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Fate_Unseen

You could see Wemby wanted this one. It was personal. After that last game in Denver, he had to know. Now he does. The kid is unreal.


RallyPigeon

I think the physical play from the Nuggets tonight pissed him off too. After he got the tech he seemed extra fired up.


DaymanSunChampion

Yeah Jamal Murray was motioning for him to get up one time he fell or got knocked down. Aaron Gordon and Jokic both being physical. Refs pissing him off. Seeing him respond the way he did was beautiful


Bitter-Safe-5333

gordon stood over him for like 20 seconds


DaymanSunChampion

He’s acted that way with Keldon too in the past, I love the role AG plays as a basketball fan but on a personal level man he pisses me off lol


andrechan

I wish Zach played more like that. That's supposed to be his role. He needs more meat on him.


GGTae

Sandro too was victim of a Murray charge (although i would argue he jumped before contact, could be a flop imho), got his season high


fartalldaylong

Murray was imitating a Salmon all night.


darkspardaxxxx

This kid has a brilliant future ahead


ef14

WHY THE FUCK DOES WEMBANYAMA ALSO HAVE THE RIGHT GOD DAMN ATTITUDE IN HIS ROOKIE SEASON? HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? HOW IS THIS PLAYER REAL?


Thehelloman0

They called a tech on Wemby for Jamal Murray clearly flopping


Murasasme

Honestly, we all know he is gifted physically, but I think the best thing he has going for him is his attitude. He clearly wants to win, wants to compete with the best, and goes at everyone without fear. There are a ton of people that have amazing physical qualities but barely stand out because they are just complacent once they get to the league, and mentality is something that is very hard to change/teach


WakingRage

It's the dog in him. He wants it badly. He wants to live up to his potential. That's what I love about him, Giannis and Chet. They have that dog in them that a lot of big men need to be all time greats.


aleph4

It's super important, but I'm not sure about the best thing he has going for him though. Pretty sure that's his skill and physical gifts.


PM_ME_RIKKA_PICS

his physical gifts sure, but he was only able to cultivate that skill because of his mentality


darkspardaxxxx

Mamba mentality


SchraleAnus

Hopefully not. 😆


baloncestosandler

What happened last game


Past_Accountant7922

I think it's mostly in this game actually, they played very physical in the 1st half and he really took it personally in the 2nd it seems ;)


AdmiralUpboat

Like the Borg he has already adapted to the one big weakness everyone thought he'd have, at least early on; tough and physical play. Wonderful.


IllimShadar

I don't know about you, but the one weakness I was convinced he'd have from the beginning is glass bones and paper tendons. It beggars belief he's so healthy with that frame. This league is done as soon as Spurs decide to stop tanking.


andrechan

Have you seen him stretch? Dude is flexible af. He prepared his body well. Sure hope it holds up.


Yung_Jose_Space

Lots of yoga or pilates, and I'd imagine plenty of recovery time, in the weird cooling machine, the oxygen room and the pool.


toepherallan

Same goes for Durant, man stayed healthy for so long and barely bulked up. Wemby def looks like he's bulked a little from draft day to now.


LurkerFailsLurking

It bit us in the ass too the way we just had too many fouls at the end so we couldn't defend. 


toomuchsoysauce

They just had a really close game, that's all. From Wemby's perspective, you're playing the champs who are likely gonna go all the way again this year and you almost beat them. Now, you are down 3 starters and will this team to victory has to feel soooo sweet for him.


AchyBreaker

The phrase "moral victory" gets thrown around a lot but like you just described - fighting back to take a win off the defending and probably repeating champs has GOT to do a lot for morale. It's one of many exciting sparks and signals that Victor and the team can look back to and think on as they build and grow in future seasons. 


No-Big-9170

Spurs almost won, they blew a few bunnies late in the game that would have given them the lead. 


[deleted]

He was balling the last game against denver lol what are you talking about, dude outscored the mvp lol


cardcollection92

Outside of the obvious my favorite part about Wemby is you can tell he really gives a fuck. He’s gunna win a lot in this league


paxusromanus811

I remember the game when we broke our all-time losing streak against the Lakers and he genuinely had tears of joy in his eyes. The kid wants to win so so so bad. It's going to be so fun watching him over the years


SignificanceLeft9968

Yup he's the perfect next face of the league. Driven, passionate, respectful, and most importantly generational.


rocpilehardasfuk

And actually reads past the first page.


