Victor Wembanyama has the “it” factor | ALL NBA Podcast

[@ratfeatherstew]

being really skilled and also 7'5" is a problem. if he can stay healthy, it's hard not to see him being completely dominant.

[@nickj8521]

what is great to see from wemby is when he plays against elite players, his game gets better. I hope the spurs do some major moves this offseason because wemby does not like losing.

[@ronaldrenearmstrong9872]

SPURS ARE EXPERTS AT BUILDING DYNASTIES THROUGH THE DRAFT FOR LAST 20 YEARS OR SO. SPURS HAVE 2 LOTTERY PICKS....

[@nickj8521]

bro im a life long spurs fan.. its different now. spurs finally have THE GUY which they havent had since kawhi left. now they need to build around him and give him veterans who know how to win in this league @@ronaldrenearmstrong9872

[@ektran4205]

they will draft nikola topic trae young is not a popovic type point guard

[@Ometecuhtli]

Experts how if the Robinson/Cummings/Strickland and Aldridge/Leonard dynasties failed?@@ronaldrenearmstrong9872

[@KyoshiHonor]

Lamarcus Aldridge has definitely been helping wemby with the post game, that shot was exactly that

[@CookinBurgers110]

Or maybe Tim Duncan 😂😂

[@RighteousRhythm]

@@CookinBurgers110For sure Timmy.

[@DanielLozano-ch1gt]

Timmy Def but that would be awesome if LaMarcus was!!🔥 🏀 🙏 😊

[@stannistargaryen]

I live in San Antonio Wemby has had David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobli, and Tony Parker all show up to practice facility and now Lamarcus Aldridge is interested in helping out as well. Victor Wembanyama is in good hands to say the least.

[@KyoshiHonor]

@@stannistargaryen yeah man! I heard pop say lamarcus was there the other day along with Timmy and manu. Them young fellas are so lucky 🤣

[@OnIyGramz]

Does Legs not wanna coach? Seems like he would make a great coach

[@NellyMoney35]

lol I always thought this

[@Gargantua75000]

Everytime they face, Wemby eats Chet but still americans want a rivalry. There aint no rivalry pals.

[@angeloperaltagaran510]

Non-US mentality. For foreign born players, it's all about the competition. Unlike their counterparts who prioritize the bag, the baddies, and their big egos.

[@pfeiffdog0811]

Chet is amazing but he isn’t on Wemby’s level.

[@adeniyioduguwa4040]

Wemby is the face of Spurs & NBA.

[@LudoM27]

So cool that they are in the same conference ! 🇫🇷 Big up to mr Tim Legler ! Remember him with CSP Limoges ! He was great !🏀

[@christopheb.6121]

Cela ne me rajeunit pas....

[@luisgoffjr464]

Don't forget he got where he is NOW with RESTRICTED minutes!

[@superdopehiphop]

I remember sending superchats to Adam on DNVR post games when he was MASSIVELY underrating Wemby saying he didn’t “buy the hype”, people were “setting him up to fail”, “he’s overrated”, he’s a “circus act who has wow plays, but doesn’t impact winning.” Instead he said “I’ve said it for awhile he has the “It factor”. No you didn’t you literally said “I’m one of the few who doesn’t buy all the Wemby hype.” I said “He’s 19 having one of the best rookie years ever for someone his age or younger give him time.” I remember Legler was saying the same things to Adam back in November December.😅 Glad he’s not denying it anymore granted it’s impossible to deny for a big basketball fan like himself though I figured he’d eat some crow and clown himself for how wrong he was (just like he took understandable victory lap for predicting Jokic getting two “perfect triple doubles”). LeBron Durant Luka Wemby best 19/20 year olds I’ve ever seen! Rookie Magic I was not born yet (though very soon after😅). Still sad my Pacers didn’t get their first number 1 pick ever to pair Wemby with Haliburton Mathurin Turner NeSmith (and maybe Siakam still!).😢

[@superdopehiphop]

@@Truth-time I was talking about Adam Mares actually. I mean to be fair it was weird Spurs didn’t go out and get a better PG & start Tre Jones in the meantime. That was fair to question, but questioning Wemby never made any sense. Mares did back in 2023 before the new year.

[@patconlon7835]

@@superdopehiphop ---dope,,they half tanking this year--why go out and get "a better PG"?

[@ramonpunsalang3397]

Remember when Daniel LaRusso executed the iconic front kick to Johnny Lawrence's face to win the All Valley Karate Tournament? That's what Wemby did to Chet with his great block to punctuate the Spurs' victory.

