Blackrogue
Superstar
He's not gonna rely on speed 
Ok I watched some Victor Wembanyama highlights... he's slow footed
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Don't draft the generational talent brehs ol stu jackson, billy king, rob babcock azz nukka
desjardins
Veteran
I said that in the thread when he played the g league team. How much it matters might be irrelevant if he has all the other pieces. Both Jokic and Embiid are slow footed and they do just fine
I'm watching the highlights like
- For a very thin 7'2" guy, the only advantage you can have is if you can play like Ralph Samson or Marcus Camby. Athletic and Fast. He doesn't play like either of them at all. He's not fast enough to blow by bigger stockier centers, and he's obviously doesn't have the size to defend them either. And he's not a leaper at all. He will struggle with legit big men in the paint. I can see even a power forward like Sabonis abusing him
- His selling point is that he plays like KD. What good is that if he's slow footed? Do you know how easy it would be for a smaller guard to strip him and cause turnovers whenever he puts the ball on the floor? I can imagine him going against Dejounte Murray or Marcus Smart or Jrue Holiday and it being a nightmare for him
- He can shoot 3's from time to time. Cool, that isn't an amazing attribute anymore in modern day NBA
- Nothing against the young breh himself, wish him nothing but the best. But you know how ESPN and the media will overhype alot of players to fatten their pockets
The 18-year old Wembanyama, who recently measured 7-foot-4 barefoot with an 8-foot wingspan
The nba already has thin bigs like chris boucher, bol bol, pokusevski and they are doing just fine
it doesn'tmatter when no one can block your shot
THEYRE PRIMARY POST PLAYERS.CASUALS ARE EXPECTING THIS
KID TO PLAY LIKE KD....
I SAID FROM DAY 1
HE HAS TO PUT ON SOME WEIGHT
AND GET HIS ASS IN THE POST
TO REACH HIS POTENTIAL.
UpAndComing
Veteran
Both Embiid and Jokic are close to 300 pounds. Are y'all being serious with these comments?
desjardins
Veteran
ehhh not sure about that. They both operate a lot around the top of the key
either way i'm not sure concern about his speed has anything to do post play but more so transition D or closing out on big men who can shoot in this modern NBA
desjardins
Veteran
What's your point? Speed is based on a number of kinetic factors, not just weight
Gritsngravy
Superstar
Ima keep it real the fact that he got dominated by dude on the grizzles should let y’all know it’s a process, don’t expect him to be like kd his first year in the league
MustafaSTL
Achievement In Every Field of Human Endeavor
Damn, the “I’m calling it now, Wemby is overrated” threads have already started. 
DoubleClutch
Superstar
Bol Bol is arguably better
And his name is easier to pronounce
And his name is easier to pronounce
tremonthustler1
aka bx_representer
Bol Bol has the durability of a Lindt chocolate truffle in the sunBol Bol is arguably better
And his name is easier to pronounce
I’ll take him number one but a lot of rockets fans are skeptical about him because they remember how Yao and Sampson career ended. . But man that big rotation of Jabari, Sengun, Garuba and WembyOnly Silas could fukk that up
It'll be another 2013 Thunder situation.
Those players were not being called the next KD
His point is those players don't play a style where speed is necessary and using them as examples of why one shouldn't be concerned about slow feet doesn't work.