I hope this kid a healthy and amazing career.

@lebourse

Жыл бұрын

Well, this kid is different, he is really professionnal. He comes from a family of high-level athletes and they did everything to prepare him. He played the entire season without significant injurie, everything is analyzed, including the best way to jump and to land to avoid injuries. He could have played for a team which was involved in the euroleague but it was not a necessity, he already has this level to compete in euroleague, they know that. Wemby and his family chose to go with Metro 92 because the head coach is Vincent Collet, one of the best coach in France and also the coach of the French national team, someone who is respected by other coaches like Greg Popovich, someone who truly understand what it takes to prepare a player to go in the NBA because he was the coach of every french players who are labeled NBA players, past and present (Parker, Diaw, Gobet, etc...). I can't tell the future, i can't tell if he will reach all the expectations about him, but the kid is ready.

@quinetastic

Жыл бұрын

​@@lebourse Great analysis 👍

@KevinFisher-dy2eu

Жыл бұрын

I agree me too bud

@ddinfant679

Жыл бұрын

I hope he gets the best personal trainer, like Jordan did, to grow him like a monster in a healthy way... Right now he looks like he'd break, easily

@paulpierre4895

Жыл бұрын

Too skinny lol he gonna get hurt lol 😮

I am sooo pumped to see this kid play! My team, Timberwolves, are completely hopeless so I'm going to adopt the Spurs as the one I'd be rooting for when my team loses. Victor seems genuinely humble and just a great all around guy. He knew he was going to be the #1 pick and still shed tears when he was announced. I hope he does great in the league, stays humble, stays OUT of politics (very very important), and just plays great basketball.

So glad the Spurs got the 1st pick, perfect destination for him 👌

@christianmuller292

Жыл бұрын

Tony Parker must be one of the happiest men alive this morning. Saw the difference as Nanterre was playing last night without Wenby. Mindboggling ! They were awful to watch. Wenby was 90% of their team.

@willzhou7836

Жыл бұрын

Go Spurs Go!

He's going to be good with the spurs lets go !!

Excited to see how far the Spurs will go with him!! Time for a new dynasty

@kennethmariga1826

Жыл бұрын

True

@TomiBT87

Жыл бұрын

Hype

NBA marketing at its finest. He's the best skilled skinny big prospect at his height, maybe ever, not from a production stand point alone, but hype and projected impact on both ends of the floor. As a prospect, he'll bring in millions if not billions to the league if he pans out on the Spurs. Wish the kid all the best in the league!

Good to see a hyped player with the talent to back it.

could be the best player..or... could just be a good one, that put pressure on everyone else on defense. may be an instant success or take a year or two .. either way he will impact the Spurs in a very positive way.

Nobody been this hyped since Zion. We’ve heard it before. Although I hope he is healthy and successful.

I hope he stays healthy, with all the attention, everyone would want a piece of him.

Left a like just for the thumbnail

Gonna be fun watching him and Jovic go against each other.

Spurs needed this miss seeing Spurs in the playoff mix

He a genius i pray for his legs in the nva god please protect this fine amazing young man to no injury

A ceiling altering talent.

I trust Pop to turn him into an even better player. Exciting time ahead.

Go Spurs Go! The perfect organization for him!

next legend

It is interesting that he is coming into the NBA when Nikola Jokic is reviving the role and demonstrating the potential of the big man. If this kid, at age 19 can come in, with his size and athleticism and learn to be valuable like Jokic, he could be great indeed. He certainly seems smarter and more mature than Zion, not to mention Ja Morant.

Super excited,only thing that would be better,is Pop trade 1 of those future #1 picks to get Lebron there to play beside of Wembanyama and coach and teach him....😊

Being tall is more important than skill in Basketball.

If ppl think he is going to be more like a point guard in the NBA, you are going to be surprised how easily he gets picked when he is dribbling. His dribbling skills will be key to his post up game, and quick step from the elbow or free throw line area.

@kokushibo6823

4 ай бұрын

Well this didnt age well

It's not the talent that scares me, it's the health that concerns me. The stress on that body and bone structure will be at an all time high in the NBA.

@TheGoofyBuddha

Жыл бұрын

HE WON'T SURVIVE!

@ShEDDiNgmYSkiN

Жыл бұрын

​@@TheGoofyBuddha I disagree with that

@TheGoofyBuddha

Жыл бұрын

@@ShEDDiNgmYSkiN You're welcome to. I'll be sitting here next year once he's injured with an "I Told Ya So!" smile on my face The man simply doesn't have the body to survive the NBA. He's been injury prone in the weak Euro leagues. He comes to the NBA and gets pounded by the bruisers there and he'll be riding the bench on injured reserve FAR MORE than he's on the court in his career. Bank on it.

