Spurs draft Victor Wembanyama, Hornets select Miller, Blazers take Scoot | NBA | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes react to results of the 2023 NBA Draft which featured Victor Wembanyama going first overall to the San Antonio Spurs, Brandon Miller going 2nd to the Charlotte Hornets and Scoot Henderson going 3rd overall to the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Spurs draft Victor Wembanyama, Hornets select Miller, Blazers take Scoot | NBA | FIRST THINGS FIRST
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[@jasoncarrick5461]

Wemby is so very overrated it is funny.

[@theprodigy4202]

Chris "prisoner of the moment" Broussard 🤭

[@user-xc5eb4kl3l]

No thanks lol. He thinks charlotte should have put a 6'2 guard next to lamello 🤣

[@majdasabeder667]

😎😎 Luka actually averaged 21.2 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists per game in his rooky year in the NBA. Luka was also an MVP candidate right away in his second year in the NBA (Luka was voted in the 4th place in the MVP race in his second year and then among the top ten in the MVP race every single year ever since that year. So, you have clearly been completely wrong in talking about Luka's rooky statline in this episode of the show!!!!!!!!!😎😎

[@SlaveofChrist_]

Let’s have a one on one, in-person interview with Michael Jordan and Lebron James. There was never one I could remember with Jordan and Kobe.

[@alexlawrence6440]

Love that y’all included Wildes intro

[@seren451]

Casually sliding it in there 😂

[@roberto5red5rocky85]

Im so glad Skip invented this format

[@gregorygriffin9582]

They’re acting like Nick was bashing Wembanyama when Nick said he was gonna average 19 and 8 lmao

[@DuckFanDane]

He was vehemently disagreeing with the fact that they said he could be a 20 points per game scorer starting out if you really believed that Victor would be a 19 points per game scorer then sing 20 points per game wouldn’t be that outrageous. The reason they were attacking him is because he was acting like Victor is such a horrible shooter when he’s comparable to doncic coming out of Europe so 20 points per game is not out of the realm of possibility.

[@kevinc8955]

Doncic was a big dude though and could bully his way into the paint. Wemby is built more like KD as a rookie but without KDs offensive skillset. KD was at 20ppg his rookie year.

[@0A648]

Luka was in a tough league añdo

[@purplestate]

I don’t know why Chris acting like Nick said “he’ll average 5 ppg”

[@justinp2000]

If wemby creates a good big man post game he would be unstoppable

[@batgangonone]

That hornets mascot bit had me dying 😂😂😂

[@Cancelthis1541]

Brou: "OMG the mascot is disappointed!"

[@MAGGYKE1]

😂😂😂

[@TC-gx3qn]

Please keep including the top of the show intro-it adds a lot. Really sets the table nicely.

[@CjTheeCreator]

💯💯💯

[@gematriagoon]

Pay for service sucka

[@TC-gx3qn]

@@gematriagoon lol-You know nothing about my financial situation. 😊 God bless you!

[@esimms5101]

Nick is on point. Wildes and Chris look offended he’s not hyping him like everyone else lol

[@futuretimetraveller8677]

its not hype he will dominate the paint and ave like 25/game

[@jaden5843]

⁠@@futuretimetraveller8677i was gonna argue with you but you’re a time traveler

[@lukacalov1988]

Thats fine but then he proceeds to hype up scoot

[@andyeshun5171]

@@futuretimetraveller8677If he averages 25 ppg for his career. People will call him a bust and thats the problem

[@futuretimetraveller8677]

@@andyeshun5171 i meant for this season he will ave 25/game for career probably higher; look at the "defense" in the nba... by the time he's 24 he will be leading the nba in scoring 30+

[@zj4008]

Nick is right you can have high expectations for a guy while also being realistic.

[@CorePathway]

Dude is 7’5 and can make 3s. And he can move. Nick can throw out Euro stats, but how many possessions do they get? He’s waaay underestimating Wemby. Wemby is KD + 5 inches 😂😂😂

[@ThePeaterBeater]

@@CorePathway bros 3 point percentage was BAD!! that's the whole point

[@CorePathway]

@@ThePeaterBeater You don’t think he can get better at the most important and unstoppable shot in the NBA if that’s what Pop wants him to do?

[@ShanLoHoops]

@@CorePathwaycan make 3? the kid averags 29%

[@CorePathway]

@@ShanLoHoops Now stay with me: if he gets 29% of the rebounds on the shot he misses, hucks another 3, then gets 29% of those rebounds with his 17-foot wingspan, and takes ANOTHER shot, he’s now making 29% + (.29*.71)% + (.29*(1-(29*.71))%. That’s like 50%.