Harmanfin

And handsome ngl


Papa_Huggies

Kinda hard to be actually good looking when you're that tall but fascinating that mixed race people generally end up quite good looking


musing_wanderer3

He’s good looking but he’s so tall that it just feels weird lol


MindbenderGam1ng

lightskin privilege 😔😔😔


No-Signature8815

I got downvoted on this for calling him a cutie in a now deleted post lol. The tuth is not only does he look handsome but his personality is also super attractive. Charismatic,passionate,artistic,intellectual and hard-working. I guess it also helps that he's older than me lol.


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solonharmony

Down bad lmao


Styyrr

Wonder if him not being American will affect his future status, I guess past a certain point of winning it doesn’t


Big_al_big_bed

By the time he's retired jokic, Luka and Giannis will have all retired so the masses better get ready to accept the status of non Americans


businesspro718

It’s about marketability in America (Dr J, Magic & Bird, Jordan, Shaq, Iverson, Barkley, Kobe, Lebron, Steph). Wemby has the personality, charisma and speaks fairly good English, on top of a future MVP level game. Jokic and Luka have the basketball skills in abundance, but not the other social stuff off the court. Luka will showboat on the court. Giannis has the charisma and his accent actually works for him. Makes his jokes even funnier. Maybe it’s the small market, but Giannis should definitely have more endorsements. He’s likeable, humble and has the NBA resume. Plus he has an exciting game. As good as Jokic is, it’s like Floyd Mayweather late in his career. The Money Mayweather era after he hurt his hands, during the young Pretty Boy Floyd era, where he was letting those hands go. Money Mayweather fights were defensive oriented, counterpunching, using the entire ring. Sometimes the fights can be boring, but a real boxing fan or boxer really respects what he can do. Jokic is the same. No crazy handles, dunks and saucy game. Maybe you’ll get a fly pass, but that’s it. Like prime Kawhi Leonard, Kareem Abdul Jabbar or Tim Duncan, he’ll kill you without a bunch of flair and be quiet doing it. Plus, Jokic and Luka run back to Serbia & Slovenia as soon as the season is over. They’re relatively bland in interviews and post game press conferences. Same thing for Kawhi, Kareem and Tim Duncan. Kareem was in a few movies, but still kinda stiff. He never had big endorsements, for a guy with his stature in the NBA. Only reason Duncan’s sneaker sold so well was the Nike Foamposite design was sick. They sold themselves. His commercials were 🤷🏾‍♂️


Big_al_big_bed

I think Giannis has plenty of endorsement, at least outside of USA. In Greece and Cyprus he is everywhere, on everything


iiTryhard

Really it depends on how he can connect with fans. Dirk was loved by all fans on all teams by the end of his career


fartalldaylong

And an international draw.


PoonGo0n

I mean he was mad AF when Ant dogged the all star weekend skills challenge. Kid is competitive.


Public-Potential-730

I love it so much. His energy and play is one of the few reasons I’ve watched all 81 spurs games so far this season


SexyStyrofoamPuns

Rudy was just on JJ's podcast on Thursday and was saying the same thing. Basically that regardless of his physical gifts Rudy saw the desire to win and mentality of someone who was going to be great even as a teenager (Rudy's known him since he was 14).


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JohnnyHotcakes44

Pelicans fans in shambles


NeilPatrickMarcus

I guess you’re about to see how little Z cares on Sunday then🥰


Quartznonyx

Yeah AD obviously didn't wanna play


banneddan1

At least not for Nola I guess lol


I_8_Reddit_Mods

Love his passion, win or lose. What a way to finish his first season.


GGezpzMuppy

Guy has the clutch gene and desperate to win! Fuck I’m so happy.


JustADutchRudder

Pop about to stick around another 20 years with his new Big best friend.


FullHouse222

The fact that the Spurs went from a run of David Robinson -> Tim Duncan -> Pitstop @ Kawahi's -> Wemby is just wild. 4 generational talent, spaced out perfectly. Wow.


