I didn’t watch the game but apparently he was back on the sidelines a few minutes after. It was clear it wasn’t a serious injury

“Initial tests suggest the hyperextension has actually stretched Wembanyama to 9’7 and he is now entitled to 14% of gross revenue when Avatar 4 releases. Mark Bartelstein negotiated the deal.”

So, the bestest case scenario?

If KAJ is any indication, keep doin that Yoga, Pilates or Tai Chi Wemby.

Get them good ass strong but flexible ligaments.

Jokic escaping with only missing about a month is a best case scenario. This is the best case scenario on steroids.

What the fuck does this even mean and why does it have 1000 upvotes. It’s the best case scenario. What you said makes no fucking sense.

He won’t be back until next year.

if he plays again in the next 3-4 weeks, he’ll end up with an even worse injury.

All-NBA 1st Team at this rate is gonna be Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, SGA, OKC PG #2, and two Redditors selected at random

Wemby in his post game interview pretty much came out and said he wants to play next game. I hope the medical staff is careful but not over cautious to the point of pissinghim off

I mean you guys are 24-9 in the 2 seed and basically everyone below you isn’t really having a good time at the moment

No reason to risk him especially since he already can’t qualify for awards

Considering we kept him out a month and then this still happened… yes.

With absolutely zero nerves at least

They want him 100% healthy for the playoff run, so I understand being insanely careful right now

Thats not ridiculous

You have to - can’t risk a potential dynasty for a short term gain.

Spurs have played really well without him over the last month. When they get their shit together and are able to feature him for starter minutes, the rest of the league is screwed.

Until then, we’ll have to rely on random bench dude going apeshit to cook good teams. All of which is a testament to the depth of talent the Spurs have. We’ve seen plenty of running Keldon Johnson as the featured scorer out there (lottery picks), but when he’s the 6th or 7th man bringing beast mode energy off the bench, shits going down. Tonight is was King Julian.

I just hope it all comes together around playoff time and Victor is good to go and fully integrated into the game plan. All fun and games winning without the best player and dudes stepping up so long as he gets enough reps to be himself, fully integrated into the squad when its go time.

Yep, I get it but man it sucks as a fan

Spurs do have 3 back to backs in a row to start January lol. That’s great

Slow motion always makes things look scarier and more serious than they actually are.

Even from the replay I didn’t think he tore anything, this is even better than I thought.

Hyperextensions often aren’t as bad as they look. Achilles injuries on the other hand, are always exactly what they look like. I don’t know of a single situation where “oof, that looked like a torn Achilles” ended up with good news.

It was scary. That youtube doctor which does those injury reviews also said that the hyperextention was more than Jokic because he was coming down from jump. However he also said that Wemby is lighter and does lot of these mobility exercises designed to prevent such injuries. All that training does help him a lot. No way it would have ended with such a small thing if he didnt take care of his body this much.

Front to back usually much better than sideways on a knee.

he knocked the guys foot and fell down then limped to the locker room it didn’t look that scary at all tbh. If it weren’t for the height it wouldn’t have been a clip at all.

Not always… :(

I’ve had it happen to me. It’s wild it scares you more than anything. You’re actually scared for a couple days.

Hyperextension is two free throws and a sideline out of bounds. That should legislate it out of the game

If Wemby gets any more hyperextensions he’s gonna start hitting 7’10”

bad week for the knees of freakishly tall dudes

Why don’t the hypoextensions simply eat the hyperextensions?

Why would I kill myself when Julian Champagnie saved New Years Eve?

Drinking wine instead 

Last year, Achilles tears were all the rage

Victor is a smart dude, prior to being drafted there was so many videos of him specifically training and working on his flexibility with his legs.

He knows the odds were already against his body frame so he and his training staff devoted so much into making sure he can avoid debilitating leg injuries as much as he possibly can

Has anyone seen Wemby and Mr Fantastic in the same room?

It’s honestly so sad watching him in street clothes getting all hype on the bench for his teammates 😭 Glad he won’t be out for long this time, league’s so much better with him healthy

At that height he can’t win. If he puts on weight it’s going to be stress fractures like Yao. Staying light he can at least hope to get lucky and not fall wrong (vs stress fractures which are repetitive motion and probably inevitable at a higher weight).

This shit has happened to me 3 straight years so I’ve yet to see him play. Each time I try to see them in Portland, Wemby is out lol.

He better win 6moty.

I get the feeling they’re going to think about doing 25ish mins off the bench permanently for him

He already got roty and all star though

Guys say that often then don’t come back when it comes to hyper extensions

That’s a recipe for disaster.

You don’t train that kind of body over a single summer.

The reason it’s not a significant injury is because he’s so flexible. His legs being so thin saved him from coming down with a lot more force.

He’s already gained like a decent amount of pounds since being drafted, you expect him to look jacked with his frame?