@ShEDDiNgmYSkiN

Жыл бұрын

@@TheGoofyBuddha I haven't heard anything about him being injury-prone but time will tell. I think you're just hating though. You don't think the NBA Scouts know what they're doing? All the highlights I've watched of this kid say to me that he's going to be great. If he was so injury-prone I highly doubt the Spurs would take him number one overall in the draft.

@TheGoofyBuddha

Жыл бұрын

@@ShEDDiNgmYSkiN You haven't heard about him being injury prone? That LITERALLY tells me you don't know JACK SHIT about Wemby...🤣🤣🤣

He’s good to destroy the league. Players like Zion and Chet found out early that playing men can humble you. Victor has been injury free against men for years 😬

@dustymatthew

Жыл бұрын

Missed 3 months in 2020, 3 months in 2021 and missed playoff games last year. Injury free for years???

@reggiewhiteuncensored9825

Жыл бұрын

Europeans aren't the type of men he'll play against in the states. He'll be shutdown

@Ebriel0000000

Жыл бұрын

@@dustymatthew Muscular problem then wounded finger : nothing about feet, knees, ankles. When you play pro at 16 or 17 against grown men, little problems can occur but it was nothing more.

@dustymatthew

Жыл бұрын

@CharlesR point being? I was pointing out the flat out lie that he has been injury free for years. I wasn't trying to argue any significance of the specific injuries.

@Ebriel0000000

Жыл бұрын

@@dustymatthew Sure but your statement fits with what many people say here and there "a 7+ guy will be broken most of the time and will stop his career after 2 or 3 years". When Sonny says "injury free", he talks about major injuries : no matter if you prefer answer on a binary mood, kinda "you are injured or you are not". If so, every player in any sport is injury prone just because he had 2 or 3 injuries. When you are 16 or 17 and already a pro BB player, you take your time to recover after a minor injury because you're not the most important man in the roster. What happened in 2020 or 2021 doesn't mean anything about being injury prone, it just talks about a teenager playing Vs grown men while his body isn't already done.

Welcome to the Spurs sir!

6:04 classic frenchie. Throws cheap shot then runs away 😂

Vic is a unicorn

Yep he looks Special, LeBron on point a Alien 👽.... Durant, LeBron kind of Player whom gonna dominant games and also the NBA.

Yea hype this dude up soo much just like they hyped up Chet and look how that turned ou.

I don't know if it's the fact he's French but reading the comment in English... Sky is really the limit for him, you don't have idea

I heard many people say that there are rookies who will surpass Lebron, but it has not been realized until now

MVP of the French Pro league, yes he is good!

@calekeva8894

Жыл бұрын

French pro league is on the same level as Armenian 1st basketball league.

This Wemby guy is an undercover XMan having fun with humans

If he can stay healthy he’s not gonna be fair

He’s going to be in great haves with the spurs

He’s like a taller KD

Go Spurs 🎉🎉❤❤

With his build two words Sam Bowie

He’s a better combination of Embiid and Porzingis without the drama…Congrats! Spurs,your first round picks are legendary..Surround him with a monster rebounder and good outside shooters , and you’ve got something..

Media are hyping him up. Just wait and see when he's in the nba I know Europe teams are better but how healthy is he and will his height effect his ability in the future

if he avoid injuries his gonna be great

he reminds me of pau gasol in his youth

He Reminds Me Of Kareem…Big..Talented ****His Playing***Can Change The Game!!

It's going to be so fun watching Jokic crush this kid's dreams.

He isnt ready for the nba .

Similar words and expectations Chet and Zion received.. the higher the expectations the bigger the risk.

@rolandmiller5456

Жыл бұрын

for every one of these guys it's all about potential anyway and expectations. Zion is eating his way out of the league: if he could just learn to control that aspect of things he would be a monster. Chet was just flat bad luck.. the jury is still out on him. From everything I've read about Victor he and the people that are surrounding him have planned and game doubt virtually everything they can think.

@dwinebrillo

Жыл бұрын

@Roland Miller yup. That is why he should learn how to handle anxiety the moment he steps into NBA.

Let's be honest here, San Antonio's number one's have been loyal by staying put and retiring Here. Most teams can't claim that.

Go Spurs Go

different!!!!!!!!!

Lebrun James ? try Ralph Sampson . His toes are already blanked up

I'm honestly looking forward to seeing how the best players currently are gonna get past him and guard him. Imagine Stephen vs wembanyana . Or jokic vs wem I have a bit of a gut feeling that all the players are gonna realise that his stamina isn't the best if they all turn the pace up on the game it could make a huge difference.

DON’T miss a meal

And the Spurs.......‼️‼️‼️

My Spurs are back

SPURS got him..The Best possible outcome to NBA lottery. This will change the power of balance totally for at least 2 decades. Spurs must be admired they way they worked things out ,they really planned it right. Plenty of Young talent, Cap space that can accommodate anything. Now they need another Super Star alongside Wembanyama and they will dominate the NBA for a long time coming. Nba now totally revitalised which was needed..

