Alex Caruso on defending Wemby: “Offensively he’s still really raw…just working early…his length is an issue but he’s not as strong as a Giannis, like a Jokic, Sengun, KD even…that’s something you have to use to your advantage”
I see no lies
Yup he’s raw no doubt about it. The fact that he’s still a solid 24 ppg on 62ts% in 29 minutes as a raw offensive player is the awesome part.
Him being raw means he hasn’t peaked yet. We’re screwed lmao
There’s no guarantee he reaches that peak. This is what I tell myself to help me sleep at night…
Never wanna root against a dude this talented reaching his potential. It’s great for the sport for him to have a healthy, long career and reaches the highs his potential promises
I mean, I won’t necessarily root against him, but I’m not gonna root for him either. I’m a fan of the Nuggets, not the game of basketball. I know what you mean that great competition is good for us as fans, but him reaching his potential is objectively bad for me as a Nuggets fan. If he’s not on the Nuggets, I don’t want him winning shit lol.
Seems like a boring way to approach it. If every team in the NBA except the Nuggets suddenly decided to replace their roster with g-leaguers would it still be fun to watch Jokic dominate them? Just cause you like to see the “W” next to your team after every game? If Wemby continues to get better that makes the Spurs better, and if the Spurs are better then the Nuggets have to elevate their game to win. Doesn’t that make it more fun/intense/enjoyable to watch for you?
Your overthinking it. If Wemby gets better the Spurs are undeniably dominant. That just means every team has a less chance to win.
Definitely. Im so excited to see prime Wemby and watch how he single handedly forces the league to evolve to contain him. As a fan of ball, it’s a good thing.
Like imagine we didn’t get jokic, or steph, or bron or shaq or Jordan. These game breaking players are fun and push the game forward in really cool ways. Can’t imagine why you’d root against that
Bad man Wemby is a bust. Bad man Wemby is a bust. Bad man Wemby is a bust. 🥺🥺🥺
Idk, I feel like you guys definitely have a bit of time to get chips as arguably the best team rn, still gonna be a while till wemby gets going.
We’ll find out when OKC plays denver this year tbh. They might be more complete this season
Wemby is already going he’s a DPOY getting 24ppg. He’ll just likely be doing even more later lol. Honestly even if he stalls out and doesn’t get too much better he’ll likely still be the best player in the NBA for years assuming he’s healthy.
Somehow I don’t think its sunk in completely yet how good he is already for people. Probably because the peak of his game is on defense instead of offense but if he had been playing all year instead of getting hurt he would unquestionably be the DPOY. The guy is already basically Gobert but he can handle the ball and score. Lmao if he just gets stronger people are fucked
That’s the truth though, there is no guarantee any player takes that next step for their offense, defense, passing, mechanics, BBIQ, or whatever it is that they need to refine their game and reach the next level. Seeing how they tackle the different challenges that come with adjusting to the NBA and how/if they progress is what makes young players like Wemby so exciting.
But I also remember people talking about what happens when KAT, Ja, Simmons, Roy, Oden, Rose, Beasley, Trae, etc. take those next steps and unlock their full potential, and to various degrees those players never did. I’m not directly comparing any of these guys to Wemby, but the history of the league is littered with promising athletes who may have been good, great, or even elite, but also had another gear they just couldn’t reach. Not to be too much of a hot take artist, but even current top 5ish players can fall into that bucket, Luka still has no defense, Giannis never developed a great 3 point shot. We talk about certain players having an unlimited ceiling when in reality we just don’t know where it is yet.
There is a chance he really doesn’t get better. Look at a guy like AD who basically was his best at age 21. Offensively he got a hair better afterwards but defensively he got worse. His peak advanced stats were at age 21. It can probably be attributed to players learning how to play against him and also injuries slowing him down.
I sure fucking hope not because I think his peak comparison is a Xenomorph.
