Shaq Was TOTALLY Right About Victor Wembanyama, BUT No One Listened.

[@JapseyeSpecs]

He’s averaging 20 points and >3 blocks a game as a rookie. And people are acting like he’s a bust. Sports fans are dumb af nowadays Edit: Winning is a team thing. Individual brilliance isn’t going to overcome a terrible team. Look at MJs early years.

[@TheDeven1000]

I’m a Thunder fan and think at this point Chet is the ROY, but I agree with you. People acting like he’s a bust because he’s not the ROY front runner

[@branco7280]

Also Wemby is 7foot4 barefoot while Bol is 7foot3 on shoes, Wemby has like 4 inches more wingspan than Bol Bol too, its not like they are exactly same size as everyone is saying, Wemby is way more skilled and is way bigger too.

[@aloha2430]

@jayelimination3173 Spurs are 5-27, OKC is actually good. Having good numbers on a garbage team means way less

[@Ilestun]

@@aloha2430 No it means more actually. Espescially when those bad team mates ignore you when you are wide open to score, and the coach limits your playtime.

[@takoja507]

@@aloha2430 So let me get your logic here, you think that playing in better team with better teammates and getting high numbers because of that means more then, playing in a worse team with worse teammates who ignore him a lot of the times etc. Are you high on something or logic just ain't your strong suite? Both?

[@SDesWriter]

I don't even understand the point of this video. I was highly critical of the praise dumped on him before he was even drafted. But he's been pretty darned good for San Antonio. He's had some big offense games and some really big rebounding/block shot games (in limited minutes). He can't force the coach to play him longer and he can't force his teammates to include him in more plays. He's effective in his minutes, even if he isn't shaking the world with his numbers so far. For his age and adjusting from the Paris league to the NBA, he's doing just fine.

[@Sunking210]

He's been breaking a lot of records not even 30 games into his first season. At 19 he's already leading all other Rookies in Pts, Reb, Blocks and Steals. And since being moved to the Center position, all of his stats have only gone up, including his efficiency which a lot of people like to single out since it was his biggest flaw and that's all they had to cling on

[@hakancarlsson2881]

He's basically on par with LeBrons rookie stats.... 🤷 What numbers was people expecting? 😅

[@SDesWriter]

@@hakancarlsson2881 Jordan is the only one I can think of who came in at full strength and put up MVP numbers in his first season. I'm sure there have been others, but I can't remember anyone but Magic (who was 18ppg/7.7 reb/7.3 assists) and Luka 21ppg/8 reb/6 assists are the only ones I can think of that were real impact players besides James (with Jordan head and shoulders above all of them).

[@hakancarlsson2881]

@@SDesWriter Wilt of course!

[@SDesWriter]

Yeah, if you go back to the old timers, Wilt, Kareem, and Russell were dominant out of the gate.

[@alvinpearis]

People forget about Ralph Sampson. 7'4 with ball handling skills, could shoot at all 3 levels and was a great defensive player. He was a natural wing but was always made to play center. His Twin Tower lineup with Olajuwon in Houston was lethal. If he was playing today he'd be Giannis with with handles and a jump shot.

[@joe-zj8js]

As a kid before the internet, i knew who ralph sampson was. Just not familiar with his play unless they had a highlight reel. I always liked the interviews of old school players to know whos who. Those OGs paved the way. Crazy to think the rockets knocked off the defending champs (lakers) and took that to 6 games against what is arguably the greatest team of all time the 86 celtics. Some say its a toss up between the 86 celts and the 72 bucks.

[@258athletics]

Ppl forget about Ralph Sampson

[@joe-zj8js]

@258athletics7 what about his bitch wife Delilah. She cut off his hair and he lost his mojo.

[@Duck_Dodgers]

Sampson was a bust he got hurt too skinny Huston became a better team without him

[@hardybryan]

@@Duck_Dodgers He was 20 & 10 for the three years he was healthy and helped an extremely young Houston team make the Finals in his third season. It took Houston 6 years to get out of the first round after they traded him, including one year where they missed the playoffs. How exactly were they a better team without him?

[@Nightmare-we8vm]

I disagree with your take. People discredit how high the floor for making the league is. Wemby has already shown he has the makings to be an allstar in his first season. The Spurs are a bad team. One good player isn't gonna change that, especially not a 19y/o rookie.

[@yourmad2675]

Wemby = clicks so people gone find anything to do for views even if it’s A stupid take like this video

[@perezhernan32]

It’s also easier to look good on a bad team if he could do this on a good team that’s a different story

[@JT-ev5jh]

It’s called an opinion 😂😂😂😂

[@boywonder2120]

false.......................

[@jesedelgadillo8290]

Lebron did at 19.