[@Nsporadic1]

*Victor Wembanyama is the greatest Rookie the world has ever seen, in ANY sport*. He is more exciting to watch than ANY of the current NBA MVP candidates, simply because he is putting up numbers and stats that nobody, including Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, and Michael Jordan have done. He should win both ROTY and DPOY, which has never been accomplished by any rookie ever. Victor Wembanyama is a Future MVP and DPOY winner for several seasons, including back to back winner of these two awards. Only three NBA players have ever won the MVP and DPOY award in the same year. Victor Wembanyama will certainly join these legends, and even surpass them: Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson, Kevin Garnett, and Giannis Antetokounmpo are the only DPOY winners to have also won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) during their careers; Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Giannis Antetokounmpo won both awards in the same season. In Olajuwon's case, he is the only one to have also won the NBA Finals MVP Award and the NBA championship in the same season. Michael Jordan is the only recipient to have also won the scoring title in the same season, when he also became the only player to win the award while averaging over 30 points per game (35.0). en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award#:~:text=Jordan%2C%20Olajuwon%2C%20David%20Robinson%2C,awards%20in%20the%20same%20season.

[@blablablaa14]

Finally someone praises the Spurs for not rushing the process

[@herreramike4205]

Yes Tim legs said it spot on coach Pop unlocking Wemby powers little at time Wemby era coming soon GSG

[@ronaldrenearmstrong9872]

THANK GOD, JUST THINK IF SPURS DRAFTED A SGA AND JALIN WILLIAMS TYPE PLAYERS ALL WEMBY NEEDS

[@blablablaa14]

Not every player who is amazing would fit next to Wemby. The guys they have will fit him well@@ronaldrenearmstrong9872

[@mehdikun]

Still crasy to me that nobody is actually trashing him, as a french guy i expected some b.s but not at all and i love it. Gobert Wemby in Paris for the Olympics, im so pumped. KD being delusionnal if he thinks he can win by even 20 against them (love KD btw, he was great to Wemby when they played each other)

[@hclass76]

Been listening to Tim since NBA Tonight and dude stays on point. I like that take on Dame

[@stothAjs]

so we are still talkin about it factor?

[@Earl_E_Burd]

In the Dame conversation, I'm surprised it wasn't brought up that there's a human side to professional athletes and the complexities of navigating personal struggles during challenging times. He's going through a divorce after 15 years of marriage and moved halfway across the country. Feb. 3rd Damian said, "People say, ‘When I hoop I ain’t thinking about nothing,' but I’m not 21. I got three kids. I’m tight with my family and I’m going through a divorce." This past week we got the Dame quotes about him being lonely in Milwaukee. Putting those two quotes together seems to be the reason he's giving for why he's not prime Dame at the moment. I was surprised he won the three point contest and ASG MVP.

[@kallyomega8925]

It's a rivalry, they've been playing against each other in youth international play.

[@MaximusR93]

I know Chet is on a much better team, but it’s crazy to see Wemby have that Kobe Bryant mentality, he’s establishing a player to player edge over Chet, and while Chet is a fantastic player, Wemby goes AT HIM

[@cmtex6790]

That’s not a Kobe thing, it’s just being competitive

[@DanielLozano-ch1gt]

No it's like a Kobe thing! This Kids Got The "IT" Factor!!🔥 🏀

[@Kashflow81]

@@cmtex6790It is a Kobe mindset

[@superdopehiphop]

“It’s a Kobe thing.” Kobe was one of MANY who had it along with Jerry West Oscar Robertson Bill Russell Larry Bird Magic Johnson Isiah Thomas Hakeem MJ Reggie Miller First decade Shaq (93 to 02) Duncan KG LeBron Giannis 04-12 D-Wade (pre injuries) Jokic Luka SGA Kawhi (when 100% healthy) Wemby And many others

[@diegochavez6203]

​SGA?😂 Wtf has he done besides pad stats ​@@superdopehiphop

[@patconlon7835]

These guys definitely on different pages--Dont worry Adam, you aint about corporate espn and gotta second check everything you say--Scheffler saying the refs are not a problem?--Are you kidding me?

[@rp1894]

Wembeast. Use it.

[@Earl_E_Burd]

Victor is 20, not 19. Also, to say "I think he's gonna learn that lesson" about blocking shots - from a guy sitting behind a microphone to the guy leading the league in blocks - is very low self-awareness.

[@WhereIsYourID]

Listen. Theres a lot of talk about Wemby vs Chet, and I get it because they are so similar in build, they play the same position, theyre fighting for ROTY. Chet plays with an MVP candidate. This game moving forward is really Wemby vs Shai. They are the 2 best players on the court. They play different positions, they dont match up against eachother, theyre not in a ROTY race together or actively attacking eachother, I get it. But outside of the ROTY race, this Wemby vs Chet stuff gotta stop. Any other matchup we go okay its this teams best player vs this teams best player. Wemby is now so good, its him vs the other teams best player. Chet is great, but their 3rd option. Continuing to box this as a Wemby vs Chet outside of the ROTY race is doing a major disservice to how great Wemby already is.

