Wembanyama is easily the most athletic player in league history but will he win?

[Yes or No]

Obviously it's a team sport, yadda yadda, but will his body hold up to make a career of it? In my opinion there's no doubt he's going to win a ring unless the Spurs drop the ball with the supporting cast for 10+ years.

He might start winning MVPs as early as this year.

This guy is at least 7'5" right now if not 7'6" and for whatever reason the Spurs are downplaying his height and it's just insane to see someone move like that.

Wilt, Shaq, LeBron, Jordan? Nope, this guy has them all beaten pretty easily. Anyone think those guys have an argument any longer? I don't think so.

To be able to legit guard any player on the court regardless of their position can only be claimed by so many people and Wembanyama is easily the most coordinated player ever for his height. I just can't get over it.

The guy is the biggest freak ever. Congrats Spurs fans.

[Xiao Yao You]

I doubt he stays healthy. Too tall. Hope im wrong. Definitely a freak

[sdot_thadon]

I doubt he stays healthy. Too tall. Hope im wrong. Definitely a freak

Hope youre wrong too because hes going to be one of the centerpieces of the league going forward. We need him.

[Soundwave]

Ralph Sampson had could move with similar speed at 7'4, though I think Wemby might be an inch or two taller.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVjl0QRkLoI

That said, I think a young Shaq (age 21-22) would shred Wemby for 30+. Being tall and lanky is nice, but 7'1 with size and power and athleticism behind it is superior.

[warriorfan]

Ralph Sampson had could move with similar speed at 7'4, though I think Wemby might be an inch or two taller.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVjl0QRkLoI

That said, I think a young Shaq (age 21-22) would shred Wemby for 30+. Being tall and lanky is nice, but 7'1 with size and power and athleticism behind it is superior.

Shaq is bigger and has lower center of gravity. It’s a mismatch for wemby. It’s a different era and there obviously aren’t a lot of Shaqs running around

[tpols]

Shaq would probably put Wemby in hospital tbh. The physics are wild there.

[Norcaliblunt]

Dude an average 5 9 person could leg kick skinny ass Wemby into oblivion.

[Yes or No]

I didn't mention basketball ability directly in terms of 1 on 1 matchups or that he is currently better than all players ever or anything like that though obviously I do think he'll get a ring.

I didn't mention strength and I certainly didn't mention fighting ^ lol.

He is not the highest jumper nor is he the strongest but when you weigh everything he is good at while taking into account his height and overall size I think it's pretty clear he's got #1 locked up.

[Yes or No]

That said, Wembanyama is a bigger freak than Shaq and that's saying something.

Shaq's strength and size and speed had him in the discussion with Wilt and Jordan and LeBron.

But Wemby's almost a half a foot taller than Shaq and his overall coordination, mobility and fluidity is so far superior to Shaq I think it has to outweigh the other things that Shaq wins at.

[tpols]

That said, Wembanyama is a bigger freak than Shaq and that's saying something.

Shaq's strength and size and speed had him in the discussion with Wilt and Jordan and LeBron.

But Wemby's almost a half a foot taller than Shaq and his overall coordination, mobility and fluidity is so far superior to Shaq I think it has to outweigh the other things that Shaq wins at.

Shaq was a tall giant too but built like a legit Gorilla. Wemby is like an 8 foot spider monkey. I appreciate his superior shooting skill and grace but it would be tough.

[Yes or No]

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Wemby is allegedly 7'7" even though they've now listed him at 7'5"

This whole thing NBA players do with downplaying their height has always been weird to me. Does Wemby have gigantism? He certainly doesn't seem like it given his coordination.

But yeah comparing Wemby's athleticism is basically like comparing Shaq to a player that's 6'7" lol.

[DarkSephiroth]

By basketball standards, I may agree. I've never seen anyone move like him at anything close to that size. Closest thing I can think of is Hakeem, but he's way bigger than Hakeem and arguably moves just as well.

But one thing to keep in mind: he hasn't made it through a full season yet. The Spurs downplay his height because historically guys over 7'4 end up very injury prone. They want to avoid that curse in any way possible. =)

[Norcaliblunt]

That said, Wembanyama is a bigger freak than Shaq and that's saying something.

Shaq's strength and size and speed had him in the discussion with Wilt and Jordan and LeBron.

But Wemby's almost a half a foot taller than Shaq and his overall coordination, mobility and fluidity is so far superior to Shaq I think it has to outweigh the other things that Shaq wins at.

Comparing this bean stalk stilt clown to Shaq is ridiculous.

Lmao!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Carbine]

He's definitely not the most athletic player in NBA history.

