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Quote from: Jating on October 22, 2023, 06:18:22 AM

Quote from: inthelongrun on October 22, 2023, 02:57:32 AM

A few days of rest before the official start of the NBA regular season. So it seems like almost all of the teams are ready except for those rebuilding teams and the unstable Philadelphia 76ers who still have Harden but made a personal excuse to leave its training camp.

The start of the season always excites me as teams will try their best to start strong. It enables them to observe if they need some trades before the deadline and necessary adjustments.

As we've seen, Victor Wembanyama is NBA-ready and so is Chet Holmgren although the latter seems to have better teammates so the stats might favor the former. But it will be very interesting to see these 2 giant prospects.

Yeah, and they are going to fight for the Rookie of the Year award this season. Chet Holmgren didn't play last season, so this is his first year and so with that him and Wemby is vying for that title. But I guess the hype is no longer on Chet, and others says that he is overrated. But we will see. OKC is also featured a lot of young talents as well and I think as compare to the Spurs they are much better with SGA.

But I think Wemby will shine more just like what we are seeing in the pre-season games. He perhaps has given us a glimpse of what the future will be for him and the San Antonio Spurs. But assuming that both of them will be healthy this season? I think Wemby will have the edge for the ROTY award.

Both are complete package as Chet also have that good capability to be a 2-way player just the same with Wemby, but stats wise the main
gunner of Spurs will be Wemby while with OKC Chet will be a second option, as SGA will remain as their main alpha.

Winning ROTY is still favorable with Wemby unless something happened or some good adjustments will take place in the side of OKC.

If SGA will use that height advantage of Chet and become the facilitator and not just the main gunner, which can be done since they are
all young and they can still build good chemistries playing together as a team.

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Quote from: inthelongrun on October 22, 2023, 02:57:32 AM

A few days of rest before the official start of the NBA regular season. So it seems like almost all of the teams are ready except for those rebuilding teams and the unstable Philadelphia 76ers who still have Harden but made a personal excuse to leave its training camp.

The start of the season always excites me as teams will try their best to start strong. It enables them to observe if they need some trades before the deadline and necessary adjustments.

As we've seen, Victor Wembanyama is NBA-ready and so is Chet Holmgren although the latter seems to have better teammates so the stats might favor the former. But it will be very interesting to see these 2 giant prospects.

Yeah, and they are going to fight for the Rookie of the Year award this season. Chet Holmgren didn't play last season, so this is his first year and so with that him and Wemby is vying for that title. But I guess the hype is no longer on Chet, and others says that he is overrated. But we will see. OKC is also featured a lot of young talents as well and I think as compare to the Spurs they are much better with SGA.

But I think Wemby will shine more just like what we are seeing in the pre-season games. He perhaps has given us a glimpse of what the future will be for him and the San Antonio Spurs. But assuming that both of them will be healthy this season? I think Wemby will have the edge for the ROTY award.

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Quote from: Distinctin on October 22, 2023, 05:07:50 AM

Finally, Chet Holmgren gets a chance to shine since he's back to full health. His rookie season was a bummer due to injuries, but now he's ready to roll. With Wemby also have his debut, they're both bigs, so it'll be interesting to see if Chet can create his own name. They faced off in the preseason, and we got a taste of who's got the edge, but let's wait for the regular season. Chet might surprise us and outdo Wemby in the stats department.

It’s preseason though. Games of the team will be different after calibrating during regular season. I’m still not a fan of this kind of build because they are fragile and prone to injuries on physical game. I wonder how will this kid can handle player like Giannis and Jokic which will obviously play against them.

This is probably some new meta on NBA but let’s see how can they last on a more physical game because there’s a lot of player with tall build that only have a few spotlight on NBA due to the injury. They still didn’t encounter player like Pachulia who is dirty to play.

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Quote from: inthelongrun on October 22, 2023, 02:57:32 AM

A few days of rest before the official start of the NBA regular season. So it seems like almost all of the teams are ready except for those rebuilding teams and the unstable Philadelphia 76ers who still have Harden but made a personal excuse to leave its training camp.

The start of the season always excites me as teams will try their best to start strong. It enables them to observe if they need some trades before the deadline and necessary adjustments.

As we've seen, Victor Wembanyama is NBA-ready and so is Chet Holmgren although the latter seems to have better teammates so the stats might favor the former. But it will be very interesting to see these 2 giant prospects.