All about his knees holding up

Nyama bugima guys 🤣

hey bron, wemby is the greatest basketball player of all time

a KP 2.0,who can dribbles,shoot outside,but less rebounds

I like LeBron assessment is right on not unicorn but a alien lol 😮😅😊😢😮😅😮😮😮

I wish Moussa Diabate would become like Wembanyama.

GO SPURS GO!!!!!

GO SPURS GO!!!

Sean Bradley

LeBron, Curry, Durant, Nowitzski, Giannis, Klay Thompson... Just a few saying how awesome this guy is. Do you really believe they know nothing about talented players ?

@deanfirnatine7814

Жыл бұрын

It is not his talent its his pathetic scary build, he will break repeatedly, Sam Bowie 2.0

@christianmuller292

Жыл бұрын

@@deanfirnatine7814 : Depends what his skeleton is like. The usual 7ft3 etc... take 5 minutes to walk from one end to the other but Wenbenyama is fast and agile what I've never seen. Yes he could become injury prone but that goes for everyone in any sport. Of course he won't be in the NBA for 15 or 20 years but even with 10 could be magical. Just to say I'm an NHL Oilers fan and favor no team in the NBA. Like watching great players and great teams. If Wenbenyama becomes as good as players say he will then it'll be hugely interesting.

@christopheb.6121

Жыл бұрын

Guy, Wemby plays Basketball against professional players since his 15 in France and Europe. This kid bas more expérience than all your NCAA players 😂🇨🇵

Spurs & knicks all day

Hes good with the ball for 7+ but I wouldnt say he has an elite handle.. his main handle is to pivot and gain 5' of distance from the defender then fade 😂

More like "think Kevin Durant with 15% less on accuracy" "think Giannis without his muscles". I love the kid, I really do. These over the top expectations are going to turn bitter in peoples mouth. He'll need time to get better. Let's give him space.

0:49 that’s 100% false. I guess everyone forgets how hyped Jabari Parker was and how he was called the best prospect since LeBron. Or how they did the same thing with Zion. There’s more too. People just create hype around these guys because it gets them clicks and views.

Spurs baby!

I have a real concern with his frame, his legs are like twigs,

We’d all like y to I wish him the best, but I think he’ll break before mid-season

All hype, wait till he gets into the NBA

I'm not sure that the body can handle the rigors of the NBA. Hopefully I'm wrong as I have seen MJ, Bron and now maybe this kid.

Everyone was saying the same thing about Zion, so I'm not holding my breath.

Get him in the pool to strengthen his tendons. NOW

5:00 I find it hilarious that LeBron would use the word “alien” to describe a foreign player coming here all while chastising the US for being intolerant and oppressive of minorities. It’s like when that ESPN writer described Jeremy Lin with the headline “A Chinc in the Armor”

So Shaq was on the thumbnail, what did he have to say? 😒

A 7-foot four LeBron James. This kid is scary! He'll change the face of the NBA if he stays healthy.

Once in a millennium?? The game is a about 130 years old... So you're saying that no one will come to his level in the next 800....thats a long time for the game to b stuck... Im pretty sure that before he retires other 7 footers who handle the ball better and shoot better will come around...

Suggesting the Spurs purposely tanked their season to get a chance at him is beyond ridiculous and offensive. Coach Pop would NEVER do that, not to mention they won 3 of the last 5 games, including the last game of the season.

higher expectation, higher disappointment

Is he too easy to Box out in the paint?

He will crumble

Bulls 😎

I hope lakers get him for the future if James got retired

Spurs secured!!!!

He's definitely not hyped more than LeBron was, lol. Not even half as much. He should be really good though

This video is exactly why I haven't watched a NBA game since 2018 when Bit#@ A$$ KD got ran out of OKC

so many of these comments didn't age well. It's really funny.

So Wembanyama could be the one... but it speaks more to the absence of consistent players to maximise the league's popularity.

Fame is famous for destroying people.

The Pistons have been in 16 draft lotteries and have only moved up once. The whole system is bullshit.

He handles the ball better than Durant. Thats the closest person i can compare him with. At this stage i think Victor is better and he will fill out physically as he gets older. He is a good athlete all around

There really is no point for someone that tall and long to do any acrobatic dunks. Just throw it down.

If he dont put on weight like holmgren then it dosent matter

That body shape won't survive for long without injury

The thing is, the old american system of specialization is a thing of the past. Every position needs to be able to do everything now. LeBron was like the first American to be able to play any position. If Americans don't change the Europeans will take over the NBA. Then they will start chanting "build the wall!"

He’s already better than Lebron. Much better.

All of this hype about a 19 year old kid who has yet to play one game among and against the strong,tough, highly skilled,exceptional athletes of the NBA. Will he stand up to both huge physical and psychological pressure? Don’t think so.