Victor Wembanyama has definitely proven he’s the No. 1 player in France.
But is the 7-3 forward really worthy of the No. 1 pick within the 2023 NBA Draft?
NBA fans debated that hot topic yet again Saturday after the multi-talented Wembanyama (seen above in October) put up one other incredible game for his French team, Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 of the LNB Pro A. On Saturday against SLUC Nancy Basket, he scored 30 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and had three blocks and two steals.
Victor Wembanyama put up a 30-point double-double within the @Metropolitans92 win!
🔥 @vicw_32: 30 PTS, 15 REB, 3 BLK, 2 STL 🔥 pic.twitter.com/BL2JRj9cVA
— NBA (@NBA) November 26, 2022
Taking a have a look at that highlight reel from Saturday’s game helps explain why Wembanyama is widely seen because the consensus No. 1 pick in the subsequent draft. NBA teams seem sold. LeBron James praised the French phenom earlier this 12 months, saying, “Nobody has ever seen anyone as tall as he’s but as fluid and as graceful as he’s out on the ground.”
One NBA GM told ESPN earlier this season that NBA teams might be tanking to enhance their lottery odds at landing Wembanyama.
Yet many fans are still not convinced he’s the legitimate No. 1 pick.
“Bol Bol is doing that within the NBA, not vs French plumbers,” tweeted one fan.
“He’s gonna be such a let down within the NBA,” tweeted one other fan.
Still, Wembanyama had his defenders who predict NBA greatness from him.
“How can people see greatness in KD, but refuse to see it in Victor Wembanyama?” read one tweet. “Yall doubters are headed for a rough 10-15 years of hating on him.”
“French plumbers” almost defeated Team USA in olympics final…
— Massflo (@fvmassflo) November 26, 2022
They said the identical for doncic. Do not forget that
— Mika Mika (@mik59387401) November 26, 2022
he’s gonna be such a let down within the nba
— not bimmy (@ingoodshapecat) November 26, 2022
Is not that what was said about other Euro stars?
Remind me who the last 4 season MVP winners were
— EuroGupper (@EuroGupper) November 26, 2022
I suggest you bookmark your tweet and when he dominates the league, use your individual tweet and admit how improper you were
— EuroGupper (@EuroGupper) November 26, 2022
I actually predicted that there was going to be a weird smoothing effect of team wins as a result of the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes. We’re only 25% through the season but I feel you are seeing the impact it’s already having in ways that folks didn’t expect.https://t.co/qbzd2QuAvG
— Brandon Nickell (@brandon_nickell) November 26, 2022
“decent level”? NBA level
If what Giannis did was easy, everyone would do it and capable of stop it
Next in line is Luka Doncic
How can people see greatness in KD, but refuse to see it in Victor Wembanyama. Yall doubters are headed for a rough 10-15 years of hating on him
— EuroGupper (@EuroGupper) November 26, 2022
The more I watch Victor Wembanyama the more I see a NBA 2k15 demiGod https://t.co/LDdgoEyjiA
— USA Slime (@TerryFranconia) November 26, 2022
[NBA on Twitter; photo from Lucas Peltier/USA Today Sports]