[@rickyaustin7835]

I still remember Ralph Sampson. The NBA Rookie of the Year, Sampson averaged 20.7 points and 10.9 rebounds for his first three seasons with the Houston Rockets before injuries began to take their toll. Three knee surgeries later, after 12 seasons in professional basketball, he retired in 1995 as a four-time NBA All-Star and the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the 1985 NBA All-Star Game. A 7-foot-4-inch (2.24 m) phenom.

[@garyco766]

Twin Towers!

[@bobbyy.7762]

That's right. I remember a lot of guys that washed out. The number that are 7'4" is fairly small. The difference between Sampson and Wemby is that Wemby has Pops. That is Greg Popovich. Ralph Sampson had Terry Holland at Virginia and his coach for the Houston Rockets was Bill Fitch. I had to look it up since to be honest? I didn't remember. Someone on here accused me of using Google to discover that Dr. Naismith invented the game of basketball. And that is ludicrous! But I digress. The point is that back in the 1980s when Sampson played there wasn't that much money in the game. There was a lot more than there had been 10 years before but not that much compared to what there is now. And so there are a LOT of people helping Wemby now. It's a whole team of guys. And that's because it's a different game than it was when Sampson played. It's big business. And guys like Wemby have a much better support system than Sampson did in his time. And even so? Sampson had a pretty good career. Right? 4× NBA All-Star (1984-1987) NBA All-Star Game MVP (1985) All-NBA Second Team (1985) NBA Rookie of the Year (1984) NBA All-Rookie Team (1984) 3× National college player of the year (1981-1983) 3× Consensus first-team All-American (1981-1983) Right? Some of those stats are from his college days but you get the point. Right? 12 years in the NBA and you think the "phenom" moniker is a joke? lol. Seriously? Your contentions are ludicrous. He had injuries. Maybe you think you could have handled the rough and tumble NBA in the 1980s better? You would have been crying in the locker room, asking for your Mommy! "Mommy!" lmao

[@shawnaustin925]

Yes, if Shaq was really accurate, he would have pointed out Sampson was the first. The era was different so he wasn't shooting three's, but I believe he could have; he had a soft touch and good jumper. He was mobile and skilled for a big guy and was athletic before his knees went out (he competed in the dunk contest). Sampson was really the 'first' of the skilled, very lean, very tall gusys.

[@bobbyy.7762]

@@shawnaustin925 Yeah, you're right! Sampson did have a soft touch. AND a good jumper. Quite right. I have a pretty good memory but I'm sort of a broad thinker. I think in terms like "Sampson TALL. Spud Webb SHORT". lol. Seriously though? Thanks for your comments. I think you're exactly right. Kudos.

[@jowsmith1904]

@@bobbyy.7762 long winded gibberish

[@pancho8708]

Wemby has already broken records in season 1 what u think is going to happen in 2 years

[@aloha2430]

Spurs are 5-27, his numbers don't mean shit on a garbage team like that

[@DW-op7ly]

He was drafted onto a lottery team Wemby is a way better shooter

[@DNOTE831]

Injured

[@TJENT622]

What record?

[@AcousticOlli]

@@TJENT622 The only record Wemby broke with the spurs is most consecutive losses... ah well, he is indeed the first teenager to have a 20/5/5/5 game and he is the youngest player ever to have 20points and 20 rebounds in a game. that`s pretty impressive. hopefully the spurs manage to built around him and Wemby stays healthy.

[@SoLSaintGermz]

The biggest difference is wemby went #1 and got playing time associated with being a starter or star player. Confidence comes from being trusted alot of times. They never let Bol Bol start very many games. Having to start off the bench is different from starting every game and having a green light. I actually think bol bol would show-up and show out if a team let him start and gave a bit more free reign

[@vengeancejustice5329]

Correctly . The NBA makes the stars it wants.

[@amancalledhawk5575]

Especially after the bubble that’s when the nuggets went all in on winning

[@seansean7643]

Ok ummm Jordan Poole Steph and Seth Curry, both great players but only one will be HOF. Did Seth just not get free reign like Steph? Maybe for real, Seth has a better 3pt shooting percentage than Steph but Steph takes a lot more shots. IMO Bol Bol has had plenty of time to prove himself but failed in a way. He's not a starting center, they have to wait for this slow guy or play man down on 1 end of the court like Shaq did with the Lakers but Shaq had several lockdown defenders on his team. I do believe Bol Bol is a good center. He'll give you 10 rebounds in 20 mins of play easy, though it's not normally against starting centers. He's 6th man off the bench potential though and if they play the Spurs or OKC they should definitely start him to take on Wemby and Chet.

[@hellothere-us7iw]

Hahahah with Pop you have to show effort in practice. But hey haters gonna hate.

