We've NEVER Seen A Rookie Like Wembanyama

[@hightide7662]

Unlike other super tall players, Wemby actual knows how to properly run and jump

[@fortynights1513]

There was a video by Jonny Arnett where he mentioned that other top three picks that were 7 foot 3 or taller retired at 33 or earlier.

[@brendanmcgurk8143]

Personal opinion! This man loves basketball he tries he shows effort! He knows he is great and will be great but he knows he can be better and aims for that!!!! Big fan of him!

[@charlescohen6140]

What’s not to like about Victor especially a culture that is light years away from the US culture.

[@stevens1-o7s]

Let's hope so, at lot of guys get lazy when they get the first max contract. But Victors personality seems different, and when he's in the game he seems like he really can't help but be competitive

[@successfulmen2414]

Better face of the league than Gianni’s and jokic

[@mariohenrique9537]

He aims for greatness, just look at what he did in his matchup with chet, he is dangerous

[@M0IVD0]

That is fact?

[@808bboarder]

He’s going to be an All-Time great

[@jimbojimbo6873]

Who isn’t in this age

[@kefkapalazzo1]

@@jimbojimbo6873what? Are you saying the league is watered down or the players are so good they can’t help be be better than who came before lol I’m so confused

[@ericlego321]

​@@jimbojimbo6873 jordan poole

[@Opium64]

Hopefully he just don’t get hurt cuz one bad injury at his size it’s pretty much done it’s a track record all 7’3 or higher picked first retired by 33

[@DMaintain]

Hes definitely surpassing Jordan and Lebron

[@rickharris4513]

I saw Kareem 2 or three times on TV his rookie year. As I recall, he was totally dominant against everyone except Wilt, Nate Thurmond, and Willis Reed. Willis was able to neutralize him in the playoffs. Once the Big O joined him the following season, he became absolutely terrifying. If Wemby masters the skyhook, we may see someone even scarier. Wemby appears well-prepared. He doesn't overextend himself on defensive plays. Relies more on footwork, position, and reach to block and stock than jumping out of the gym and risking needless injury. I do believe Bill Russell would be pleased. Offensively, he may also become the first player to dunk a Wilt-style finger roll. One play earlier this season, he appeared to be considering it before flipping his hand to dunk palm down at the last instant. His shooting and handles remind me of the young Bob McAdoo. Combined with passing skills and court vision that remind me of Bill Walton. Wemby appears to be a hybrid of all who preceeded him. If his frame fills out like Giannis, and the Spurs put a solid roster around him, he may have a career that equals, possibly exceed Kareems at a minimum. With the right players around him, he might approach the legacy of Russell.

[@FirashAdryan]

You saw a young Bob McAdoo? No intention to sound rude, but how old are you sir?

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

FREAK NATURE 7'5, 8 wingspan point guard skills 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@blablablaa14]

"History of the league says he will have a short career" - History of the league also doesn't have a 7'5 wing that can do everything on the court either

[@fpl_djhammer]

the point was more about his size/height than his ability and skill lmao

[@emperor_23897]

Yeah, he lost me when he started using "history" as evidence when we know medical science isn't as advanced as it is right now. Hell, we got players coming back from ACL injuries when back in the day, those tend to be career ending. Those players with similar body types to Wemby in the past didn't take care of their bodies as much as they should because they didn't know how to.

[@michaelmayers3622]

​@@emperor_23897name one that came back . The only player that had a major injury and came back is kd

[@blablablaa14]

Name one serious injury Wemby has ever had. Injuries are about bad luck too dumdum@@michaelmayers3622

[@oceanthresher6184]

@@michaelmayers3622he’s talking about the ACL, not the achilles. ACL tears can be career threatening, but not as often these days.

[@eddydesir7702]

He will get so much better once the play around him gets better, to say it lightly, outside of Vassell, Tre Jones, and Maybe Sochan nobody on this roster would even be a rotational player on a .500 team.

[@russellcast1749]

Keldon???