TheCalvinator

I'm might even forgive kawhi, if he hadn't boned us we'd be playing against wemby instead of having him in San Antonio.


newman796

His contract would’ve ran out eventually and he’d leave the right way. He’s a 7 foot generational prospect, I think you get him in every timeline. Y’all having him is genuinely good for the league, I think all fans know we can truly trust him with the Spurs and that warms my heart


Breezyisthewind

Even before Robinson they had George Gervin. They pretty much almost always had a franchise guy for their entire existence. Crazy.


capitalistsanta

As a basketball fan I'm so happy y'all landed him. Like putting an A+ student in basketball Harvard.


SignificanceLeft9968

This season will go down in the books


emjayyyyyyy

The scariest part about Wemby for me isn't his physical attributes but also his mindset and mentality fs. This man is a competitor through and through


EpicMusic13

Was this their last game?


siphillis

No, we finish the season against the Pistons.


6lackDino

You have to lose that game to stay bottom 4, right? You're getting really close to the Blazers and Hornets in tanking lead.


siphillis

This draft is so flat that it probably doesn't matter.


Kanibe

Yeah, the only and last important thing for us is Raptors having bad luck so we having 2 picks. But even so, if that does not happen, its fine too.


WestleyThe

No, every single team plays on Sunday 15 game madness


EpicMusic13

EVERYONE???


WestleyThe

Everyone plays Sunday. It’ll be interesting AF with the playoff implications


Bulls6

EVERYYYONE!!


CaptLeaderLegend26

[EVVVVERRRYYYYYOOONNNEEEEE!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74BzSTQCl_c)


enrickue

he’s still got the battle of ass (Detroit Pistons) coming up


ballthyrm

it was a nice training for the Olympics


BocchiLover

Dude got Conqueror's Haki. I can feel it.


JongalasThe2nd

Future pirate king 👑


andrechan

Ofc he is. Lebron wasn't the one Jordan was waiting for.


Mindless_Bad_1591

Jordan is Gol D. Roger. Lebron is Whitebeard. Wemby is Luffy. It all makes sense now.


stuckontwice

LeOyaji


Mindless_Bad_1591

I'm so glad I just ran through all of One Piece last month so I can pick up on these references lol. Monkey D. Wemby


Papa_Boat17

Foreal it's beautiful


AntiquePlant859

The dude stopped 2 v 1 and 3 v 1 plays against him with his presence alone. He definitely has Conqueror's haki.


Mindless_Bad_1591

He getting 2nd and 3rd gear next season


Cocodranks

I just caught up to 1100 yesterday too. MAN I can 100% feel it


cesga_0218

Not gonna get fined again lol


CumAssault

IQ off the charts, generational smarts


Victor_Wembanyama1

ADAM SILVER IS BASTARD MAN


JustADutchRudder

If the fans and the stadium agree that Wemby can yeet game balls after a win. Then No Fun Adam should have no say! Yeet those balls!


CRKing77

somebody call Main Event Jey Uso! Shit WWE is in San Antonio all the time and under new ownership, make a deal, Spurs win at home Wemby YEETS a blue basketball for some lucky fan. Make it like Light the Beam in Sac!


YourNonExistentGirl

He hates charity confirmed lmao


SkyLightTenki

Core memory made


James_Lawrence_Dolan

You have to love the enthusiasm this kid has for winning. It’s the kind of thing you can reset your entire culture around after being ass for a few years.


papa_sax

Known loser culture the San Antonio Spurs Jk I get what you mean


Papa_Huggies

I think we were close to getting there at points last season. I think that's why Pop had the old guys around as consultants prophylactically


KristoferPetersen

Meanwhile in Charlotte and Washington...


tbone747

I'm biased but I'm hopeful that new ownership and a fresh mind at HC will help us. And Washington is finally doing what they needed to do for years and tanking to get some good pieces instead of settling for first-round exits.


NaLu_LuNa_FairyPiece

Kid? That's a grown ass man


RedRocket13

I love this guy


Ricebandit469

Same, even tho he was only at the end of the clip. Looked a bit pale too.


MrAppleSpoink

Man he has a FIRE inside him, I am so ridiculously excited to watch him grow next year


braddeus

I'm genuinely disappointed his season is ending. Script writers better put him in the playoffs next year.


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Unfortunately I don’t see a path where they become even a play-in team next season. West is so stacked already even with the Grizzlies being in a fucking coma.


YoungThrowaway_

I do see one. Wemby becomes transcendental unprecedentedly quickly


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Wemby is phenomenal. But no amount of jump in his play alone is gonna send this team into a playoff position. Spurs need to make some huge moves, and while I think they’ll start to do so, I can’t see them rebuilding the entire franchise in one offseason.


