The NBA Summer League has always been a platform for rookies to showcase their skills and make a name for themselves. Victor Wembanyama, who was once considered a top prospect, has been struggling to find his footing among fans. After his debut game performance at the Summer League last weekend, Wemby left his fans a little disappointed. But at the same time, there’s another rookie on the rise, roaring loudly to capture fans’ trust and faith with his impressive on-court performance. The new rookie in town is surely lighting up as per spectators!
The NBA community is buzzing with excitement and anticipation as they watch these two young players navigate their way through the league.?
The new promising young rookie in town!
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The 19-YO Keyonte George‘s journey has been nothing short of spectacular in his first two NBA Summer League games. Utah Jazz drafted the rookie as the #16 overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft.
He has scored a whopping 59 points in just two games, including 17 assists and 11 three-pointers.?
59 PTS, 17 AST, 11 3PM 🔥
Keyonte George has been on fire during his first two #NBA2KSummerLeague games! pic.twitter.com/mw6U7vzzz2
— NBA (@NBA) July 11, 2023
In his debut game against the Clippers, he scored an impressive 33 points and 10 assists in a win by 105-99 points.
Living up to fans? expectations, he led Jazz to their second win by scoring 26 points.?
Who is the ?steal of the draft?
Keyonte?s performance has been better than Victor’s so far and fans have noticed that. The contrast in the performances of these two players has led to a shift in fan sentiment.
One fan already announced Keyonte as the
“steal of the draft”.He might be the steal of the draft
— Marathon Pace 🏁 (@marathonpace67) July 11, 2023
@TheRealLastTake supported fans’ claims with George’s impressive stats in the two games.
— Last Take™ (@TheRealLastTake) July 11, 2023
Fans are even going ahead to call him a special boy!
https://twitter.com/SixersArena/status/1678626088774189056?s=20
Despite an impressive second game, Victor couldn’t consistently perform at his Summer League debut. Fans have been quick to point out his struggles comparing the impressive young rookie to Victor! One fan writes, “And Victor can’t even score 20”,?
And victor can’t even score 20
— smoke:)-Eagles 10-1 (@_smoke3_) July 11, 2023
While another fan commented, “Better than Wembananas”
Better than Wembananas😹🍌🍌
— Traumatized Jazz Fan (@hotdoginator) July 11, 2023
Fans are now turning their attention to George from Wemby. The rookie is offering consistent performance overall so far. But many fans were quick to judgments by saying this is probably because it is just summer league time! To support their claims, they’re sharing memes.?
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https://twitter.com/RoastHimJim/status/1678625994368860160?s=20
While Wembanyama struggles to meet expectations despite significant improvements, George is quickly becoming a fan favorite.
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Only time will tell how these two players will fare in the regular season, but for now, George seems to be the one to have the ball in his court for now.?
What do you think? Will George rise above Victor? Let us know in the comments below!