Victor Wembanyama is one of the most outstanding talents of the new generation of players in the NBA. Even though he is only 20 years old, he delivered impressive results in his rookie season.
Up to now, Victor Wembanyama is averaging 20.6 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. This is a very impressive achievement, if you know that the young French player is still limited to 28.4 minutes of play/match to avoid injury.
Not only that, his height of 2m24 also helped Victor Wembanyama perform unbelievable shots in recent times in the NBA.
Impressive shots of Victor Wembanyama in NBA 2023/24
Run to the basket with just one hand
In the NBA, Derrick White is considered a defender with good defensive skills, especially when he often steals or blocks against taller players.
However, when standing in front of Victor Wembanyama, stopping the French player is impossible. Victor Wembanyama chose to hold the ball with one hand, put it in the air to exceed the reach of Derrick White, catch a step from the free throw line and have an easy one-handed dunk.
Standing in front of that ball, Derrick White had no choice but to completely step aside. “I didn’t want to be an idiot to try to stop that ball,” said Derrick White after the game ended.
Before that, fans rarely witnessed similar plays in the NBA. The only player who can do this is Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Blocked Giannis Antetokounmpo’s dunk
When it comes to Giannis Antetokounmpo, fans will hardly forget the confrontation between the Greek player and Victor Wembanyama not long ago. It was a match in which both had quite impressive performances, with a narrow victory for Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks.
However, Victor Wembanyama still had the ball of a lifetime in that match, when he had a block right in the last minutes against one of the top players in the NBA.
As for Giannis Antetokounmpo, he has rarely been stopped by such a situation in his career. “I have never encountered a situation like that. I don’t even know how tall he (Victor Wembanyama) is. 2m24 seems inaccurate, because I feel like he should be more than that in a blocking situation.” break my throw”. Giannis Antetokounmpo confided after the match.
Pass the ball through the defensive player’s legs
For a defender, superior ball control skills will help them create beautiful situations, such as putting the ball through the feet of an opposing defensive player. However, Victor Wembanyama can even do the same thing even though he is a center forward in the NBA.
Putting the ball through Reggie Bullock’s feet was not the first time Victor Wembanyama did it. Not long ago, the young French talent also had a similar ball against Bogdan Bogdanovic of the Detroit Pistons.
Bring the ball to hit the board and then dunk
In the NBA, situations where you put the ball on the board yourself and catch the ball yourself and then dunk have become familiar. With Victor Wembanyama, he also easily performed these shots.
3-point shot with 1 foot
Jumping and throwing with one leg is a very difficult movement. This helps prevent the defensive player from reaching out to make the throw difficult, but at the same time causes the player to lose balance.
However, Victor Wembanyama could still do well in scoring the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Above all, this is not a hasty throw at the end of the attack time. Victor Wembanyama made this situation when there were still 9 seconds left on the electronic clock, showing the absolute confidence of the young French player.
Pass the ball behind your back and dunk
Brook Lopez ranked second in the voting for “Best Defensive Player” of the 2022/23 season. However, he could not prevent Victor Wembanyama from passing the ball behind his back before dunking in this phase.
In the NBA, situations where the ball is passed behind the back can only be followed by a basket. The last dunk made this way was when Chris Webber beat Charles Barkley 30 years ago.
God Shammgod’s familiar moves
Shammgod is a move named after former NBA player God Shammgod. With long arms and impressive height, this player often has situations where he can reach out and score shots without encountering any blocks.
In the video above, Victor Wembanyama perfectly recreates God Shammgod’s throw. The scary thing here, Victor Wembanyama did not use his left hand at all, since he retained the ball when catching the breakthrough near the free throw line.