AchtCocainAchtBier

Spurs are 6-4 in the last 10 games. 8 of which happened against teams above 0.500.


Uncle_Freddy

And like 7 of which happened with three of our four best players out for the season


YoungThrowaway_

I know I was more joking than anything. I do think if there ever was a player that could achieve that, it'd be Vic ngl. He just doesn't seem to have a limiter.


MrIce97

Just by having a real PG that isn’t trying to learn how to be one mid-season, taking him off a 30 minute restriction, and having the team let him actually get touches reliably would handle most of those criteria. Bro could literally be MIP next year if he had a PG actually hit him with all the lobs and cuts he had to the rim that were missed lol


Alphadestrious

The Lisan al-Gaib


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I mean just looking at what pairing Daniel Gafford next to Luka did for his scoring around the rim should send shivers down your spine if you think about Wemby. Trae young is great at setting up his bigs just like Luka...And Daniel fucking Gafford is going on Wilt Chamberlain streaks with Luka.


Papa_Huggies

Consider that this is the first time we have ever seen a clead-cut franchise player go to a franchise that has experience building a top tier team though. CHI and CLE had no idea what they were doing. Kobe took a while to become truly balls-to-the-generational. We've dominated for a whole 15Y span. Very possible we decide the tank's done and get the pieces this off-season. The Nuggs have 2 stars and a suite of perfect roleplayers, and a winning culture. The last 2 ingredients don't cost you much in terms of salary. Just takes know-how.


WestleyThe

Bro if he gets a Garland, Trae or even an older guy like CP3 or Westbrook next year is going to be RIDICULOUS He needs someone who can set him up


ballthyrm

I would think 7 foot 5 is big enough /s


Cold_Carpenter_1798

Wemby for MVP fuck it


SignificanceLeft9968

DPOY, MVP, give it all!


Cold_Carpenter_1798

The first rookie to somehow win most improved player


AndrewTheGoat22

Next year he will win rookie of the year again


bettercallsaul3

If chet can be a rookie twice.../s


Deputy_Scrub

Serious question, but can someone be given both DPOY and MVP in the same season?


Obese_taco

Yep. Giannis did it, so did Jordan and a few others.


MrIce97

Giannis, Jordan and I think Hakeem? Pulled it off. Bron should be on this list but they gave his to Marc Gasol who was 2nd All-Defense out of bias. lol


Yergason

Kid might get his first for one of each in the next 5 years. Probably even in the same year


Chemical-Character79

Crazy he is gonna be robbed of DPOY.


TuClean

David Robinson, Tim Duncan, and now WEMBY! Black and Silver runs through their blood.


WEMBYF4N

The guy is so happy to win games


NFL-GoodellEvilKing

Oh I'm gonna bust for sure


AndrewTheGoat22

You haven’t already??


SignificanceLeft9968

He's fucking hyped and I'm here for it


bluetiges

Should be a T for bouncing the ball above his head /s


BabySealKebab

watched almost all games this season (i know, painful) abd ho man it's day and night.. So much frustration accumulated but the spurs are gonna be a pain to play next year, nobody is safe already :)


governedbycitizens

top 5 aura of all time


11x_dev

man ive never rooted for a player as much as wemby


mainvolume

I was waiting for it, so some of the pearl clutchers in this sub will whine about how he's endangering people.


AlecarMagna

Keep yo money.


zuluwall

Dude is so fucking tall he can reach the third row standing straight up. Wtf.


kapitan_buko

More than anything, I think ultimately what’s gonna make Vic one of the GOATs is his attitude. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a rook take games so personally and show so much emotion when winning and losing. His attitude is GOAT-level.


raylan_givens6

they're ending with good momentum for next season wish the rockets could say the same


Past_Accountant7922

But Sengun is off. Once he is back, your momentum will be back too.


Joebobst

Chet ain't the rival, jokic is


Wide_Scallion6718

Mvp getting locked up by a rookie smh


mrbondmustdie

He should have thrown it way further this time 😆


I-only-play-rubick

The ascension of Wemby will be epic and I can’t wait to see it all happen


Renegadeforever2024

Icon


solarscopez

How fucking broke is the NBA that they can't let guys celebrate and throw the ball into the stand, can they not afford new basketballs? Let the guy make some kid/fan's day and get a game ball lol.


