He’s simply so good. The child is simply so freaking good. I all the time discover myself just a little bit at a loss after I present as much as the workplace to put in writing considered one of these and really feel the necessity to convey some sort of unique statement or evaluation to the proceedings. Most of the time, I’m simply sitting right here shaking my head in disbelief. Victor Wembanyama is simply so good. What else is there to say?
The San Antonio Spurs misplaced once more. It’s their second loss in consecutive nights and it’s their umpteenth loss in nonetheless many video games. Who desires to maintain monitor? The loss didn’t really feel good and it’ll by no means really feel good. There may be in all probability a riveting debate available about whether or not or not it’s factor long run to have surrounded a generational expertise with some type of medium dudes, however that die has been forged. There’s nothing we will do about it, and I’m uninterested in listening to about it. We’ve obtained an ideal participant and a nasty group. It’s not difficult!
However he’s so good. He’s not even actually only a nice participant. He’s capital G Nice. He’s “placing up historic stat strains that sound made up” Nice. He’s Nice in a approach the place individuals evaluating his rookie season to guys like MJ or LeBron doesn’t get you laughed out of the constructing. There’s by no means actually been something like him earlier than, and now he’s right here and he’s spectacular.
However the losses, proper? It nonetheless feels bizarre. It feels bizarre to disregard it as a result of it’s merely not how our mind works. Logically I do know all about why it’s completely affordable that the Spurs’ document is what it’s. Emotionally? It appears actually laborious to sq. that we’re beginning Galactus at heart and nonetheless dropping video games left and proper. He’s devouring worlds on the market and we will’t pull one out in opposition to Sacramento. It’s all completely regular and all a part of the method, and it nonetheless makes you just a little loopy.
It makes me loopy. I do know that. I’m shedding my thoughts. I’m virtually past having fun with watching the video games in the mean time as a result of attempting to maintain my rational mind and my emotional one from devouring one another is an excessive amount of work for an informal Friday evening basketball sport. I need to savor each second we have now of Wemby in a Spurs jersey and I additionally desperately need this season to only be over with already so I can see what occurs subsequent. Who can we choose up within the draft? Will we make trades? Are any of those guys sticking round? How precisely is Wemby going to get even higher than this?
Video games like this one in opposition to the Lakers are simply an excessive amount of for me proper now. We’re throwing the identical resolution on the drawback evening after evening, and even when there’s incremental progress occurring in locations I don’t find out about, the product on the court docket appears to be like a lot the identical because it has. I’ve learn quite a lot of “Wembanyama possessed by the spirit of prime Hakeem Olajuwon in a shedding effort” headlines. I’m prepared for what’s subsequent. I’m able to see the place this goes.
He’s good. He’s so good. He’s impossibly good.
I suppose that’s sufficient for now.
Takeaways:
LeBron? Additionally good. Impossibly good. It did really feel traditionally vital watching these two on the court docket collectively at reverse sides of their careers battling it out. LeBron is simply…I imply, he’s every part. He’s every part he was presupposed to be and someway much more than that. How is he nonetheless right here? How is he pushing his physique like this? I’m amazed and I’m in awe. We’ve all had our variations with him, I’m positive, however we’re fortunate we obtained to see it. He’s good. He’s so good. Additionally, he’s previous. He’s so previous?
I feel it’s in all probability superb that Wemby takes so many threes. At the very least this yr. Each time he squares one up I’ve the considered like, “I positive want he’d simply take his large physique to the rack.” He ought to take the threes although. He must be within the enterprise of taking and making extensive open photographs. It’s enterprise to be in. It’s additionally enjoyable to think about what occurs if groups ever really feel like they must decide to guarding him on the market. I imply, it’s not like he’s in need of issues to current to opposing defenses proper now however another couldn’t damage.
Look. It’s additionally not simply Victor. I’ve misplaced monitor of what number of years in a row it’s been however I can not wait till the Spurs get good at taking pictures threes once more. Do not forget that? A group that might persistently get sizzling from past the arc? It simply appears like that might be helpful within the trendy NBA. Perhaps one thing for the blokes upstairs to contemplate within the offseason.
This play was actually cool as a result of, I imply, Victor doing stuff like that is simply actually cool. I don’t really feel like I want to elucidate it greater than that. However I largely needed to place this right here as a result of it made me actually completely satisfied that after the ball went in, Keldon simply kind wrapped Vic up in a hug. Only a good little friendship hug to congratulate him on play. Extra hugs, please!
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– Appears like a fairly constant theme of this column has been that somebody might use a hug.
– I feel a fast, reassuring hug after one other disappointing Spurs loss would go a great distance.
– Has it actually been that dangerous?
– No. Nothing Spurs associated is ever fairly that dangerous. Issues are superb! They’re simply annoying. I’m simply within the part of watching the Spurs improvement the place I’ve morphed right into a toddler within the again seat of a automotive repeating “Are we there but?” time and again till everybody type of loses their thoughts. I do know we’re not there but. I simply would very very like us to be.
– Would it not assist if I threatened to drag this automotive over and switch it round?
– No. No…however possibly we might cease for a snack although?
