One of two cliches will disintegrate in this year's NBA Finals:
Either the Spurs win, and people will no longer be able to claim you have to lose before you can win.
Or the Knicks win, and any insistence you can't win with a small guard as your best player goes away.
Wemby has no bag yet and his strength & conditioning has a ways to go, but he has the most important thing and that is a burning desire to be the very best. Kobe had it. Jordan had it. It's called competitive honor. The rest will come.
Honestly so far, Victor Wembanyama represents everything good about basketball. He doesn't complain, takes shit personally on the court, doesn't hide his emotions, and doesn't flop. I think I'm all in on him.
victor wembanyama just led his team to the NBA finals at 22 years old in his first ever playoff appearance
went from "the future" to "the best player in the world" in the blink of an eye. surreal getting to witness his rise happen in real time.
Since LeBron left Cleveland & KD left GSW:
Champions --> Following season
'19 Raptors --> L in Rd. 2
'20 Lakers --> L in Rd. 1
'21 Bucks --> L in Rd. 2
'22 Warriors --> L in Rd. 2
'23 Nuggets --> L in Rd. 2
'24 Celtics --> L in Rd. 2
'25 Thunder --> L in Rd. 3
None of those teams have made a Finals after winning the title, only the Lakers & Thunder have even made a Conference Finals after winning the title.
Honestly it’s So Crazy because Victor is fr eat but he hasn’t even scratched the SURFACE of his greatness and is already headed to the finals. He may be an all time great before he even reaches his 5th year in the league. Insane
2023… Wemby drafted 1st overall
2024… Wemby wins Rookie of the Year
2025… Wemby named an NBA All-Star
2026… Wemby leads Spurs to NBA Finals
This is what a generational talent looks like.