[@wizkidonline8518]

You just don’t know what your talking about bol bol started on the magic for multiple games and didn’t do anything he’s not comparable to wemby because wemby is not just 7’4 offensive unicorn even if you take all that away he still is a great interior defender bol bol is not that

[@alexbank4879]

I'm so baffled at how people talk about players they've not watched consistently. Bol Bol was my favorite player coming into the league. I bought like every variation of his rookie cards, I have his chicago G-league jersey, nuggets, celtics, Magic, and Oregon too. I watched almost every minute of his and I can say with 100% certainty he is absolutely terrible at basketball. He has negative basketball IQ and only plays with the proper aggressiveness once every 5 games. It kills me to say it and I wish he had worked out but I see some people in the comments say he wasn't given opportunity or that the NBA is holding him back... Guys... Talent is holding him back. If he was even 6'9 he wouldn't have made most college teams

[@TAPATIOPLEASE]

This aged bad 😂😂😂😂😂

[@hoopersln]

LOL, it happens, Shaq is always hard on players who challenge his dominance. That's why we came out with this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXXYnYOXgLKKe8U

[@HappyDuude]

This aged badly lol

[@MistaTofMaine]

Wemby way better than bol bol and surprisingly biggest knock seems to be his inefficiency scoring, but this should not be surprising based on his stats overseas.

[@Gwopis._stoic]

Wrd his efficiency almost looks identical to overseas it’ll get better tho imagine 5 yrs from now sheesh

[@MrReymoclif714]

He is always hitting the ground and coaches love players who HUSTLE!!!

[@RAPSNINO]

People are MAAAD they can't continue to ADVERTISE Wemby as some kind of RARE SPECIMEN we've NEVER, EVER SEEN BEFORE!😂😂😂😂😂😂 SORRY, HE DOESN'T SHOCK NOR,WOW ME!!😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@Gwopis._stoic]

@@RAPSNINO nd you’re gon be someone who takes what he’s doing for granted his entire career nigga we’ve never seen someone who can stretch his legs so far and swipe da ball away from weird angles or steal jokic passes just from length alone ur just hating ngl he literally takes passes out of the air because of his height and weird length he has an 8 foot wingspan da longest out of anybody in da nba nd do u realize some of da dunks he does other people would tear they acl because dey stretching dey ankle so much so stop hating and acting like you’ve seen the future or sun shii because we haven’t seen nun like him on a consistent level and this is only year 1 we still have plenty of time for him to do crazier shit not only tht appreciate ts bra bc we never got to see wilt kareem and some of these other great tall lanky bigs in their prime everything is so easily accessible now that you underappreciate everything handed to you

[@EMichaelBall]

Sam Bowie predates all the players you mentioned. He was 7’1” with an obscene wingspan, had a great jumper and elite defense, and ran like a gazelle, until he got drafted by Portland with the second pick in 1984. Then he got hurt a lot. This is the year Hakeem got drafted first overall, and Portland took the consensus “can’t miss” center left on the board. With the third pick, Chicago was left with Michael Jordan.

[@joe-zj8js]

Sam was great in college. Sucks that ppl call him a draft bust but he played 10 years in the nba even with the injuries. I wouldn't call that a bust... maybe just how life goes but at least he didn't quit. I commented above that ppl don't remember how quick hakeem was and that he had crazy moves. He consults young players today on their footwork and positioning.

[@SZiani]

I mean Bol Bol has a fantastic season this year, he'll sure get 20 pt , 11 Reb , 3 blocks just like Wemby if he really wants it. I mean it's not like he's been sitting on a bench all season watching wemby put 38pts on KD. Give him another 5 to 10 years , I'm sure he'll get there guaranteed.

[@markhunt575]

Ralph Sampson anyone

[@pauls6448]

He is the true DPOY and the run away ROTY. He is doing things we have never seen before and hes barely 20. He will change the league in 3-5 years

[@dantidote]

When Shaq first arrived on the Magic he had better handles than most remembered, was able to run the floor with the ball. It wasn’t until he really put on the muscle that his game became far more dependent on dominating in the paint.

[@Derby_City_Dasher]

Shaq never had handles. The reason he could run the ball up the floor is because defenders were afraid to get in front of him and get run over. I never saw Shaq take the ball up court under pressure.

[@XB_SOSA]

@@Derby_City_Dasherthis is facts! I’m 37 and know for a fact Shaq never could play anything other than the 5 hell he was trash at free throws his entire career 😂

[@MovieGuy666]

shaq came into the game at 290 pounds, he only got fatter after that and he never had great handles.

[@Arunika1]

You mistake handles with footwork. Yes shaq had a nice footwork for his size but thats pretty much it. He lost it when he got to the lakers.

[@gokuvegeta7770]

when did this post become about shaq he dont play anymore and i like him but his trash talking is just that wemby is the opposite of what he said he was he will jump on the train latter like he always does and back peddle and swear he never said that

[@MostHigh-wn4ik]

Stop the Cap. Neither Wemby nor Chet are playing behind 1st ballot HOFers. Nor are they playing on a team that doesn't build plays around them. Bol has shown what he can do even if the team isn't building around his skillset.

