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The former star, inveterate scorer in the NBA and three-time Olympic champion with the United States, was full of praise for the young Frenchman who is making a name for himself in the NBA despite his team’s poor results. With his 2.25m, Wembanyama will also attract attention during the Olympics
“There is a lot of excitement around him. I hope he plays in the Olympics, I would love to see him play,” Melo begins before emphasizing the pressure facing the Frenchman. There is no a lot of players who have this opportunity to be drafted No. 1 and play in the Olympic Games at home in the same year. I like what he does. I like his approach to the game, his level. He is aggressive . At Spurs, he is in the best environment to progress with Coach Pop (Gregg Popovich), he is the only one who can put a plan in place around Wemby to take him far. We have never seen a player like That. He’s only 20 years old. I’ve never seen that in my career…”
Moreover, the current tenth best scorer in the history of the NBA gives his prediction for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and he places the French team well. “Canada is strong, Serbia too, especially if they come without injuries. But France are my outsiders. They will be at home, they have very good players and I think they will arrive well prepared. They have the “advantage of playing at home, so France is my outsider.”
2024-03-20 11:23:29
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