Player The unfortunately low-ceilinged Shaolin monastery of Victor Wembanyama

I like how the guy interviewing Brooks acts like he was just told who killed JFK or some shit. Anyone who's watched the Spurs at all this year already knows this, and Brooks has had Wemby's number from his rookie season.
 
Dbreiden83080 said:
And at what point does he just get down on the block and make a loudmouth like this pay? You can’t let much smaller players consistently get away with guarding you on the perimeter. It’s just stupid.
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To be effective on the block,you need to be able to move your defender. He can’t do that. They are basically defending him
With players of roughly Keldon’s build, and Wemby’s ass is about as wide as a tricycle seat.
 
Exstatic said:
To be effective on the block,you need to be able to move your defender. He can’t do that. They are basically defending him
With players of roughly Keldon’s build, and Wemby’s ass is about as wide as a tricycle seat.
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He needs to be much more effective, catching the ball closer to the basket and there’s no reason he can’t. Catching it on the perimeter. This is why he gets stripped. It’s a long way down to the floor when he dribbles. And when he’s having an off night, he’s often just standing out there doing nothing. imagine if he developed a 15 foot fade away jumpshot like Michael Jordan? Nobody has any chance at blocking that. I’ll take that over bombs away from three any day of the week.
 
Dbreiden83080 said:
He needs to be much more effective, catching the ball closer to the basket and there’s no reason he can’t. Catching it on the perimeter. This is why he gets stripped. It’s a long way down to the floor when he dribbles. And when he’s having an off night, he’s often just standing out there doing nothing. imagine if he developed a 15 foot fade away jumpshot like Michael Jordan? Nobody has any chance at blocking that. I’ll take that over bombs away from three any day of the week.
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That’s a FT line jumper, exactly 15 feet, which is what I’m advocating.
 
Exstatic said:
That’s a FT line jumper, exactly 15 feet, which is what I’m advocating.
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But he has to work for position to consistently get down there. And I don’t see that nearly enough. Yesterday he’s standing on the perimeter by the three-point line. The defense loves that. Remember when LeBron James choked his ass off against Dallas in the NBA finals? That’s what he was doing.
 
Dbreiden83080 said:
But he has to work for position to consistently get down there. And I don’t see that nearly enough. Yesterday he’s standing on the perimeter by the three-point line. The defense loves that. Remember when LeBron James choked his ass off against Dallas in the NBA finals? That’s what he was doing.
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No no. He tries. He doesn't have the strength due to leverage.
I've watched him over and over establish early on the low block and every time he lifts a foot he gets moved a couple feet out because he can't anchor on one foot.
He won't establish down low and just sink.
That's a problem, although I believe it's also a little bit of inescapable self-preservation as players batter him and over the course of 82 games it can add up.
 
Dbreiden83080 said:
He needs to be much more effective, catching the ball closer to the basket and there’s no reason he can’t. Catching it on the perimeter. This is why he gets stripped. It’s a long way down to the floor when he dribbles. And when he’s having an off night, he’s often just standing out there doing nothing. imagine if he developed a 15 foot fade away jumpshot like Michael Jordan? Nobody has any chance at blocking that. I’ll take that over bombs away from three any day of the week.
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Victor needs to study and copy LMA's midrange game. If he had LMA's midrange game he would be unstoppable.
 
DaSlicer said:
Victor needs to study and copy LMA's midrange game. If he had LMA's midrange game he would be unstoppable.
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LMA's midrange was predicated on him being an immovable object.
He'd put a defender on his back, catch the ball and turn around.
Wemby can't do that because even guards push him around, meaning he'd take those turnaround shots off balance, no chance to be as efficent.
 
DaSlicer said:
Victor needs to study and copy LMA's midrange game. If he had LMA's midrange game he would be unstoppable.
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This what im saying since last season tbh. Or even dirk’s game offensively
 
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Victor's getting beat up out there. It's one thing that Shaq was played physical, but Vic isn't the same stature. IMO, they should be calling at least half of those fouls.
 
Victor can jump, and he's got great instincts for blocking the ball/playing defense.

I don't know if it's because of the old video/footage (it wasn't crystal clear), but the most impressive block I've seen (jumping/height wise) is Len Bias get his hand to what looked like the top of the backboard blocking a shot.
 
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