[@valbr333]

You're right already saw this, like 120 totals minutes in 4 year, there's a reason for that... I love Shaq, but man, this is pure American hate against Euro players, simple as that

[@scottharm3932]

This is stupid. Bol Bol can't stay on the court for 5 minutes before he's benched. Wemby actually puts up some decent numbers. The only similarity really, is they're both tall and lanky

[@iambarryallen]

That’s Shaq’s point I dont understand how yall cant comprehend what he simple said.😂

[@Nationof300]

Comprehensive skills is something you lacked in school buddy

[@laartwork]

This argument is like saying Lebron and Odom are the same because they are similar builds and game. There is so much more.

[@gilbertgaines672]

Bol Bol didn't lift weights daily when reaching the NBA. That is a must in that league. If you want longevity in the NBA seasons. That's what Wemby needs to do or he will suffer the same fate.

[@JJRLeDjéDjé]

Not necessarily, Victor did say that weight would not be a priority. As you know better then me, almost big men above a certain weight are prone to injuries. Have you seen how supple (flex) and sheathed he is? He will never weight 300lbs

[@gilbertgaines672]

@@JJRLeDjéDjé If you do not train your body constantly. You will lose your feel. The more you keep yourself tight and ready at all times. The least likely you will get injured. Only age changes that dynamic.

[@thomaspitts9949]

He is in great shap.They have some training videos

[@gilbertgaines672]

@@thomaspitts9949 weightlifting daily is a must if you want longevity in the NBA. Look at Steph Curry and Klay Thompson. They can shoot 40 shots a game from weightlifting and practicing.

[@RAPSNINO]

People are MAAAD they can't continue to ADVERTISE Wemby as some kind of RARE SPECIMEN we've NEVER, EVER SEEN BEFORE!😂😂😂😂😂😂 SORRY, HE DOESN'T SHOCK NOR,WOW ME!!😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@laurentpecriaux1345]

Shaq is a BABBLE Master. He only hates Rudy, now he hates Wemby. He even endorsed Dray's attitude .... What a FOOL Both shall be DPOY contender, that means for DEFENSE job, THEY ARE THE BEST = Respect i guess if they were Americans he would love them

[@JJRLeDjéDjé]

He's nostalgic ^^ Nowadays referees would see more fouls on 90's plays. See Soccer in 70's : slaughtery

[@ShaunAlexanderSr]

This is why we need them both in San Antonio .... Playing with each other on both ends 😮

[@ShaunAlexanderSr]

They tossing bol bol around... To cuff and play on a bench.... When he has starting skills

[@toadface8627]

I thought it was because his defense was bad

[@ShaunAlexanderSr]

His Dee can improve by that man side... All it takes is more time on the floor gaing the experience

[@friendli29]

this isnt 2k bruh

[@goingrogue2236]

Why do you write like you're creating a Haiku?

[@mikesullivan2731]

Porzingas was before Bol Bol and maybe his handle not as sharp as Wemby or Bol but at 7”3 he was being called the Unicorn. Once he injured his knee some of his athleticism has eroded

[@OddlyEDM]

I was looking for this comment

[@joshuahsimons9587]

What I said

[@to6etherwego]

Im not sure i agree. To say he is bol bol just more consistent, then they aint the same. Consistency sets players apart. I am the same height and weight as steph curry, I can shoot a 3 point shot but the Consistency is worlds apart, even if i am the same "type" of player (hight, weight, play style) his skill and consistency makes him worth hundreds of millions and I am a plumber. I dont think you can ever say "the same, just more consistent".

[@midwestboxing4415]

Victor averaging 19/10 anyone saying anything definitive especially negative is only a hater

[@ronbrooks6547]

WEMBY is on another level. Bol Bol has no footwork and very frail. Bol Bol can be the first but the first always gets outshined. The Wright brothers built the first plane but it was a glider plane. Someone else invented the Jet Plane and changed the world. Bol Bol is a Glider Plane compared to Wembanyama who is a Jet that will grow into a Lockheed SR-71

[@rickprado1846]

This didn’t age well.

[@daltonmoore233]

Bol Bol moves NOTHING like wemby Lol. Wemby is so much more fluid

[@jeremynitta1449]

I think the biggest thing isn’t confidence or belief. I think Bol Bol legit thinks he can be a star. What makes Wemby (and Chet for that matter) is their intelligence and feel. Wemby and Chet aren’t just freaks, they understand how to rotate and help and move their feet defensively to swat a ton of shots. They understand how to react to defenses and offenses to position themselves to succeed. And I’m talking the natural instincts to do it, not having it coached into you.