[@thomaskaptur5665]

“Nick has skeptic tendencies” 😂😂😂

[@jnrgong9387]

*sceptic

[@thinkforyourself9334]

​@@jnrgong9387 🗣 skeptic

[@jemariohawkins5643]

Naw stats gotta back up your play

[@ippolit4262]

​@@thinkforyourself9334na sceptic for real like a "sceptic tank" lmao

[@jeromemaida4933]

​@@jnrgong9387Skeptic.

[@facelessandnameless]

Shaq’s rookie numbers are insane 😅

[@coops1992]

Yep, better than Jokič ''MVP'' numbers lol.

[@austinthompson2641]

This is the first time we’ve been talking about the spurs in a while😭😭 I love it

[@rjh4440]

This is a serious sports show 😂

[@aaronphillips9284]

I have watched this show for years now, since the brandon marshall days. And I just have to say that I absolutely love it. You guys have brought excitement to many of my days. Thank you for being so good at your jobs.

[@nickwarren7854]

Chris Carter for me

[@4x4rambam]

I miss Jenna and C.C.

[@difleog6849]

@@4x4rambamyea I don’t miss CC at all. That dude was the worst with interrupting everyone

[@JamesWoodring-mu2iz]

man ur taste in sports analysts is a joke. nick is an employee of clutch sports. better luck next time

[@isaiahearnheart7129]

Dude Marshall was so bad it wasn't even funny

[@mackenzieyoung5306]

Broussard really said wemby has a better offensive package than luka coming into the league😂😂😂😂

[@Dhab055]

brou playing too much into his character 😂

[@DuckFanDane]

No he didn’t. He said that they have comparable shooting and they’re comparable passing the ball. Not to mention he has a low post game. Also, it doesn’t mean that he’s better coming into the week but it’s very likely that he comes in and performs like Dončić did.

[@SHAKE-S-PIERRE]

Luka won a Euro MVP and championship before the NBA idk what Brou was talkin bout, dude was Euro Bron

[@shintaromidorima3785]

@@DuckFanDane passing? you fool

[@stevem9203]

Wemby is clearly a lot bigger prospect than Luka. That was the point.

[@SJay-ez9fw]

nick is spitting facts ngl

[@DuckFanDane]

No, he’s not . Chris is right he has faced higher level of players than anybody has in college. Also, European players have said it’s easier to score in the NBA and they usually have a way easier transition. Like if you’re saying scoot, he’s gonna score 20 points per game in a rookie season then there’s no reason you don’t believe Victor is not going to score 20 points a game on the season because he is bigger and just as skilled offensively, if not more

[@paranoia_xo]

@@DuckFanDane Wembanyama is much more skilled offensively than Scoot

[@adrianpheiffer9960]

​@@DuckFanDanewhat Chris is doing is setting him up for failure.. they giving this kid the LeBron treatment which ain't fair to Wemby. We ain't getting another LeBron.. they gotta stop this nonsense, since 2003 being the number pick has been a poison pill for every player

[@obedasante3522]

@@adrianpheiffer9960having higher expectations for someone means setting them up for failure? How so?

[@litany21]

Ha!

[@chrisrankin228]

I am sorry Nick is right! Way too much hype around Wembe. I think he will be good. If he is top fifty all time when he is done would be a success. I don't think his body is going to hold up.

[@jabaricrewsellis8740]

And people are forgetting that. LeBron and Shaq bodies were more grown up like than wambe before they got into the league

[@DariusClarkWallace]

​@@jabaricrewsellis8740nobody is forgetting that lol

[@timmcgrath8030]

@@DariusClarkWallace brou and wildes are

[@toddymcgann5856]

@@DariusClarkWallaceYes they are bro. This man is skinnier than Durant as a rookie haha

[@DariusClarkWallace]

@@timmcgrath8030 they're using the fact that he's 7 inches taller than Lebron and plays much more on the perimeter than Shaq.

[@daviesayeh3716]

Scoot Henderson over Lamelo is the craziest thing I've ever heard on this show

[@TooDamnSmooth]

Chris Broussard is my favorite. “We talking about Scoot Henderson like he’s about to lead a team to a championship he’s not not this year not ever!”

