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In the two games in Las Vegas, Victor Wembanyama (Victor Wembanyama) averaged 36.5 points per game. "And other words of praise made this slender guy who was only 18 years old satisfy everyone's appetite. Who is Venbanyama? Why did all the NBA teams go crazy as soon as they appeared?
No. 1 pick has lost suspense
There are still 10 months before the 2023 NBA draft, but in the eyes of many fans, the No. 1 pick at level 23 seems to have lost suspense. Recently, the 18-year-old Wenbanyama visited the United States on behalf of the Ligue 1 Metropolitan 92 team and played two warm-up matches. During this period, his performance caught the attention of the world basketball circle - averaging 36.5 points per game, and was praised as "" Possesses epoch-making talent", which made a group of basketball superstars including James (LeBron James) and Durant (Kevin Durant) full of praise.
In the major media in the United States, there are endless praises about Wenban Yama, such as "Wenban Yama will change the league and even define a new era", "The team that chooses Chinese Banyama will improve 5 Billion market value", "His existence is very unreal". James’ former teammate Al Jefferson (Al Jefferson) made an astonishing statement in an interview with a program: “If LeBron James and Wenbanyama are drafted in the same draft, then James can only be the second pick.”
analysts pointed out , Wen Banyama's extraordinary talent is manifested in a special body structure, or an extremely rare technical type under a special body shape. "He is like an alien. No one can be so coordinated and smooth at such a height." James praised. "He is 2.24 meters tall and has a wingspan of 2.44 meters. He can spot-up jumpers, pull-up jumpers, and protect the basket..." McCollum (CJ McCollum) said, "He is like an NBA 2K (basketball game) inside
"Ten years ago, Durant, as a 2.10-meter striker, has expanded the boundaries of people's imagination of small forwards, but the 2.24-meter Wenbanyama can still be like Durant. From the perspective of breaking through the limit of human basketball talent, his joining is a milestone event.” An NBA general manager said in an interview, “If Wenbanyama can make some jump shots steadily If not, he will be undefendable."
Half of the teams chose to play poorly?
Wenban Yama also made NBA teams go crazy. "Winbanyama will be a potential storyline for the league for the entire new season in the future," ESPN reporter David Markmanamin said. People told me that if possible, he is willing to use the team's draft picks for the next 10 years to lock Wenban Yama." Half of the teams will choose to play poorly before the new season. Under the new rules, the three worst-ranked teams have a 14 percent chance of winning the No. 1 pick. Industry insiders pointed out that although the probability of 14% is not high, some teams think it is worthwhile for this rare supernova. NBA President Adam Silver (Adam Silver) also had to appeal in public, hoping that the teams will not play badly for Wen Banyan, which will affect the enjoyment of the regular season.
Where is Wenban Yama's weakness?
has a calm voice amidst the fanatical praise in the basketball world. Is Wenbanyama really strong enough to have no weaknesses? Some people in the industry pointed out that although the 18-year-old Wenban Yama performed brilliantly, he has not yet accepted the cruel experience of the NBA. His basketball IQ, such as confrontation ability, reading game ability, and team-mateAbility, etc., still need to be improved.
In addition, Wenban Yama's figure is also too thin - he is 2.24 meters tall and weighs only 109 kilograms. Wenbanyama also expressed his attitude on this: "For me, the first task of this season is to get the No. 1 pick in the draft through performance. This is my goal, not to risk gaining 15 kilograms. I want to continue to improve my strength, and the most important thing is to create the most favorable situation for joining the NBA. I have not suffered any serious injuries, so please rest assured."
"I can't wait." I am full of confidence, "I am enjoying my last year in the French league, because I know that in the next 15 years, I will not live here again." Wen Banyama added, "I don't know if it is because of self-esteem. The reason is, my inner thought is that no one should be ranked ahead of me.” In addition, in Wenbanyama’s view, the most important thing is to find a team that can plan and develop players well.
"Wenbanyama has the determination to continue to get better. I expect that in a few months, he will get better, but in fact he is good enough." Wenbanyama's club coach said, "From personal development From the point of view, only the sky is the limit of Wenban Yama’s ability.”
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