[@AnkhsZL1]

You are wrong and right. The only problem with Bol is none of the teams he's been on will give him the playing time

[@nicolasvojtisek7365]

@@AnkhsZL1 Have you ever seen him actually play? if he knew to roll to the basket, help off his man properly, make a jumpshot, run in transition, handle the ball well than he'd be a good player but he can't do any of that and I highly doubt he's some superb passer on top of that,

[@AnkhsZL1]

@@nicolasvojtisek7365 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqmsqJ1uqK6tebssi=VqWCEUqBaHjJg5VF

[@omerdvir1709]

@@AnkhsZL1why doesn’t he get playing time. If he was a generational talent like wemby or Chet why would they not play him. There’s something they see on training and we’ve seen in game that shows he’s not good enough

[@AnkhsZL1]

@omerdvir1709 come on. We're talking about the Orlando Magic. They had Mo Bamba, Wendell Carter, Bol Bol then picked up Banchero. Talk about confusion. Or even with Denver he wasn't getting playing time behind the Joker.

[@theone4179]

5 seasons wemby will be on his 3rd team with bad knees..

[@RashadTyrique]

4:26 “Literally looks like the final play in space jam” 😂

[@j5daniel182]

Wemby has high IQ and has a good motor. That's the difference.

[@dennissvitak5475]

19 points per game, 10 boards, and leading the league in blocked shots. As a rookie. Shaq was WRONG, and this is an excellent first season.

[@iambarryallen]

Youre supposed to lead the league in blocks if youre 7’4 lmao. I trust Shaq’s opinion over ordinary people in youtube comments.😂

[@dennissvitak5475]

@@iambarryallen - Shaq still claims to be the greatest big man in history. His trashing holmgren and Wemby is perfectly in keeping with this other low-IQ comments.

[@kefkapalazzo1]

@@iambarryallenpoor fool

[@RAPSNINO]

People are MAAAD they can't continue to ADVERTISE Wemby as some kind of RARE SPECIMEN we've NEVER, EVER SEEN BEFORE!😂😂😂😂😂😂 SORRY, HE DOESN'T SHOCK NOR,WOW ME!!😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@michaelgeraghty3989]

Great analysis. Both Wemby and Holmgren will be perennial All Stars if they stay healthy. Greatness in all sports requires the right stuff between the ears.

[@Sean-pm2vd]

This is the stupidest comparison ive seen in awhile. Wemby has already broken some records on his rookie season. He's averaging about 19 points on extremely limited play time. His teammates are now only starting to use him effectively which they should have been doing since the start of the season.

[@RAPSNINO]

YOU People are MAAAD you can't continue to ADVERTISE Wemby as some kind of RARE SPECIMEN we've NEVER, EVER SEEN BEFORE!😂😂😂😂😂😂 SORRY, HE DOESN'T SHOCK NOR,WOW ME!!😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@jowsmith1904]

what records are those? i'll wait.

[@Sean-pm2vd]

@@jowsmith1904 he's the youngest player ever in the NBA to get a triple double with no turn overs. Stat has been tracked since 1978. You didn't have to wait long, did you ?🤣

[@epicpurevids]

so true, so much of what makes a pro a pro is the mindset, focus, confidence, mixed with the ability to work with others, take feedback from coaches, and execute under pressure. It's the top 1% of body/ and then out of that elite physical abilities, picking the highest basketball iqs. It really is amazing just how good the pros truly are.

[@joe-zj8js]

What? ppl don't remember hakeem the dream? He had moves for days and speed. He got over on ppl like shaq, pat ewing, the admiral etc.

[@wento5461]

They were standin sideways, i couldn't see em! 😂😅

[@malloy8824]

Bol will be fine, he just needs to continue to develop, people are way too quick to call bust

[@maniravsadhur8409]

Appearances, nothing more. Wemby is leagues over Bol Bol, as should be obvious to anyone watching NBA games.

[@richmondraider716]

Shaq did not say they are the same player. Keep it in context

[@criscris428]

he ain't getting a lot of touch... it's like lebron 1st season in the cavs... it's worse for him cus he a big man.

[@raphaelgroisard9598]

Comparer les statistiques d'un joueur de NCAA avec celle d'un joueur professionnel évoluant en première division française , c'est parfaitement ridicule. Ça relève de l'ignorance ou de la malhonnêteté intellectuelle.

[@10649417]

Wemby uses his high & length better the bol bol particularly on defense the way he clogs up passing lays, closed out 3 point shooters & defends the paint

[@Codfish12]

BOLBOL CANT DO THAT HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@KidHorn7001]

Wemby's problem is he turns the ball over way too much. It's great that he's really good at handling the ball for someone his size, but he's not good at handling the ball overall. He should focus more on improving his low post game and less on trying to be a guard.

[@imcalibro24]

It help if he had a actual PG on the team to feed him

[@JasperDc90]

the man doesnt have PG . with everything runs thru him its TO bounds to happen.....

[@Trollificusv2]

What kind of whippersnappery is this? Y'all don't remember Ralph Sampson?