If he’s raw why don’t they put him back on the grill
If we can just get two more rings before he reaches infinity mode I’m good 🤣🤣
It’s a time bomb tbh. I dont know how you beat a prime Wemby 4 times in the playoffs unless SA just turns into the 2000s Cavs FO
It seems that anyone who shoots FTs at a high % will get really good TS% unless their FG% sucks.
In this last Spurs vs OKC match Wemby shot fine. 7-15 from the field, 0-1 from 3 and 3-6 from FT and he got 48% TS because of this.
Whereas Chet who didn’t play well offensively at all was 1-4 from the field, 0-2 from 3 but 6-6 from FT and he got 60% TS because of it.
The league needs him to reach those peaks man, please let Wemby stay healthy and become the player he’s destined to be. OKC-Spurs could be a great rivalry if all things line up.
I think everyone agrees he is gong to be a superstar. The future is very bright for the Spurs unless they pull a Maverick move.
Definitely. It’s so insane Wemby raw is an MVP level 2way guy already. Wembert has the chance to be GOAT if all goes according to plan.
He still has a baseline of really effective scoring just of being that huge. I think they even should use him m on other roles
If anything it’s a huge compliment. Watching Wemby at times I compare to a baby giraffe learning how to walk and with each game, he’s learning something new. I can’t even fathom what he’ll be like when he’s 5 years in (assuming he stays healthy)
I mean Giannis went through years of this himself, being considered raw. I remember many time Bill Simmons mentioning Giannis as a guy who was going to break out, and he did.
Wemby is already this good and he still may have a break out moment in 2-3 years.
Giannis was way more raw coming in offensively too
I bet he is stronger than kd
Yeah, when you have to name the best players in the league to compare him to, it’s hard to take this as a true insult. Either way he still looks like Elmer Fudd.
My (obviously biased) takeaway, is Caruso describing him as “really raw” - which is in line with how I view his offensive game.
Despite the numbers he puts up, Victor was incredibly raw offensively coming into the league, and that side is still very early in its development. He’s adding new parts to his game every year individually, but he’s not even close to yet handling the kind of defensive attention that his presence creates, and the ways to take advantage of that for the benefit of the team. (But almost all bigs struggle with that early on anyway- it usually takes them years to learn to handle that attention).
The other part of this, is that the Spurs are clearly not playing in a way that would just optimise him in 25⁄26 - but trying to develop the guy that will lead us to contend for titles over many years.
You want to use him in the most efficient way offensively right now? Just limit him to purely being a rim-running lob threat. Even throw some pick-and-pop opportunities in there. Would get you an easy 15-20ppg at a high clip. But if that’s all that Victor is at his best? Well that’s a serious underutilisation of him. Instead, you want a guy who could be some combination of Dirk and Giannis (with DAJ’S lob threat) who should be able to have a mismatch advantage on anybody in the league. But that’s gonna take multiple years to develop, with plenty of failures in the meantime.
thats the long game spurs are playing, we should be patient with the losses that coming in the meantime.
remember we are creating an Alien that we will enjoy dominating for years to come
The impatience people have with Wemby is annoying he’s literally developing at a normal rate for player of his talent. Other than Luka I don’t think I’ve seen a player with a complete offensive package.
Part of the impatience for some might be doubts about his longevity.
Especially when he still misses time
I mean, people expect him to be in the race to be the GOAT. Expectations are obviously going to be extremely high.
I actually think he is improving at an accelerated rate tbh.
the luxury of having 5 chips in your team history is that you can be patient and not feel pressured, and play that long game
I think this sums up my thoughts on Wemby pretty well.
When he came into the league I was so confused that the hype was over his shooting and offense. I thought it was really clear to see that his shot was not at an elite level, and his handle would create a lot of turnover opportunities. Now I realize that part of that hype was that NBA media doesn’t care about defense, and the other part is that the hype was about what kind of offensive player Vic could become, and not what he is now.
