Gregg Popovich put his left thumb on the inside of his right wrist, took a few seconds to think, and then said, “I do have a pulse.” When he was asked if he had been thinking about Victor Wembanyama, it was also a sign.
Teams are currently required to comply with very particular guidelines when mentioning the name of the 7-foot-3 French phenom with big-man height and superb guard abilities who will be the first overall pick in the NBA lottery. They basically can’t mention the 19-year-old because he isn’t yet registered for the contest.
thus, they don’t. Furthermore, they are not required to. Everyone is aware of what the teams competing in the NBA lottery next month hope will take place when the 14 ping-pong balls are dropped into a hopper to decide the destiny of Victor Wembanyama and the team that is fortunate enough to select him.
“If I’m playing basketball and I have a pulse, I guess I’ll think about the ping-pong balls or the lottery. I suppose I could accomplish it. Popovich, the coach of San Antonio and NBA’s all-time victories leader, said: “It’s not against the rules. “I assume I can’t comment about any players or anything. I’m still here though. I can hear, and I watch TV. Yes, a lottery exists. I’ve considered it. Duh.”
When the lottery winner is asked what they plan to do with the first choice, “Duh” would also be the proper response. There is no argument. The choice is Victor Wembanyama. A squad that was extremely awful this season is likely to improve quickly. For Wemby, they were disgusting. They are now watching for Wemby.
Dirk Nowitzki, a future Hall of Famer, described him as “a freak.” Unbelievable, I mean. Throughout your life, career, and league history, you constantly assume that you have seen everything, but then another person appears. A 7-foot-2 two-guard named Kevin Durant appears. We currently have a 7-foot-4 two-guard. This child is incredible.
With a 21.3 point per game average for his team, the Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92, Victor Wembanyama leads the league in scoring. 9.9 rebounds as well as 3.1 blocks. His most recent Internet-breaking event occurred when he took a 3-point shot, missed it short, followed the shot, and banged it home in one move, completely unconcerned by players who were in his way.
He makes becoming viral his daily routine. Houston forward Jabari Smith Jr. replied, “Yeah, I’ve seen him. Indeed, he is an issue. Detroit, Houston, and San Antonio are the clubs with the three poorest records this season and each has a 14% chance of winning the lottery. Detroit’s worst season in more than 40 years is how the team got to this point.
Houston has now seen 60-loss seasons in back-to-back years. Third-worst season ever for San Antonio. A dream comes true for the fortunate team as well. And soon, solutions begin to appear. On May 16, which is also the day Victor Wembanyama’s French season is supposed to end, there will be an opening lottery. The airflow date is June 22.
Early July marks the start of the summer league, and Victor Wembanyama’s return to Las Vegas following two well-publicized games there in the fall is already generating excitement. He aspires to represent France in the Basketball World Cup when it begins in August.
October marks the beginning of his rookie season. Based on where four ping-pong balls land, all of one team’s losses this season will be instantly forgotten. This can be his league for a very, very long time, Nowitzki stated.