[@Duck_Dodgers]

Big time bust there

[@WhiteyMcCracker]

Wembanyama is a 20/10 guy as a rookie on a bad team and only playing about 30 minutes a game. Okay he turns the ball over too much but he also leads the league in blocked shots.

[@garret6464]

Overreaction = clicks. I hope people stop giving in to these takes

[@Muhahahahaz]

Okay… and? Any player worth mentioning could get 20/10 on that team. If nobody else is doing anything, then he should easily get all the stats by definition. Did you even think before vomiting on your keyboard? 😂 > Blocked shots If a 7’5” starter isn’t getting blocked shots, then they don’t belong in the NBA lmao

[@WhiteyMcCracker]

@@Muhahahahaz Yeah I guess you're right, he should be averaging 35 and 20. And yeah he should be averaging six or seven blocks a game right? He's terrible. No wonder he only plays like 25-30 minutes a game.

[@wesleyweber8488]

He was right. they both have the same play style. Bol Bol just sucks at it

[@Derby_City_Dasher]

This is a joke right? Your comparing a guy that's never averaged 10 ppg in his career to a guy midway through his rookie season averaging 19 ppg.

[@lasco7468]

The defensive skill and passing are not even close between them

[@ksizzle1488]

People got it all wrong. The NBA is all about politics. Its easy to have the mentality of a star when you get all of the breaks, when the league protects you, and when everything you do is made to sound good. Bol will never be a star in the NBA. He doesn't have the look. Wemby came in with the unlimited green light. He gets a lot of calls for a rookie. Noone is bodying him too hard. He still has the green light from 3 shooting 28%. They make it seem like his jumper is wet but it isn't. Why didn't they let Bol and Wemby go head to head when they played? I know the answer. They didn't want the world to see the results. Wemby didn't look too good against the joker but Bol made him look like a joke. The joker even joked with him about dunking on him too many times. People can act like the nba is really a competitive league but they are just fooling themselves. The nba always protects its stars starting with the Jordan era.

[@MrReymoclif714]

Pete Maravich Atlanta Hawks rookie resentments?

[@cockdieselsworld]

Same thing I said he doesn't have the look and I don't know why they didn't play him when wemby was cooking the sun's. I think they were scared that bol might out play wemby and they want wemby to be the next face of the league

[@ksizzle1488]

@@cockdieselsworld they were. You gotta think he outshined MVP Joker

[@lilboosming3434]

Damn someone on here with some real basketball sense 🤜🏽🤛🏽

[@stronginthewind]

In addition to your points, Wemby is a turnover machine, but he's allowed to be with no repercussions. Whereas, Bol turnover rate is always a talking point for his critics.

[@NewportSolar]

The BIG difference is, Wemby seems committed to hard work and improving. Bol Bol never seemed to have the work ethic. That has been reported by many teams and players. Time will tell. He may never rise to the level of LeBron, but I think he will be light years ahead of Bol Bol… and I love Bol Bol. I wish he had more opportunities.

[@EAZYDOESIT]

I CALL BS GIVE BOL BOL THE SAME MINS

[@tommymarsiglia]

You missed Porzingis

[@alexo5303]

You've got a video that says Shaq was wrong about Wemby and another video which says Shaq was wrong about Wemby?? Which one is it?

[@hoopersln]

It’s both. He was right until Wemby moved to the PF and started dominating the month of January. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@brushylake4606]

"Specialists don't play in big games." "Specialists don't have long careers." Um, Steve Kerr would like to speak. There are lots of specialists who have had very long careers and played important roles in big games. As for Shaq and his comparison between Bol Bol and Wembanyama, yes, there are similarities, they have skillsets that have overlap. There can be a huge difference in how those skillsets are applied; there can be a huge difference in the mindset of the player. Wembanyama may be a bust, but to say that now is simply a bad take, almost as bad as saying he's going to be an all timer. The dude is a rookie who just turned 20. Give him some time, we'll know the truth in a couple of seasons.

[@JahsunKindredSound]

Shaquille 4sure is speaking da truth LUV ❤ALONE ❤RASTAFORI

[@jmoney8998]

Lol did u jus try and compare bol bol who doesnt start anywhere to Victor really my guy bol bol has no where near the skill as victor

[@MrT67]

That spin move of Bol Bol's had about 4 steps. Easy to have handles when you can run with the ball.

[@jowsmith1904]

they ALL travel.

[@MrT67]

@@jowsmith1904 yeah but that was one or two extra in addition to the usual one or two extra.

[@jowsmith1904]

@@MrT67good point

[@ox3965]

Mental strength, toughness and support is the number one thing. The rest comes naturally.

[@waynewilliams1726]

How about Ralph Sampson?

[@IsaacTAIWO256]

Wemby has a great outsider jumper?? What have you been watching?

[@amalshakur]

I guess for someone his height. Maybe.