By now it’s obvious that the highest value Vic play on offense is having him catch a lob, and they run that for him a lot, but the Spurs staff have been consistently trying to get him to expand his game. At first he had the greenlight to just shoot tons of jumpers, which gave him more reps and in game experience with shot selection. This season he’s been trying to add postups to his game, and while it might not be as high value as lob catching, it’s given him another weapon to open up defenses.
The one remaining concern is if he can stay healthy enough to make the development worth it. Here’s hoping.
His ft percentage is elite for his size tho.
He’s also shooting an ungodly 49% from midrange this season
Deandre Abdul jabbar?
I feel like shotmaking is his biggest flaw. He just doesn’t have a consistent thing that he can go too yet. His game is very wide at the moment. The vision has always been there for him and the strength will continue to improve but he could be top 3 now if he could just figure that out.
But part of my point is - how many guys, especially bigs, have that “go to” move at 21yo? And even moreso, how many bigs at that age have been able to handle that amount of defensive pressure, and double/triple teams that get thrown at him?
I can understand that everyone wants these guys to be the finished product right away, but this stuff takes years, even for the best players.
Not much at all it isn’t a slight at him at all the the dude is a top 5 player at 21. I think the Spurs are probably doing it the right way but his shotmaking is what I am looking at next season to see if he makes that leap into real best player in the world conversations.
Spurs have been running action at the elbow for him to rise up over the defender and shoot a jump shot to close out games. It’s unguardable unless you risk being too physical and drawing a foul. See the Minnesota/Spurs game to see how hard Randle had to work to defend…Most possessions that’s a foul, but come playoff crunch time, they will let them play just as physical.
he’s looked really good on those elbow jump shots too. pretty much unguardable
easy to forget he’s 22 and averaging 24ppg on 62% TS, and we’re talking about his offensive flaws.
You’re right though, he is fighting for his points at the moment and there is no set play that guarantees him buckets like SGA has for example. In my opinion the tipling point will be when he figures out how to get exactly to his midrange spots. He shoots 48% from 10-16 feet and that shot is always basically open for him over any defender, easier on his body than working into the paint.
I think it would be great if he could work with Dirk or LMA this offseason. Adding a mid range move like theirs would go a long way
I say this as a hater, but I really hope Dirk doesn’t help the Spurs get better
He definitely has the framework for having an elite midrange game, he pretty consistently hits those turnaround fadeaways off the elbow whenever he’s matched up against another big.
It’d be awesome to see him develop that further.
Yeah you definitely see it. Reminds me when Lamarcus Aldridge said he needs a go to move that becomes automatic and simplify it more and then go from there. It’s gotten better of course since he came in but still does a lot different moves
What you’re describing is kind of the opposite of what I’d classify as shotmaking… precisely because he can make any shot, he doesn’t have the focus to narrow it to a few shots. He’s trying to be KD, Kyrie, Giannis and Curry all in one player and it kind of works somehow, just not the final product.
So if the point is he could be more focused, I’d call that shot selection. It probably has to do with the Spurs not believing they’re exactly in Win Now mode as it relates to truly contending for a title, and therefore just give Wemby free rein to develop everything at once. I don’t think many people expected him to be as skilled as he is already and if he stays healthy, they may not need to make many moves to truly contend.
As the other guy said, one step back to then take two steps forward when the team is there to go all in.
you want a guy who could be some combination of Dirk and Giannis (with DAJ’S lob threat)
Who’s “DAJ?”
Dareem Abdul Jabbar aka DeAndre Jordan.
Deandre Jordan
I don’t understand why he starts so far from the basket. With someone like Chet or another center on him he can get to the basket because of his foot speed and length, but on guys significantly shorter than him he basically can’t dribble. So he is stuck pivoting and then taking low percentage jumpers.
The games he dominates he is inside the paint. On both ends of the floor that is just where he needs to be unless he is spacing the floor for wide open jump shots.
