NBA – After 31 games, Gregg Popovich’s cash observation on Wembanyama: “He has become…

Gregg Popovich et Victor Wembanyama

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The learning continues for Victor Wembanyama throughout the matches, and we can say that it has been a great success so far. At a press conference, Gregg Popovich returned to his star’s progress. And there are many.

19.3 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.3 blocks at 44.9% shooting: these are the impressive statistics of Victor Wembanyama after 31 games in the NBA. A bit of clumsiness for the Frenchman but nothing shocking for a rookie, who continues to test himself against the best defenders in the league. We will also add that as number 1 of the team, Wemby quickly became the favorite target of his opponents.

Popovich honest on Wembanyama

Despite all that, the Frenchman has had a good start to the season, although Spurs are in difficulty in the West. We will mainly remember the positive for Victor, just as is the case for Gregg Popovich. The coach is satisfied with his player, especially as he continues to progress over the weeks according to him. This is his observation shared with journalists this Wednesday.

Gregg Popovich on Victor Wembanyama: “He has become much better at absorbing the physical aspect (of opponents) and you can imagine that at this size, without being heavy on the legs, he could easily be pushed around by others. It happened at the beginning of the year, but now he understands how to keep his position so that the referee blows the whistle. »

It must be recognized that Wemby surprises in this area. Despite doubts about his physique, Wemby manages to resist strong players like Nikola Jokic, or Giannis Antetokounmpo more recently. The person concerned also switched to the pivot position and the result was immediate, with better statistics in all areas of the game.

As a pivot, Victor easily dominated the Pistons this Wednesday evening, with numerous records to boot. Gregg Popovich especially took advantage of this match to make the Frenchman the centerpiece of the Spurs attack, proof that he is gaining strength as the weeks go by. It remains to be seen where Wembanyama will stop from now on…

The matches keep coming for Victor Wembanyama, who is clearly becoming more and more comfortable facing opponent defenses. Gregg Popovich notices this, to the point where he increases his player’s responsibilities. And it may continue for a while…