[@SkinnyVinnie]

The Ultimate Duo!😮

[@jetgregorius4130]

Ralph Samson was way more earlier than Bol Bol. Ralph can even play a guard position for a 7'4.

[@williamburdon6993]

Shaq could make me smile , all he had to do was shoot a free throw with a little pressure on it. he could miss by 6 feet.

[@hizstory1813]

Shaq is right about this one. imho Bol Bol didn't get the attention because he is too Dark(Black) is isn't marketable from a wite perspective. Manute (his father) didn't get the respect/attention he deserved either. You see, (those "perspectives " ) are looking to make money and control narrative. They don't really want too much attention on Africa.. especially in light of the American behaviors in Africa (Sudan) anyway... Bol Bol isn't a bad player , he just has to do twice as much to get half as much. I bet if he were any other color he would have been given the attention and opportunity . Even the teams that pick him up , don't really use him and that's not because he's a bad player. I don't think he's as good as Wemby but he IS a good player.

[@HaightTheGreat]

Saying Manute Bol didn't have any skill is crazy disrespectful.

[@Richieisalittlegirl-kk2io]

Wembys great outside jumper is only shooting about 29% from the three.

[@yourmad2675]

Bol Bol couldn’t lace wembys shoes, he bench riding for a reason :)

[@iambarryallen]

What shoes the 5 wins?😂😂😂 Wow scary generational talent.

[@yourmad2675]

@@iambarryallen speak English please

[@Nationof300]

@@yourmad26755 wins you understood him just fine

[@pauls6448]

​@@iambarryallenwins are reflective of the team. Anyone who is looking with unbiased eyes and an open mind can see that even though the spurs have a horrible record, Wemby is playing out of this world individually. Bol Bol ain't shit compared to Wemby

[@MarcCastellsBallesta]

I hope Bol finds his place to get better. I loved watching his father plocking everything!

[@steven2145]

He would thrive in Miami.

[@GrownUpKid94]

Ralph Sampson, Bol Bol, Kristaps Porzingis, there’s a few guys with similar measurables and skill sets.

[@azrielnguyen9586]

The thing about Chet is that he believes he will be the best and is willing to put in overtime. Chet will become great.

[@cedric7936]

Wemby is amazing

[@courtlaw1]

My top 3 all time draft picks would be Jordan, Shaq and Lebron in any era of basketball. Shaq was the the most dominate player I have ever seen that I was able to watch in real time. Shaq knows the game better most of us arm chair commentators.

[@OwenRona]

Good list! As really strong as prime Shaq was, I have Wilt Chamberlain as NBA’s most dominant. He’s the only one I’ve seen who avg over 50 points a game, about 15 rbd per game, made corner threes with hook shots, and a far better FT shooter also.

[@jasonsal6742]

If LeBron stayed in Cleveland since the start of his career we wouldn't be having this discussion. I would pick Tim Duncan over Shaq & LeBron no debate!💯✌🏾

[@jowsmith1904]

@@jasonsal6742 lebron yes but not shaq, shaq handled duncan just fine.

[@jasonsal6742]

@@jowsmith1904 Duncan destroyed a prime Kobe & Shaq in their prime in 03! And he did it winning league MVP and finals MVP when he did it! But what makes it even more remarkable is he did it being the only All Star on his team when he did it!👉🏾 The last person to do that was Hakeem!💯😂 Get yur ass out of here with that bull shit!

[@jasonsal6742]

@@jowsmith1904 Now count the titles Hakeem has. There is a reason why soooo many ppl consider Hakeem so great and it wasn't the title. It was the fact he did it being the only All Star on his team when he did it and Duncan achieved that! Now how many titles does Timmy have?😂 Who had the highest winning percentage of👉🏾" any major sport" during his career!?! If u want to get more 🐐 like. Who had 50+ winning games a season for two decades straight?😂 Who was a winner since the beginning of his career to the end of his career? He was a back to back league MVP. He won multiple finals MVPs. He also came the closest to matching Jordan in the finals! Jordan 6/6 Duncan 5/6. And in the finals he did lose to LeBron and the heat he was a couple seconds and two missed put backs away from achieving 6/6 in the finals! He has also beat LeBron in the finals👉🏾 3/1.. So WTF u talking about!

[@ovotre]

Shaq is right , Bol dont have as much hype and playing time but definitely has the skills. Go look at his training videos

[@MrWeeds]

Ask Durant which is a talented taller fella how he felt twice playing with a dude 2.24 that shoots from everywhere , dunks barely jumping and hit a 38 point in his 5th game .. He can f*k up quick due to injuries for his size , but comparing a talented guy like this to Bol is not very fair lol Also he has insane flexibility , smart young man that can go big in near future

[@RogerDominguez-de4hj]

Im glad they mentioned manute bo. Dont forget shawn Bradley as well

[@paul-u2y9y]

1:50 after bol picked up his dribble at the top of the key he took 4 steps, is 4 legal now ?