[@charlessands7649]

Chris casually sipping his coffee while Nick has an aneurysm is gold 😂

[@Yuan-lo3zz]

Brou and Wildes aren’t thinking with realism here. They’re looking at the standards given to “types of players” rather what is actually being done. It is fair to say that Wemby’s shooting will be a concern along with his build at the NBA level. Arguing 19 and 20 points is also extremely minute.

[@Ash_418]

Nick saying Scoot Henderson is a better player than Lamelo Ball is crazy

[@roy5515]

Nick dissing foreign players like Luka, Jokic etc…is an annual event, we can count on it.

[@Supernova-lc2yf]

Agree with Nick entirely in this segment imo, Shaq was a monster coming into the league and only got more dominating when in it. Luka's offensive game even coming into the NBA was special, thats why he had so much hype around him...Wemby of course will be better allround but offensively I think the world knew Luka was gonna be easy buckets once in the league! Both special players with different talents

[@gregoryharlston0602]

No the league didn't think Luka was a gonna be bucket that he is....otherwise, he would have gone number 1...not 7th! You're doing this revisionist thing a lot of people like to do!

[@B.Piercesports]

​@gregoryharlston2948 he didn't go no1 cause of a 7'1 center who we all thought would be a superstar and the city of Atlanta being 75% black wouldn't have been as receptive to a white European player hindsight what wee see now they would've welcomed luka now!

[@julianrichards6]

⁠​⁠​⁠ Luka went 5th in the draft and got traded for the 3rd pick. They did know Luka would be a bucket in the league. Only reason he didn’t go #1 was because he was a foreign player and ayton as a prospect looked like a center who could defend, score, and shoot which is invaluable in this league. Luka was also the most recent foreign prospect to dominate the Euros then dominate the NBA. I think his success allowed a lot of the American GMs and scouts to view Wemby’s performance in a better light

[@juliansearcie1758]

​@@julianrichards6Luka doesn't dominate the NBA .no scoring titles no assists titles no mvp''s and certainly no championships ..what's dominating about him .

[@Rokz911]

@@juliansearcie1758 absolutely the worst comment ever said about any basketball player ever lol.

[@issainc]

20-5-6 for a rookie guard would be insane imo... that's so unreasonable

[@xcwilliams7980]

Paolo averaged 20,7, and 3.7. And most think scoot is better than him, and will be the primary ball handler.

[@Ann-mq2te]

@@xcwilliams7980he is also 6’7 not 6’0

[@SamUHells]

@@xcwilliams7980dame lillard is the primary ball handler. then it’s simons. he’ll be efficient but won’t play as much as he should.

[@issainc]

@@Ann-mq2te the height will definitely be a factor

[@mambaASI]

@@Ann-mq2te height is kinda irrelevant. Shot attempts matter more for scoring 20

[@mrsmiw]

Broussard sometimes seems argumentative for the sake of arguing. totally missing every point Nick makes

[@oblivionpro69]

Nick is flat wrong, he said Luka was a better prospect than Wemby is, he’s living in his own little world

[@adrianpheiffer9960]

I mean they setting the kid up for failure.. they setting the expectations so high that even if he's good, even if he's the best player in the league for a good couple of years and has a respectable career... they will still be able to slander him. Chris already said if he has a Hakeem, KD or AD level of career it's a failure

[@Kazumatempest]

@@oblivionpro69luka was the best player in europe at the time and won everything so how is knick wrong.

[@argosbrave6415]

@@oblivionpro69he said offensive prospect. He also said Wemby’s defense will translate immediately & that he could lead the league in blocks.

[@familiasosa6379]

@@oblivionpro69 He said Luka is a better offessive prospect and he is right

[@cortez7893]

Nick is the only one up there with reasonable expectations for Wemby. Chris and Wildes are going to be apart of the problem when he’s not averaging 23, 13 and 3 blocks lol and everyone is disappointed. It’s not realistic

[@mrblackhouseprez]

Exactly. Ppl act like he's Shaq or lebron. He's just tall. He can't hit 3s. I think he will be a great player but this goat conversation is nonsense. He a really good prospect that's all

[@trvspvrk]

y’all got no clue what y’all talkin bout lmfaooooooooo

[@johnmarkson1998]

@@trvspvrk hes a bust. deal with it

[@nolanko1265]

23 ppg in today’s nba is nothing special. 13 blocks might be a bit hard. 8-10 rpg is about right. 3 blocks for a 7-5 guy is very achievable. Injuries are his only impediment. My prediction is he will avg 25 ppg 10 rpg 4 apg 3 bpg with 57% FG and 33% 3FG, and Spurs make the play-in

[@johnmarkson1998]

i think he improves his shot through the season and averages 20 easily tbh. is his shot bad right now? yes. spurs will improve it.