Finally, Chet Holmgren gets a chance to shine since he's back to full health. His rookie season was a bummer due to injuries, but now he's ready to roll. With Wemby also have his debut, they're both bigs, so it'll be interesting to see if Chet can create his own name. They faced off in the preseason, and we got a taste of who's got the edge, but let's wait for the regular season. Chet might surprise us and outdo Wemby in the stats department.

I'm super excited about the new season. We missed the NBA after a boring NBA Finals, so here's hoping for a much better one this time – a series that goes all the way to Game 7, not a quick 4-1 or 4-0 sweep.

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I’ve been really surprised how well Wemby has been playing. I wonder if it’s just because of the preseason or what. I haven’t seen him getting bullied too much down low. I suspect that is going to change as soon as the regular season starts. I was totally wrong about LaMelo Ball though so maybe I’ll be surprised.

That's exactly what I was thinking.
When the actual season start the intensity will also go up.
Now everybody just wants to get ready, not get hurt, and shape up their game for the season.

As soon as it starts they won't let a rookie take the spotlight so easily.

Sure he will have a good season, that's out of question. But it won't look as "easy" as it did in the past games.

I'm pretty optimistic about Wemby's performance. He's the go-to guy on the team, and they're counting on him to deliver. With him stepping up, I think the Spurs should have a solid season. I have no doubt about his abilities; he was a first-round overall pick for a reason, and he's given us a taste of what he can do in the regular season. Of course, the regular season is more physical, but I'm sure Wemby knows what he's up against, especially with a coach who's been in the NBA for decades. Still, we'll have to wait and see. Right now, as excited as we are, all we can do is hope that he stays injury-free and doesn't get hit by the career-ending kind.

He already show how dominant he is on pre-season and he is a no bust so most provably that Coach Pop will develop this guy so they can possibly dominate the league since Wemby seems unguardable if he can fully develop his skills. Since he can run on point and can able to put some score on rainbow area so in next two years of this guy for sure he will be more scarier than we thought. Now small ball teams might thinking some good revamp on their line up since there are quality bigs are now dominating or changing the landscape of NBA and what line up GSW have or other following their tracks seems will have a problem if they face Spurs and also Nuggets on regular season.

We really hope to see Wemby not to get injured because he is literally a one of the kind talent so many want to see this him grow more.

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A few days of rest before the official start of the NBA regular season. So it seems like almost all of the teams are ready except for those rebuilding teams and the unstable Philadelphia 76ers who still have Harden but made a personal excuse to leave its training camp.

The start of the season always excites me as teams will try their best to start strong. It enables them to observe if they need some trades before the deadline and necessary adjustments.

As we've seen, Victor Wembanyama is NBA-ready and so is Chet Holmgren although the latter seems to have better teammates so the stats might favor the former. But it will be very interesting to see these 2 giant prospects.

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Iggy going to the Warriors was the moment when the dynasty was created. Without him, the Warriors would not have had the success they did against LeBron.

Iggy's retirement has been long overdue, as he has been more of a mentor than a player for the last couple of seasons. Overall, Iggy had a good career in the NBA, and there's no doubt that he certainly contributed to those Warriors victories. I wouldn't even be surprised if the Warriors management decided to retire his jersey.
However, I personally will always associate him with the 76ers because I still remember that time and how good he was during his prime.

Iggy is superstar owned by GSW and thanks to Iggy they were able to enter the NBA finals several times and managed to win it.
He was also player for the US team and was able to take part in bringing the US to the FIBA title.

Now he is 39 years old and is actually not too old for Iggy who has very good playing skills and thanks to his body posture he can more easily carry the ball because he is quite strong as player in the small forward position.

That's already old age for most bastketball players, if I'm not mistaken 19 years in the league, one of the longest tenure for a basketball player. And it's good that he retired as a Warriors because he moved to Miami a couple of years ago, and then comes back to the Warrior for another ring. So that is one of the best decision of his career although I think he is being eyed by the Warriors management to make a comeback to them. And I'm thinking that after retiring, he could still be part of the management team. He has built a good rapport with the current players and obviously in the front office. So the Warriors can still used him even if he is retired on court playing. But can be hired as a valuable scout or maybe they will create a new position for him in the front office.

Quote from: Hirose UK on October 22, 2023, 12:52:42 AM

Maybe he can still survive until the age of 41 or 42 to continue with GSW.
Early retirement is not wish that the GSW team can accept and I am sure his departure could burden GSW in the future.