He doesn't overwhelm you with athletic ability. He overwhelms you with the COMBINATION of height/length and basketball skill.

[Full Court]

Wemby may be the most agile player ever for his height, but he's far from the most athletic player in league history.

For pure all around atheticism, Jordan, Shaq, Wilt, and Lebron all have him beat.

[Yes or No]

You guys all underestimate general coordination for a player of that height. That in itself is already a literal once in an ever thing without even looking at any other thing.

[Yes or No]

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Yeah this guy is every bit of 7'6" if not actually 7'7"

DPOY betting basically boils down to do you think Wembanyama will stay healthy for the season or not, lol.

MVP probably isn't that far off of the exact same thing either.

[Norcaliblunt]

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Yeah this guy is every bit of 7'6" if not actually 7'7"

DPOY betting basically boils down to do you think Wembanyama will stay healthy for the season or not, lol.

MVP probably isn't that far off of the exact same thing either.

5 9 guy could dip that string bean easy.

Lmao!!!

I’m sorry they ruined basketball for you clown.

[Yes or No]

5 9 guy could dip that string bean easy.

Lmao!!!

I’m sorry they ruined basketball for you clown.

Are you ok? Spoiler: No.

[ImKobe]

Obviously it's a team sport, yadda yadda, but will his body hold up to make a career of it? In my opinion there's no doubt he's going to win a ring unless the Spurs drop the ball with the supporting cast for 10+ years.

He might start winning MVPs as early as this year.

This guy is at least 7'5" right now if not 7'6" and for whatever reason the Spurs are downplaying his height and it's just insane to see someone move like that.

Wilt, Shaq, LeBron, Jordan? Nope, this guy has them all beaten pretty easily. Anyone think those guys have an argument any longer? I don't think so.

To be able to legit guard any player on the court regardless of their position can only be claimed by so many people and Wembanyama is easily the most coordinated player ever for his height. I just can't get over it.

The guy is the biggest freak ever. Congrats Spurs fans.

He should. I think he wants to play more like Durant but I hope him and the Spurs understand that he's a big man and should be used more like one before his window closes. Seems like they're moving in the right direction but it's just pre-season.

[warriorfan]

https://platform.poundingtherock.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/126/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/26024515/victor_wembanyama_is_growing_and_the_spurs_cant_hi de_it_any_v0_c2lsjml2j52f1.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100

Yeah this guy is every bit of 7'6" if not actually 7'7"

DPOY betting basically boils down to do you think Wembanyama will stay healthy for the season or not, lol.

MVP probably isn't that far off of the exact same thing either.

Being 5 9 would be pretty shitty

[Yes or No]

I would put money on him winning MVP and DPOY together starting this year if I thought the Spurs were going to be good enough for him to get serious talks which they probably won't be. Another year or two.

[Im Still Ballin]

He's developed enough size and strength to pull off some Giannis shoulder charges off the dribble. That's huge. I've counted 4 or 5 of them across the exhibition scrimmage & preseason games. One on Kornet and another on Nurkic - sturdy-built centers.

[Hey Yo]

https://platform.poundingtherock.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/126/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/26024515/victor_wembanyama_is_growing_and_the_spurs_cant_hi de_it_any_v0_c2lsjml2j52f1.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100

Yeah this guy is every bit of 7'6" if not actually 7'7

Word is he's 8'6 now

[Yes or No]

Word is he's 8'6 now

Yeah you're right he hasn't grown substantially since coming into the league, I'm just imagining it and so are other people. Thank you for correcting me.

[Im Still Ballin]

He's developed enough size and strength to pull off some Giannis shoulder charges off the dribble. That's huge. I've counted 4 or 5 of them across the exhibition scrimmage & preseason games. One on Kornet and another on Nurkic - sturdy-built centers.

On Nurkic: https://youtu.be/voxynB6tYa4?si=jpMTH4-6Upzvx_mq&t=12


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urqLv6RBpxE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrQsb45Tah8

[FultzNationRISE]

FFS, enough slobbering already. You guys act like Lebron couldnt grow to 7'3 if he really wanted to.


He absolutely COULD, he just... doesnt want to. He likes playing at the size he is.


smh @ yall clowns straight reachin.

[Hey Yo]

Yeah you're right he hasn't grown substantially since coming into the league, I'm just imagining it and so are other people. Thank you for correcting me.

You're also imagining that the Spurs will win enough games for him to win MVP and play enough games to qualify for DPOY

[Axe]

Would he make some big noise this season? Only one way to find out.