[@JackAsh2081]

-Nick “I don’t know that he(wemby) will lead the spurs in scoring.” -wildes: “gosh..then what have we been doin?” 😂😂😂

[@Yuan-lo3zz]

I hope Victor has solid career. There wouldn’t be a better spot to be as a player in his shoes.

[@thenoseknows9391]

I agree 💯 maybe only the Warriors too 🤣😄

[@ZeitGeist_TV]

@@thenoseknows9391Agree with you both.

[@thenoseknows9391]

@@ZeitGeist_TV 🤣😄👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@811chelseafc]

@@thenoseknows9391idk about the warriors. Their window is closing if not closed already and they’re going to have to make a lot of tough decisions over the next few years.

[@thenoseknows9391]

@@811chelseafc that's true, but they have a very good player development system 👍🏽👍🏽😄🤣

[@giovannimercurio6322]

What Brou doesn’t understand is Wemby is like an alien, we don’t know what he’s gonna be, whereas here in Europe we all knew what Luka was: he was the best player in euroleague at 17 years old… so yes, Luka was a better prospect, at least for offense. Only US scouts thought ayton was better😅

[@Kill_Bill_007]

Luka was not the best player in EuroLeague at age 17. At age 17, Luka was the 13th man on Real Madrid.

[@giovannimercurio6322]

@@Kill_Bill_007 yeah maybe 17 is a bit early, but he was euroleague mvp at age 19 so still pretty decent I would argue

[@Kill_Bill_007]

@@giovannimercurio6322 Yeah, he was league MVP at 19. But he was still a minor role player at 17 and 18. Of course being MVP at 19 was amazing.

[@kendallsmith7594]

Broussards expectations for draftees as well as his down playing the USA college talent is DILUSIONAL!!!!!!!

[@harryo82]

Convinced he's never seen Wemby play.

[@KingAmaniImani]

We are to the point that they are saying the center has to work on his three point shot. Smh 😮

[@DavidWilliams-pw1bz]

Right I don’t mind a big man shooting but no one 6’9 or taller NEEDS a 3pt shot shoot from no further than 18 ft so that at all times you’re utilizing your size unless they can shot like Bird Dirk or KD

[@CriusXI]

I think Charlotte taking Brandon Miller was a good choice over getting another guard

[@yunqanqel]

Yeah didn’t make sense to get scoot

[@Michael_Page]

Brandon Miller looks good. Could be a Brandon Ingram type player.

[@theelementslook]

Nick is reeeeally underestimating Vic. And the league he plays in too. Lol!

[@StoneCold70]

Miller going to show them boiz they are wrong

[@AndonMack]

Wow Nick said Scoot is better than Lamelo. We need the comment section to chew him out for that take. Otherwise Nick is the man lol. BUT I'm taking Lamelo over Scoot all day.

[@jeffinvest1608]

This episode is full Of Gems! 😂 💎

[@cjwalkervideos]

my favorite line at the end 21:57 , i guess 23, 8, and 6 isn't what it used to be...

[@rozeka32]

Nick is crazy for thinking Lamelo right now isn’t better than Scoot 😂

[@juwanedamon4903]

After that take I’m starting to lose respect for him.. he just being combative for no reason. Scoot not close to Lamelo smh

[@vincente4570]

Did you see Scoot Henderson play?

[@rozeka32]

@@vincente4570 yes and what did he do to change or lead a team too? Scoot is NBA ready for sure but Charlotte has players with the same similarities as him.

[@vincente4570]

@@rozeka32 If that’s the case. Then Dame should ask to be traded because is Dame willing to play off the ball. But we’ll see 😎

[@rozeka32]

@@vincente4570 Dame already has played off the ball (CJ McCullum).. Dame doesn’t want to be traded because he knows everybody would expect more from him where as no one expects him to win a title in Portland

[@matricsneo]

i usually disagree with Nick but in this case he is on point when it comes to Wemby... He wasn't suggesting that Wemby is trash. He is just tempering their expectation with him

[@apex0824]

Broussard expecting a MVP caliber season by a big man 🤣

[@trey3905]

nick's voice when he emphatically says "BROU!!" so funny love this show.