He has limited minutes in his last year, he was seldom used by coach Kerr. He only played it really needed for point and defense. But there are game that he still shows brilliance of his prime years. But it's time for him to retire and no need to play until the age of 41 or 42. No need for him to go and chase those records. He had accomplished a lot that no players have done, like winning rings and finals MVP.

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Quote from: OgNasty on October 21, 2023, 03:55:22 AM

Iggy going to the Warriors was the moment when the dynasty was created. Without him, the Warriors would not have had the success they did against LeBron.

Iggy's retirement has been long overdue, as he has been more of a mentor than a player for the last couple of seasons. Overall, Iggy had a good career in the NBA, and there's no doubt that he certainly contributed to those Warriors victories. I wouldn't even be surprised if the Warriors management decided to retire his jersey.
However, I personally will always associate him with the 76ers because I still remember that time and how good he was during his prime.

Iggy is superstar owned by GSW and thanks to Iggy they were able to enter the NBA finals several times and managed to win it.
He was also player for the US team and was able to take part in bringing the US to the FIBA title.

Now he is 39 years old and is actually not too old for Iggy who has very good playing skills and thanks to his body posture he can more easily carry the ball because he is quite strong as player in the small forward position.

Maybe he can still survive until the age of 41 or 42 to continue with GSW.
Early retirement is not wish that the GSW team can accept and I am sure his departure could burden GSW in the future.

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Quote from: OgNasty on October 21, 2023, 10:00:40 PM

I’ve been really surprised how well Wemby has been playing. I wonder if it’s just because of the preseason or what. I haven’t seen him getting bullied too much down low. I suspect that is going to change as soon as the regular season starts. I was totally wrong about LaMelo Ball though so maybe I’ll be surprised.

That's exactly what I was thinking.
When the actual season start the intensity will also go up.
Now everybody just wants to get ready, not get hurt, and shape up their game for the season.

As soon as it starts they won't let a rookie take the spotlight so easily.

Sure he will have a good season, that's out of question. But it won't look as "easy" as it did in the past games.

I'm pretty optimistic about Wemby's performance. He's the go-to guy on the team, and they're counting on him to deliver. With him stepping up, I think the Spurs should have a solid season. I have no doubt about his abilities; he was a first-round overall pick for a reason, and he's given us a taste of what he can do in the regular season. Of course, the regular season is more physical, but I'm sure Wemby knows what he's up against, especially with a coach who's been in the NBA for decades. Still, we'll have to wait and see. Right now, as excited as we are, all we can do is hope that he stays injury-free and doesn't get hit by the career-ending kind.

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In the game against the Warriors, it was amusing to see Wiggins guarding Wemby. Wiggins is known for his defensive skills, but he didn't match up well with Wemby and he look like a little boy against a giant. The Spurs emerged victorious in that battle. However, I also noticed a weakness in Wemby - he seemed to run out of energy. This could be a factor he needs to work on, especially when facing teams like the Warriors who play at a high pace. If he can't keep up with the game's tempo, it might force the Spurs to bench Wemby which is not what we want to see.

Yeah, the Spurs won the game. Wemby put up 19 points in just 20 minutes of play, which seems about right for a preseason game. But you could tell he got a bit winded in that one, and who wouldn't? It was a small-ball game by the Warriors, and that can really tire out the opposition, especially if they're used to playing with big guys. Maybe that's why Tacko Fall and Boban Marjanovic don't see a lot of minutes on their teams, as they can't keep up with the fast-paced game. But Wemby's still young, he showed some special skills, and I'm sure there's plenty of time for him to develop his game.

As for Kristaps Porzingis (7-3), he earned some good minutes with his team, so it can vary from player to player, I guess.

I’ve been really surprised how well Wemby has been playing. I wonder if it’s just because of the preseason or what. I haven’t seen him getting bullied too much down low. I suspect that is going to change as soon as the regular season starts. I was totally wrong about LaMelo Ball though so maybe I’ll be surprised.

We'll find out soon enough as the regular season kicks off on October 24. The Spurs' first game is the day after, and they're up against Luka's team. I'm a bit surprised by how the bookies set the spread for this game. Dallas is the favorite, but only by -4 against the home team. It seems like the bookies are giving some credit to Wemby's special talent, which is why the Spurs are just slight underdogs at home.

The first game will probably give us a taste of whether he can maintain his performance in the regular season.

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Quote from: OgNasty on October 21, 2023, 10:00:40 PM

I’ve been really surprised how well Wemby has been playing. I wonder if it’s just because of the preseason or what. I haven’t seen him getting bullied too much down low. I suspect that is going to change as soon as the regular season starts. I was totally wrong about LaMelo Ball though so maybe I’ll be surprised.

