Dennis Schroder He is the latest NBA player to fall in love with the magic of Victor Wembanyama. The current World Cup MVP and world champion with Germany visited San Antonio and emerged victorious with Toronto despite the size and spell of the number one in the 2023 Draft, capable of marveling his rivals even in full competitive tension.
“He is very, very special. He has the opportunity to be the best, one of the best,” commented the Raptors point guard after escaping with the victory in overtime. The 30-year-old player experienced Wemby’s length and skill first hand, capable of successfully defending him in field-to-field plays and modifying several of his shots, some even ending in airballs.
Dennis Schroder, durante el Spurs-Raptors
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One of the most curious and commented situations was one of the five blocks by the 19-year-old Frenchman, which left the 19-year-old Frenchman speechless. O.G. Anunoby. The 26-year-old English forward had to laugh in the press room when they asked him about the play in which he faced his rival and he didn’t even have to jump to put his hat on him and regain possession.
“It’s too high, too high. “I don’t know, I thought… ugh, too loud”commented the rival who matched with him the longest. “It’s super unique, “I have never seen someone so tall in my life,” he concluded. That is the feeling that Wemby leaves in his rivals. His size is from another planet, with his 2.24 meters and enormous wingspan, accentuated by his skinny physique and impressive ability to make plays more typical of a point guard.
The stream of praise for Wembanyama is incessant. Every day someone is captivated by his unique game and condition. Not too long ago, too Jerry Westlegend of the NBA and the silhouette of its logo, left the rookie who promises to mark an era through the roof: “He can run, shoot from three, and his best skill at the beginning of his career will be to block shots. For people who don’t I’ve seen him play, he’s pretty spectacular.
Nothing new, but the fact that every night one or two rivals are amazed means that even the hype falls short of reality.
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2023-11-06 12:06:29
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