Wemby is ALREADY a superstar (!)

[@ThinkingBasketball]

If you want an entire Wemby hour, here's the companion podcast for this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpyXYaFnqt1qpdU

[@poweroftheweez]

Being able to share the court and learn from both Pop and CP3 within his first 2 years in the league is actually such a cheat code

[@Pr0d3gi]

pop is washed

[@flipsolo]

CP3 chose Spurs because he would probably succeed Pop as a HC when he finally hangs it up, and coach the Spurs to another dynasty.

[@kennethxu1789]

@@Pr0d3giwashed pop is still really good then

[@cwj_721]

@@flipsolo im gonna need a mavs spurs rivalry if that happens!

[@matteo2721]

@@Pr0d3gistfu pop is and always will be the best coach in nba history. He has been out since November dealing with health issues, how dare you insult him when we don’t even know what his vital gronosis is

[@Chairsium]

You know, I wonder if Sochan's bright hair colours make it easier for his teammates to notice him in the corner of their vision.

[@superfred]

I had the same thought, would love for that to be asked in an interview

[@Linesweeper]

Sochan is not going to be the second star to Wemby but he has insanely good chemistry with him. If he dyed his hair to help Wemby pass easier then he is the certified Robin to Wembys Batman regardless of how good he is.

[@ALONZOHARRIS2020]

Team jersey makes it easy. Bright hair makes it easier yes. With Wemby towering over the league his potential for elite vision should never have a ceiling

[@guiwhiz]

Yes. I played PG in both HS and collegiate. Had a couple of teammates wear either a sweatband on their wrist or their head with a bright color so I could spot them easier in my peripheral vision. If I saw that flash of color moving towards the rim I knew where to put the ball for them without having to look.

[@j-rey-]

That is actually an excellent point, and I am curious why no NBA team has thought of this strategy in all the years of the league's existence. Have a different hair color for each player, so you can always identify who is who and where they are with your peripheral vision.

[@VideoOlympics]

He is so, so, so ridiculously good at such a young age. Sky, no actually, SPACE is the ceiling for the alien.

[@cwj_721]

fitting for an alien

[@donnybgood2071]

🖖👽

[@adriandaliva1341]

Like Draymond Green said in his podcast, the fact that last season was going to be his WORST season is scary as hell. 😂🔥

[@joshb.1118]

I thought you were talking about Ben being ridiculous good. Best analyst and vids, by far.

[@user-cz9jf1ec8s]

This. THISSSS!!!!

[@MarioDiciple]

The absolute nope on players driving into the lane and just making business decisions will never not be hilarious.

[@rockysalvatore435]

They're not good finishers anyways and Denver doesn't get many calls since post 22 offs.

[@_Romaunt]

@@rockysalvatore435bro is coping on every comment 🤣🤡

[@xyoyoman831]

@@rockysalvatore435 But Denver's not the only team that does this though.

[@nattobaby]

@@xyoyoman831another great example was the dallas game. even kyrie was turned to a jump shooter

[@sendoh7x]

Much better than trying to do lay-up with Wemby in front of you

[@PatchworkPS]

that defensive possession where he defends on 4 players in 4 different spots is so impressive to watch

[@rockysalvatore435]

Djj herb donkey vando

[@justjompingtogether]

There is a possibility that Wemby can be a 1st team All NBA, 1st team all defense and DPOY in just his 2nd season at 21 years old.

[@khube8072]

1st team not possible, jokic giannis tatum shai and welby isn't a 2

[@haeun6053]

Jokic Shai Tatum Giannis are locks. But Wemby can be the 5th guy, maybe over KAT or Spida. Luka is probably missing the 65 game cutoff

[@r33th]

​@@khube8072 All-NBA is positionless. It could theoretically be 5 centers.

[@Fawnswine]

@@khube8072 All NBA teams are positionless. Their was 4 Centers on All Defensive 1st team last year.

[@hln6324]

Next year he will be in the running

[@teohahs9464]

Yah that’s the thing, even when he has shooting slumps, he’s such an active defender he’ll always have an impact on the game.

[@raeserec535]

I know this is a video about wemby but shoutouts to sochan always being in the right spot to unlock wemby's passing

[@Shade-kr5hs]

sochan reminds me of a draymond type best believe hes a championship player

[@crystalizedExposed]

hes also only 21 too and has been so good

[@Chairman_Miao]

Wemby’s Aaron Gordon

[@rockysalvatore435]

​@Shade-kr5hsbruh what. Lol. Green was dpoy and floor general and play caller and star destroyer and illegal screen King

[@haeun6053]

I just realized Sochan is 21 😂😂 it feels like this is his 3rd season already tho?? He’s so young

[@justinlumpkin1874]

5:00 is such a hilarious clip. 3 defenders rushing to contest a logo 3. this is why they are having him shoot. they want to ensure that no matter where he is on the court, defenders are gonna be drawn out

[@rockysalvatore435]

That is hilariously bad defense. No communicating not even blitzing. If you're so scared blitz preemptively instead of casual closeout. This was same issue w prime GS. Just run them off early instead of reacting late when it's meaningless

[@remnant24]

They weren't rushing to contest a 3, they were rushing to block his path to the paint. They're not dumb enough to think they have the reach to block or even obstruct a long range shot from him. That's also the only time in the game that happened, which should tell you it's not about him being a perimeter threat.

