After two games of Summer Leaguewe can say that Victor Wembanyama blew the cold (9 points at 2/13 in the shoot) then the heat (27 points, 12 rebounds, 3 blocks) with the Spurs. Nevertheless, the Frenchman leaves no one indifferent, and especially not the legends of the league.
After receiving valuable advice from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar this weekend, “Wemby” thus also received praise from jerry westanother historic NBA figure.
” You rarely see someone who combines their intelligence and ability », incense the current leader of the Clippers. ” Just watching him play makes us think it’s easy for him. Very easy, even. He doesn’t give the impression of really working and, if you’ve seen the really great players play, they don’t give the impression of working hard. They are always in the right place at the right time. »
Above all, Jerry West indulges in an even more laudatory comparison, when discussing his expectations vis-à-vis Victor Wembanyama.
” He reminds me Bill Russell taller, with great arm length, the ability to pop up from anywhere, by surprise “, he details in this regard. ” When he’s in the league, I think he’ll be more of a defender. When you watch him play he can destroy matches [en défense]. […] Any attacker will have to be really careful of where they’re standing because they’re going to disrupt some attacks, that’s for sure. »
Such words, spoken from the mouth of such a legend, will not help Victor Wembanyama to stay out of the spotlight, as he said he wants to distance himself from the media in the coming weeks. It is in any case the proof that his profile intrigues as much as it seduces, while his first outings with San Antonio have already had the merit of confirming all his skills and qualities in defense.