[@eddydesir7702]

@@russellcast1749 Keldon isnt that good of a player. He regressed heavily. He never improved his game, he doesnt have a inbetween game, no reliable midrange or floater. His 3pt shooting is spotty, so his game consists of either him getting a point blank finish or relying on a 3pt shot that he hits at a 33% clip as a 6'5 guard. His main issue is he insists on playing bully ball, if he was 5" taller he would be Giannis, but playing bully ball at 6'5 is not a consistent way to get buckets when the help is almost always going to be 6'9 and taller, thus his inconsistency

[@theunpopulartruth7668]

It’s crazy how most of unanimously agree he is CLEARLY something very special.. in a league with the GREATEST PLAYERS IN THE WORLD.. WE SEE A ***KID*** AMONGST MEN.. & WE ARE TALKN THE GREATEST MEN MIGHT I REPEAT, HIS SIZE N SKILL STAND OUT SO MUCH THAT HE MAKES THOSE MEN LOOK LIKE THEY ARE THE KIDS BEING SCHOOLED!!!😳🤯 Bruh.. He is so special that… we ALL acknowledge it- we ALL already see it- the potential is literally mind blowing bro.. HEALTHY, AN ALLTIME GREAT- PROBABLY GREATEST!!! EVERRRR!!! 😳 That is NOT a hot take… THAT IS THE CRAZY PART🤯

[@ratchetrock443]

Hes 9 foot lol

[@WKng11]

Bro wrote a poem 😭

[@JetHoops]

AND THE REGECTION BY WEMBENYAMAAAA

[@MrROMAND15]

Huh? Recognition?

[@FekalistaGrzybowory-lz8lh]

Rejection

[@frederickdelius1106]

Lol awesome. No tre!

[@berrypoundz7879]

He really surprised me I can’t lie but I don’t put expectations on players I try to take them for there game and appreciate effort and the things they can actually do but I hope he has a long career

[@cubbwatch]

I think next season he AT LEAST needs exposure to a playoff environment. I think in his 3rd season, it would be good to see SA make some moves for a finals run.

[@emilfrederiksen.1622]

Kd is 7 foot and is still an All NBA caliber player at the age of 35. I don't think Wembys longevity is going to be bad. He seems to take care of himself a lot.

[@zhd394]

He's an Alien 👽

[@headsupfiction8582]

It’s crazy that he’s living up to the hype.

[@iunstoppable1]

All he needs is health everything else God gave him

[@Pallehz]

yes we have... Shaq said Bol Bol 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@richoffks]

His anti-injury tech is world class. Guaranteed 20-year career

[@mathieumalecki6332]

"History of the league tells us big men break down and get injured and have short careers". Could Yao Ming do a split and move his body like a guard ? Bro history of big men doesn't apply to wemby, dude has been treating his body better than most players in the league since he was like 16 years old, history of big men doesn't apply to him.

[@KARAOTI23]

Wemby is very agile and flexible due to yoga training. Kareem was also extremely agile at 7-2 and was also doing yoga and we all know for how long he stayed in the league, retiring at the tender age of 42, after 20 seasons.

[@jabrowski_]

Good take. Liked and subbed

[@Mik-xq2co]

His presence has not resulted in too many wins. The team is actually performing worse this year vs last season. He needs to play more minutes and the team needs to put better players around him. I also think he should play closer to the basket as at 7’4” there is not need to be chucking up 3s while losing rebounds. I know the league loves 3-pointers, but the dude should be playing closer to the basket imo. Others will disagree of course.

[@blablablaa14]

Dude they tanking. Its the Spurs, if they let Wemby go loose they would win games and not add talent. They aint doing that dumdum

[@kushpapikoolface4801]

I’d honestly trade Josh Giddey for Sochan and picks. Giddey doesn’t fit and Dort and Williams at 6’5” can only do so much on the wing. If they not bringing in a big to put Chet at the 4, then they need a solid 6’9” guy or whatever Sochan is alongside Chet. He can do a bit of playmaking as well like Giddey but would definitely be a plus defensively and for the Spurs, they get someone who can get Wemby the ball and can maybe give them 20pts 10ast alongside Wemby and Vassell. Win win in my eyes.

