due to injury if he spent all his time in the paint.

[@eriksports]

Did you never see him play before the draft? Nothing wrong with being a contrarian for the sake of it but I don’t see how anyone could have been skeptical of Wemby if you ever saw him in play in France

[@alessiaburgani1496]

11:24 and lebron

[@igniteteji]

exactly

[@rayneozier]

Right? Prime Bron was a monster on both ends

[@sakul1888]

6:40 my boy Franz chillin' up there with the top boys, you love to see it

[@PatToReal]

0:14 shaq also only shot one more 3 that year. Meaning you can cherry pick a stat saying he is a better shooter then curry off of his single season 3 percentage. I think

[@omara5079]

There’s typically a minimum amount of shots you need to take to be considered

[@minimaldrip8177]

That’s not how statistics work…

[@mjja4783]

@@minimaldrip8177erm actually brother 1/2 is 50% and I don’t think curry ever shot 50% from three for a season Basic statistics, no shit the context matters and makes it not valid. It’s like how the news fools Karen’s with stats

[@Caronte4116]

@@mjja4783 so, based on your knowledge of statistics, you would pick Shaq over Curry to shot your 3's, right? One thing is a stat, and other a tendency.

[@Justfrank_0]

Y’all be saying anything man get off the internet

[@elijahmiller8896]

Crazy... I was swerving and bendin that corner but then I saw this video about Hector Banana Bread and had to stop what I was doing to watch! Great vid btw Jxmy

[@DaddyRell-s4f]

Hector Banana Bread 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Baddknewz]

WoaahhhOOOhhhh

[@malachipenalver8436]

Lmbo 🤣 The creativity in these comments is strong 🗣🔥

[@cyyyyyyyyy.]

I might swerve round that corner WoaahhOOahh

[@citris_mario5224]

I think the best part of jxmys videos is the storytelling, im not sure how he does it but its great

[@jacktheleper4468]

Lol I've seen the same comment 3 times saying this. Lost respect for Jimmy when he lied about Jokic in his last video. He said Jokic is bad on D. When stat muse has him 22nd in the league for defensive rating, top 10 stocks, top 3 deflections, theres no metric for his brilliant breaking down offenses and knowing where to position himself, hes strong af, wide, heavy, quick hands, and hes the greatest on court general ever to help elevate his teammates. Its the first thing Jimmy put out that was factually incorrect

[@baumann9551]

“Height is just a number” LMAOOOO 🤣🤣

[@AleksanteriR]

Please make a video on the MVP race. Jokic having +400 while he's averaging 30 points triple doubles on ts 65% is crazy beyond comprehension.

[@joshuataylor3011]

the Silhouette of Wemby palming the ball was so slick.

[@johanlillebk1071]

He has the tools to become one of the all time greats!

[@J.C...]

After seeing many of the all-time greats In the last 35 years, I agree. This man is special.

[@Baddknewz]

He could legit be considered the GOAT when it’s all said and done

[@javigar133]

That would depend on how many rings he wins

[@Aronzzi0]

Lebron can finally retire and sleep well

[@MysticMicrowave]

Tbf so does obi toppin or Andrew wiggins

[@trofl]

The section on Dirk is part of why I'm excited for him to be a studio analyst. So tired of the old heads that can't seem to grasp basic math.

[@TIdtiDmiso]

16:07 For no apparent reason, this shot goes really hard.

[@user1164]

Hector Banana Bread has got to be an all-time nickname and the fact is that Victor Wembenyama is actually so fittingly funny 😂😂

[@therealjonesy-s4j]

HECTOR BANANA BREAD'S BEEN COOKING UP SOME BANANA PUDDING 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Hudson36912]

4:12 There You Go…

[@Justin-vu8pq]

Thought my phone was tweaking 🤣

[@Sp_The_Watcher]

It must feel amazing to be able to look at yourself for a definition of greatness. You are the goat jxmy

[@nickbobrov693]

Really like the video, the only phrase, that have triggered me a bit was "and he is only 21" repeated multiple times The problem with that, is people always look at young player's performance as a "starting point of his possible level", whereas it is often could be an "early-grower situation", when players reach their potential in the beginning of their career and could only hold/drop their performance numbers Is it the case for Wemby? No one knows for sure, the only thing I could wish him is not to het invlolved in Ja-esque gun stories and avoid Rose's injury problems)

[@mr.829]

Wemby numbers at this age is an anomaly. Could be in line for top5 players in history. Welcome back jimmy

[@jamesholyfield3304]

His Trajectory is Crazy based off these first two seasons

[@eriksports]

Top one

[@evanfromindiana-hm2qi]

If he stays healthy it’s a wrap for the league

[@DoghamProductions]

@@evanfromindiana-hm2qi he has been which is like hitting the lottery

[@R3nnan]

I think playing a little bit away from the post and from the contact with heavier bigs also helps Wemby to protect his body from injury. His game is effective as it is now, and longevity was always the biggest question mark for his career potential.

