OT: Victor Wembanyama

[aceboon]

Projected #1 pick currently playing on ESPN2 vs projected #2 pick Scoot Henderson. Also of note Tremont Waters plays for Wembanyama's French team

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

There’s a Wembanyama thread on the Syracuse recruiting board. Always makes me laugh.

 

[aceboon]

Wembanyama looks like an alien out there, 7'4" doing this

 

[husky429]

He looks like an Alien. Kid is talented as hell though.

Scoot looks pretty solid too. If he learned to shoot consistently he'll be an all-star.

 

[Mr. French]

watching it now - he's definitely built different!

 

[husky429]

watching it now - he's definitely built different!

I can't see how he gets through a playing career without huge injury problems. I'd also draft him 1st in a heartbeat.

 

[navery12]

 

[Mr. French]

Also, just saw a WILD jersey, thought I was brought back to XFL days:

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[husky429]

Wembanyama looks like an alien out there, 7'4" doing this

Kid is so long he did a spin move at the free throw line and hit a layup with 1 step. Jesus

 

[superjohn]

Love that quote. If he stays healthy he's going to do some special things in the NBA but staying healthy may be a big "if."

 

[husky429]

Love that quote. If he stays healthy he's going to do some special things in the NBA but staying healthy may be a big "if."

Could end up a hybrid of Gobert/Durant... like you said thought... Big (BIG) "if." Skinny 7'4 guys rarely stay healthy.

Scoot looks amazing. But the Ignite team has a lot more weapons that Wembanyana's. Hard to get a good read on Wembanyana because he's barely touching the ball right now.

 

[aceboon]

Scoot is worth the hype as well

 

[Mr. French]

can't believe no one cares about Steeve Ho You Fat

 

[superjohn]

Could end up a hybrid of Gobert/Durant... like you said thought... Big (BIG) "if." Skinny 7'4 guys rarely stay healthy.

Scoot looks amazing. But the Ignite team has a lot more weapons that Wembanyana's. Hard to get a good read on Wembanyana because he's barely touching the ball right now.

Skinny and 7 footers break down...once you get over that 6'11- 7'1 range dudes really break down. The body just can't seem to handle the stress and Wenbanyama unfortunately already has an injury history at 18.

 

[husky429]

Very different players, but at least from this game I'm buying the hype on both.

 

[aceboon]

Tremont Waters with some bad, bad PG play in this game

 

[auror]

Victor was legitimately insane. Shot like a 7'4" Jabari Smith with better finishing and rim protection.

 

[whosurdaddy2720]

Pulled up the game highlights expecting to see a ton of dunks and putbacks by Victor....sweet mother of God....

Dude has the size and length of Gobert but scores and handles like a 2 guard. That's just not even fair.

 

[HU5KIES]

 

[PNolanFan]

This is nuts. As a prospect I am thinking this is best prospect since Lebron and honestly as a prospect this may even be a conversation with Lebron

 

[ctchamps]

7’4 and only 4 rebounds.

JK. Kid is a phenom for sure.

 

[REB1094]

He’ll make a great 2nd overall pick after Jordan Hawkins in the 2023 NBA draft

 

[superjohn]

He's 7'4 barefoot with an 8 foot wingspan and I think those measurements are legit. He towers over Holmgren and Gobert and is even taller than Zach Edey. He makes guys like Giannis, KD, and Dirk look normal.

Basketball has never seen a prospect like him. Wish he could be put in bubble wrap though, the human body is not meant to be that size and move that way.

The closest comparisons would probably be Porzingis and Ralph Sampson before they had their injuries but even they don't look nearly as freaky.

 

[Chin Diesel]

There was only one newsworthy event from that game.

Good ole Steeve.

 

[Chin Diesel]