[@snupedummy]

They better of just drafting someone

[@charlescohen6140]

That’s not the way things work. Sam knows best and if he believes Josh is right,his opinion matters. As I have said ad infinitum, the Thunder are on schedule.

[@nicoreturns]

spurs are not looking to move on from jeremy sochan. especially not for josh giddey with having to add picks on top of that

[@charlescohen6140]

I’m a huge Sochan fan although I don’t understand his inconsistency. I won’t blame Pop at all for that, as I applaud him gambling on JS playing point. Also, I wouldn’t pile on Josh. The Thunder are playing him in meaningful time so they still believe in him. @@nicoreturns

[@SnowBoarder2910]

It's clear Wemby's team has focused on his agility and flexibility. He rolled his ankle one game and walked it off no problem. He's 7'4" doing splits. I believe he will be much more like Kareem than Yao. He's gonna have a long, dominant career that reshapes the league. I don't doubt him, his team, or his potential one bit.

[@Mitch_Feral]

Spurs get a veteran point guard, and they'll be fighting for the 8th seed next year. If they added someone like Queta, a proper twin towers operation that would settle Wembanyama in the 4, and let Collins slide down to the 3, they'd be the biggest team in the game, and still really fast. I think the Spurs are far fewer pieces away than they seem at a glance, bc of how enormously impactful Victor is on both sides of the court.

[@charlescohen6140]

A good draft and maybe Pop leads them to 22 wins. With Chet the Thunder could win 50 games. Why?

[@mrjermz5406]

​@charlescohen6140 because Chet is the third best player on OKC.

[@charlescohen6140]

But that isn’t bad considering how good the other two are, and if you watch OKC regularly you know how much Chet changes the game.@@mrjermz5406

[@Mitch_Feral]

@@charlescohen6140 Is this a joke? SGA is in contention for MVP, and Williams is better than Chet. Chet's the third best guy on the squad - and the squad is much better, top to bottom, than the Spurs are.

[@ajmm8]

At what point does an uploaded think, “hmm I might just put my goblin head over the highlights” ?

[@lookingatoceanwaves]

I disagree with your take on longevity. His conditioning regimen is very unique. He has top notch people who have tailor made a routine that suits him. Wemby's off court work is unlike any other NBA player.

[@blablablaa14]

Jesus people still thinking Wemby is injury prone. The man didn't even get injured this year. The Spurs just held him out so they can tank. He's the healthiest guy with the most strict regime. He ain't going to lose his career to injuries, this isn't an overweight Greg Oden or Zion

[@RMASUPERFLY]

Only OKC fans believe that Chet still has a chance for ROTY😅

[@siphillis]

I think they go hard for Trae Young. They have the perfect trade package to offer an Atlanta team that really needs to consider blowing up and starting over.

[@HoodPsychoP3dia]

Imo ❤ he is the ONE to challenge WILTS records . A career dethroning WILTS stats as many as 21-23 records of Chamberlains I call em Boney Wilt or Linky T-Mac

[@BeerAndJointsAllDay]

Probably the best rookie since the great Wilt Chamberlain

[@suburiboy]

Tre Young has already volunteered. Might be worth the try.

[@michaelmao6180]

As you said, Wemby still has tons of potential on the offensive side. So I don't think trying to build a good team around him and trying to win is that much of a priority. Let the kid grow and develop. Put the ball in his hands more. Wemby needs good teammates, not good players around him. He needs players that are well coached and veteran mentors that can help him grow. I want to see an unstoppable prime Wemby in 3 to 5 years, rather than a good winning Wemby team that has no chance of winning the chip sooner.

[@emilfrederiksen.1622]

Yes they have. They have tons of cap space and Draft picks to trade and sign stars in free agency.

[@CookinBurgers110]

Kristaps is and 7’3 is having a really good career still, after injuries.

[@blablablaa14]

Your entire argument being "He's gonna get injured, he's so tall, its inevitable, so his prime is right now at 20" made this entire video a waste of time

[@jasonking971]

It's just facts. People aren't suppose to be that size. They don't live as long, and their bodies break down way easier. They're freaks of nature.

[@RP-fv1js]

wemby is special and is getting better and better each month, but let's not forget that Wilt went for 37ppg 27rpg his rookie year and was MVP of the league. That is hard to top.

