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By Mathieu S. | NBA Editor
Author of a great rookie season, Victor Wembanyama was recently rewarded with his rookie of the year title. However, he was unable to win the DPOY trophy, which particularly annoys Kevin Garnett.
While we will find Victor Wembanyama in a few weeks with the France team, the fans are obviously looking forward to seeing the Spurs player on a basketball floor. His rookie season left its mark and this is only the beginning of the adventure for Wemby, determined to do better next year. Depending on summer reinforcements, perhaps San Antonio could enter the play-in in the West.
In any case, this is Wembanyama’s ambition for his sophomore campaign. Don’t count on the Frenchman to lower his goals, he who could even aim for a first DPOY title in passing. He was already close with a second place finish this year, but it’s hard to compete with Rudy Gobert and the Timberwolves’ fantastic campaign.
Kevin Garnett in support of Victor Wembanyama
And despite the talk of his franchise, Kevin Garnett is honest: Wembanyama should have won the defender of the year award. His streak against the Grizzlies comes up very often in people’s minds, proof that Victor is already apart. In his podcast with Paul Pierce, this is what the Big Ticket says about DPOY.
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Kevin Garnett angry Victor Wembanyama : “This kid should have won defender of the year. I’m just saying it. The league is forcing things too much. So yes, he was a rookie, but I don’t care. If you prove you can do the job, then you can do the job, right? We haven’t seen this type of impact on the defensive end in how long? »
“David Robinson, Dikembe, Dream, who protects his circle like that? He deserved the trophy, and I mean no disrespect to other players in the league. It’s my opinion. I think he showed enough and a certain consistency to win this trophy. It doesn’t matter what your status is, where you play or how many years in the NBA you have. If I’m Wemby, I’ll come back averaging 5 blocks per game next year. Change this price to call it the Wemby Price. »
High praise from Garnett, who was convinced that Wembanyama deserved to win the DPOY. Everyone has their own opinion on the matter, but we know that the Celtics legend is not the only one to think this way. There is no doubt that Victor will be even more motivated by this.
Kevin Garnett wanted to see Victor Wembanyama in DPOY, and no disrespect to Rudy Gobert. We imagine that he is not the only one to see things this way, but the Frenchman is still young. His second season in the NBA looks crazy on paper in any case.
2024-05-26 08:20:00
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