Player The unfortunately low-ceilinged Shaolin monastery of Victor Wembanyama

[spursistan]

Wemby officially overtakes Jokic in EPM 8.4 to 8.3 (pending Denver game tonight).

 

[thiste]

Wouldn’t take Skip seriously. And his Spurs “fandom” was just contrarian bullshit. He was never one of us, tbh.

I wouldn't either, alas this is the kind of fuckers that actually has a vote...

 

[thiste]

Look at minutes played

https://twitter.com/x/status/2036488227889049776

 

[spursistan]

Both Bill Simmons & Ringer's draft guy Kyle Mann take Wemby over the Top 3 picks combined at this year's draft. I would legit take Wemby the draft prospect in 2023-- not his 2026 player version-- over those 3 together.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2036620903682031862

 

[Millennial_Messiah]

Would you trade Wemby to a bad team for five firsts instead of paying him the super max?? That is the question.

 

[Area 51.247]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2036573075370615172

On Oct 31, 2025, there wasn't an NBA prognosticator who would have said the Spurs' talent around Wemby was better than the Thunder's talent around SGA. False premise this fellow uses.

 

[Area 51.247]

Would you trade Wemby to a bad team for five firsts instead of paying him the super max?? That is the question.

No. Brooklyn drafted five in the first round this year. Hasn't gotten them very far up the ladder to better.

 

[Correct Crusader]

Would you trade Wemby to a bad team for five firsts instead of paying him the super max?? That is the question.

Jerry Jones is that you

 

[wEmBoY]

Jokic with an insane 23/21/19 stats. Lmao

 

[tearsofmorningdew]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2037021601372528774

This guy is such a fucking loser lmao

 

[Quentin_Compson]

Would you trade Wemby to a bad team for five firsts instead of paying him the super max?? That is the question.

Nobody in their right mind would consider that a serious question.

 

[DAF86]

On Oct 31, 2025, there wasn't an NBA prognosticator who would have said the Spurs' talent around Wemby was better than the Thunder's talent around SGA. False premise this fellow uses.

He knows nobody thinks the Spurs have more talent than OKC. That guy is a Spurs fan, that's why he used that reasoning.

 

[Quentin_Compson]

Draymond Green weighing in on Wemby's MVP statement (sorry if already posted).

 

[thiste]

Draymond Green weighing in on Wemby's MVP statement (sorry if already posted).

Here it is in twitter form:

https://twitter.com/x/status/2037041688821350657

 

[ambchang]

Look at minutes played

https://twitter.com/x/status/2036488227889049776

I remember Chris Paul that year, he was the engine of that team and the entire offence was just him. Nobody else can create at all and he played heavy minutes. I don't even recall them having another PG on that team. He should've won MVP that year but the league decided to give Kobe his lifetime achievement award and that CP0 was too young to get his due.

Similarly Unibrow was sensational that year as well and that was in the early days of advanced metrics, people were saying he was/will be better than Duncan.

 

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2037170531183521836

https://twitter.com/x/status/2036997346655911972

 

[spursfanfromafar]

Wemby is, bloody hell, walking his talk. His DEPM is now 4.7 (!!!!) and overall EPM is 8.6, very close to SGA's 9.3. He has now surpassed Jokic 's EPM of 8.2.

I can't wait to see where his EPM will land at the end of the season. As things stand though, he is producing alien like (100th percentile with the next highest DEPM being just 4.1 by Ausar Thompson) numbers on defense and 97th percentile numbers on offense.

 

[brazil]

Victor calling out OKC and OKC drops the game against Boston


coincidence ? I don't think so




Time for CIA Victor

 

[Correct Crusader]

If we get the 1 seed there should be no argument who the MVP is.

 

[brazil]

If we get the 1 seed there should be no argument who the MVP is.

I honestly don't want Spurs to go all in for the first seed... Spurs are fine 2nd in a sniper position.

Victor has 6 games to play to be eligible and hopefully will sit out the rest to recover and get ready for the POs. Besides so far the 2nd seed bracket is better for us

 

[LeBowen]

My honest take is that Wemby, SGA, Jokic and Luka are all worthy MVP candidates and could win it based on their statlines.
All of them also have capable rosters and at that point it should be about who has the best record.
It's not like one of the teams is way more stacked than the others, low seed MVP awards shouldn't be given out unless it's a ridiculous carry job like Jokic in 2022.

 

[Ariel]

So, I think for Wemby to get MVP Spurs must catch OKC, but that would mean going from facing one of OKC/Denver/Minnesota to get to the finals to 2 of them.

At this point I'd prefer for the Spurs to finish one game behind and hope that's enough (although it may not be) and the easier path to the finals.

 

[Fabbs]

Skip hating on Wemby is the ultimate sign of greatness tbh. He's the biggest player-hater in the game.

Same jackass who got caught posting to himself KD style?

 

[spurraider21]

No no no. You guys can’t all start appreciating Draymond after he was one of the most shit on players in ST history.

 

[Sugus]

It's getting to a point where I don't really want Vic to get the MVP this year, tbh

The media glazing and discussion has been great and is very beneficial overall for Wemby and the Spurs, but tbh I'd rather get Wemby the rest and postseason preparation he needs, while also "keeping him hungry" and feeling that chip on his shoulder. It's great that he believes he's the MVP and should win it - that's almost more important than whether he actually gets the award or not. You gotta believe you're the best to really be the best in sports.

Besides, it's both hard to ignore the inconsistency on Wemby's early parts of the season, the lack of minutes played relative to peers (hard to argue less time on the court => more value, especially when it's not a Curry situation where he's sitting every 4th Q, just general low minutes to save up his body), and OKC's consistent regular season dominance. Kinda feels like the discussion around him is getting stupid at this point.

It's clear that OKC is fearful of the Spurs (throwback to Shai's comment "a team that isn't better than you doesn't beat you 3 times in a row" or whatever) and that's plenty good for the thing that actually matters - getting Wemby the FMVP. The entire league is on notice right now..... Let's not blow an early nut celebrating regular season awards tbh, and stay hungry.