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Victor Wembanyama with Giannis Antetokounmpo
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Asked about the Frenchman’s development after the meeting, Giannis Antetokounmpo was once again very complimentary. “He’s a much better player than the last time we played against him. He selects his shots better, trusts his teammates more and plays closer to the basket“, greeted the Greek journalist Hector Ledesma who had not yet crossed paths with the former Nanterre player this season.
I hope I’m out of the league
The double MVP of the season (2019 and 2020) and 2021 NBA champion assures us: the future will be marked with the Wemby seal. “When he grows up and becomes more experienced, he will always have solutions no matter the problems. If he stays fit, he is the future of this League. The sky is his limit. It’s going to be a real nightmare in the end. And I hope I’m not in the league anymore but retired“.
Before the meeting, Mitch Johnson, the Spurs coach, also looked back on Wembanyama’s progress by comparing him to Giannis Antetokoúnmpo. “Both Victor and Giannis are unique, for obvious reasons. But while Giannis has reached his highest level, being an adult in his prime, Victor is still progressing, enormously and in the right direction, explained the Texan coach in comments taken up by Le Parisien. He is still very far from mastering his game perfectly, and I say that as something positive, which shows the level where we want to go. It’s a very pleasant moment to experience.” And it’s not Spurs fans who will say the opposite.
