NBA – A veteran gets excited about Victor Wembanyama: “This is something extremely rare, but…
Author of great performances for his rookie campaign, Victor Wembanyama is heading straight towards a huge career with the Spurs.
An elder is already fully convinced by his talent.
As the end of the season approaches, there is no longer any doubt that Victor Wembanyama will win the rookie of the year title.
The Frenchman has widened the gap for months, with performances each crazier than the last.
The supporters are won over, they who have the hope of returning to the top of the Western Conference with Wemby in the lead.For others, Wembanyama deserves another trophy this season: that of defender of the year.
Like his viral streak against the Grizzlies , the Frenchman is a constant threat to his opponents, to the point where some refuse shots because of him.
A strong argument, although it will be difficult to overthrow Rudy Gobert.
Wembanyama poised to shock the league?
Other important support? Kyrie Irving, who votes Wembanyama for the DPOY title .
The Mavericks leader was impressed and he is not the only one, since former player Sam Mitchell multiplied the compliments during his appearance on NBA TV.
For him, Wemby could well win the MVP and DPOY several times during his career.
Sam Mitchell on Victor Wembanyama : “What we’re about to see in the next two or three years is the merger between the MVP and the best defender of the year.
He’s going to win this trophy at least two or three times, both.
I was in Toronto the night he blocked 10 shots, and if you try to challenge him, it’s going to end badly for you.
And yet Toronto kept trying, attacking the rim. »
” He is incredible.
He is able to block shots that you think are impossible.
And offensively, to see everything he does… (…) Once he can get a quality shot anytime, every time he wants, it’s over.
Because you won’t be able to do anything defensively.
When Popovich manages to use it well, the league will be in danger. »
A big compliment for Wembanyama, who is obviously aiming for all these trophies in the future.
His priority remains winning the championship, but Spurs will have a better chance of doing so with Victor at the top of his game.
And we can be confident when we see what he achieves at only 20 years old.
Sam Mitchell is clear: Victor Wembanyama is preparing to shock the league in the future.
The MVP and DPOY in one season?
This is something extremely rare, but it seems possible for the Frenchman.
And even very quickly.