I think it goes back to developing his shooting, and also to open up some space for all our driving guards. We did start the season off with him at the basket and he killed it, so I’m guessing they felt more or less comfortable he has that when he wants, now lets go back to developing him and the team.
I think this is it. We all know that he can dominate the paint but if he ever fully develops a shot then yeesh. I have nightmares about those threes he hit on us lol
It’s not his shot he needs to develop though right? It’s his decision making.
See, I’d argue that decision making is just one of the intangible aspects eveloping a shot. I get what you mean, though
Victor has to overcome the Tony Allen type guards as well as not being as skilled as KD or Embiid were at their ages. Its tough and Curuso isn’t hating - he knows that he is a temporary roadblock.
Huh? Embiid debuted at 22 and only played 31 games.
There’s room for improvement on a player who’s two years in the league? Is water wet too?
Totally understand your point…but just in general…
water isn’t wet itself, it makes other things wet. “Wet” describes what happens when a solid has liquid on it. It’s a property of a surface being coated or saturated by a liquid. Water has no dry surface for water to cling to.
A good analogy is “Fire isn’t “on fire” Fire sets other things on fire.
water is too wet to be wet
He’s still very young, it’s totally fair to still be developing.
A super high 3Pr mostly on pops the most efficient form of offense for him that’s easily the best closeout attacker ever
Anyone who says Wemby isn’t raw actually doesn’t know ball. Wemby is still a top 5 player and he’s still raw offensively that’s why his ceiling is so fucking high. But he’s no doubt raw. If he figures out his footwork and trains at it like Kobe did it’s over.
Bro you already see his “money” shot development is arcing towards a post fade (albeit it from 15 ft nail to nail lol). His FIRST major offseason involved Hakeem KG and actual shaolin monks he cried when they lost the chance for NBA cup he bleeds France 🇫🇷 cmon man… he’s Rushmore ready I don’t even like to say barring injury why should we - nobody looks back on injuries until they happen let’s leave that out of his projections while analyzing the potential
Wemby’s center of gravity is extremely high on top of having a slender frame. What Caruso is saying is objectively true and comments hating on him are very weird
yup. you can say the opposite with players like TJ mcconnell and payton pritchard. being able to play low to the ground is just as much of an advantage for smaller players
TJ mcconnell
Don’t remind me of that motherfucker. Yeah Wemby is awesome and tough as hell to guard, but TJ still haunts my nightmares lol
I was in Tokyo for game 7 and I heard TJ chants break out. Never in my life did I think that would happen.
Obviously game 7 he was incredible, but game 5 was also something else. He was unstoppable on the court.
I remember myself watching game 7 and shouting at my TV to “double that man at half court just one time for fuck’s sake”, and then it finally happened, he turned it over and we scored on a fast break.
After the play I remember thinking to myself “did we just NEED to double TJ fucking McConnell to generate a turnover?”
Please keep that man away from me. He should never make a move to a Western Conference playoff team.
TJ….PJ… Lakers in 5
As a Bucks fan, I despise how much I have to respect his game.
I hate to see TJ in any line up against my team dude is a problem
Thankfully we closed out that finals or he would have gave us some Vietnam flashbacks lol 😂
I’m just not sure how possible that is to fix. KD does still have issues getting to his spots at times against very physical defense, and he is a much better ball handler and overall shot maker than Vic.
Of course, he doesn’t quite need to be KD as an offensive player either, but I think this one particular thing will probably remain a semi-weakness for some time.
KP had all the same holes early on and eventually developed a deadly post-game. The high center of gravity doesn’t have to be a weakness unless he insists on playing like a perimeter player.
