Victor Wembanyama Is BETTER Than You Think

Victor Wembanyama Is BETTER Than You Think

Do you guys remember when Victor W banama was the talk of the NBA Victor W banama I have seen the future people and its name is Victor wanyama well two months into the season and Wei is everything we could have hoped for yet a lot of people don’t seem to care I mean

Just to emphasize how generational he is in his most rent game against Portland he recorded 30 points six boards six assists and seven blocks do you know how many other players have recorded 30 points five blocks and five assists in a game this season one other player Joel

Embiid and Wy just did that in 24 minutes and it helps when his teammates are actually passing it to him watch here as he brings the ball up the floor immediately he recognizes the free space in behind so he gives it to Jones spins off his Defender and look how easy that

Is it’s almost like you can throw it anywhere and you’ll catch it no I mean it throw it anywhere and he will catch it there you go me on a little stop there it is up top Victor throws it down and this is why a lot of people

Have been frustrated with the Spurs for not getting wemy the ball not only is he 7′ 4 but he’s also an extremely active and smart cutter like on this play against Phoenix where he’s bringing the ball up the floor gives it up to Brandon and look at his ability to then catch

The lob on the Move adjusting to put it in but despite the situation that wemi was drafted into he’s still everything we could have hoped for because 27 games into his rookie season and he’s averaged 19 10 and 3.2 blocks per game do you guys want to guess how many other

Rookies have averaged at least 10 boards and three blocks a game Shaquille O’Neal David Robinson and Alonzo Morning which is crazy company but even crazier when you consider Robinson and mouring were 24 and 22 respectively as rookies wimy is only 19 yet the entire NBA is scared

Of him already and that’s for good reason because who else is doing this Jaylen green has the ball in transition wemy is forced to slide over to prevent him from attacking the rim green then passes it to Smith and pors this is a 6’10 forward running the floor with all

His momentum and Wy isn’t even facing the right way yet despite that he’s able to block the shot at its apex before then recovering and blocking the shot again just look how high Jabari Smith was and yet wemi with no moment was able to extend and block it and this is just

One of many plays that he makes on a nightly basis that pretty much only he can make let’s call them the wemi specials because who else is doing stuff like this on this play he’s defending the Brogden pick and roll he manages to stay attached to the roller before then

Swiveling his head and blocking the Brogden layup attempt without even having to leave the floor this is what makes Wy a oneman defensive Wrecking Crew he’s able to stay attached to the roller whilst also keeping the ball hands Handler at Bay on pick and rolls just look at this play against scoot

Where he puts his hands out to deter the floater before recognizing it’s a lob turning his hips and swatting the ball away I’m sorry but that’s not normal yet wemi makes it look regular he’s gotten so good at blocking shots that he’s doing things like this where he swats

Scoots shot against the backboard only to grab the rebound himself and the numbers back up what we can all see the Spurs are a drastically different defense with him on the floor verse off the floor ranking 20th with him on the floor verse dead last with him off the

Floor now I’m aware 20th doesn’t sound amazing but there’s only so much he can cover for on a young team like the Spurs and that’s evident when he’s not on the floor because not only does wemy block shots at a ridiculous rate but it’s also his ability to contest everything that

Comes his way at The Rim just look at the recent game against Portland where he was disrupting shot after shot after shot not to mention the times opponents won’t even attempt to score at The Rim because they see a 7 fo4 alien waiting there to send their shot away at 19 he’s

Already one of the best defenders in the league and that’s just flat out scary but I think most people recognize how good he is defensively if there is one part of wem’s game that doesn’t get enough credit it’s his passing I mean forget about the fact he’s 7′ 4 and he’s

Going behind the back wemi just has a level of IQ that you rarely see from Young bigs just watch this play where he gets the ball on the Baseline he gets ready to rise up for the jumper and as he’s in the shooting motion he recognizes Jones is wide open so hits

Him under the rim for the bucket or how about plays that are just flat out freakish he starts by helping over to block vuvi he then brings the ball up in transition going one way then the other way before going between his legs and dropping a perfect slip pass for Brandon

Oh it’s also worth mentioning that he can do what pretty much no one else on the Spurs can do he can make an entry part pass right here he sees soan with the mismatch against Brunson so throws it over the top of Brunson for the easy

Bucket or how about this time over the top of the defense to Kellon if only he could pass to himself or even better if only the Spurs could pair him with a point guard like maybe I don’t know Trey Jones who found wemi on multiple occasions against Portland including

This play where he throws it just in the direction of wemi on the seal and he’s able to catch it spin and then get fouled or this play which was even better look at Wy move as though he’s going to set a screen before spinning his Defender calling for the lob and

Spinning again in midair to try and adjust on the lob getting fou in the process and don’t worry there was also plays that ended in buckets like this one prompting Greg papovich to do this yes Pop please pair those two together more but as you all know Wy can do a lot

More than just catch lobs I mean he can do things like this for a start wheny goes right by to R [Applause] but outside of the highlight plays it’s making shots like this consistently that could turn him into an elite scorer watch here is he has Ingram on the post

Up he doesn’t try to back him down with Force but crafts his way into the paint and look at the hook shot I’m sorry but how on Earth are you supposed to contest that he’s practically placing the ball in the basket and he’s shown a consistent ability to make hook shots

With either hand everyone talks about his mid-range game and that’s for good reason because it’s still mind-blowing to watch a 7 foot guy move and handle the way he does but he has the touch and skill to absolutely dominate around the rim with his array of floaters and hook

Shots just like Nicola yic has done in fact LaMarcus Aldridge recently said a similar thing he’s so skilled I would just break his stuff down and be like get a move that if it’s fourth quarter you’re going to it like my stuff was always my fade beginning of the game and

End of the game Wy could also make the fade away his move but but I do like the idea of him really utilizing his size and touch with the hook shot with all of this being said I want to take you guys back in time for a second can I show you

The reaction people had following Victor’s first ever Summer League game and more importantly what everyone was saying about his rebounding ability well so far this season he’s averaging 10 and 1 half boards a game which has increased recently as well and I know rebounding isn’t the most fun part of his game to

Highlight but it’s a huge reason why the Spurs have been so improved with him at Center and it’s not something to take for granted when you look at guys like jiren Jackson Jr who is great defensively but averages 6 boards a game Wy gets that in a half and it’s pretty

Easy to see why on this play he sets the pick for Vel he rolls which probably could have been a lop but he doesn’t suck he engages with vvi for tipping it at the Apex and getting it on the second grab wey is doing those intangible things that you don’t often see from

Number one picks and people with his level of Talent that’s what makes him so special and don’t take for granted what he’s doing thanks for watching have a great day happy New Year bye

The hype is warranted.