Kyrie Irving Believes Victor Wembanyama can be Defensive Player of the Year

Dallas Mavericks star, Kyrie Irving, recently heaped high praise on San Antonio Spurs rookie, Victor Wembanyama. Irving commented on Wembanyama’s defensive prowess going as far to suggest he could win the Defensive Player of the Year award. “You got to be aware of him late challenging, and he has the timing of a guard. I […]

Mathew Huff  •  20 Mar 2024
NBA Study: Has Victor Wembanyama’s rookie year lived up to the hype?

Key Highlights: It is extremely difficult to compare players from different eras. The best way of doing so (without hundreds of hours of research) is to look at one-number metrics Wembanyama’s rookie EPM, BPM, and DPM is right up there with almost any rookie season we looked at Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic, Tim Duncan, Chris […]

Mat Issa  •  20 Mar 2024
The Other Unicorn: Just how good can Chet Holmgren be?

Key Highlights: Chet Holmgren may not be Victor Wembanyama but he’s still a very special player in his own right The concerns about Holmgren’s frailer frame are a bit overblown (although they are still present in certain facets of the game) According to Cerebro Sports’ Global Search tool, Holmgren has been playing at a borderline […]

Mat Issa  •  04 Mar 2024
The Spurs Are Finding Their Offensive Identity Around Victor Wembanyama

Key Highlights The San Antonio Spurs have a plus-10.3 net rating in 1,268 possessions with Victor Wembanyama, Devin Vassell and Tre Jones on the floor Wembanyama has assisted Vassell nine times in five games since the All-Star Break after doing so just 30 times in 44 prior games together Jones is shooting 72 percent at […]

Jackson Frank  •  01 Mar 2024
How Devin Vassell Can Continue Growing With The Spurs

Key Highlights: Vassell could become more aggressive as a driver and one play from Tuesday’s win exemplified how to do that Generating more efficient shots are important for his scoring development His free throw rate has nearly doubled to .333 compared to his previous career-best mark (.168) The Spurs’ rebuilding phase should allow him to […]

Jackson Frank  •  13 Nov 2023
Mavericks Get Creative In Practice As They Prepare For Rookie Phenom Victor Wembanyama

We Know We’ve Never Seen Anything Like Rookie Victor Wembanyama, And Teams Will Prepare That Way The NBA preseason laid it out for us – Victor Wembanyama, the rookie sensation, is a downright nightmare for anyone trying to score. And it is rumored he will start at power forward for the San Antonio Spurs on […]

Colin Lynch  •  24 Oct 2023
Report: Expect Victor Wembanyama to Start at Power Forward

Shams Charania recently reported that Spurs’ first overall pick, Victor Wembanyama, will most likely start his NBA career at the power forward position. This has been expected considering head coach, Gregg Popovich, has basically named Zach Collins the starting center for next year already. If anyone knows what they are doing in terms of developing […]

Mathew Huff  •  11 Sep 2023
Tonight, Victor Wembanyama will play his fist Summer League game in front of a sold-out crowd in Las Vegas

Every season, the Summer League is a chance for players to continue their NBA journeys. Top draft picks get their first taste of the NBA. Others are fighting to keep that NBA dream alive. Tonight, the #1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, Victor Webanyama, will be playing in his first Summer League game. He’ll […]

Zach Wolpin  •  07 Jul 2023
Draymond Green says Victor Wembanyama’s rookie year hype is ‘setting him up for failure’

In the 2023 NBA Draft, there was no question who was going to be taken first overall. The Spurs were lucky enough to land the #1 choice in the draft lottery, securing Victor Wembanyama. Ahead of his rookie season in the NBA, Wembanyama has a daunting amount of pressure to get great right away. Golden […]

Zach Wolpin  •  05 Jul 2023