[@dvs620]

He’s getting that Curry gravity on offense, which expands the court for the rest of his team, then he shrinks the court on defense with his length and timing. He’s altering the dimensions of the half court, ensuring that they are not the same size when he’s out there.

[@dvs620]

@@remnant24That’s not the first time multiple defenders have rushed out to him shooting a 3, only for him to pass. He’s hitting 3s at a faster clip than Curry was in his first 2 years. He’s the fastest to make 200 3s in NBA history. He’s had a stretch of like 5 or 6 games where he hit more than 4 3s in a game. In that stretch, he hit over 6 3 games in a row.

[@dvs620]

@@rockysalvatore435If you run at him early, he’s hitting a back cut on you. If he has the ball and you blitz, he can see over the top of any defense and has the acumen and ability to throw passes all over the court to the open man. What do you with a guy who can hit 3s, stop and pop on a midrange, put the ball on the court and dunk on anyone because he’s taller than everyone and has the ability to hit open players with perfect passes while he’s on the move?

[@skeiwvaiaidtsujakala8722]

I remember watching his first few games last year and remember feeling so excited to see what would happen in the next few years. We got to see a glimpse of his dominance end of his rookie year and just felt even more excited. Now hes nearing mvp candidate status yet it feels like theres literally no limit. Im even more excited for what his career can pan out to be

[@shepardice3775]

The thing about Wemby that impresses me most isn't his cartoonish physical stats it's just how high his IQ is and how quick his reads are. This mf is almost obnoxiously smart lmao. He will not be like other 7+ footers just because of that

[@nostalgicbliss5547]

processing speeds and reflexes are very impressive, you combine those with an 8ft wingspan and mobility and it becomes ridiculous. If he can fill out his frame a bit more and become even stronger, with more experience, he would be the next face of the NBA.

[@chrisbarnett5303]

@@nostalgicbliss5547take all of that, plus add a Kobe/MJ level of competitive drive and Tim Duncan level of humility and coachabilty.

[@rockysalvatore435]

​@@chrisbarnett5303doing tricks on it. Where did he show this drive to you. Where did he show this humility. Getting someone fired after misspelling name??

[@TheFrenchMan666]

@@rockysalvatore435 who got fired? He said it as a joke... lmao

[@chrisbarnett5303]

@@rockysalvatore435 You're not a Spurs fan and haven't followed his career at all have you? It's pretty obvious if you pay even the slightest bit of attention that he has an extreme compete level and hates losing. And who tf did he get fired?

[@ShaunhanM]

it genuinely feels like we are seeing the modern Kareem

[@clipsidevids]

Kareem was never as agile, as tall, and as skilled as wemby We've never seen a wemby before,, there isnt just a comparison

[@cwj_721]

this is kareem x kd x jokic. once he builds strength it will be hard to deny him being the best player in the world

[@LennieNelson55]

@@cwj_721 And that's just on the offensive side of the ball. His gravity is going to change the game on defense like how Steph did with the 3 ball.

[@nuggbbq9886]

Wemby is to Jokic as Kareem was to Wilt. The young phenom coming to steal your MVPs and rings.

[@jameslearing970]

Watch some young Kareem. He definitely had the agility. He was never given the opportunity to develop guard skills so yeah he didn't have the handle. ​@@clipsidevids

[@davidelrod7865]

I'm glad you brought up his upfake. I think when all is said and done, that's going to be his signature move. The reason being a combination of: His upfake is just his natural shooting motion His hands are so large that he can make a split second decision on whether to shoot it over the top, or drive if the defender sells out to try and block (which they have to given his height and his release point on his shot) He's so long that if he does drive he's in the paint so quickly the defense has a very hard time adjusting, and the Spurs are likely getting a 75+% 2PA up.

[@culturewombat]

Good observation. That upfake is definitely a game-changer. I noticed that most defenders have to jump very early if they want to alter his shot. And because he has the IQ, with 1 defender already in the air, he can take advantage.

[@satyathota9546]

@@culturewombat I mean how many defenders can even alter his shot with that release point? At that point, for non-centers should you even bother trying to contest and just stop him from going downhill while hoping he misses a 3-pointer? And if you are center, Wemby will just outspeed and outhandle you.

[@rockysalvatore435]

​@@satyathota9546zaza Draymond Bowen dort Gianni's Klay anyone of harden defenders

[@How23497]

@@satyathota9546dude is in his second year and already found an OP go to move 😭 the leagues so cooked

[@brushylake4606]

@@satyathota9546 That's absolutely true. When they use a smaller player to guard him, they still go for the upfake. I think it is just instinct/reaction.

[@HansZwiebeln]

Wow, his two man inside game with Sochan is actually pretty fun to watch!

[@djdrake111]

2:52 😂 “OMG” he’s passing is like dat fr out of his whole game I like the most

[@rockysalvatore435]

He was doing that before coming over too

[@Cheap.Adventures]

No gonna lie, his improvement this season is astonishing. His movements are now more clean and fluid.