[@anirudhashokk]

The future of basketball just got posterized twice in a game👀

[@zoualpha4142]

And it’s normal he play defense 🤷

[@christianschlidt2862]

truly believe you are the best content creator in this genre. Love your videos

[@hoenn4373]

He's putting up better numbers than AD IN HIS SECOND YEAR. Top five in the league rn FOR SURE.

[@javigar133]

How is he a top 5 player and not in the top 5 seed? Absurd

[@glovs4188]

​@@javigar133so who's your top 5? 😂

[@rickroma]

@@javigar133it’s a team sport, not tennis

[@GabrielleTheGreat0718]

Uhh maybe top 7-12

[@culturewombat]

@GabrielleTheGreat0718 Can you name the 11 players who are better than this year’s DPOY?

[@lokilucario]

People expecting wemby to play like a traditional center didn't watch a second of his game before he was drafted

[@Sdr_93]

As fragile as Wemby seems, it's no wonder he doesn't get in the paint more. Him having a 3 point shot will add to his longevity.

[@LTJ]

Loved this channel for years. Jimmy's selective use graphs is the best on KZbin imo (on the vids/channels that I've seen over the many years of watching KZbin's MANY different genres) Jimmy never fails to make me chuckle in admiration at sucking me in with his storytelling, then hitting me with the ridiculous gap in some graph that makes his emphatic point.

[@PeakH]

Wenby getting posterised 3hours after this is crazy... Dude just jinxed it 😂😂😂

[@TheFrenchMan666]

"when you try to block everybody, sometime (not so many) you get posterised, but I don't care" VW ;)

[@PeakH]

@ dont get butt hurt , i was pointing at the fact, i love Wenby

[@TheFrenchMan666]

@@PeakH I am not 😉 it's just funny to see the reaction for a poster probably the 5th in his career where he had like 100 on "them"

[@danielosezele8693]

Lol bro, chill

[@Carlostothe24]

I think the reason why Wemby shoots so many 3s is because basically no one in the league can contest his shot lol. Wait until he gets some more muscle and he will be like giannis with a 3 ball

[@bloblobberr]

Yea cause Chet plays more around the rim & look at him now…

[@AmTwig]

After watch9ing the whole video i dont know, KD never put the muscle on as a big man and is still a force on the court. Jimbo sees that the game is moving toward versatile players and wemby could be the template

[@evanfromindiana-hm2qi]

Yes also good at shooting

[@r33th]

​@AmTwig Wemby has said that he plans on building his strength while only putting on a bit more muscle. He won't go full Giannis in the muscle department, but he will add more than KD did. He's always in the weight room these days.

[@eciohc75]

The key to be a strong inside scorer is weight, rather than height imo. Wemby can wait until he gets strong. JJJ takes a similar route, and I believe that keep him healthier.

[@SleepyJoe-l4n]

Not really, the key to being a inside scorer is being a talented scorer and working on inside scoring moves instead of jacking up 3’s. Did Kareem weigh 300 pounds I don’t think so

[@eciohc75]

@@SleepyJoe-l4n Getting strong is about strengh and funtional weight. Did I need to remind you that the guards todays are way more athletic? How does the different talent pools effect the defense that is being played? By the way, Wemby came in the league 4 years earlier than Kareen. Playing against grown man in a league, and he needs to run way more miles more than ever as a 7 footer whose body isn't fully developed yet? Ever thought of avoiding injuries? Plus, everyone that is actually watching Wemby know he scores inside, just not much in the low post, and remind me how poor the spacing again? Using a example from 50 years ago isn't a clever way to show your critical thinking skills. And everyone know about Kareem so no much knowledge showed. Check the effeciency of skyhoook and one should know it's not that efficient. Kareeem was taller and atheletic than others, and he use jumphooks and semi-jumpers a lot. He dunks as well. Use some logic and actual knowledge, not regurtate things from ESPN lol.

[@SleepyJoe-l4n]

@@eciohc75 Sky hook isn’t efficient 😂, he’s literally one of the 3 highest FG% players in NBA history relative to how many shots he took

[@SleepyJoe-l4n]

@@eciohc75 Yea bringing up spacing actually hurts your argument here because the paint is wide open now, so less banging against other players and weaker softer centers, who’s the big bag center in todays NBA? Gobert? 😂 nice try

[@eciohc75]

@ FG% Are we in 1990s? I won't dicuss with people without any advanced database. Feel free to keep yapping and I won't value any opinions from you. Boomer Bye

[@tajts2921]

i wouldnt be suprised if wemby was the next player to be in the NBA logo, with his build that logo would hit

[@Jarl_Throthgar]

Ong Pop probably just told this man he isnt allowed to score 100 until he shoots 40% from 3 for the season. I'm mostly joking but what I'm saying is he's crafting a monster to perfection before letting him loose The bigger fundamental fr

[@Thatkid461]

11:15 how is kobe that far down there?

