2023-06-14 04:52:30
The NBA season has come to an end, and there are still some highlights, including the Denver Nuggets championship parade this Thursday, US time, the players’ end-of-season meeting in Miami, and the Memphis Grizzlies’ pain. The focus will be on next Thursday (6/22) at the Brooklyn Nets’ home court at the Barclays Center, the new No. 1 pick who is about to join the San Antonio Spurs, the 19-year-old French man Victor Wembanyama.
American media pointed out that Wembanyama, who is 7 feet 3 inches tall, is not only a once-in-a-generation talent, but also the most prestigious No. 1 pick since LeBron James in 2003. The rest of the 57 rookies in this year’s draft combined are not as good as him alone. (Note: The Philadelphia 76ers and the Chicago Bulls were fined and deprived of their second-round draft picks for illegally poaching players before they obtained free agent status.) Last year’s No. 1 pick and Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero said: “For him, that would be a dream come true.”
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said: “The coverage is exponential with today’s hype, even more than any player in history who has been highly sought after. I was with him in Paris in January, and frankly, when a person reaches 7 feet 4 inches , he gets a lot of attention wherever he goes, and a lot of attention. He’s used to it.”
Silver also believes that Wembanyama’s experience in the French professional league and the Spurs will help him. The Spurs have a record of success with the No. 1 pick, including David Robinson in 1987 and Tim Duncan in 1997. Two members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Wembanyama won the annual MVP, best young player, best defensive player, scoring champion, and blocking champion in the 2022-23 French professional league (Pro A), and his Paris Metropolitans 92 (Metropolitans 92) are among the routine Race No. 2.
However, in the championship game, Wembanyama’s performance needs to be improved. The team is 0 wins and 2 losses behind Monaco, the leader of the regular season. He scored 8 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks and 19 points, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks in the first 2 games. Attack, if the third game on 6/15 fails to make a comeback, the defending title will be lost. The only advantage is that this move to the Philippe Chatier Stadium, the main venue of the French Open, will give home fans the opportunity to say goodbye to the NBA No. 1 pick in person.
Kiki VanDeWeghe, a 2-time All-Star legendary forward and current NBA president consultant, believes that Wembanyama will have challenges in moving to the United States, but he personally feels that the French genius is ready: “Yes, there is no doubt that he will be under pressure. But the most important thing in professional basketball is, You’re a paid competitor. You’re paid to race and you’re in front of a lot of people, and in the end it’s how you handle the pressure. Do I think he’s ready? From what I’ve seen, he is.”
“He looks like a great kid, a guy who really puts his heart in the right place,” VanDeWeghe said. Great skill, great physical strength, strong will, otherwise they wouldn’t be standing there. So it’s going to be a lot more competitive, but I really think he can do a good job.”
The California Classic started on 7/3 local time in the United States. The Spurs were one of the six participating teams. The first game was played in Sacramento. Some seats have been sold for more than 500 US dollars on the resale ticket website, which is unprecedented in terms of the summer league. Unheard of, the main reason is the possible debut of Wembanyama in the United States.
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