[@blacklily250]

He’s literally how I use to create my player in nba live back in the days, tall, can shoot 3s does all the blocks,

[@davidolinger3948]

Wemby is so much fun to watch, I’ve never watched one players highlights so often before, they are so mezmorizing

[@eduardobarria7181]

I really like his dunks and especially his blocks, it amuses me a lot to see how he blocks time and time again.

[@eriksports]

A lot of people still really don’t understand how his offensive game right now is just the tip of the iceberg. In his prime he is gonna be raining threes mercilessly with nothing the opposing team can do to stop it. The league is cooked

[@michaelahurt]

And that will still be the worst part of his game because he's gonna shoot 70% inside 10 feet and be impossible to double while being the best off ball player and best defender

[@t4d0W]

I don't think he'll be a uber high volume 3-ball shooter at this best. Though he is 9th in 3PA this season. With experience I think he'll understand how much 3s he'll need to be attempting to play the variance game. His bread and butter to get to 25 points without sweating is how he can easily put the ball in the basket within 15~17ft of the rim against any defense.

[@Aggarius]

Getting to watch him develop, while getting prime doncic/jokic and almost prime shai, yet still seeing solid old curry/LeBron/durant, yet none of these players being on the team with the best record in the league or reigning world champs, what a treat

[@rockysalvatore435]

You really slipped curry in there 😂. His team wins more wo him bro. Just let him go. He's not in there

[@Aggarius]

@ i dont see much of his games, is he really not a top 10 pg?

[@wemakecookie]

Shai is the one seed

[@muffinzezyproductions116]

@@rockysalvatore435 yet they just lost without him...

[@sevsthepokey]

@rockysalvatore435 dude, this is like the fifth comment i've seen from you in here, and you're being an obnoxious hater in all of them. go for a walk in the park. touch some grass. pet a dog. something. have a nice day!

[@ryanmccrary1880]

Wemby is already so much better than we was prior to coming into the NBA. This is not even remotely the same player.

[@frankenviews4069]

There have been many "unicorns" before him (Sampson, Porzingas, Giannis, KAT, Jokic, etc) but what the Spurs did right this time was to not push him into the "Big Man" role. They didn't make him bulk up. They didn't make him focus on the low post. They have faith in him as a perimeter defender. They let him shoot as many 3s as a wing player. He isn't an extremely tall front court player that holidays in the perimeter. Wemby is being trained as a true wing player that is also an elite rim protector. A true unicorn.

[@SaySpawn]

His nickname is "The Alien", not the unicorn.💯💯

[@michaelahurt]

He's still a kid. He's going to bulk up as he ages. Go look at Giannis at 20. He wasn't a chiseled 245.

[@ryantristani5091]

@@michaelahurt Nobody can say for sure but bulking up might not be best for him and might take away his mobility. AD was a lot more guard like on offense before he put on muscle.

[@michaelahurt]

@ryantristani5091 Possibly. But he's going to add weight whether he likes it or not. We don't keep our 20 year old bodies forever. Although I think he's closer to Giannis where he will add pure muscle and still be nimble. The bigger thing with mobility is injuries. I'd argue that was a bigger factor for guys like AD, KP, Embiid, Durant and Ewing than adding weight/strength

[@t4d0W]

Him being a perimeter defender is a given. His length makes it super difficult for smaller players to get a pass around him. Even if he's blown by his recovery to go with his long ass limbs lets him go after the shot at the rim. Also the 'big man' role in the modern NBA has changed. There aren't many bigs who are good playing back to the basket. If anything the strong and athletic wings who are good playmakers/shot creators are better at playing the back to basket bully ball role since they can feast on the mismatches. The best thing was building on his lob finishing ability and finding ways to get him opportunities for that. That give and go lob option is going to be his bread and butter for offense creation for years.

[@17thN.O]

I agree. Wembanyama is a real superstar. He is also enjoyable to watch as an "old head" saying this. I like watching Wembanyama and Ja Morant out this new era.

[@rockysalvatore435]

3J clears

[@bpnation37]

LeBron is your 2K created player when you still want him to be realistic. Wemby is your created player when you're trying to win 17 MVPs in a row. Actual fucking alien.

[@Carlostothe24]

The connection wemby has with Sochan is already so good, Cant wait to see it get even better

[@rockysalvatore435]

Not really connection it's easy money. Sochan isn't connecting anything but finishing freebies

[@saeris2471]

Sochan is so underrated. Just plays winning basketball.

[@johannesschroder943]

@@rockysalvatore435 a big part of that is him being in position to profit off wembys gravity. being in that spot requires an understanding of what wembys presence will do and what he will think to do from there.

[@skyslimreaper]

Every videos of you channel is amazing god bless you brother

[@keremdogru3288]

you know any other channel like this?

[@niclhid7951]

​@@keremdogru3288 I would recommend AlexHoops

[@bighoopsfan]

@@keremdogru3288 AlexHoops and Hoop Venue are pretty good at breakdowns and player analysis as well.

[@rockysalvatore435]

​@@keremdogru3288bball breakdown better and doesn't gawk on trivial things like Ben Taylor here does. He is a curry GS kerr Stan tho. Pretty annoying how much he ignores their screens but elite nonetheless

[@wemakecookie]

​@@keremdogru3288Channel called "Hoop Venue" is pretty good.

