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The upcoming season has everyone watching the San Antonio Spurs closely, all thanks to French standout Victor Wembanyama. The No. 1 overall pick is the biggest prospect since LeBron James and is poised to make an immediate impact the moment he steps onto the court.
Standing at a towering 7-foot-4, Wembanyama combines height with guard-like skills. His ability to shoot from the perimeter and handle the ball is impressive, but there could be more to the Frenchman’s game that remains unseen.
Even though he’s primarily a center, Wembanyama seems confident in his ability to step up as a point guard for the upcoming season if needed. This was one of the things that could be seen in last night’s preseason game between the Spurs and the Miami Heat.
In the game, Wembanyama was a walking highlight reel, and not only collected enough highlights for half a season, but also 23 points, four rebounds, four assists, and four blocks in only 22 minutes of game action.
As you can imagine, NBA fans were in awe, and reacted accordingly:
When did Kevin Durant and Rudy Gobert have a kid?
— Wizzo (@solwizzo) October 14, 2023
Bro a real life alien out there
— SWISHOUT (@swishout) October 14, 2023
Thomas Bryant’s reaction to Victor Wembanyama dunking on him pic.twitter.com/oZWv4ITF3f
— Tatum (@CookHimTatum) October 14, 2023
Wembanyama’s full ridiculous highlights vs the Heat + Pop’s postgame about Wemby’s performance
23 Points
10/15 Shooting
4 Rebounds
4 Assists
3 Blocks
1 Three
In 23 Minutespic.twitter.com/F9nejuQGgp— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) October 14, 2023
Reporter: “We saw Victor Wembanyama do a lot of things in attack and defense. Where are his flaws?”
Popovich: “Where are what?”
Reporter: “The flaws in his game.”
Pop: “I don’t talk bad about my players.”
(h/t @NBAdabad) pic.twitter.com/DMHg7MboF9
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) October 14, 2023
This doesn’t even make sense
— The Boston GM (@TheBostonGM) October 14, 2023
Wembanyama has a tighter, smoother handle than he did earlier this year. Breaks my brain to think about where he’ll be from a skills perspective in his prime. https://t.co/69nHRrHtMv
— Kevin O’Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) October 14, 2023
The league cant stop him, only he can… or pops taking him out of a game that’s over…
— Al Goodman(CoachGoody421) (@AlGoody421) October 14, 2023
Sleek Freak
— slapshot.eth (@Puckefeller) October 14, 2023
imagine when he adds more muscle… he gonna be even more of a problem…
— KUMA (@Kuma4King) October 14, 2023
