LeBron James said it best. Victor Wenbanyama is not a unicorn. Alien.
The NBA was smart enough to stream all of the 7-foot-4-inch Frenchman’s international matches on their app. We saw exactly why in Wenbanyama’s 78-69 victory over Limoges in his 78-69 win. Widely considered his most coveted NBA prospect, at least since LeBron and perhaps Kareem since Abdul his Jabbar, Wenbanyama’s skill set for his physique is unlike anything we’ve seen before.
He can shoot, he can handle, he can run across the floor and finish at the rim, he can defend the basket with a stretch Armstrong wingspan, and perhaps most importantly, he’s already acting like a superstar. there is Wenbanyama caught the attention of both NBA fans and scouts during his two-game showcase against G League Ignite in early October.
It’s hard to believe Wembanyama would impress us any more, but he goes and does things like this. Early in the fourth quarter of Friday’s game, he found himself isolated against a small defender behind his line with his three points. After recovering from a lost dribble, Wenbanyama launched a series of leg-to-leg moves before he fired a one-footed running 3-pointer that hit the net.
Imagine being in an arena to see this. Oh, it’s 2022. Thanks to the miracle of smartphones, you don’t have to imagine.
How about a close-up in slow motion? Man, the NBA is going to have a field day promoting this guy.
This is rare in the NBA, usually a last-second desperate effort. Wembanyama did this with his four seconds left on the shot clock. He could easily try to get close to the basket, but it was his confidence and audacity to go straight for this ridiculous shot that he apparently wrestles with on a regular basis.
Other players who are cheeky enough to attempt this kind of shot are top 10 talents of all time like LeBron and Stephen Curry. He celebrates like he just won a billion-dollar horse match.
Wenbanyama is back on defense as he threw a free throw. Cold-blooded.
Another thing about this guy is what he actually produces. We often see flashes of talent in young prospects overseas, but if you look at his score in the box, he has 8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. On Friday, Wenbanyama tallied his 33 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and three blocks. In his first game against League Ignite, he scored his 37 points and his 5 blocks.
“I’ve never seen anyone taller and more fluid and graceful than him sitting on the floor,” says James. said in early October“At 7-4, 7-5, 7-3, his ability to floor the ball, shoot step-back jumpers off the post, step-back threes, catch and shoot. 3 seconds, blocked shots, he It’s definitely a talent that transcends generations.”
You know you’re for real when you’re getting such praise from arguably the greatest gamer of all time. If so, imagine what it would be like if he made it to the NBA.