[@dbzanappa6479]

Wemby was sent from space to save us from the Lebron vs. MJ debate. Please... let it end. I don't want to hear skip bayless anymore.

[@cwj_721]

thank god

[@clevisbernier8973]

That's never been a debate

[@donaldf9055]

Well you won't have to hear from skip for a while now.

[@cloudwalker9572]

LeBron vs MJ will fade once LeBron retires and they don't need to sell the NBA with him being the greatest.

[@kainoah2159]

I've already noticed Lebron stans turning on against Wemby.

[@EDTheOneable]

7'4 KD with lock down rim protection 🥶. Bro is literally a cheat code and only weakness is physicality

[@devil00923]

A lot of people are salivating at his offensive upside but to me the scariest thing is his uncanny similarity to Joker in his pure IQ; if Wemby ever gets that third eye on court vision then it's pretty much done for everyone else

[@rockysalvatore435]

He's nowhere near joker IQ nvm a traditional pg. Stop comparing to absolute elite of everything. He will be top amongst unicorns

[@devil00923]

@rockysalvatore435 stop the cap dude, if you see his playmaking and vision since the Euro-Leaugue it's actually scary. Dude's been pushed as a score first offensive threat for the past 5 years and he's still managed to average almost 10 assists even before the NBA as a secondary skill.

[@arianghorbani1305]

​@@rockysalvatore435 don't talk about IQ when you don't even know how to use "nevermind" in a sentence like that lmao

[@t4d0W]

Yeah there are shades of it especially when he gets the ball as he's cutting to the rim and just passes the ball to another cutter/shooter. If he gets to a point where he's touch passing a heater of a pass to an outside shooter, its going to be nutty. Even better as he gets better using angles to shoot/lay the ball up with touch around the rim and learns to pass from that same motion.

[@ToniOkami18]

I'd love to see a video about how Giannis was able to defend him so effectively because and what Wemby can do to improve and get better

[@cwj_721]

giannis is super long so he disrupts his shot, and he's agile enough to stop him from getting in the paint.

[@donaldf9055]

It's cause they double him and he'll have trouble reading blindsided doubles. Also, Gianni's is stronger while being just as quick and agile, you could argue more athletic, so it's a better guard for Gianni's.

[@nostalgicbliss5547]

Giannis is much stronger and just as athletic, plus has a lot of experience, remember Giannis is a forcer DPOY winner.

[@antoniotrivelloni8191]

Giannis is a seasoned vet, has significantly more muscle, has the size to challenge Wemby, and is a defensive force in his own right

[@rockysalvatore435]

Chopsticks beat toothpicks

[@willg3220]

When you're 15 feet tall, i think there's probably ceilings everywhere 😅

[@djdrake111]

I’m here first because he just hit 95+ overall on NBA 2K25 with 3 HOF badges 😂💯

[@Prypak]

DAAAAMN FOR REAL !!?

[@Prypak]

Holy, yeah it's real wtf, I mean it can be seen as deserved, but to be a 95 already is MAAD

[@guerohuevos9470]

@Prypakwow!!! I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen a sophomore get such a high rating on the game!

[@LegendWest2k]

Pretty sure it's never happened. But then again back in the day there weren't updates like today

[@crystalizedExposed]

@@LegendWest2k lebron was a 98 i think at the same age but that was his third year instead of second, wemby will also probably get around there by the end of the season

[@ninjamage5215]

I wanna highlight that Wemby and Sochan have great chemistry in the two man game this season. The point Sochan experiment really paid off to develop Sochan’s vision and feel for the game

[@beelzking]

I just wish him a long career with no major injury, it's been fun so far watching this 👽 play

[@frankdeux9784]

I’m just calming down from winning the draft lottery, and here you go, got me about to cry again.

[@kurosaki93]

the quality of your vid is astonishing. That's a lot of work , lot of nice analysis and pretty a nice way of explaining things with stats and illustrated. That s a master piece even for "Thinking Basketball". Thanks for your contribution

[@flipsolo]

I love diming big men and Wemby is damn good at it! Kid just has the feel of the game, and as an athletic 7'4"! Wow!

[@TheTyJager]

Wemby is the most versatile defender of all time already

[@adrianli7559]

given what he is able to do, he is now able to bait attacking players into showing their cards - there are a lot of shots where he pretends to not be aware, but as soon as players prepare a shot, he is able to spring forward with ridiculous speed.

[@MrWilson-zx9ix]

Look at his attitude as well. American stars are often undone by the culture that’s raised them. Listen to the way he talks.

[@tomdelage7099]

He is just a normal middle class french man

[@sirbolero]

He has been finding Sochan better. Either Sochan is an underrated offball player, or his hair color is part of the Spurs' strategy..

[@chrisbarnett5303]

lol does make him easier to pick out

[@JeffreyGoddin]

The way you illustrate plays is fantastic. Unsure of the greater analysis or anything else you do, but that one thing deserves capitalization.

[@theshivelyshow5784]

his stamina is crazy. especially for his size

[@culturewombat]

Lately because Spurs doesn't have a decent backup big. He looks gassed in the 4th quarter.

