Curious on opinions about Victor Wembanyama

[NightKnight]

7'2" with a handle and can run the floor. Teams start tanking in 2021 to improve their lottery chances.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Pee Wee Herman was OT. This should also be OT!

 

[ScooterSports]

He’s gonna be a great player if he can stay healthy. At the very least, I expect him to be one of the best defensive players in the game with solid offense. If he can develop his offense more, specifically get the shot more consistent, sky’s the limit.

 

[mikebal9]

I'd combine options 2 and 5. He'll be a solid pro, but his body will break down.

 

[NickRU714]

Not that his body won't break down, but I think he has a better chance than others with his body type.

He didn't go through US high school, AAU, college. He was a professional player.
His entire life was built around optimizing his body for basketball each day.
I saw a story from his time in France.
Practice was scheduled around him being able to stretch and get ready. He had a physical therapist daily working on him.
He wasn't flying across the country and playing multiple back to backs like Dylan or Ace.

There was no time restrictions like in college.

Again. Not saying he can't break down. But I think he is as well prepared as any 18 year old could be.

 

[NickRU714]

“When LeBron was in maybe his third or fourth season, he started his trainer come to his house before every game to stretch him out… Victor has been doing that for a year,” Windhorst said. “Victor’s regimens and stuff are stuff LeBron was doing in year two or three.”

https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/20...rian-windhorst-victor-wembanyama-lebron-james

 

[ScarletCrimson]

I liked Victor Wanyama when he played for Tottenham.

 

[RUDiddy777]

5 or 6. He’s either Kevin Durant or Greg Oden.

 

[Knight Owl]

5 or 6. He’s either Kevin Durant or Greg Oden.

They ever figure out how old Greg Oden really is? He can’t be only 35. I see he’s on Thad Motta’s staff at Butler U now.