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[Full Court]

Me a very very stinky moron. :cry:

Read it and weep, stinky biatch. :roll:

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?520515-Biggest-Loser-On-ISH-Poll-Final-Bracket

[tpols]

You guys all underestimate general coordination for a player of that height. That in itself is already a literal once in an ever thing without even looking at any other thing.

Athleticism is speed, strength, leaping ability, agility, etc. Wemby isn't elite in any category here. He just has a freak combo of length and skill.

[Yes or No]

Athleticism is speed, strength, leaping ability, agility, etc. Wemby isn't elite in any category here. He just has a freak combo of length and skill.

You have to take into account relative to size. That's practically the entire point. For our primitive brains you basically have to go with the eye test.

Nobody his height has ever had that level of coordination, mobility, agility, and speed or even remotely close. You dismiss what he has as "skill" and nothing more but there's so much more to it than that. Talent is what he has. Skill is something he is still developing.

He's now listed as 7'5" but he is 7'6" and might really be 7'7" and yet he can guard 1 through 5. Nobody in league history is going to be able to consistently guard prime him because he'll either go around them or shoot over them or overpower them.

You don't seem to understand. This type of thing is already extremely, extremely rare at 7 foot... 7 foot 1. This is literally a 1 of 1 in league history. People's abilities to be what is considered the traditional view of "athlete"(the view you have) go down exponentially with each additional inch of height.

His ceiling is limited by his health and literally nothing else. He will likely be the best player in league history if he stays healthy.

[Xiao Yao You]

Lets see him as the best player currently before we call him best ever

[tpols]

You have to take into account relative to size. That's practically the entire point. For our primitive brains you basically have to go with the eye test.

Nobody his height has ever had that level of coordination, mobility, agility, and speed or even remotely close. You dismiss what he has as "skill" and nothing more but there's so much more to it than that. Talent is what he has. Skill is something he is still developing.

He's now listed as 7'5" but he is 7'6" and might really be 7'7" and yet he can guard 1 through 5. Nobody in league history is going to be able to consistently guard prime him because he'll either go around them or shoot over them or overpower them.

You don't seem to understand. This type of thing is already extremely, extremely rare at 7 foot... 7 foot 1. This is literally a 1 of 1 in league history. People's abilities to be what is considered the traditional view of "athlete"(the view you have) go down exponentially with each additional inch of height.

His ceiling is limited by his health and literally nothing else. He will likely be the best player in league history if he stays healthy.

His size is only vertical. Shaq was over 7 feet tall but actually ridiculously strong and well built. Wemby isn't. Hes a gazelle. I admire his coordination and skill for his length for sure. But athleticism? Nah. Not even close. Thats not why hes great and youre being wierd about it to try and win an internet argument.

The reason why he isn't healthy is because hes not strong. Hes fragilely built. That ain't peak athleticism. Lebron or Shaq is peak athleticism.

[tpols]

Also Wilt Chamberlain. Dude had a higher level strength than Arnold or Andre the Giant while being over 7 foot running and leaping like a deer. Had olympic athletic measurables. You guys have balls making this bold claim and its so silly.

[tpols]

To put it into perspective.

Imagine if Wemby had Shaqs jumpshot. Hed be a scrub.

That pretty much makes the point.

[Yes or No]

His size is only vertical. Shaq was over 7 feet tall but actually ridiculously strong and well built. Wemby isn't. Hes a gazelle. I admire his coordination and skill for his length for sure. But athleticism? Nah. Not even close. Thats not why hes great and youre being wierd about it to try and win an internet argument.

The reason why he isn't healthy is because hes not strong. Hes fragilely built. That ain't peak athleticism. Lebron or Shaq is peak athleticism.

Nah you just have your own warped perception of what athleticism means and what it looks like. You don't understand what I'm saying and that's fine. I have no more energy for you.

[warriorfan]

There are different types of athleticism for different jobs. It’s hard to say someone is overall most athletic. You have to specify what you are trying to accomplish.

[Xiao Yao You]

To put it into perspective.

Imagine if Wemby had Shaqs jumpshot. Hed be a scrub.

That pretty much makes the point.


Could still be a dpoty, rim runner star without a jump shot

[tpols]

Could still be a dpoty, rim runner star without a jump shot

Exactly. Hed be Rudy Gobert. :lol

Which is still nice... but most athletic ever? Not even close. Its an absurd proposition.

[Xiao Yao You]

Exactly. Hed be Rudy Gobert. :lol

Which is still nice... but most athletic ever? Not even close. Its an absurd proposition.


Hof not scrub

[Im Still Ballin]

Depends on how you define athleticism and what components of it you value more than others.

