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

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.

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

[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You;15037222]I doubt he stays healthy. Too tall. Hope im wrong. Definitely a freak[/QUOTE]

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

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

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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.

[QUOTE=Soundwave;15037356]Ralph Sampson had could move with similar speed at 7'4, though I think Wemby might be an inch or two taller.

[video=youtube;EVjl0QRkLoI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVjl0QRkLoI[/video]

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.[/QUOTE]

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

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

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

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.

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.

[QUOTE=Yes or No;15037387]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.[/QUOTE]

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.

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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.

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. =)

[QUOTE=Yes or No;15037387]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.[/QUOTE]

Comparing this bean stalk stilt clown to Shaq is ridiculous.

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

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.

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.