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Jun 22, 2023; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Victor Wembanyama arrives for the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft at Barclays Arena. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports
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Jun 22, 2023; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Victor Wembanyama arrives for the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft at Barclays Arena. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports
Victor Wembanyama has taken the NBA world by storm. He played his second NBA Preseason game against the Miami Heat today. And it looks like the Frenchman is here to stay. Victor put up another impressive performance against a Jimmy Butler-less Heat squad after cooking Chet Holmgren in his first preseason game. The NBA has never seen a player like Victor Wembanyama. He is a 7?4 Center with an 8-foot wingspan who can attack the paint like a true Center and get by his opponents like a point guard.
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Wemby made a crazy play against the Miami Heat utilizing his length and athleticism, leaving the fans in dismay.
Fans marvel at Victor Wembanyama?s 8-foot wingspan
Victor Wembanyama is projected to be the next face of the NBA. The hype around Wembanyama is even bigger than when LeBron James or Zion Williamson got drafted into the NBA. The 19-year-old bagged his first win in the NBA preseason against the Miami Heat today. And Wemby did not disappoint the audience. The Frenchman scored 23 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists against the Heat, leading his team to a 120-104 victory.
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During the game, Victor made some amazing plays. But there was one play in particular that caught every fan?s attention. Wembanyama dunked the ball inside the paint on a simple pass, utilizing his 8-foot wingspan. Fans marveled at the 19-year-old?s alien-like ability to dunk the ball and took to social media to address their dismay.
A fan posted the video of Wembanyama?s poster on X, saying that the play should have been called a foul because of his crazy wingspan, ?Foul: arm too damn long.??The NBA world followed suit.
Foul: arm too damn long https://t.co/OyGLGBx0A2
? BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) October 14, 2023
That?s an arm travel, refs gotta call it
? CJ_FLAST (@CJ_FLAST) October 14, 2023
find myself compelled to watch his games not even as a fan so much as an observer of humanity
? Andrew Ferguson (@epiktistes) October 14, 2023
He never even entered the restricted area. wow
? Bell (@YNWABell) October 14, 2023
Man can dunk from anywhere in the key by damn near just reaching his arms out
? Crystal Mafia (@MobCrystal) October 14, 2023
The San Antonio Spurs are Must-see television
Victor Wembanyama has proven in a short time that he is a generational talent. The NBA has never had a player that is so long and can move and shoot like a point guard.
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If Wemby stays healthy for the majority of his career, he has the potential to become one of the greatest players in league history. Even though the Miami Heat were not at their full strength with their superstars Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and Tyler Herro sitting on the bench, Victor Wembanyama showed signs of greatness with his elite performance against the Miami Heat second unit.
Victor Wembanyama is playing in the right system to kickstart his career as Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovic can take his career to new heights. Popovich coached David Robinson and Tim Duncan throughout their careers, and we all know how that turned out for both Number 1 draft picks. With Wemby stealing the show with his insane highlights and Popovich guiding him to victory, the Spurs have become Must-see television.
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