Who's more athletic? A 280-pound man with poor lateral movement, a 4.40 forty, and a 40" vertical or a 225-pound man with exceptional lateral movement, a 4.40 forty, and 40" vertical? Or Wemby: a 7-foot-5-inch, 245-pound man with unparalleled coordination, flexibility, quickness, and balance for someone that tall.

[Yes or No]

Depends on how you define athleticism and what components of it you value more than others.

Who's more athletic? A 280-pound man with poor lateral movement, a 4.40 forty, and a 40" vertical or a 225-pound man with exceptional lateral movement, a 4.40 forty, and 40" vertical? Or Wemby: a 7-foot-5-inch, 245-pound man with unparalleled coordination, flexibility, quickness, and balance for someone that tall.

This is exactly the point. It's something you can't definitively determine from a measurement standpoint. You have to just "know" it when you see it and take everything into account. Especially with the full understanding that the taller you get the exponentially less likely it is that you can move like Wemby moves, as an example.

[Xiao Yao You]

This is exactly the point. It's something you can't definitively determine from a measurement standpoint. You have to just "know" it when you see it and take everything into account. Especially with the full understanding that the taller you get the exponentially less likely it is that you can move like Wemby moves, as an example.

Same with shaq. How many guys his size could move like that and not have their body break down?

[Yes or No]

Same with shaq. How many guys his size could move like that and not have their body break down?

You are right. I never said Shaq wasn't elite athletically. Prior to Wembanyama I'd probably go with Shaq overall all time. Vertical, power, top speed, spin quickness.

But Victor's dexterity, agility, speed and coordination surpasses O'Neal particularly when you understand that Wembanyama is way taller than Shaq. He can physically move with WAY more control than Shaq could and he's ****ing half a foot taller! It's insane!!!

[Carbine]

RAS score takes all that into account for the NFL Combine.

Wemby athletic profile from watching him is

32 to 34 inch vertical which is not elite. It's likely average to below average for NBA standards

Strength - I doubt he could get 225 off the bar 5 times. He doesn't play strong either.

Agility is great for someone HIS size. As good as we've ever seen, but he's not more agile than people in the 6'10 range like Bam. There are plenty and plenty of players more agile than him.

Speed is excellent due to his stride length.

Quickness is great.

Overall his chart would have great peaks but a couple low to average values as well.

Michael Jordan's RAS would be too notch in everything. Even strength, I remember Horry talking about how strong he was and it surprised him. Anthony Edwards would have a similar web. Lebron obviously would have that too.

Shaqs RAS score would be the best of all time because he was doing that at 300+ pounds. Orlando Shaq.

[Xiao Yao You]

Not sure vertical is too inportant for him. Hes probably better off staying on The ground for the most part

[tpols]

Athleticism is basically being able to apply extreme violent force either towards the ground to propel yourself forward or sideways or upward or against an opponent directly. Wemby is mostly shooting over the top or catching lobs he doesn't even have to jump for. :lol Hes in a different category. Its skill and length. Super Durant.

[Carbine]

Not sure vertical is too inportant for him. Hes probably better off staying on The ground for the most part

It's important when talking about athleticism.

Not important when talking about Wemby the basketball player. Although having a 40+ inch vert would put his head a foot above rim level consistently which would be scary on any lob or finish in traffic.

[999Guy]

Apparently he’s 7’5” without shoes now. His wingspan could easily be something stupid like 8’4”.

If you are coordinated with those measurements you are an insane athlete.

[Axe]

I suppose he's not going to be injury prone anymore this time around.


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[Full Court]

Wembanyama's not even close to the most athletic player in league history. Not top ten.

But Axe is unquestionably the biggest loser in history. :lol

Stinky biatch.

[Xiao Yao You]

At almost 87 years old, Tom Meschery is the last survivor of the 1961-1962 Warriors. It was during this unbridled season that his teammate and friend, Wilt Chamberlain (50.4 points and 25.7 rebounds on average alone that year), achieved the greatest offensive performance in NBA history by scoring 100 points against the Knicks on March 2, 1962, in Hershey. In the new story of L'Équipe explores, which tells the last secrets of this anthology performance, Meschery, very close to Chamberlain, reveals that the pivot not only suffered from back pain that evening, but also had a hangover. "He often told me that he had partied all night the day before the 100-point game, that he had gone home at eight in the morning," says Meschery. "Wilt was the king of exaggeration, but on this, I believe him. He was able to dance until the early hours, sleep for an hour, and then score 50 points. He only ate hot dogs and burgers, but he was never out of shape. He was a phenomenon."

[tpols]

Genetics are crazy. Wilt had GOAT tier. A God life human existence you have to wonder what constellation he spawned from.