[@eleonarcrimson858]

yea wemby would do that if you travel him back in time.

[@BzBuck]

Yeah but wilt was 23, the only 7 footer in the league and played 18 more minutes per game. Everyone compares wemby to other rookies but it’s more accurate to look at his age.

[@RP-fv1js]

@@eleonarcrimson858 if wilt was 20 years old today he'd be crossing over people and hitting threes.

[@RP-fv1js]

@@BzBuckwilt played against only 23 year old and older and it was a very physical league compared to today. So, what I'm saying is that compared to his peers, Wilt was the man more so than wemby today. If wilt was born in 2002 he would have an all around skill set and if wemby was born in 1936, he would likely have a center's skill set.

[@ewingoat]

Wilt played 46 minutes a game while Wemby plays less than 30. Some estimates show that Wilt would've had 29 points and 21 rebounds per 100 possessions. Wemby averages 34 and 17 per 100 poss, not to mention there's much more star power in the league currently.

[@The26Captain]

SA isn’t going to get many tanking opportunities after this season to find him a co star on a rookie deal, they have to hit on these draft picks.

[@blablablaa14]

Spurs are not going to rush until Wemby is top 10 in the NBA cause that's what they need him to be to win a title. He has to go up against Jokic/Giannis/Embiid/Sabonis and etc. All these big men are tough to be better than. Peak Wemby isn't next year or 5 years from now. Peak Wemby is probably a 28 years old with almost a decade of experience

[@crungefactory]

And all those guys will be gone or almost

[@HerbalShenron]

He's gonna master it against this fight against piccolo. The guilt he's carried from what he's done to the namekians with be resolved against a namekian. MUE VS ORANGE PICCOLO

[@Mustapha1963]

Wilt Chamberlain rookie stats: 37.6ppg, 27.0 rpg, 2.3 apg (steals and blocks were not kept then) on 46% shooting from the field. Wilt won Rookie of the Year, All-Star Game MVP and League MVP- only player in NBA history to win all three awards in the same year. I'm not quoting those stats to deprecate what Wembanyama are doing, but rather to put the hype around him in a bit of context. He's an excellent young player who has virtually unlimited upside but he's not the best rookie ever.

[@FTO9797]

You left out that he played almost 47 minutes a game that’s a massive difference

[@tp76ben5]

@@FTO9797 and was probably over than 22.

[@leslieandclash7030]

Wilt played against plumbers

[@Mustapha1963]

You do know that there was an NBA before Bron-Bron, right?@@leslieandclash7030

[@dustinsirois4788]

The only thing I'd like to see wemby do, is more flashes down low into the paint and a bit more pick and roll. A quick flash into the paint is an easy catch and close range hookshot or jumper. He can easily add 3 to 4 buckets a game doing this making bad games for him 20 points on good efficiency

[@ChrisDeHoyos124]

He constantly gets double teamed & players don’t let him just slip to the rim wide open on pick & rolls lol they’d rather give the ball handler a bucket over him

[@dustinsirois4788]

@Chris10110 I get that. I still wanna see it more ad it'll be a real thing now that you've moved sohan out of pg duties. In terms of flashing a double team is impossible there that's why I bring it up. Being on the wing with a hard flash to the paint to get open catch the ball and hook shot or quick jumper is unstoppable at his size once he catches it and stopping him from catching it is impossible also with his catch radius.

[@rayzrealm]

*Tucker dropped the ball again on this one. But, I understand the lack of imagination. He’s just going to show the world all the way until his late 30s!* *#GOSPURS*

[@thinkbeforepostingnow]

With Wemby on the floor, you shouldn´t try a layup, if your name isn´t Kyrie Irving.

[@jimbojimbo6873]

Ja could do it too

[@lamierda6166]

Funny thing is Kyrie received Wemby's historic first nba block.😂😂😂

[@stevencastro593]

Murray pT 2 he would pair perfectly and you go get Klay

[@paulmarc-aurele5508]

As a rookie with the Warriors, Chamberlain averaged 37.6 points, 27 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in 72 games.