[@mattfranklin1684]

Love the way it ended with the direct look from Brou into camera A 😂🤣

[@jasonb8493]

Wow Brou was almost perfect in his stats prediction

[@NotebookLives]

People are upset that Nick is criticizing Wembanyama, yet when LeBron was entering the league, ya’ll were saying “MVP, Multiple Championships, and FMVPs or Bust” from the BEGINNING. The way fans treat other players in comparison to Bron shows me how much hate and unfairness there actually is for that man.

[@baphometfathom5348]

Nobody mentioned lebron cope

[@DuckFanDane]

The reason LeBron gets criticism is because he calls himself the greatest ever. That’s the only time people criticize. LeBron criticize him in comparison to the greatest ever and yes, Victor is may be the greatest prospect ever so he is put up there in the same light as LeBron James type of expectations and mixed criticism is crazy because the thing is he is criticizing Victor for not having a 40% shooting percentage for wants to say scoot Henderson will be better even though Henderson isn’t a good shooter either that’s why they’re looking at him crazy. His basis for saying he’s not as good of an offensive player as Luca coming out of the draft is that the shooting percentage is not very good for Victor but the fact is Luca didn’t have that much of a good shooting percentage and it took him like three years to get a really good percentage and they are both amazing passers. His criticism just doesn’t make sense because he’s going to get the most shots on the spurs and he’s gonna get 20 to 25 shots and he most likely because he’s going to be in the post also on top of the perimeter it is crazy to think he won’t get 20 points per game

[@ProphSZN]

Nick Wright is literally represented by Klutch Sports. Doug Gottlieb mentioned it and he wasn’t saying it in a playful manner he was genuinely saying what he knew about his coworker

[@Rhapsody8850]

@@ProphSZNyour name has prophet in it smh. Simmer down

[@YerpDerp17]

Were you alive during the Lebron stuff? He hyped himself up, called himself the chosen one, got it tatted on his back and it was a way different time. Social media didn't exist, so I don't know where you are getting this "yall were saying MVP and blah blah blah. You have NO way of knowing what anyone outside of who you know, and who are on TV during that time. And they aren't mad for him critisizing Wemby, its how he is doing it thats predictable and annoying. And how he holds different players to different standards, depending on who he likes. He see's Wemby getting around the same amount of hype as Lebron did when he was drafted, possibly more because of social media. So he is using all these non arguements in order to downplay his hype and trying to belittle it. Arguements he literally created, but is acting like they're the popular narratives going around NBA talk. It's actually embarrassing. lol Most of Lebrons criticism is he ALWAYS crowns himself, and it seems extremely desperate and insecure.

[@peterlockwood2560]

Great segment

[@marioorozco486]

This is their best back and forth since I've watched this show..😅 its like the guys arguing at home in the backyard.

[@rayamatsoleman3985]

He's so similar to Porzingis it seems, that I only hope they don't burden him with overhyping

[@Kevinschart]

physically similar, mentally they seem different

[@Boomdizzle99]

porzingis never had a dribble. hes a spot up big and can occassionally play with back to the basket. very injury prone too

[@M0IVD0]

Porzingus does not have handles like him tho

[@livinginadarkworld2808]

@@Boomdizzle99he never had a dribble ?? He came into the league as a 7’3 dude putting the ball on the floor like giannis does .. on the knicks they gave him the ball in the half court and let him go to work .. and he was on a team with melo .. that’s how good porzingis was/ still is

[@rayamatsoleman3985]

You guys seem to forget that Porzingis was named the unicorn right 😂 I hope they let Wemby come to his own

[@3MUnique]

This crew should never be broken up. They argue sports the best without taking sh*t personal.

[@majorbuk]

This is my favorite show yall are awesome and love your chemistry guys!

[@bullit4170]

No more undisputed…these guys can takeover

[@ntehuia4491]

The spurs are back baby 💪👊💯 I wrote this before watching the video btw 😅

[@joearmstrong3866]

These guys have great chemistry

[@bartjenkins8161]

Brou saying Scoot will never lead a team to a championship is harsh…he was in his feels there😂

[@joyboy1720]

he won't though. Steph curry and Isiah thomas are the only two players 6'3 and below that was the best player on a championship team. So unless you think scoot is going to be a top 5 PG of all time then more then likely he won't lead a team to a championship.

[@cedrickcarson]

Wemby definitely clearing 20 this coming season. I mean he’s 7’5 so 🤷🏾‍♂️ his shot not getting altered in any way unless it’s from behind and even that’s a long shot. He’s also averaging 12rebs and 2.5blks But he’ll definitely change life in San Antonio on both ends for sure. The Spurs are on their way to relevancy.

