Even when you’re an NBA player and you’re used to playing among the giants, you don’t prepare to meet a player of Victor Wembanyama’s size the way you prepare to meet an “ordinary” player.
Already considered an extraterrestrial on the other side of the Atlantic, the young Frenchman of 2.22 m, drafted in first position by the San Antonio Spurs at the start of the summer, will compete on the night of Wednesday to Thursday (3h30 in France) his very first regular season match in the NBA, after having shone during the preseason matches. So much so that the Dallas Mavericks, Spurs’ first opponents this season, prepared specifically to meet a “Wemby” that quickly became unavoidable.
It’s official: Mavs are prepping for the Spurs, specifically 7-4 rookie Victor Wembanyama, with God Shammgod playing the role of Wemby. “Wemby! Wemby” he hollered while going out to defend Irving with his artificial Wemby length. pic.twitter.com/cKmgnP0M1n
— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) October 21, 2023
In a video published on “It’s official: The Mavs are gearing up to take on the Spurs, specifically 7-foot-7 rookie Victor Wembanyama, with God Shammgod playing Wemby,” Townsend’s post read. Wemby! Wemby!, he yelled while going to defend on Irving with his artificial extension. »
During his four preseason matches played in the Spurs jersey, the last of which on the night of Friday to Saturday against the Golden State Warriors, Victor Wembanyama made a strong impression. Over these four games, he averaged 19.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.5 assists.