[@djhogan2119]

I’m a simple man, I see Jxmy, I click

[@RD-zx6py]

Simple Jack

[@Masterx-lm1em]

I sat down for my break at work and I got the notification🥲

[@djhogan2119]

@ perfect timing!

[@urusledge]

If it weren’t for Lenin and Stalin, Sabonis would have been in the goat convo.

[@professionalhater5229]

if it weren't for Lenin, Sabonis would have known nothing except forced labour for a tsar, let alone ball

[@bryanchandler3486]

@@professionalhater5229right? Soviet Russia was… problematic, to put it lightly. But Tsarist Russia was so much worse.

[@fysmf]

13:51 this part 💦

[@tiagojccardoso]

If those 2 one dsy be on the same team it would be insane

[@lolno6975]

Wemby has been added to the elite group of "and here is ____" on a graph club. The club members are currently: LeBron MJ Curry Jokic Luka Wemby (new addition)

[@lyvinlyphe9644]

They’re leaving him out the paint intentionally. Get 100% comfortable with the shot while spending a season or two bulking up and secretly working on post. Trust me, he’ll be working in the paint a lot more in another season or two. Be happy he’s not in there a lot yet. Wemby with a Giannis frame is beyond scary. Remember Greek was nearly as skinny when he came into the league. A Wemby that can push you around like Giannis is quite literally unguardable when you factor in an elite shot. If he went straight to post work, he likely would’ve lost confidence in his shot.

[@markcollinsage45]

Sometimes I dig a hole in my backyard, stand in the hole and pretend I'm a carrot

[@filmore4537]

Im going to try that sometime

[@ole86]

@@filmore4537 does not work me

[@jakesmith926]

One retires, the next one spawns...

[@Aaronnnn.n]

W thumbnail ong

[@divine1ightgaming771]

The fact that he shoots from the three means he can be the first back on D, means he can constantly use his defensive prowess all game. Makes it harder for easy layups when he’s always in the paint, the team can focus on the perimeter on fast breaks, knowing the bucket is locked down

[@mantryl]

As a basketball fan, it's so good to see the young Sabonis being as good as his dad!

[@chrisgood6725]

1:55 what’s the instrumental please

[@royaleawesomene5194]

we bring the boom- big justice and aj

[@wxtherplays3184]

not even 1 second i. and i alr know he’s talking abt bronny🙏😫

[@ALittleMessi]

Baseball gets the freak 2 way player in Ohtani, basketball gets Wemby

[@SaySpawn]

AI overview According to most BMI charts, a healthy weight range for a 7-foot male(Wemby is 7'5) would typically fall between 225-275lbs. 💯💯

[@DTMOMusic]

Sometimes he shoots too many 3s but I think someone in here said it best that he’s making his jumper respected so when he gets even more muscle and strength he can just be everywhere

[@Nellie-g3r]

Great video! Was hoping for some basketball content and my feed was blessed.

[@jacktheleper4468]

AI ahh comment lol. Lost respect for Jimmy when he lied about Jokic in his last video. He said Jokic is bad on D. When stat muse has him 22nd in the league for defensive rating, top 10 stocks, top 3 deflections, theres no metric for his brilliant breaking down offenses and knowing where to position himself, hes strong af, wide, heavy, quick hands, and hes the greatest on court general ever to help elevate his teammates. Its the first thing Jimmy put out that was factually incorrect

[@MagCynic]

2:55 He IS a generational talent, but only because of his skillset combined with his height. If he's 6'3" would you pick him over Steph or Chris Paul? No. He can't change the way the game is played simply because of his abnormal height. Plus his build means he's one bad injury away from a career where people ask "what if".

[@quintin5583]

I wonder if people like you have ever hooped on any level above your neighborhood park? If he was 6’3 he’d be just as good as those guys, why? Because he put in the work to have that much skill set while being THAT big. What big guys have that skill? Almost none, which means he’d have a skill set almost no 6’3 players would have.

[@MagCynic]

@@quintin5583 Wemby isn't even in the top 100 when it comes to three point shooting this season. And he's like 16th in field goal shooting among centers. If he's 6'3" his blocks go down to below 1 per game. He's NOT a generational talent without his height. The only way you could argue that would be to make the HUGE assumption that being 6'3" would suddenly make him a better three point shooter. Maybe, but probably not.

[@cedricsano2430]

@@MagCynicare you 10 bro? Why are we talking about what ifs? He is tall and if that’s part of what makes him generational, so what??

[@MagCynic]

@@cedricsano2430 Because the second part of the phrase is generational TALENT.