[@bansheeofinisheerin]

He can’t shoot. He’s weak. He’s going to get pushed out of the lane and forced to shoot. He can’t shoot. 19 is a huge overestimate. I’d say 14 tops just because of his height.

[@ayoomisope6563]

@@bansheeofinisheerinNo number one option in the NBA is getting less than 15

[@crillz9660]

@@ayoomisope6563exactly, once mikal went to brooklyn and became the 1st option, bro cleared 20 with ease

[@bansheeofinisheerin]

@@ayoomisope6563 He’s not going to be the number one option once they see he’s not that good. Keldon Johnson scored 20 per game last year

[@bansheeofinisheerin]

@@crillz9660 Wemby ain’t the first option, bruh. Keldon Johnson is the better player

[@Pigaroulettes]

Wow, nick actually compared NCAA to France pro League... I mean, most NCAA players aren't good enough to make it in France.

[@mjfriday]

Good banter

[@tb109987]

Why are we talking about rookies potentially not playing all 82 games? Thats the problem with the league now. We are normalizing guys missing 15+ games a season and making it okay.

[@dcallahan713]

Just because he needs to work on his three point game doesn't mean he's a "long ways away offensively." Theres so many ways he can score he doesn't need to shoot threes.

[@LG-in4gz]

I think nick forgets what his Slovenian son once said. Scoring more points as an individual player is easier in the NBA compared to Europe because the rules are more catered to offense. Luka himself proved it by elevating his points average by around 10 points in his first couple of years. So I’d expect wemby to maybe even average around 24 points in this year

[@user-cy8jl5rh8s]

The mascot clip is funny Af😂

[@solo26sky]

17:58 The Hornet mascot head drop… 😆

[@Pigaroulettes]

I'm french but there is NO WAY that Wemby is a better offensive player than Doncic as a rookie. He has the potential to become one. But what Doncic did in Europe is unmatched and Wemby is not at this level yet. But defensively, Wemby can be top 5 in the league as a rookie. He is THAT good.

[@DuckFanDane]

Their comparative with their passing ability and they are comparable with their shooting ability and he works better with others. He doesn’t need to run them the point you can say may be Doncic is a little better, but he’s not way better than Victor. even if I said you are right that doesn’t change the fact that he can score 20 points a game on defense today because he is a decent shooter at least comparable to doncic and he has moves around the low Post. He will transition very well just like Doncic did. The European game is harder on defense .

[@Pigaroulettes]

@@DuckFanDane In Europe you have levels. Spain is a way better league than France. And then, on top of everything, you have Euroleague. Luka won both Spanish league and Euroleague. He was MVP of both. I have no doubt that Wemby will score more easily in NBA that he did in France. Just because he'll have 10 easy points just off pick n'roll. But Wemby isn't as refined offensively as Doncic, and he was not as dominant in Europe.

[@danielquimby2881]

This show has become my favorite group of NBA analysts next to the TNT crew. They have great chemistry, great debates and excellent breakdowns of nba teams/players. Keep up the good work guys!

[@juliansearcie1758]

First is still better .

[@ZeusAVI]

It made no sense for Charlotte to get Scoot while having LaMelo. Agree with Broussard on that one.

[@tjones2991]

I hope Wemby isn't a bust. So many expectations

[@Desi365]

No worries anymore, chill

[@iamthejolson]

“Why would I want SG Tyler Herro when I have my backcourt of the future instead I should trade for PG Tyrese Maxey and get no draft picks and less young prospects” - Broussard

[@jamestaylor2979]

Exactly i thought that was dumb asf

[@francismccarthy4888]

As of right now (feburary 1st 2024) Hes averaging 20 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks (taken from google- stats rounded to nearest zero) Brou was spot on

[@LepWho]

this was one of my favorite sports debate segments I've watched

[@user-jh9tq6rt8d]

Fast forward Scoot Henderson ain’t good enough to start. Wemby obviously playing great as of late, Brandon Miller also quietly having a great season and is a solid starter. Scoot hasn’t shown anything yet other than that he’s not ready to start or even be a 6th man.