That's exactly what I was thinking.
When the actual season start the intensity will also go up.
Now everybody just wants to get ready, not get hurt, and shape up their game for the season.

As soon as it starts they won't let a rookie take the spotlight so easily.

Sure he will have a good season, that's out of question. But it won't look as "easy" as it did in the past games.

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Quote from: Viscore on October 21, 2023, 09:40:33 PM

Quote from: Natalim on October 21, 2023, 07:58:23 PM

In the game against the Warriors, it was amusing to see Wiggins guarding Wemby. Wiggins is known for his defensive skills, but he didn't match up well with Wemby and he look like a little boy against a giant. The Spurs emerged victorious in that battle. However, I also noticed a weakness in Wemby - he seemed to run out of energy. This could be a factor he needs to work on, especially when facing teams like the Warriors who play at a high pace. If he can't keep up with the game's tempo, it might force the Spurs to bench Wemby which is not what we want to see.

Yeah, the Spurs won the game. Wemby put up 19 points in just 20 minutes of play, which seems about right for a preseason game. But you could tell he got a bit winded in that one, and who wouldn't? It was a small-ball game by the Warriors, and that can really tire out the opposition, especially if they're used to playing with big guys. Maybe that's why Tacko Fall and Boban Marjanovic don't see a lot of minutes on their teams, as they can't keep up with the fast-paced game. But Wemby's still young, he showed some special skills, and I'm sure there's plenty of time for him to develop his game.

As for Kristaps Porzingis (7-3), he earned some good minutes with his team, so it can vary from player to player, I guess.

I’ve been really surprised how well Wemby has been playing. I wonder if it’s just because of the preseason or what. I haven’t seen him getting bullied too much down low. I suspect that is going to change as soon as the regular season starts. I was totally wrong about LaMelo Ball though so maybe I’ll be surprised.

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Quote from: Natalim on October 21, 2023, 07:58:23 PM

In the game against the Warriors, it was amusing to see Wiggins guarding Wemby. Wiggins is known for his defensive skills, but he didn't match up well with Wemby and he look like a little boy against a giant. The Spurs emerged victorious in that battle. However, I also noticed a weakness in Wemby - he seemed to run out of energy. This could be a factor he needs to work on, especially when facing teams like the Warriors who play at a high pace. If he can't keep up with the game's tempo, it might force the Spurs to bench Wemby which is not what we want to see.

Yeah, the Spurs won the game. Wemby put up 19 points in just 20 minutes of play, which seems about right for a preseason game. But you could tell he got a bit winded in that one, and who wouldn't? It was a small-ball game by the Warriors, and that can really tire out the opposition, especially if they're used to playing with big guys. Maybe that's why Tacko Fall and Boban Marjanovic don't see a lot of minutes on their teams, as they can't keep up with the fast-paced game. But Wemby's still young, he showed some special skills, and I'm sure there's plenty of time for him to develop his game.

As for Kristaps Porzingis (7-3), he earned some good minutes with his team, so it can vary from player to player, I guess.

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After watching Wemby against Warriors, I have to say if that guy doesn't get injured a lot like many expect him to, then he could be one of the best players that ever played this game.

I am not even joking, I am talking about Jordan and Lebron levels, that dude is capable of doing anything and he is like 10 feet tall at the same time. He is capable of dribbling like a point guard, he is capable of shooting like a scorer, he is capable of rebounding like rodman, and he is capable of blocking like Ben Wallece, that dude is capable of doing everything and he is quite fast for his height and it's nearly impossible to stop him when he gets close and other players literally run away from the basket when they see him under the rim. Dude has the highest ceiling potential I have ever seen, all depends on his injury situation.

A generational player, an alien, a player that we've never seen before in NBA. These are the phrases that are being used to describe him, and TBH, it's kind of true.

NBA has been there for a very long time, and yet we didn't see any player who is a good defender in the paint, a good three point shooter, with handles, and can pass the ball. Maybe the closest that we've seen that has similarities with Wemby is Jokic, but Jokic isn't that good inside defender while as for Wemby, he's a good inside, and perimeter defender as well. Other teams will be having a hard time shooting inside the paint while he's there. The kiddo is hyped, and he's living of to that hype... at least in the pre-season.