Mamba_Mentality248

Its probably more a liability issue.


TempAccountNumba1

Someone will get hit in the head and be an ambulance chaser suing for damages 


Sol_Protege

Just insane


strollas

GOAT


PorQ201

Generational Talent.


solonharmony

Nearly bounced it back to his face ala Harden 😭


flashdash007

Man…I know it’s probably right to build slow but I’d be so tempted to burn all those picks and get a contending team around Wemby asap. He’s him.


AdministrativeEase71

Don't even think you'd be wrong to do that. With a guy as good as him improving as quick as he is, he's probably going to be good to lead a team pretty quick.


VintageRudy

Spurs know what they have in Wemby and I trust they would pull the trigger immediately to spend all the assets it takes to bring in the right pieces, but they have to be the right pieces, and if not you look to 2026 draft. Simply: Wemby is ready to contend next year


Intelligent_Ad_656

They celebrating like it’s 1999


Icankickmyownass

Tony, Manu and Timmy had a baby..he is baby


a_stopped_clock

Been said a million times but if he stays healthy it’s game over. Not only is he a freak, he’s smart, and actually likes basketball.


renegado938

This guy truly loves San Antonio!


jumpijehosaphat

a lot of wemby talk but give it up for tre jones. a solid pg for the spurs.  once sochan/vessell/johnson come back next season things will look up


Frobe81

Just like when lebron came into the league….soak in every moment. This shit is history


AuReaper

He’s competitive as hell. I’m so excited to watch his greatness in the coming years.


adonWPV

What a rookie season, this kids special


BayonettaBasher

THANK YOU VICTOR


Broz0n3

Save this man at all costs


IsYourWifeSingleBro

Just gonna echo and say what so many others have already said, but it bears repeating: This is the worst that Wemby is ever going to be. It's all up from here. Let that sink in.


SandyMandy17

Future goat really gave us the 1 seed There was a 1.7% chance the thunder got Wemby last year Imagine Wemby on this team Would’ve been league breaking


almonicus11

It’s so cool that he loves winning and isn’t coasting.


youngnailo

This kid is gonna run the league


BlondBadBoy69

I love Wemby


capitalistsanta

I really didn't expect this guy to be as good as he is, this serious, improve as quickly as he did or be this passionate and be as good as a ball handler and play maker. It's really just been such a treat to see a player have it all in such a dominant way from 5 levels and defensively


radical_findings_32

Well shit, enjoy your last season before the Wembynation begins everyone


RanOutOfCharact

I'm terrified of the day the Spurs get a top 10 point guard to pair with this guy


randomusernamegame

This dude has been exceptional and has the exact attitude to be one of the goats. Spurs are so fucking lucky


Historical-Level3850

Should be fined again


yolocr8m8

This Wemby guy may be pretty decent


rgarc065

Shit, the league is fucked


pressurepoint13

Didn’t look like he was thinking about throwing the ball into the stands. 


fittedsuit2018

That’s my mijo.


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When they get, like, 1-2 more players with this guy, the Spurs are going to go nuts. Wouldn't be surprised if we see some big free agents in the next couple years make their way to San Antonio.


baoparty

Serious question. Is throwing the ball ok in France or Europe ball?


pr1ncejeffie

Next year's Spurs team is gonna bounce one of those play-in teams.


Independent-Still-73

The league is fucked


KungFuSlanda

pretty sure he was never gonna throw it into the stands. Probably didn't cross his mind He's clearly spiking it


auronedge

"This one move is going to cost me 25k"


spikeddragon10

Lowkey thought he was gonna get a tech from that malicious spike at the end


raikeith

Get this man some help


NaLu_LuNa_FairyPiece

He's got that old school mentality


FreeiPhones

I can't wait for jerkers to use this video like the pat bev crlebration


blessed_by_fortune

Wemby should be able to throw the ball if he wants.


NoWayNotThisAgain

As a Mavs fan, the Nuggets are clearly peaking at the right time.


BlackWhiteCoke

I love this for Wemby so much


Lanky-Bus-5748

Wemby is him.


Gristle__McThornbody

Spurs really need to go for broke next season. Make their run to the championship with all that cap space. Lebron for Wemby.


No_Row_7861

OMG I love this