[@jarodrochell1310]

I think nick has good points on wemby. Everyone’s so caught up in the hype, Brous bashing scoot “he can’t shoot!” When he shot the same percentage from 3 as wemby. Wemby has the highlight package tho so everyone’s all over him. He could be special eventually but he’s not coming in and dominating

[@stoneprisms1313]

I like the "idea" of Wemby - Daylyt...I mean Nick 😂😂😂

[@marcomejia2613]

These guys are the Best Big 3 in sports

[@dek779]

Brousard is saying what I have been saying. The Miami Heat have NOTHING to offer Portland for Dame. And YES if Houston offers Jalen Green for Dame Portland will or should jump at that. Scoot at point and Green at the off guard would be a great start to their rebuild. But Houston would be the team not to do that

[@willws2conceptsshephard]

I'm not taking Green over Sharpe

[@dek779]

@@willws2conceptsshephard I said Green for Dame

[@istillLoveyou222]

Show is so much better when wilde is given time and love. Haven't liked it recently when Nick feels the need to dominate

[@iNostraD]

It’s so obvious Nick Wright hasn’t watched any Wembanyama footage.

[@andregriffin1203]

Brou face when he mentioned Michael Beasley 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kpNov23]

Luka: 21, 8, 6 his rookie year

[@DCIphanatic]

Definitely should have drafted Scoot no idea what MJ was doing with his last act as GM. The value he could have gotten from a Scoot trade mid season would be much higher than the value of Miller. Not every draft pick has to be about immediate team fit, especially when you team is a long ways off from being competitive. It's been an absolute amature-hour of ownership from Jordan and as a hornets fan I could not be happier to see him leave.

[@aceshabazz1937]

So take a point guard who is athletic but can't shoot when there is a 6-8" athletic wing who can and you already have your starting PG?... You obviously don't know basketball... You will never be able to get what you think Scoot is worth at the trading deadline when he will NOT be the lead guard... STOP the bs

[@thechosenhero8157]

You don’t know ball. Quit overrating scoot

[@DCIphanatic]

@@aceshabazz1937 yes, you take the best player on the board if he has Westbrook upside. drafting purely based on team fit is a luxury that competitive clubs have, not franchises like the Hornets in rebuild mode. You don't have to believe me, just remember I tried to tell you when Scoot wins ORoY and Miller looks like a G-League player

[@aceshabazz1937]

@DCIphanatic only way Scoot wins anything is if Dame leaves... Charlotte will be much better than Blazers this year...

[@shardstraws1]

I agree with Nick pump the breaks

[@corey2232]

Why are these videos only being uploaded in 720p?

[@artistjim114]

I know Victor is going to be great! He's built different--and isn't a mixtape AAU player. And he's with best coach in history.

[@danieltatum4262]

Hopefully he’s not another chet holmgren

[@sadraclouischarles3579]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@danieltatum4262 What do you mean another Chet Holmgren ? We haven’t seen him yet he was injured last season.

[@CTHR333]

@@sadraclouischarles3579 That's exactly what he's saying, we just hope his body can handle the grit and grind of a full season. Chet, with a similar-ish build, couldn't handle a single 38 yo LeBron drive without season ending injury.

[@rockjm9876543210]

Best coach? 😂

[@deucedread24]

One thing I think Brou tends to ignore about these situations with these NBA teams and their relationships with players like Dame is that while you have to do what's best for your franchise, if you dont give Dame what he wants, the guy who has been hands down the best player in franchise history, if you're not giving him what he wants, then you're not giving any player what they want, and they all will take note of this. The PNW teams have historically had a hard time recruiting Superstar players, but not treating the ones that are there with the utmost respect is just franchise killing.

[@juliansearcie1758]

He could've left in free agency but he chose the money .and I mean a lot of money .

[@ibrahimharris6074]

I agree with Nick. Let’s chill out nd let the kid grown into who he is gonna grow into without already setting the table for him.

[@bradyoung1714]

Wilds is so underrated lol his laugh gets me every time lol

[@slimydog8946]

Nick might be wrong on this one. Victor's gonna have more space in NBA. His FG% in the NBA is gonna increase just from the space alone. Then you have how defenses in Europe are more physical and team oriented. Then you have European games are 40 minutes long not 48 in the NBA. Victor is gonna get 23+ ppg easy. Nick is gonna change his mind by week 3 of the regular season.

[@andyeshun5171]

They also play way less games. Going from 34 to 82 will be difficult. His averages will lower purely because of initial fatigue.

[@mrfatuchi]

He can shot low percentage and it wont matter, Spurs will feed him the ball, 20+ per game and he can shot over anybody without breaking the sweat. He is like Shaq in a way he has physical advantage over literally whole league.