It’s not necessarily possible to overcome having your body’s fulcrum way above other people’s
For a guy like Wemby who has a real offensive package, that’s not gonna force him to pass back out, you just start looking for the next thing, whether that’s shooting over the defender or a jump hook or spinning while their feet are set
There was a game we Celtics fans loved where Marcus Smart took away the post against a very young Porzingis, and for some reason Porzingis didn’t just go to a jumper at that point, he got upset and we took some random regular season game. But 2024 Porzingis would just take practice shots over a shorter defender in that situation, or try and drive past him. Porzingis mismatch iso was worth >1.2ppp in the halfcourt but he still would easily be stonewalled. Defenders would still just go grab his arms
Wemby will get there, where a Caruso with his feet set is just nothing to him, he can just get to his release point and trust the defender’s hand will still be 15 inches below his. I think you just have to not get flustered and know that’s what the defense is giving you.
Facts
“Basically just hack the fuck out of him like I do everyone else.”
The brilliant analysis from this sub never fails
Not only that, but it gets upvoted straight to the top. So low effort
This place is a shit hole, probably worse than NBA twitter. What did you expect?
10-15 years ago it was one of the best subs on this site.
The level of quality now is…unfortunate.
And I thought people wanted a more physical game, it’s literally more fun that way
It used to be such a great sub and now it’s barely worth coming to when you want to see a highlight because if this sub doesn’t like the player it either doesn’t get posted or gets buried, but I guess that’s what happens when it has 2.2million visitors per week when it used to be in the tens of thousands at most.
It’s amazing how insufferable this sub is about the Thunder. All I ever hear from this sub is how they want homegrown talent full of good character guys in a small market instead of superteams with questionable character in big markets. And here they are. The perfect embodiment of it. And this sub fucking hates them just as much as they hated the Heatles and KD Warriors and every Lakers team. This sub fucking sucks.
Eh it is what it is. When a team is beating the team you like consistently it’s frustrating. I didn’t give a shit about the spurs until they beat the Thunder 3 times in one month and now I want to see the life crushed out of them every game. I don’t mind banter.
But, the mindless braindead comments that diminish accomplishments or like in this thread, Caruso is actually giving a thoughtful response about guarding a unique player in the NBA and one of the most upvoted comments is just nonsense for upvotes.
“Just grab the wrists, works on anyone.”
Until he runs into Rex from Rex Kwon Do
BOW TO YOUR SENSAI!!
Break the wrist and walk away
Step one: establish wrist control
And then you pull out your gun
“Whahh the league is soft” Somebody plays defense “Omg that’s assault!!”
The person who said this is 100% a Jokic fan. They’ve been griping about him being “hacked” all year
There’s so many commenters on this site whose sole pastime is bitching about any perceived slight. Don’t even watch basketball, just terminally complaining online.
90% of Reddit is charmin soft
90% of people saying this are even softer.
The problem is he’s not gonna get all the calls, so adding that strength will allow him to play through the roughness with more success.
Yes this is nuance people fail to register. It’s not like he doesn’t do that to Giannis or Jokic, he does but they’ve just developed strength and game away from it
i guess we’re gonna act like thats exclusively a thunder thing lol
Bro hasn’t watched a full game in prob 10 years. Keep watching those cherry picked highlights tho! Great way to form an opinion
Alex spelled it out perfectly, Vic may have the length but his frame is lighter, which lets him do different things than Giannis and Jokic, but cant box out harder stronger centers.
I think it was really clear to see when Randle just bullied him a few games ago. Wemby was wore out by the end of that game.
It’s why Chet is a good matchup for him tbh. Chet doesn’t have the strength to go against Wemby cause of the same frame they have. So Wemby uses his height better (plus he seems to be more smooth than chet). But he can’t box out someone with more width and weight and lower center of gravity as easily.
That’s also probably why OKC put KWill, JWill, and JDub on him. They either have the Savvy (KWill), Strength (JWill), or the Length (JDub) to bother him whilst also remaining more mobile than Chet would be.
They’re not forcing the Chet v Wemby matchup, because they’re not going to force Chet to be something he isn’t, he’s their best weakside help defender and as much of a lob and post threat as Wemby, why change that to chase a narrative that the media wants?