[@jasonnelson6624]

Thank you. Amazing how people love to act like a new player is something we never saw before. Maybe they never have but that's due to lack of knowledge.

[@anewrookiefreshman8716]

Against bums and ball hog

[@jasonnelson6624]

​@@anewrookiefreshman8716hall of famers bums? Ok and who is Wemby doing it against? His team isnt even in the playoffs. He needs more help? It's amazing how Wilt gets discredited for using his physical abilities, but Wemby isn't. We have never seen any 7 footer run a 40 yard dash as fast as wilt or a vertical as high or even with as much strength. All we hear is he played against bums. No one is paying bums to do anything and no one would play to watch bums.

[@DaintyBroom2233]

In one of the weakest leagues ever in the history of the sport, Ik he’s a great and all but cmon, those stats do not count the way others do

[@jasonnelson6624]

@@DaintyBroom2233 so because it's your opinion the NBA was the weakest league his stats don't count? How is it not the weakest league now?

[@page8301]

Never? Wilt Chamberlain? Bill Russell? Kareem Abdul Jabar? Larry Bird? Magic Johnson? Tim Duncan? All these have done things in their rookie year like posting even more eye popping stats or leading their teams to a title outright. Yes Wemby is one of the best rookies ever. But cool it down a notch with superlatives like "NEVER". For all the great stats, the San Antonio Spurs are tanking hard sitting dead last at 12-48. So how impactful he really is we will see.

[@hatsuhioki9361]

guy is geting out of fridge

[@FortunateKidd]

You’re speaking of the Spurs as if they’re not one of the most elite front offices

[@Veggamattic]

He is very similar to Ralph Sampson.

[@Todd-DaGod-Howard]

Ain’t nobody give a damn about no Ralph. This nigga really talkin about Ralph

[@Veggamattic]

@@Truth-time Nobody was...not even flashy PG's.

[@artistjim114]

Get Vhis Paul on this team!

[@HalimSegura]

I hate these dumb conversations about injury. He is one of one, so stop comparing him to others.

[@dustinsirois4788]

Also, dude I wanted the thunder to get him so badly. Lol him shai williams dort chet would have been an insane team.

[@808bboarder]

The NBA would have NEVER allowed that 💀

[@dustinsirois4788]

@808bboarder I thought with how they tanked they were some how some way gonna get wemby. Was calling it for 2 yrs. But man could u fucking imagine that team.

[@charlescohen6140]

First, it was impossible to draft that high. Second, the Thunder got a great rookie in Cason. Right now the Thunder have 29 more games than the Spurs. Why would you assume the Spurs will intelligently build around him since without Wemby they are a terrible team?

[@dustinsirois4788]

@charlescohen6140 it wasn't impossible lol I thought they were gonna tank again but chose not to. They had done it a cpl yrs in a row I just thought with thr wmby draft they were gonna decide to tank hard. You arebright tho the rookie they drafted is solid

[@bboy1insane]

Peak wemby gonna be like 23-29 I reckon

[@crungefactory]

26-36 peak

[@cleokey]

Unicorn 😊

[@mikedenvergo6552]

I agree victor is so talented the only problem with him is that his team just sucks

[@gamesnba1550]

kind of crime he didnt make all star.

[@batslaps]

better than sabonis

[@wannabelikegzus]

I think the mentality of going all in to put a roster around Wemby immediately is the wrong way to look at it. The Spurs have his entire rookie contract to convince him they're worth sticking with, for one. Also, trying to force success has a very low success rate. You look at how much the Lakers have done to try to win with Lebron and AD. The Process has been a total disaster. The Celtics have met with limited success compared to the amount of talent they've brought in and let go. I do not expect the Spurs to be any different if they adopt the model of sacrificing any amount of future for supposed success right now. While I share your concern about longevity, the Spurs are the team that invented load management. They've shown remarkable long-term thinking by limiting him minutes now. If they can get him a roster that let's them make the playoffs while he only plays 32 minutes a game, I expect that to be the norm for his entire career, so that he can play extended minutes during the off-season.