[@Josh-zy9sk]

Wildes made a good point with comparing Wemby vs Shaq

[@devonpeterson471]

Wright is alwayz right!!!!!!!!

[@mobrocket]

Shaq was built to dominate and last. His appetite is what keep him from not dominating for 15 years A stiff breeze can take out Wemby

[@DuckFanDane]

Yeah, I’m sure a stiff breeze will take out a 230 pound man 🤣🤣🤣. You do know he went against grown men in Europe and it’s not like we have all these super physically imposing centers that are dominating the league in the NBA. 🤣🤣

[@Marcus-ge5lw]

Shaq was all Nba in 2006 year 14 for his career

[@reggie7408]

Shaq was a 14x all nba

[@xxbkboyxx4912]

I agree with Nick I feel like Luka will be better overall on the offense

[@Cancelthis1541]

Brou's my favorite: "Is this where you get your stuff? OMG the mascot is disappointed!"

[@ceez8731]

lol this show is gold

[@RealJRoyall]

Fam saying Wemby right now is offensively better than Luka at any point in the NBA is wild

[@lastblackmanonearth]

Nick is wrong. That is all.

[@Jimmynosho]

Between the hornets beating luka and the mavs back to back and the draft... This has to be a record of the amount of times the hornets have had a segment on a sports show in a single year.

[@circa11011]

Broussard turning into Brandon Marshall with not letting anyone finish their take! 😂 even P. diddy didn’t chirp as much in the background of Biggie’s hits

[@jordanadams7600]

I would not be surprised if wembanyama comes in avg 28 pts 12 reb 5 assist 3 blocks

[@Desi365]

That's very much what he is averaging since january. Wild isn't it ? That was a joke from you and...he just did it...

[@100ovrbatmanbron7]

Nick seems to think that Luka as a prospect was a much better shooter than Wemby. it took Luka 3 years to break 33% from 3 on a season, it’s not as if one is Klay and the other is Gobert from 3

[@joshuahartman2555]

He never said Luka was a better shooter lol

[@100ovrbatmanbron7]

@@joshuahartman2555 he said Luka was a better offensive prospect and his point of contention was Wemby’s shooting. so im not sure what you think he thinks

[@23lacross]

@@100ovrbatmanbron7 You know Luka was an outstanding playmaker coming into the NBA right? That's offense

[@DuckFanDane]

@@23lacross yeah and Victor is a outstanding play maker. If you watch him he is a very good passer and he’s around the same shooting that Doncic was coming into the league and she has a bigger size so I don’t know what we’re talking about and the point is Europeans transition way easier into the league because it is actually harder because of the way defenses are run to score in Europe and they’re playing against professionals over there, so they transition better than most college players especially when they are high talent like Victor and Luca

[@100ovrbatmanbron7]

@@23lacross very true but i still wouldn’t say he was a better offensive prospect. a 7’5 dude with a handle and pull up game, to go along with inside scoring that will always exceed Luka’s gives him the edge for me.

[@caper087]

Brou and nick goin at it today wildes gonna walk right off the show 😂

[@joelburgos69]

Remember that these guys were the same guys who used to bash Luka Doncic before the draft saying that he was not athletic, not better than Deandre Ayton, that he was not gonna be good under pressure, that he has no clutch, he is not explosive, that he will average 10 to 12 points per game, etc...

[@jmoney4220]

It seemed like Nick was a fan of Lamelo in the past.. why is he hating on him so much today? 😭 something must have happened behind the scenes lol

[@MagicAIDSJohnson68]

More like the producers told him what to say. Just a puppet

[@banksy724]

I don’t think he’s down on Lamelo I just think he’s really high on Scoot and thought he was the 2nd best player even at 6’2 with a shaky jumper 😒😂

[@jmoney4220]

@@banksy724 i would see that point but then he said Lamelo won’t be on the Hornets in a few years because the team will actually want to win.. that has nothing to do with Scoot. Really strange. Wonder what happened lol

[@Tomplaysguitar182]

I love Michael Beasley lol

[@Dryltd]

Victor plays in the post with those stick arms.

[@thenoseknows9391]

Nick is obviously hatin on Victor 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@Ken-zh2br]

I mean he’s kind of overhyped. What’s the big difference between him and porzingis other then him being 2 inches taller

[@mrsmiw]

He said he will avg 20 and 10

[@joeyplaysps4]

20 and 10 in year one is legendary especially at his age are you crazy?

[@rjclark2264]

Nick is 100% correct.