Jwill was insane in that matchup. Makes me miss Ihart even more right now
Ppl gonna shit on Caruso but he’s actually a very intelligent defender
It’s also the scariest thing about wemby, knowing he can actually be so much better than he already is
Caruso would get a lot more hate for his defense if Dort wasn’t getting all the attention.
Caruso was beloved on here, until he joined the OKC Deplorables
He was called “overrated” when Lakers fans adored him. He became the darling of these schmucks when he was in Chicago, harmlessly competing for 35 wins. Now he is a villain again because he is playing for a contender.
such is the way of basketball life. It’s beautiful, isn’t it. Hate hate hate.
He left us to commit war crimes in the west and it still hurts
He was slept on by most of this app. People thought he was over hyped and just had that Lakers push. I used to get laughed at for wanting to trade for him
The white role player with cult status on the Lakers is the greatest PR boost any player can get in this subs eyes.
He was playing a very different role.
Shoutouts to the greatest Rockets podcast clip of all time
That dude sucked
Caruso been getting hate since he locked up Jokic in the playoffs lol..one of the best defenders in the league
Acting like it was just Caruso 1v1’ing Jokic each possession is funny. OKC was doubling and tripling him
Picture
This was not the picture I was hoping for lol
People wanted him to stay a dude who never wins lmao
Caruso won a title in 2020, dude has been a winner from the start.
Yeah but people wanted him to stay as that dude on the bulls who was a forever trade asset
just started watching ball when wemby got drafted? lol he been won
Such is the life of those who defend jokic well or take awards off him
I wish we got more answers like this from players and coaches even on podcasts.
Go Alex
He’s my favorite Thunder player to watch being interviewed because he breaks things down so well.
Then you got Cason “I’ll just guard him bro” Wallace haha
Gotta play to your strengths man.
People kinda splitting hairs here. This was a nice answer yet half the comments are hating Caruso for this… Wemby obv still has work to do. He’s 21. The fact that him and the rest of the spurs are already ahead of schedule is unnerving enough
Tbf all comments on Spurs sub are acknowledging he’s right, but people are always going to say dumb shit
Who’s hating on Caruso? I see nothing but positive comments in this comment section
As a Spurs and Wemby fan–Caruso is right. The one thing I’ve been hoping Wemby would start to do is develop something repeatable and polished as a go-to move, and it still feels like he’s either having to or wanting to improv a lot to make flashy plays that only he can make given his unique attributes and skillset. I hope Wemby takes these comments to heart and begins to work on a simple but effective go-to that all the greats eventually developed.
That shot he takes where he steps across from elbow to elbow into a middie is probably gonna be in his bag going forward. He’s already really good at it.
What Caruso said is true but also easier said than done. Defenders of Caruso’s calibre are rare. Also it might be true only for the time being. Even with only moderate gains after another offseason of increased bulk and strength, and you add another season of experience and reps, Caruso’s answer next year might be that Wemby is simply unguardable.
Man, this is just so informative and just lovely to hear an answer wwith this kind of detail.
He is 100% correct.
I don’t know, that purse choice seems questionable. Maybe 95%?
Fair
I see no issues with what he said. It’s very obvious that his offensive game is not where it could be. There’s a couple of things working against him this aren’t his fault. He gets doubled often and his teammates just can’t seem to get the ball to him in time to take advantage of open lanes, alley oops or mismatches.
He’s not strong enough to back down bigs in the post. His handles aren’t good enough to create space on the perimeter. Another thing is that the ball stops with him often. When he’s off the floor, the ball flows and moves even if shots aren’t dropping. With him on the court, it seems like when he gets the balls, it stays with him for 6-7 seconds when the shot clock is already winding down.
Wemby would be a top three player even if the only thing that improved offensively is his court vision. He needs to be better at getting out of double teams and finding the open guy.