[@TheHomeman]

Wemby is a little more dynamic but it is very similar

[@KC-lg8qf]

i would say bolis more dynamic in many ways. His handle for one. Bol has no highlights and NBA move that Wenby doesn't seem to be able to pull off. He is more fluid.

[@deeang349]

he was correct. he said they have the same type of bag and ability. bol bol just dont got that umpf - as your video explains.

[@usaisgood8433]

Bol Bol had the biggest most blatant travel I’ve ever seen!😂

[@robglobal1]

You must have never watched Lebron play!

[@GenerationalDisappointment]

@@robglobal1Or Giannis

[@shlomok9731]

Doesn't anyone remember Ralph Sampson?

[@Michael-go4ix]

being part of the spurs if wemby's biggest advantage, bol bol never had that ype of coaching, spurs make great basketball stars, by foundation, by fundamentals, not by ego, or giving majority of ball possesion per game, spurs always thrive as a team, and that is what is making wemby great.

[@jowsmith1904]

being coached by a marxist propagandist isnt an advantage, old fart needs to stick to BB and stfu about politics.

[@nicolascastillo7065]

Shaq hates any big player who is a good player, 2023-2024 and people still haven't realized that Shaq always does the same thing

[@TonyTony-rp2dw]

Knicks need size I would trade for bol bol

[@charlieb3a]

He pays no defense and tibbs like defensive players

[@kray97]

Bol Bol has just been mismanaged/miscoached...he needs to be in the right environment and will thrive.

[@jwoodshed1108]

Watching highlights of at least 3 steps to the rim lmao. Look at how good he is taking as many steps as you want after picking the ball up. Lol

[@JDwJC11]

If i was 7 feet tall, i wouldn't care to have guard skills. I'd be banging in the post and be able to shoot 20 ft jumper. I'd also make sure that im able to protect the paint and be able to switch onto guards defensively when needed.

[@MaestorRasanen]

Ok. Sure. Legit. Bol Bol has handles and so on. I ain't arguing on that. But Bol Bol is not a unicorn. He's 24. His career stats are 135 games played. 6 points., 3.7 rebounds and .7 assists per game. Last season was his top scoring season. Whopping 9.1 PPG. Wemby is 19 years old. First season. 19.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, three assists, 1.1 steals and 3.1 blocks. I am scared shitless thinking what Wembanyama will be at the age of 24 let alone when he's 30.

[@tobysrimani1047]

Ralph Sampson?

[@TheGuillotineKing]

Fun Fact Bol Bol has zero court vision and he's lazy

[@RG-ct6qz]

Not hard to predict. Appreciation of Wilt Chamberlain increases several fold. Bill Russell's 11 championships out of 13 seasons shows his greatness.

[@Muhahahahaz]

Yeah, and the league only had 8-9 teams during 9 of those championships. It’s pretty easy for one team to dominate in a fledgling league 😂 It wasn’t until 1967 that the league even had 10 teams (the Celtics lost that year)

[@injusticeberserker2800]

But have y’all ever heard of Tacko Fall

[@Urban_Paradise]

I don't think its fair to compare Chet's impact on OKC to Wemby's impact on S.A considering OKC has a WAY better roster currently. Good vid otherwise

[@yourmad2675]

Chet has a mvp wemby has … yeah that’s it

[@moo2k4]

It's insane to me that you compared Bol's and Wemby's pre-NBA careers when Bol played nine total games at Oregon and Wemby played a whole professional season in France. Part of why Bol didn't get play time is because he wasn't ready to play in the NBA because he had almost no experience at any level above high school. He was coming off a stress fracture that is devastating to a person his size. Wemby has looked the part of an NBA player from literally day one. It's very clear he has the instincts to succeed on both sides of the court and the mental make up to be a star. He's not a one trick pony the way Bol is, either. He goes to the post and uses that absurd length in a way that Bol has never done and has developed a post game in the way that Bol has never bothered doing. Bol is nothing but a mixtape. Bol is closer to Mo Bamba than he is Wemby. What's next, Thon Maker was Wemby before Wemby was Wemby? This was about as god awful a take as I've seen on NBA KZbin.

[@moronsaltable]

Bol Bol shot 52% at Oregon but that's only 13 made attempts. He only played 9 games so those were against soft completion before conference started

[@MyFirstYoutubeHandle]

Wemby has the mental piece, for now. That mental piece isn’t something you can recognize early in a players career if we’re talking about being at an elite level.

[@suiken3149]

Size and length don't matter if you don't develop a game inside the paint.

[@reyhaze5044]

Heres my question. Would you rather have a guy like A) Wemby who can do everything, 7'4" but also very gangly at that immense height. Or B) More of a Giannis style body composition, sacrificing some height for muscle, speed and explosiveness, with the full skillset as well