“7’6 Kevin Durant”: 3x All-Star Discusses Victor Wembanyama’s Skills After 1st Game in NBA Setup

With 20 and 21 points respectively, Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren made their preseason debut on the night of 9th October, 2023. Both the rookies literally put their best foot forward, be it regarding points scored, steals, rebounds, and blocks.?With the spectacular performance under the limelight, both Wemby and Chet are now the top contenders for the Rookie of the Year award. However, this match has brought a previously faded debate to full throttle. Comparison between Wemby and Chet is now the talk of the town.?

Every podcast and every media house publishing an article comparing the effects of weight and height differences on the performance of one another is quite common now. The top draft picks of the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder took to the hardwood and made the game a must-watch. The same debate happened between the crew at Gil?s Arena yesterday.?

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Wemby is no doubt one of the greatest basketball prospects of this generation and was obviously selected first overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2023 NBA Draft. The tallest active NBA player, yes, the 7?4 tall Frenchman, is tied with Boban Marjanovic.?

The Frenchman was also the topic of debate in a recent interaction in ?Gil?s Arena?. When asked about how the 1st NBA setup game was for the newbie NBA draft player, Gil had a lot to tell.?

He said- ?Both, Wemby, I mean his skill set- his skill set is nice. Umm. I mean, there is, you know, usually people have potential and there are people who just are skilled. He is just skilled. It seems like he just needs reps, you know. Playing in the NBA system, going night in and night out to see what he can do vs. what type of players. But the skill set is already there. He is like a 7?6 Kevin Durant type.??

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Well, definitely it?s the skill set, because in just under 20 minutes he scores a whopping 20 points on 8 of 13 field goal attempts, including 2-3s.?

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If we care to compare Wemby and Chet, then it?s an open secret that Wemby dominated the American with his 7?4 frame. Even in the FIFA U19 World Cup, Wemby outplayed everyone to showcase an MVP-caliber performance.?

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Blocking him from the front doesn?t work because, with the ball in his hands, he has the shake and bake of a wing. With shot-blocking being the second skill in line, no doubt he has come to rule. What will the next preseason match for the rookie go like? Stay tuned for daily updates.?