Caruso basically saying ‘Just be a 6’5 genius with elite lateral quickness and strip the ball before he raises his arms, it’s easy.
On a side note, anyone know where I can get that hoodie? Looks comfy af
Asking the real questions!! I too would like more coverage on this topic
it looks kinda similar to melanzana hoodies, but don’t think it’s from theem
An Aston villa player posting about Alex Caruso is quite hilarious
first 1000 comments: “he’s right, great response, great guy” also first 1000 comments: “all the commenters are just hating him”
“Also if you’re my height you can foul the shit outta him”
I see nothing wrong here. Wemby may have some alien shit here and there but offensively he’s still do the same stuff every time.
The fact that Wemby gets this kind of harsh analysis so early in his career really speaks to the respect (and fear) he gets shown. Hope bro can stay healthy enough to realize his potential, he’ll be in GOAT contention.
Wemby is 22* years old. He has more than enough time before reaching his prime. He’ll just get better and better.
Yeah of course he’s raw still.
Just FYI, he’s 22 (as of January 4th)
Remember everybody. We all Jay the thunder because Reddit is an echo chamber
It’s more of a consensus
90% of the time he just does empty dribbles and then he settles for a bad shot. Sometimes he makes it because no one can contest him, but it’s bad to watch.
Is it a bad shot if no one can contest?
Wemby just turned 22. He will be fine.
Thank God, he’s still raw, otherwise the league is fucked for the next 10 years
Nice purse
Next season is over :P, and the one after I can’t imagine. We are not ready :) (praying for good health).
Wemby is like Sushi. Still good raw.
Wemby is going to train with The Mountain next offseason confirmed
Yeah wembys “length” is definitely a problem for normal people
He should own the free throw line. Offense should run through him up there and he’s a threat to pull-up, step back, drive or pass. He should never be handling the ball above the 3 point line stepping into a contested 20 footer
Yeah he needs to be playing around the key/inside I get they want to work on his outside game but they are getting him way worse chances to score where he is currently set up
Basically, say your prayers once he figures it out
He told the truth in a few years he’s gonna be stronger we are seeing it already. Shits terrifying lol
Damn, AC giving up the whole scout
Accurate. As good as Wemby is now, there’s still plenty for him to improve on.
How could u handle an alien
Better get him now then
I hope we by hears this so he can be even more aggressive against caruso and force stuff LOL
It seems like you’re best of defending him a lot like KP or Towns. Put a center on him and he’ll still have the length to shoot over + a mismatch on the perimeter. But if you use a shorter, stronger player with a low center of gravity, they can’t get leverage and it limits their options.
Getting the ball at the nail and just shooting over the top would be a pretty good option
Offseason soup for Wemby. Raw and weak - HGH arc incoming
Unrelated but that hoodie is hard, wish I could afford it whatever it is
leg day 4 times a week until his center of mass is lower
He’s a foot taller than Jordan but with the same amount of pettiness…
Uh oh…
These NBA dudes and their purses, man.
My goat, love hearing him talk defense
I like his sweater
Spurs offence with and without Wemby is drastically different, I’d argue better to watch without unless Wemby is literally lights out. I don’t know if the stats back that up or not but just pure eye test it does for me
“He hardly ever flops. Once he matures as a player like SGA, he’ll add that to his game”.
Guy who can’t defend without fouling talks shit
We will see wemby is in his prime when he is consistently in the MVP talks every season. He’s not really in the conversation yet and that’s fine, because he’s still developing.
Can’t wait to see the kid when he’s 26-30 and figured out the game and the league completely
Obi-Wan has spoken
is that a satchel that he’s holding?
Randal bullied him too near the end and may or may not have “over done it” and gotten away with it (please don’t start flopping wemby) but Wemby just had no answer besides 2 crazy step throws.
Imagine if he could have a summer to train with Kobe.. he would be even more ridiculous.. more cheese