[@ektran4205]

shai is in his prime right now

[@sebastiengervillers]

The hardest part for wemby to get a 5 x 5 are the assists because a lot of times his teammates don't score a basket for 5 minutes even with an open position...The others parts he can manage by himself.

[@blablablaa14]

His teammates are not a problem and he gets 5 assists more often than 5 steals. Stop laying. You aint a real Spurs fan

[@johnrath5049]

Booker getting more and more annoying/disliked is true but "punchable face" is probably not the best choice of words

[@dave210yt]

His face reminds me of the Vanilla Sky mask, nondescript.

[@mengiequirante2460]

Chris Paul would be perfect to pair with him

[@denigster]

hahahaha legs idea to save the all star game is the first i heard that will work 😀

[@genesmith3582]

Vassell is ready to go RIGHT NOW and a very good SG. The problem is 3-10 is pure garbage. They should have offered Reaves a deal last summer. They have no support structure around their top 2 because they were thinking long-term tank when Wemby will be a definite top 10 player next season.

[@blender_wiki]

Give Malik Monks and a decent PF to Pop and next year the Spurs will be a .500 team

[@yahooyates]

Would LOVE to see the spurs get Trae next year. Man, that would be a fun team to watch!

[@programR3]

What do I think? One thing that no one is talking about - Wemby is getting stronger!!! When you compare before and after press conferences you now see more muscular definition! It's hard to tell but right now he actually looks a little more stronger than Chet. J. Crawford stated that Wemby was in the weight room right after one of the games. My "what if" is What if Wemby ends up like looking like Giannis or even David Robinson! Just an opinion.

[@jrev8089]

He definitely is showing more muscle definition lately. But I heard Spurs don’t want him to put on too much weight because more mass could lead to injuries in falls, and pressure on the joints, etc. I’d say the size of a year 3 or 4 Giannis is good for Wemby

[@abduraxmaan450]

Bol bol is improving 🫡🫡🫡

[@vincentjohnson1015]

We need TWO more players and we off and running. We need a Kawhi Leonard-type Small Forward (Sochan AINT that dude) next to Wemby and a shot blocker when Wemby rest. Vassell SG & Tre PG will only get better.

[@ektran4205]

they have tre jones and they will draft nikola topic

[@serge6885]

Chet had a great start last night. He dominated. But Wemby is just Wemby... at the end of the game, he made a statement. OKC has the same problem: whenever Shai wants to shine, Chet takes a backseat and they lose. The same thing happened against the Sixers.

[@SayKai._]

Chet had a great start cause Sochan and Wemby were in foul trouble in the first half, sochan had 4 and Wemby had 2 in the first by the 7 min mark and another one at the start of 2nd quarter, when Wemby got in Chet was scared after

[@ronaldrenearmstrong9872]

Wemby will make get the highest paid contract in NBA history, would not be surprised if he gets 500 million that's half a billion getting many high paying free agents .... If Jaylin Brown got a 300 million dollar contract... and Doncic gets 400 million teams will be preparing to sign Wemby NOW. Lakers no LeBron and his huge contract off the books. In Los Angeles Wemby could become a billionaire. San Antoin. is a very small market.Lakers grabbed Jabbar, Shaq, I predict Wemby...

[@goodhair420]

Wemby isn’t leaving the spurs bro r u a lakers fan?

[@sturner973]

F*ck the Lakers

[@luisgoffjr464]

Spurs didn't waste time building around Timmy D when they quickly brought in TP9 and Manu. But they also had veteran players in place to help

[@ronaldrenearmstrong9872]

THEY WERE DRAFTED PARKER 1ST ROUND PICK 29, I REMEMBER

[@sallywarden]

Manu was the 58th pick in the draft.

[@1AceIAm1]

Luca for MVP.

[@herreramike4205]

Wemby a spartan don't forget that fools once a spartan always a spartan GSG WEMBY era coming soon

[@elizaschaeffer34]

Okay so let me get this straight..... Denver has played the wizards, the 9th seed warriors (they're terrible this season and extremely undersized) the blazers, the kings and the heat.... and they're UNSTOPPABLE AMAZING BEST TEAM IN THE LEAGUE IN A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN lmao. Bucks have played and beat the 1 seed, a 5-seeded philly (yes without embiid) and a hornets team on a 5-1 win record over the last 6 pre-bucks and we can't make any statements about them.... lol okay.

[@blankmedia01]

It was never Chet at any stage of the season.... sad how your bias is evident on many players.

[@mollari1560]

whoever loses the allstar-game gets an L printed on their forehead for the next 5 games. or they all have to dress as disney princesses and record a song together. only way to make them care is brutally embarrassing the loser in some way.