[@crystalizedExposed]

@@culturewombat i agree getting a good backup center could take this team very close to contention

[@rockysalvatore435]

It's weak. He's never in paint so he saves energy just shooting and running back is a qtr shorter to his basket

[@culturewombat]

@@rockysalvatore435 In the 2023-24 season, he averaged 4.4 post-up plays per game. This tied him for the fifth-highest in the league. Now he is learning to shoot 3's because that is meta basketball today. So its naturally slightly lower. Stop with this delusional old head media take and look at the match or the stats.

[@theshivelyshow5784]

@@rockysalvatore435 i didnt know he only played offense

[@never_existed5273]

GOOSEBUMPS!!! I am so hyped up for Wemby! Thank you, Thinking Basketball! Great analysis!

[@Iloveyorkencole]

I can finally say I think I’m watching the greatest player of all time and mean it. Insane (I hope he stays healthy and has a long career)

[@rockysalvatore435]

🃏 definitely is

[@Nick2bad4u]

You realize he's barely .500 this season lol

[@t4d0W]

I love the evolution of Wemby's teammates learning how to utilize him as a lob threat. From just learning to toss him the ball when he's within 5~12 feet from the rim. To playing a give and go version of where it gets Wemby a quick step ahead because he's cutting to the rim. The more consistent he is as a shot creator for that angle also unlocks him as a connective passer from that position.

[@MindfulAttraction2.0]

When thinking basketball pulls out his tidintititata song it's gonna be lit lol

[@rockysalvatore435]

When does he not

[@MindfulAttraction2.0]

@@rockysalvatore435 there are times he don't lol

[@wembyglaze101]

6:43 THIS POINT is so important. People talking about him not playing in the paint enough, but him taking threes opens up everything for other guys

[@alexhussinger3550]

This guy is so good he makes Jokic enjoy playing basketball against him.

[@gudeguy1397]

amazing video. i dont have much time throughout my day to watch full games or even highlights, so it’s awesome to be caught up with the nba through this channel

[@RA2N99]

A great talent in the making! By the way, great video as always. 😉

[@AlphaBet4]

It feels like Spurs are slowly back to being in their place. They have their franchise player in Wemby, who is mentored by two of the greatest basketball minds in USA. You have Jeremy, who is a very good glue guy and does little things very well. You have Stephon who I think will be an all star at some point and this rebuild is just SO natural

[@socalminstrel]

I'm not old enough to have seen Bill Russell, aside from highlights, but I've watched lots of games from defensive geniuses like Hakeem Olajuwon, Scottie Pippen, Kevin Garnett and Draymond Green...and I'm convinced Wembanyama has the greatest defensive instincts I've ever seen. Quite aside from his incredible size and athleticism, he just seems to have an almost perfect sense for what's happening around him and ends up in the right place.

[@facyum6221]

wemby has great defensive instincts but you may need to watch more garnett and draymond because they are in a tier of their own when it comes to defensive instincts or threat detection in the paint

[@socalminstrel]

@@facyum6221 Don't worry, I've watched plenty of both of them. I think you're wrong about them being a full tier above, but variety of opinion is what makes basketball discussion fun. Webanyama's ability to focus on a player in front of him, sniff out what's happening behind his back and teleport to snuff it at the very least rivals those two. You might be confusing experience with instincts--second year KG and second year Draymond did not look like veteran KG and veteran Draymond. Or, IMO, like Wemby does right now.

[@facyum6221]

@@socalminstrel you didn’t specify relative to age but i still think kg has the greatest defensive instincts ever even when comparing yr 2 kg to yr 2 wemby.

[@rockysalvatore435]

​@@facyum6221hate him but donkey clears

[@chrisbarnett5303]

@@socalminstrel there was this one play where Sabonis faked him out drove to lay it up but Wemby just instinctively spun around and pinned his shot to the board, it;s maybe my favorite block of his. He's done that a bunch where he gets beat but his combination of instincts, quickness and length takes away what would have been an easy bucket against literally every other player in the league.

[@stilltoks6904]

It’s terrifying that he is still in a transition period. Not even that it’s the typical 24-28 year old growth, but just genuinely being a sophomore talent with room for things to click further.

[@andrewyouv]

We need a Thinking Basketball interview with Wemby, asap.

[@kam_12_]

his potential ceiling as both an offensive and defensive hub is insane😂😂 this kid is special

[@hloupaopica]

I remember that last year in february I made a post on reddit asking people if they thought Wemby could become the youngest MVP. I thought that he could, but most people in the thread didn't think so. I think if I made the same post today most people would say that he could.

[@crystalizedExposed]

he would have to win this or next year. this year is probably already out of reach but if jokic and giannis teams still arent good and maybe they fall off a bit turning 31 sga is his only real competition

[@hloupaopica]

@crystalizedExposed yeah this season he's most likely out, but I think his chances next year are really good

[@rockysalvatore435]

​@hloupaopicanot if joker still breathes

[@slammysammy9555]

@@crystalizedExposedit’s really a team award, so it might not be entirely up to Wemby

[@13thravenpurple94]

Awesome video! Much appreciated 💜

[@Cc3430-cj3ye]

How Wemby play is almost equivalent to us playing against 4th grader kid on smaller hoop, feeling like you can block the shit out of everyone🤣

[@kebesanha5439]

The chemistry with Sochan is amlazing, Vic always find him, Sochan is always there

[@thetruth4654]

Yes he is, he is already a top 5 player in the league

[@pRANOOB2-bm2rb]

@@electusignis1470 aint no way bro said eing on of the top 5 players in the world isn't hard

[@thetruth4654]

@@electusignis1470 you cannot be serious. Wemby in his second season do already have production similar to prime Kareem and prime Hakeem two of the most skilled centers of all time. Both of those guys are top 10 players for a lot of fans

[@jacobcarter6028]

Thank you so much for not dropping half an episode. Listening to feedback and correcting is under appreciated

[@EHeroClayman]

My hope as I've commented on any Victor video is health. He stays healthy, the impact on the court will be scary. If Victor is doing this at 21, imagine when he gets in his late 20s and early 30s.