[@RayanButler-h2m]

Chris Paul is only 6’0 not 6’3

[@Jamalyamal-sl9gl]

This man is the Asap Rocky of youtube... barley posts but when he do its a BANGERRRRRRRRRR

[@theprogressivemichigander6588]

Wembanyama is shooting 33.7% from 3. It's great for a big but a little below league average. He needs to finish more inside where he can be special. The defense already is special.

[@adrianli7559]

Small correction: He is shooting 33.7 in his career, but he is shooting 35ish% this season. Still below average, but remember that 1) he had a slow start where he shot 20ish% in his first 8 games (he has hit closer to 37% since then), 2) he has taken a lot more this season, and 3) he is an excellent free throw taker, meaning that this number is most likely going to improve.

[@JulesChasles]

What people don't get is that by shooting threes, he can come back on defense faster, and block easy layups and dunks on the fast break. It also allows him to keep his energy throughout the game. If you put him in the post, he might be more prolific offensively, but you lose the rim protection with the fast rhythm of today's game

[@alphabrother6823]

I think what a lot of people are forgetting is THIS IS HIS 2ND SEASON. As good as he is, believe it or not, he can become better. But in order to improve, you have to let him develop his game. Allowing him to work on his threes early in his career is much easier than trying to do so 5-10 years in. It's so when the time comes where he NEEDS to hit a 3, he'll be able to. Not to mention, something that hampers player development is INJURIES. If Wemby spammed post-ups and attacked the rim every possession, that's far riskier than shooting a 3. Believe me, Wemby knows that he can easily dunk.

[@MoeEpsilon]

It kind of reminds me of Wilt Chamberlain. Wilt was the most dominate player in NBA history, bar none. He had insane vertical leap for his size because he did the high jump. He could sprint faster than guards as a big man, because he did track and field. He could bench press hundreds of pounds and was physically stronger than anyone on the court. Wilt didn't want to dunk and finger roll the ball in every play though. He thought it was more skillful to shoot a fadeaway like Dirk and that accounted for 60% of his shots. Still the 7th highest scoring player of all time playing only 13 true seasons (1 he was injured). The thing is though, when he wanted to, he just slammed it in when he was making it a point to score more because no one could stop him. Wemby should go this route. It's good he has a three point shot and that it's developed, but if the Spurs need points, he needs to not mess around, get the basket, get the points because no one can stop him throwing it in and get back in the game.

[@Dabiggestbird99]

He is the Avatar

[@res2715]

wemby, sarr and cooper flagg are all the best examples of the meta the league’s trending towards

[@Nearamos]

Bro..great job with this video!! I agree 100% with it. We don´t know what this kid will do in the furture and it can be bigger than himself. God Bless bro.

[@King57788]

Jimmy is back

[@jonnyporkthe2nd]

its jamy (jamie)

[@King57788]

@ what

[@jonnyporkthe2nd]

@@King57788 thats his name

[@Max-kw2hp]

​@jonnyporkthe2nd where did you get that from?

[@jonnyporkthe2nd]

@@Max-kw2hp he says it

[@TJssWay]

@ 7:00 I knew lol

[@109entertainment9]

100% I’m very shocked people are surprised at this after the film we already had on him

[@ExclusiveExcellence]

Facts, I was getting slandered by my friends for saying Wemby would be top 5 and the spurs make the playoffs before the season started… now they view me as a prophet😂

[@TJssWay]

@@ExclusiveExcellence mf is basically KD except he’s 7’4 and an all time defensive talent. I don’t understand how people couldn’t see that.

[@hsj7146]

Facts this was too easy to predict

[@ExclusiveExcellence]

@@TJssWay literally from the moment I saw him deep frying Rudy at age 15/16 I knew the league was cooked😂

[@Vulcano92]

Guys, you're overthinking. I'm french and Wemby said it multiples times : shooting that many 3's WON'T BE HIS BREAD AND BUTTER! The Spurs are in building mode, but the kid is so good that it prob won't take long until they became contender, meaning THIS season is probably the only one of his entire career where working on his 3's in-game without any pressure will be acceptable. It's all about reps and getting comfy with his 3's, trust me he knows damn well the most efficient way for him to play, the kid is smart

[@IanMann]

Who’s here after Ja posterized Wemby? (And it didn’t count😭)

[@rmoultonrmoulton145]

This is life imitating art. Enough of us over the years created players like this in video games and it eventually manifested itself.

[@Motivational_101_Mindset]

That silhouette in the thumbnail really does make him look like an Alien

[@jasonj5292]

6:41 people always stay disrespecting Tatum SMH

[@ripple-2901]

not even the best in his team

[@jasonj5292]

@@ripple-2901 you are delusional

[@StarBornJasuke]

And just got dunked on by Ja morant.

[@curlsalot91]

10:57 ''but lord help us'' got me