[@frederickdelius1106]

Pop should have been commish. Is what i would say if i wasnt from san antonio. Wemby will be what lebron thinks he is

[@alandpost]

I think he needs to jump less, even if it reduces his defensive impact

[@VVSGoated]

top 5 player already 🐐🙌

[@jameslucas4173]

Chill I’ll say 30 20 not 10 5 yet

[@ayotruth6731]

Top 25

[@sting114]

His team record says it all . Last in the conference

[@rob.parsnips]

Pleeeease Trae Young

[@pommefrite8693]

"The best version of Wemby might be next year, the year after, or the year after that." Kinda crazy, if the idea here is that he'll peak at 22-23 and goes downhill from there is it even worth talking about all the rebuild, trades and draft stuff ? (Not my view but just prolonging what's being said here)

[@Slyou333]

What?????

[@eugenesatimbre4611]

This is supposed to be Zion 🥲

[@builderdog3875]

Trae and Wemby?

[@tomeullabres5288]

It can happen but I don't see Wemby getting badly injured. What most americans don't typically consider is european players usually play for professional organizations from a very young age. That means their training sessions are designed by top tier prefoessionals to develope their phytsical attributes the right way preventing injuries. He hasn't gone through brutal training or gym sessions without any medical control since he was 13 like most of american players do. That's why he is not a 280lb monster but a 200lb tall guy that who is flexible as hell. Have you seen him stretch? I've seen 14yo girls do way worse than him. If he doesn't make the mistake of overgrowing his muscles, he will probably stay healthy.

[@universalplayz7496]

Wemby is having like a top 15-20ish rookie season if we being honest Pretty amazing but people gotta stop pretending like he having some top 5 level season like cmon guys just be honest about it

[@universalplayz7496]

@Truth-time those 3 just 3 specific stat lines There's tons of rookie with a more impressive stat line There were dudes from the 60s Like Oscar and willis Reed averaging 30ppg per game thier rookie season Don't do this bs of only using 3 stats of a player to rate there season

[@admdubya2107]

Psshhh…he’s no Bol Bol

[@oroebuck]

For the tallest and longest player in the league, he's amazing on defense, yet very inefficient on offense. He's 7th in usage %, but not on the leaderboards for any offensive categories besides triple-doubles. Ignore the media hype. Evaluate the data.

[@blablablaa14]

Oh his offensive game is superrrrr immature. He still goes for shots when he should, he loses track of the ball a lot, he still isn't fully understanding the pace of the NBA game. He will be much better with experience, but Prime Wemby is far away from now

[@mrjermz5406]

He is 97th in minutes played. His per 36 are 26/13/4/2/4...

[@danielbattle7620]

He’s putting up numbers on the worst team in his conference (second in league) in an era where stats are inflated….Please stop glazing

[@jordanbrook90]

💀 stop hating

[@laronnechance]

First

[@macadon041]

Damn you beat me

[@charliekiely7780]

Mo bamba

[@sting114]

Ralph Sampson

[@charliekiely7780]

@@sting114 Johnston issac

[@macadon041]

2nd

[@kefkapalazzo1]

This is the weakest and least polished he’ll ever be lol

[@Visardi]

Wemby really is great and special, no denying that. But come on, "never seen"? He is not even close top 10 nba rookies of all time

[@leslieandclash7030]

Brain dead. He has easily top 10 stats at 28mpg

[@pv2639]

He's too weak and he can't add muscle or he will shorten his career. Mark this post for when he's done

[@jacobmcklowski4428]

His team is literally the worst in the league and yet that's all ignored. Unbelievable. Definition of empty stats

[@sting114]

Wemby is good, but he will never be as good as nikola jokic, lebron James , and MJ .

[@dispater101]

Bro just turned 20..give the guy a chance 😅

[@braedon2441]

You’ll regret saying that in 20 years

[@jakemiller194]

I mean like it’d be crazy for someone to say he would be better at this point, but it’s also crazy to say he won’t. Like dude said above he’s 20 no rsn to make statements about his whole career

[@87alock]

Or Michael Olowokandi rn

[@DontPanicrs]

Fam you sound crazy as hell

[@imdrowning463]

God you're glazing