[@MarsofAritia]

at his size, it's a matter of when, not if his knees blow up

[@t4d0W]

Lets put some things into perspective that people forget about NBA bigs; Not all of them are built to sustain the injuries that are killer to them like foot/ankle/high leg injuries. As amazing as Embiid is as a player, dude averaged playing 50-60 games a season with 68 at his best. Ralph Sampson was very good in his first 3 years with his first two playing the full regular season. But after a key left knee injury and not taking care of it, he was never the same player after. Wemby in his first rookie season managed to play 71. So here is hoping he conditions himself well to play like a big wing.

[@markellcain3417]

Love listening to the podcast cause the Wemby talks are always fun 😂 was waiting on a vid

[@badasson8825]

He’s experimenting. That’s really, really scary

[@lucasmelee]

all that insane stretching he does really shows up in some of those crazy passes and drives he does

[@bed2149]

There will be a season where he averages at or above 36 12 7 4 on 40/55/90 if he continues to progress

[@GoodBaleadaMusic]

Dude, this video finally showed me why he's soooo good and it's a freakish intellect in a freakish body.

[@MIDNightPT4]

1:58 I do this on 2k 😂😂

[@user-ff1ez5sy5h]

i wasnt expecting that level of passing and reading defenses from wemby. shooting, dribbling, mobility and ofc defense but dm those passes were nice. also i really wasnt expecting his feel for the game on defense to be that good already.

[@LennieNelson55]

Just surround him with 4 capable shooters who can defend on the perimeter and you have a championship contender for a decade. Easier said than done to find those guys, but the Cavs and Thunder have shown this year you can do it on a budget and without star chasing. Sochan will make 30M a year just rebounding and catching Wemby's lobs.

[@crystalizedExposed]

good backup center too

[@rockysalvatore435]

Not the brightest eh

[@wemakecookie]

Honestly if they just bring in a star next to him they can contend next year. Right now he's the only guy defenses really have to focus on.

[@LennieNelson55]

@ I dont think sending out all their picks is a good idea. You'd rather have guys on his timeline. And drafting is cheap and makes your roster deep as opposed to getting free agents. I think allowing Steph Castle the time and reps to develop is important. He may be a Jrue Holiday/ Jalen Williams type do everything wing that would fit perfect with Wemboy.

[@kylemathis1562]

They need an elite pg and pf

[@TwistedForHire]

Man I hope he stays healthy. Will be fun to see him 10 years down the line.

[@Benvillle]

The real face of the league is Victor Wembanyama

[@rockysalvatore435]

Who cares if he's not the best

[@Drew_001]

I’ll admit I haven’t watched much ball this year, but his shot looks 100x better. He looks comfortable from any range and you can see how much work he’s put in on being efficient with his movement

[@Faisaltm2]

Can’t wait to see this monster fully development, Wemby will dominate the league like no one else did in the history

[@rockysalvatore435]

He'll never touch 22 🃏. Even if they keep rigging drafts for him

[@chrisbarnett5303]

@@rockysalvatore435 It's incredibly hilarious that you think the league would rig drafts for the small market Spurs, whose finals appearances were absolute disasters when they weren't facing off against Lebron's teams

[@jic-z4e]

I def think he's top 5 rn! It's a matter of skill and availability that cements a player's impact

[@DCIphanatic]

It's understandable to be hyped watching him, but talking about him like he will be the goat is probably not reality. As he ages he is going to take a lot of abuse at his position, and if they keep using him as primary ballscreener he's going to take a lot of hits especially in playoffs when guys are going to either go through him or fight to get around him with a lot more force than you see during the early regular season. He takes far too many shots from deep right now although he has improved this year on getting to the rim and playing his role as center. To be goat he will need to be healthy for a long time and come back from whatever injuries he sustains at the same level over a long career. That's much easier said than done and I think a career like Kevin Durant's is much more likely than becoming the goat. SO much has to go right for him to usurp guys in the top 10 and he should settle for being one of the best shot blockers or defenders of all time. At 35% he's not a poor 3pt shooter, but he is also very high volume which isn't a great winning recipe at his percentage. When he is taking 3's there is no one under the rim to get his rebounds which there needs to be about 2/3 of the time based on his percentage. He's similar to some other high volume shooters from deep like Brandon Miller, Maxey, Trae, and Harden, but the difference is that when they miss there is a center on the floor boxing out and trying to get extra possessions. When Wemby comes up the court and misses a transition 3 there is virtually no chance that the Spurs will get that rebound, and if he is hanging out around the perimeter playing stretch-center while his teammates are shooting it's the same story. It's not a sustainable recipe for success, especially in the post season... there is a reason his OWS has never been very high and this is a huge part of why. He is nearly 8ft tall he should be dominating the offensive glass but is only recording 2.8 offensive boards per 100 possessions right now, a decrease from last year. Is it fun to watch? extremely. And I dont know of another player with his skillset. But it's probably not going to be a meaningful recipe for team success if he is the primary ball handler, and primary 3pt shooter, and lacking on the offensive glass. Jeremy Sochan is averaging more offensive rebounds than he is and Jeremy is 6'8" while Wemby is 7'4". I don't think I need to spell out how that shouldn't be happening. Wemby's game needs to change to be more center-centric and he could really provide great metrics for winning basketball. He has the ability to lead the league in offensive rebounds but at this moment he doesn't even lead his own team.

