2023-07-05 10:53:00
Selected as the first choice of the 2023 Draft and considered one of the best prospects in history, Victor Wembanyama will obviously be eagerly awaited in the NBA. Draymond Green, one of the most formidable defenders in the Big League, is among those who will try to make life difficult for him. He explains how.
Guest on the Paul George podcast, Draymond did not hesitate to compliment Victor Wembanyama, but do not count on the big mouth of the Warriors to give him gifts once the two cross paths on an NBA floor. That’s what he said when PG asked him how he was going to defend at Wemby next season.
“He’s not just going to dribble past me like the Harlem Globe Trotters. Sorry.
You have to put pressure on him, because if you let him enter his comfort zone, you lose no matter what. Because you can’t block his shot, if it turns out he doesn’t even see that you’re trying to block him.
I will cover him as soon as he comes up the field.
Renowned for his intelligence but above all his defensive intensity, Draymond Green is used to confronting the best opposing attackers, even when they are bigger than him. And he is a specialist when it comes to getting them out of their comfort zone. We remember in particular his very physical fight once morest Nikola Jokic during the 2022 Playoffs, where Green did a very big job to try to limit this almost indefensible pivot that is the Joker.
Guard your yard ???????????? pic.twitter.com/zL9YM3wr3h
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) April 22, 2022
Victor Wembanyama obviously has a very different profile from that of Jokic, in particular because he is almost 15 centimeters taller than the MVP. When we know that Draymond is “only” 1m98, we are not far from a difference of 30 centimeters between Victor and Green. But then once more, the emotional leader of the Warriors thinks he can turn this to his advantage.
“In the NBA, it also happens that a very large size becomes a disadvantage. Because in this league, you’re going to meet guys who are much bigger, who move just as fast or even faster, and their center of gravity is much lower. And in this case, the smallest wins.”
The future will tell us on which side this hyper-promising duel will lean. But one thing is certain: despite the size, the talent, the mobility and all these other qualities that make Victor Wembanyama a real phenomenon, he will have to be ready to face these NBA defenders like Draymond who will have the drool on their lips in front of him. , and who will not hesitate to use drastic measures – particularly in terms of physical intensity – to put him in difficulty.
He has been warned.
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Source texte : Podcast P with Paul George
Some things won’t come easy for Wemby, but there’s 1 skill that will get him PAID ???? @PrizePicks pic.twitter.com/NoMJGTtpNZ
— Podcast P with Paul George (@PodcastPShow) July 4, 2023
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