Even if for some, it is necessary to prepare for an international competition, like the Olympic Games, summer is always a special time for rookies. It's about recovering from a first season in the NBA, but also about strengthening yourself muscularly or technically. Rookie Of The Year, Victor Wembanyama is no exception.
Earlier in the week, the Spurs pivot posted photos where we see him training with a certain Jamal Crawford. We were used to seeing NBA stars, and rather pivots, working with Hakeem Olajuwon, but never with the former Clippers sixth man. According to our information, Crawford was invited to San Antonio about ten days ago for this specific job, with the blessing of Gregg Popovich.
“We had him on a show and I asked him, because he was doing crazy moves, if he could do a particular dribble and he said, 'Yeah, I've been doing it for years. » tell Crawford. “So we met at All-Star Weekend, and I just showed him some freestyle moves, and from there our relationship took off.”
Towards an even more complete game?
Effectively, before the Rising Stars Challenge. we had seen the triple best 6th man of the year show some dribbles to the Frenchman.
“I showed him a dribble where he passes the ball behind his back (see below). This is only for tall point guards, and guys with long arms can pull it off. I thought he could take this gesture to the next level,” continues Jamal Crawford. “But it was funny when I started showing him, because all the other rookies and sophomores on the court just stopped shooting and looked at us. I was like, okay, let's not go too far because everyone is watching right now. »
He may not perfectly replicate Jamal Crawford's legendary shake and bake, but Wembanyama can expand his dribbling arsenal. We have already seen him succeed in crosses on placed plays, or even pass the “shamgod”.
“He’s such a unique talent,” underlines the former Clippers player. “Spurs can use him in so many different ways on the pitch. You can use him to go up the ball, in the high post or in the middle of the racket, he can shoot 3-pointers in transition and he can do it all! »
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