[@Nick2bad4u]

Brilliantly said. Hes good but he's not even close to a LeBron or magic or magic or even bird

[@yeet8160]

i love how wemby already has both the “green fn” gene and the unselfish get a better shot gene. u really have no idea if he’s about to pull it in ur eye or get a teammate an open layup

[@AveChristusRex789]

Wemby reminds me of Luka when he was 21 also. Never forget when Luka averaged 29/9/9 in his sophomore year while being an MVP candidate also, just a shame he’ll probably never live up to his GOAT potential. Hopefully Wemby will though

[@rockysalvatore435]

They didn't have to rig drafts for Luka like for Washington wenby. Luka was too good and prevented his team from building in drafts lol. They tanked for Vic and even w their phenom...still tanked for Vic lol

[@TheRealBruceLouis]

u see, Luka's biggest enemy to his legacy is this guy that Thinking Basketball is talking about in this video. Wemby will very likely be out here ruining legacies and making people forget about great basketball players by hogging the rings and accolades due to his sheer greatness.

[@pranavmanie1479]

I wouldn't say Luka will never live up to his GOAT potential - he gets better every year and clearly no one wants to face him in the playoffs. however, he's in a deeply competitive league right now. between Jokic, Giannis, Shai, Tatum, Wemby, and even other stars like Ant, Spida, LaMelo, Banchero, it's going to be crazy for years to come even after the LeBron generation retires. like, it is possible he may never win MVP for this reason.

[@toxin2396]

​@@rockysalvatore435 They tanked for the Admiral, he brought home an MVP and a DPOY. They tanked for Tim, he brought home five rings and two MVPs. New York tanked for Ewing, the whole league tried to tank for Zion (even if that one didn't work out), Cleveland's entire existence from 2011 to 2014 was an extended tank and they won it in 2016, Orlando was 21-61 before Shaq, etc. It ain't exclusive to San Antonio, it's kinda how the draft works. You're shit, you get a pick and unless you're the 1998 Spurs who had an MVP level player who was just told to sit out the season, you will continue to be shit for the next couple years until the franchise can get the snowball rolling. No one even on that level who isn't Magic (who had the reigning MVP on his team) can win the chip in their rookie season. If the team just needed one rookie to win a chip, they wouldn't get the first pick anyway

[@vfgoditachyyy8446]

It‘s just baffling that he already was one of the highest rated prospects of all time and yet he is even more talented than expected. Nobody knew that his passing would be this good already. He literally has no weakness anymore in his sophomore season. He is a 7‘4 beast, that can stretch the floor, easily passes outta double teams lol and can defend guards if needed wtf

[@dearmas9068]

The Spurs are probably going to be the first franchise outside of LA and Boston to land double digit championships. They just need a true young star partner in the back court, and a little bit of time.

[@rockysalvatore435]

How about Jamal Murray?

[@dearmas9068]

@@rockysalvatore435 maybe. Or maybe Fox. Not sure those trades will work out though. No one is going to want to give Wemby his guy.

[@czerathe]

What an exceptional video analysing in details many plays. Bravo monsieur ! You earned a subscribe looking forward to more of your content !

[@arrency]

Cade Cunningham Update?

[@DavidJimenez-he1tv]

san antonio loves wemby

[@Pando0678]

Wemby with 4 bpg is just insane, ez dpoy for sure and mvp is definitely coming soon

[@pete5680]

Y’all need to chill fr

[@rockysalvatore435]

They never glazed Luka or joker like t despite then actually giving goat production lol. Dei standards

[@luisgandster420]

It’s crazy how how much space he can cover in short amount of time 🤯. From the paint to blocking a 3 point shooter .

[@shkickz2125]

This guy is easily the best 21 year old basketball player of all time 😭😭😭

[@keraxxys]

Luka Doncic exists

[@Downtown7637]

Luka at 19/20 years old averaged 29 9 9, finished 4th in MVP racing, carried Mavs to playoffs. Mavs in 2019/20 season had the best offensive rating in NBA history btw

[@nostalgicbliss5547]

Don't think he was better than Kareem at 21, perhaps more versatile, but not more impactful or consistent.