If he continues to play like that, he can be an all-star in his rookie season, and it's the first time we're seeing it since Blake Griffin in 2011. Nevertheless, I just wish the good season for him, and as to the Spurs being a playoff contender, I don't think so because the team is loaded with young, and inexperienced players still, but they're in good hands since we know who their coach is. I just hope that he will not get injured though because we know that players who has a height like that are kind of more prone to injuries.

LeBron was right when he referred to him as an "alien." I initially thought Wemby was just for the hype, but this lanky guy is proving us wrong with his impressive preseason performance, playing at an MVP-level. He can undoubtedly perform on different areas of the court, the way he selects his shots demonstrates a high basketball IQ. It's not just on offense; his defensive mindset is commendable too. He can chase down players, something other big men struggle with due to their speed limitations. However, Wemby, with his athleticism and long arms, can disrupt his opponent's shot selection.

In the game against the Warriors, it was amusing to see Wiggins guarding Wemby. Wiggins is known for his defensive skills, but he didn't match up well with Wemby and he look like a little boy against a giant. The Spurs emerged victorious in that battle. However, I also noticed a weakness in Wemby - he seemed to run out of energy. This could be a factor he needs to work on, especially when facing teams like the Warriors who play at a high pace. If he can't keep up with the game's tempo, it might force the Spurs to bench Wemby which is not what we want to see.

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Quote from: FanEagle on October 21, 2023, 02:21:00 PM

After watching Wemby against Warriors, I have to say if that guy doesn't get injured a lot like many expect him to, then he could be one of the best players that ever played this game.

I am not even joking, I am talking about Jordan and Lebron levels, that dude is capable of doing anything and he is like 10 feet tall at the same time. He is capable of dribbling like a point guard, he is capable of shooting like a scorer, he is capable of rebounding like rodman, and he is capable of blocking like Ben Wallece, that dude is capable of doing everything and he is quite fast for his height and it's nearly impossible to stop him when he gets close and other players literally run away from the basket when they see him under the rim. Dude has the highest ceiling potential I have ever seen, all depends on his injury situation.

A generational player, an alien, a player that we've never seen before in NBA. These are the phrases that are being used to describe him, and TBH, it's kind of true.

NBA has been there for a very long time, and yet we didn't see any player who is a good defender in the paint, a good three point shooter, with handles, and can pass the ball. Maybe the closest that we've seen that has similarities with Wemby is Jokic, but Jokic isn't that good inside defender while as for Wemby, he's a good inside, and perimeter defender as well. Other teams will be having a hard time shooting inside the paint while he's there. The kiddo is hyped, and he's living of to that hype... at least in the pre-season.

If he continues to play like that, he can be an all-star in his rookie season, and it's the first time we're seeing it since Blake Griffin in 2011. Nevertheless, I just wish the good season for him, and as to the Spurs being a playoff contender, I don't think so because the team is loaded with young, and inexperienced players still, but they're in good hands since we know who their coach is. I just hope that he will not get injured though because we know that players who has a height like that are kind of more prone to injuries.

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Speaking of the Warriors, Wemby had a pretty nice highlight tonight swatting Klay Thompson and then getting a monster dunk on a fast break the other way. It was impressive.

Like what people are saying on social media, is he an alien? A few more years and development of his muscle, he's gonna be an absolute beast inside the court.

Yeah he is. I think the Spurs tanking for the season last year has paid off. Though some people has doubt this kid's ability in the NBA, but I don't think he's a bust. With that height and skills he'd be unstoppable in the next 2-3 years.
Imagine buffing himself up just like how Giannis buffed himself, he'd definitely be unstoppable a little better than the freak of nature.
Now, the next step for the Spurs is to build a team around Wemby and surely they'll be back in the playoff picture again.

I don't think anyone is doubting Wembanyama's ability, he's got everything that is needed to thrive in the league, I believe what most people are saying, at least speaking for myself is that we can't expect a Jokic or Giannis-esque from him right from his first season, he's got a lot of potentials but it's not going to be a day work, Giannis and Jokic aren't were they are today by their first season.

Yes, no question about his talent, we've already seen that he can play good basketball and there's a lot of hype surrounding his name and he is living it. But we all know that talent alone is not enough. The GOAT himself in his early years in the Bulls was not smooth, and when he was about to have a break out run, the Pistons are there to stop him. And it's not anymore a mental thing, but physical. So he did go to the weight room and the rest is history.

Same with Jokic, he has to lose weight in the last 2-3 years to be able to play and move like we see him last year. And then Giannis too, in the beginning he as too skinny, but he was able to transformed his body and then improved his games. Wemby has the game already, but he also needs to get his body prime for a gruelling 80+ games a season.

