Endowed with enormous potential, Victor Wembanyama is already attracting the most flattering comparisons even though he will only be making his US debut in a year’s time. Some franchises would already see in him the 2.0 version of a current superstar… We can only wish him to experience the same career.
The battle for the first pick of the 2023 draft should be played between Scoot Henderson and Victor Wembanyama, barring disaster. That being said, a few months before the deadline, it is the Frenchman who seems to be the number 1 favorite in the race. It must be said that if the young American prospect is the prototype of the modern playmaker, the pivot of the Metropolitans 92 is a real athletic freak, culminating at more than 2m20 with an immense wingspan.
Passing through the United States at the moment, the Habs have once again shocked American fans by his physique, to which we can add a technical background well above the average for his position. As a result, observers are literally drooling over its potential, even within the teams of the big league. Always very well informed, the insider Ramona Shelburne bluntly revealed that some leaders already compared him to the cream of the prosecution:
Wembanyama compared to Giannis Antetokounmpo
Ramona Shelburne: “The comparison I keep hearing [for Victor Wembanyama] is Giannis and it’s not just the body type, it’s also the game.”
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—ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) October 3, 2022
I asked someone I trust how good Victor is. He told me: “Learn to pronounce his name, he really is that good”. The comparison I keep hearing is Giannis Antetokounmpo and it’s not only because of the morphology, it’s also for the game played.
According to NBA players, the nugget from France could therefore be compared with a double regular season MVP, who can claim the title of the most physically dominant player on the planet today. No wonder the hype around the V is so excessive… Especially since the fans go even further, recalling that at the age of the big man from Boulogne-Levallois, the Greek Freak was light years away from have the same offensive skills:
Victor shoots the 3 ball better than Giannis
— NBA Fantasy Bible (@NBAFantasyBible) October 3, 2022
Victor shoots better from three points than Giannis
Giannis was 6’9 and couldn’t shoot for shit how is this the comparison
— pęrcāłātør (@__tops_) October 4, 2022
Giannis was almost 2m15 when he arrived and was unable to put a shot, what is this comparison?
Victor Wembanyama, the new Giannis Antetokounmpo? In any case, this would be the opinion of several members of franchises, according to Ramona Shelburne. The compliment is of course huge for the Frenchman, but what about the pressure on the shoulders in view of the accomplishments of the Bucks superstar.