[@jimmybuckets4045]

Kobe, Luka, Lebron. That's 3 right there

[@khube8072]

To compare wemby 20/21 years old with luka 19/20 you mustn't understand what's the defensive side of basketball

[@nicholasyannias73]

I was at the Bulls/Spurs game on the 6th, and what I noticed was how hard it is for him on offense because he currently has a heck of a time establishing position on the block. He has to catch the ball near or often behind the 3-point line simply because he gets moved around so easily by other players, and not only centers. If he can put on some more weight in the coming years to establish inside position for easier buckets, I think his offensive numbers and efficiency are going to skyrocket past what they currently are. That is wild to think about since he's already putting up very good numbers on solid efficiency. It would also be nice if the Spurs could find a backup center who can meaningfully contribute and allow Wemby to actually rest during games - by the end of that game he was completely out of energy, but before then his blocks and just his presence made layups against the Spurs look like an impossible task.

[@shake4259]

1:35 travel

[@AsAssset]

@shake4259 how???? he catched it as an alley oop

[@bsn0730]

2:10 if I was his coach and he did this, I'd probably react like Steve Kerr when steph hit that insane shot against the clippers... absolutely brilliant

[@creatorsremose]

3:30 "this is one of the most creative passing I've ever seen" showing a pass that Jokic performs at least 4 times in literally every game. What kind of video is this?

[@Alamoe1]

You know wemby made it when idiots start hating on passes 😂

[@rockysalvatore435]

​@@Alamoe1you're insecure. How was that hating?? Joker legit does it multiple times every game since 21

[@rockysalvatore435]

​@@Alamoe1blk fragility when ppl don't glaze like you huh

[@Alamoe1]

@@rockysalvatore435 Why would that make me insecure? 🙄 I'm not wembanyama bro, nor do I play in the nba lmao If anybody is insecure, it's the idiots who came to a wembanyama video, upset that he's getting praise for passes 🤦🏾‍♂️🤣

[@creatorsremose]

@@Alamoe1 praise is one thing, calling a vanilla pass "the most creative passing" is simping. I was criticizing @thinkingbasketball, not Wemby. You, on the other hand, seem to have both reading and anger issues.

[@ronaldmckoy7209]

I'm glad Wemby grew up in Europe and not America. It is his basketball fundamental and humility are amazing

[@marcopignone9386]

eFG% should be over 60% for a 7'4 guy and he's not there yet, but if he stays healthy and keeps adding muscle he's going to be an MVP candidate as early as next season. I think this new style of perimeter play and slashing to the hoop is a bad idea for guys this size, though and I'm predicting injuries. It's great to have all the skills, but a guy worth as much money as Wemby should be playing it safe and avoiding injury at least until the playoffs. He really only needs dunks and a 5-12 ft jumper. It's not a complicated game with his height, wingspan and shooting skills.

[@akitokun2319]

But why you wanna limit a guy like wemby? He is more then a player which plays max. 12 feet away. in the video he legit explained why its good he is taking the 3s

[@kennn30]

Considering they clearly aren't contenders although still a solid team, I don't see the point in him try to be safe right now and use the all the time he can to hone his skills so once it's time to contend he's more developed

[@ForbiddenTechniqueTV]

People like you are insufferable. No the guy who can do everything should not stick to dunks and 5-12ft shots. Every big who plays like that are not even starters except maybe zubac for the clippers. Every starting big does more than what you are saying including the best in the game. You make no sense to try to limit Wemby who is arguably the most physically gifted player in the league

[@cwj_721]

injuries arent something you adapt your game to avoid, theyre something you prepare for off the court. wemby is probably next to lebron in terms of healthiest players in the league. his regimen since youth has bullet proofed his body to avoid mishaps. wemby without a ton of muscle to allow physical dominance in the paint is doing the absolute best he can. but that muscle growth takes time and it's smarter imo to have him master everything else in his arsenal before that eventually happens.

[@wc4201]

As a Spurs fan my biggest issue with. Ic is that he can get into Kobe mode where he’ll take bad shots even when being guarded well. It took Kobe years to get proficient and even then he wasn’t exactly an efficient player. You can see this in his recent game against Giannis where Giannis held him pretty well because Vic kept settling for bad shots and not choosing to punish the smaller Giannis in the paint. He’ll learn… crazy to say this but he may be the best player in the league by next year.

[@Nick2bad4u]

He's also terrible in clutch time

[@gwilson664]

He hasn't acheived anything yet, riding him hard.

[@rockysalvatore435]

Yet they never will for overachievers like Luka and joker yet Vick already underachieved compared to Luka soph. Then you have then desperate to have a guy who doesn't look Euro lol. We see their game

[@Obrano]

On top of everything mentioned, he was fortunate to be drafted by the Spurs, a team renowned for developing some of the greatest big men in the history of the sport

[@rockysalvatore435]

4:30 can Ben Taylor stop glazing the most obvious simple things in his breakdown to make everything look "revolutionary"

[@rockysalvatore435]

Btw better Kobe did this so much. In the 2000s. No shooters. No spacing. Toughest era. But you. Hate. Him. ? 0:07 this clip applies to you Ben

[@bombie5549]

Haterrrr

[@031nathan]

it is simple for a 6'3 PG, that man is a 7'4 Center on his second season

[@jairdalhuisen6122]

I had been not a Wemby doubter but defenitly not a huge believer last and this season, but after this vid i might need to pick up some Wemby stocks