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After watching Wemby against Warriors, I have to say if that guy doesn't get injured a lot like many expect him to, then he could be one of the best players that ever played this game.

I am not even joking, I am talking about Jordan and Lebron levels, that dude is capable of doing anything and he is like 10 feet tall at the same time. He is capable of dribbling like a point guard, he is capable of shooting like a scorer, he is capable of rebounding like rodman, and he is capable of blocking like Ben Wallece, that dude is capable of doing everything and he is quite fast for his height and it's nearly impossible to stop him when he gets close and other players literally run away from the basket when they see him under the rim. Dude has the highest ceiling potential I have ever seen, all depends on his injury situation.

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Speaking of the Warriors, Wemby had a pretty nice highlight tonight swatting Klay Thompson and then getting a monster dunk on a fast break the other way. It was impressive.

Like what people are saying on social media, is he an alien? A few more years and development of his muscle, he's gonna be an absolute beast inside the court.

Yeah he is. I think the Spurs tanking for the season last year has paid off. Though some people has doubt this kid's ability in the NBA, but I don't think he's a bust. With that height and skills he'd be unstoppable in the next 2-3 years.
Imagine buffing himself up just like how Giannis buffed himself, he'd definitely be unstoppable a little better than the freak of nature.
Now, the next step for the Spurs is to build a team around Wemby and surely they'll be back in the playoff picture again.

I don't think anyone is doubting Wembanyama's ability, he's got everything that is needed to thrive in the league, I believe what most people are saying, at least speaking for myself is that we can't expect a Jokic or Giannis-esque from him right from his first season, he's got a lot of potentials but it's not going to be a day work, Giannis and Jokic aren't were they are today by their first season.

Agreed its unfair for people to compare to those types of players. Jokic and giannis are perennial mvp candidates and "best in the world" conversation. People need to let the kid play and see where he lands in terms of the conversation. After seeing him in the preseason I'm just excited to see him take the court. Wonder what the ratings will be for the kids first game.

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Speaking of the Warriors, Wemby had a pretty nice highlight tonight swatting Klay Thompson and then getting a monster dunk on a fast break the other way. It was impressive.

Like what people are saying on social media, is he an alien? A few more years and development of his muscle, he's gonna be an absolute beast inside the court.

Yeah he is. I think the Spurs tanking for the season last year has paid off. Though some people has doubt this kid's ability in the NBA, but I don't think he's a bust. With that height and skills he'd be unstoppable in the next 2-3 years.
Imagine buffing himself up just like how Giannis buffed himself, he'd definitely be unstoppable a little better than the freak of nature.
Now, the next step for the Spurs is to build a team around Wemby and surely they'll be back in the playoff picture again.

I don't think anyone is doubting Wembanyama's ability, he's got everything that is needed to thrive in the league, I believe what most people are saying, at least speaking for myself is that we can't expect a Jokic or Giannis-esque from him right from his first season, he's got a lot of potentials but it's not going to be a day work, Giannis and Jokic aren't were they are today by their first season.

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Quote from: Oasisman on October 21, 2023, 06:24:20 AM

Quote from: boyptc on October 21, 2023, 04:37:34 AM

Quote from: OgNasty on October 21, 2023, 03:55:22 AM

Speaking of the Warriors, Wemby had a pretty nice highlight tonight swatting Klay Thompson and then getting a monster dunk on a fast break the other way. It was impressive.

Like what people are saying on social media, is he an alien? A few more years and development of his muscle, he's gonna be an absolute beast inside the court.

Yeah he is. I think the Spurs tanking for the season last year has paid off. Though some people has doubt this kid's ability in the NBA, but I don't think he's a bust. With that height and skills he'd be unstoppable in the next 2-3 years.
Imagine buffing himself up just like how Giannis buffed himself, he'd definitely be unstoppable a little better than the freak of nature.
Now, the next step for the Spurs is to build a team around Wemby and surely they'll be back in the playoff picture again.

If by chance he will gain that strength the way Giannis develops his ability, Wemby is more dangerous with the skills like that he can play you with
or without the ball with a solid percentage of converting the basket.

I will agree with what you said, Spurs needs to work on adding players who will help this kid, individual talent he got what they needed from him
but it's a team game they need to surround him with good and reliable supporting stars the way they provide in the time of Duncan.

Having Robinson and the whole squad at the beginning and having both Parker and Manu in the last part of their journey.

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