Wemby’s Rookie Year Has Blown Past Rudy Gobert’s Expectations
In this clip, Minnesota Timberwolves star Rudy Gobert praises his fellow French native and San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama and his unreal rookie season, and explains how he knew Wemby would be great from the time he was 14 but didn’t think it would show this early.
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he’ll be the goat, idk why people are afraid to say that
The bad camera is because people are under the impression they have more than 25000 days to live from 0 to death, they think they get to keep their riches beyond their short vapor of a life
I mean, French guys in the building ! expect nothing but accolades 🇫🇷🇫🇷
Gobert sounds depressed saying all that😂😂
A rookie Wemby is a better defender then a prime Rudy Gobert as a defender.
Wemby is the ROTY and DPOY without any question.
every summer rudy gave to wemby suitcases of shoes sweats shirts when he was young
WEMBY for DPOTY
Sorry Rudy.
On durability, Wemby is built to last. The videos of his mobility are insane. His body can go through any motion and is used to it. He has bulletproof his body.
Please Wemby don’t turn into this clown in terms of personality
Olympic French team would go crazy.. Rudy, Wemby and also Wemby’s brother later coming😂
Wemby has the talent to be an all-time great the only question still is his health. If you remember porzingis 1st 2 or 3 years he was taking people off the dribble, shooting pullup 3s, bringing the ball up but it caught up to him and he was injured for a while. Now he mostly posts up or only shoots 3s in the catch and shoot.
Just look at the Spurs record to see how great Wembanyama is.
This look at the first year wins/losses of:
Russell
Chamberlin
Jabber
Ewing
Olajuwon
Robinson
Duncan
Shaq
Wembanyama is the worst hyped big man, in terms of team wins, in NBA history.
I was salty all the best players are Euro but I’ve come around. They deserve it, the Americans have become spoiled and soft
Rudy gobert should give him dpoy
Wasn't Rudy the one to introduce us to wemby
Dude the thought of Gobert and Wemby playing together for France never crossed my mind but that’s SCARY
JJ you should rock a mustache
Wemby was cooking Gobert in 1s when he was 16 years old and Gobert was a DPOY. The writing was already on the wall
The kid only needs to stay healthy and humble .
a heart is just an organ that pumps blood.no more , no less.no emotions ,no thought.it,s your th.ird eye that holds your spirit and drive
Rudy gets to claim Wemby as his protege, not bad for the resume
This foo recording on a 2005 blackberry
funniest shii rudy ever did was touch all da microphones lmfaoo
I was hating on wemby before thought he wouldn't be as productive in the league cause how skinny he is but damn didnt expect him to show out like this gotta give him props sam antonio needs to get him another star and they can be dangerous
That Minnesota weather though, sheesh!
France looking tough
The only thing that will stop wemby from being a future Top 5 player ever is injuries. I pray the injuries god protect him
If the USA don't open their eyes in the Olympics this year they can lose to France, France has a spetacular generation of players in NBA…
You're all liars! "First time to see a 19-year-old guy like Wemby?!" Like WTF! Are you serious?! The world has already witnessed it in Bol Bol! So it's nothing new! COme on guys let's be realistic and don't overhype this Wembust to the extent of discrediting the legacy of Bol Bol!
Rudy speaking facts fr. I'm a Chet's fan but I honestly didn't expect Wemby to evolve so fast in his rookie season. Hands down ROY no discussion and this is coming from a Chet's fan. Chet's impact to winning more games than the spurs is undeniable but Wemby as an individual has surpassed all expectations. Hopefully the Spurs can add more pieces around Wemby in the offseason, spurs might even make the playoffs within 2 years
Rudy may win his last dpoy this season but vic has that locked up for the next decade
Good luck in the paint at the olympics 😂
I've never heard this dude talk before.. he sounds French
Imagine if they get a gold medal at the Olympics in Paris…😮💨
So we gonna forget about Magic Johnson rookie year…NBA champion finals MVP
He is not only special with his skills but he is very clever, he learned English so quickly, even his dad was not aware that Victor was fluent in English 😅 he is definitely a special talent on many aspects!
As much as any highlight play, every word I have heard Wemby say has been beyond impressive for a 19-20yo. It never sounds coached either, he just seems to have a great head on his shoulders. Him and his family really did a great job preparing him for the NBA on and off the court.
This channel doesn’t ask the hard questions that everyone is thinking: Why does everyone dislike Rudy, including his teammates? Stop the self stroking and ask these questions.
Wemby is special. The physical intangibles are impossible to miss. But when I heard him speak on this podcast, that’s when I knew he was a generational talent.