Victor Wembanyama, man. What more can we say about the kid? He’s absolutely going to be the number one pick in the 2023 NBA draft.
Every single time you watch him play ball he does something impossible. He did it again on Tuesday night in an exhibition against top prospect Scoot Henderson’s G-League Ignite team.
The presumed No. 1 and No. 2 picks were going head-to-head against each other for the first time and the matchup completely lived up to the hype surrounding it.
Henderson totally impressed everyone. He scored 28 points, dished off 9 assists and grabbed 5 rebounds in the Ignite’s win. In a normal draft, he’d totally be the first pick made.
But this draft is not normal. Victor Wembanyama is in it. And he dropped 37 points along with 7 3-pointers and 5 blocks himself. He simply did things that shouldn’t be possible.
Here are all the wild plays he made.
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He starts the game with a pull-up 3
It’s already wild enough to see a 7’4 center just walking the ball up the court like this. But to also see him dribble into a pull-up 3-pointer like this? To start the game?
Nah, this is wild.
no what in the hell is Victor Wembanyama pic.twitter.com/TPvwRyCPS9
— Steve Jones Jr. (@stevejones20) October 5, 2022
Pull-up 3's out of the pick-and-roll
A jab-step into a pull-up 3 out of the pick-and-roll. Yes, Wembanyama is the ball handler in the pick-and-roll at his big height.
I swear we’ve seen Carmelo Anthony hit this move more than a few times in his career. The key difference is that, well, he’s not 7’4.
Victor Wembanyama is an alien pic.twitter.com/nahSxZIE0L
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) October 5, 2022
Pick-and-pop 3s
Here are back-to-back pick-and-pop 3’s with an ultra quick and high release from Wembanyama. There’s no contesting these.
Victor Wembanyama showing off his range with back-to-back threes 💦
(via @NBA)pic.twitter.com/NpoDMMOOmp
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 5, 2022
A post-fade
It doesn’t matter if Wembanyama won’t bully someone under the rim. He can shoot over anyone like this.
Victor Wembanyama is in his 🎒
26 PTS and counting… pic.twitter.com/L0giFd8Oat
— NBA (@NBA) October 5, 2022
Pull up 3's in transition
This is right out of the book of Kevin Durant, y’all.
Victor Wembanyama is a 🦄
7’4” – 7 3PM#PhantomCam pic.twitter.com/cVo0AoRqx3
— NBA (@NBA) October 5, 2022
There was also this block
Completely ridiculous. Wembanyama gets pushed into the restricted area and somehow still gets the block.
I guess it was technically called a goaltend. But, honestly, that’s just the wrong call.
This possession illustrates the power of Victor Wembanyama on defense:
Gets bumped out of position a bit, bites on the fake, and he still gets the block. The only reason this was called a goaltend is that the ref couldn't comprehend what he was seeing. Better PNR defense today pic.twitter.com/vQldQGbeGD
— Itamar (@Itamar_17_10) October 5, 2022
And this block
This is too easy for Wembanyama. He’s an elite help defender already.
Victor Wembanyama with his first block of the game. Is unreal length put on full display here. An elite rim protector. pic.twitter.com/nHPLi1dUmx
— Global Scouting (@GlobalScouting_) October 5, 2022
Oh, and this block, too.
Here Wembanyama is absolutely destroying Scoot Henderson’s dunk attempt. Sheesh.
Le block MONSTRUEUX de Victor Wembanyama sur Scoot Henderson ! ❌️pic.twitter.com/Kd6x4yXA7m
— Dylan Veerasamy 🇲🇺🇫🇷 (@DylanVeerasamy) October 5, 2022
This kid is impossible, man. Let the tank-a-thon begin.
