San Antonio Spurs media day got here and went, with the occasion meant to hype up what might be a contender subsequent season. Nonetheless, one key element flew underneath the radar: Victor Wembanyama’s top.
Vic Wembanyama is formally listed at 7-4 after being listed final season at 7-3.
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Wembanyama has been listed at 7’3 since being drafted in 2023, however they only formally listed him at 7’4. I do know, massive deal, proper? Effectively, really, yeah, it’s.
Though it is not practically as massive of a top enhance as many may need anticipated, it’s nonetheless notable. There’s a massive distinction between 7’3 and seven’4. There have been only some gamers which have had stable careers being 7’2″ or 7’3″, however that record dwindles as soon as we get to gamers which might be 7’4″ and taller.
That may be trigger for concern, with Yao Ming coming to thoughts. He was terrific his first few seasons whereas additionally being sturdy, lacking simply two video games in his first three seasons. Then the wheels fell off. He had only one wholesome season within the ultimate 5 years of his profession. That may be a danger for Wembanyama.
Victor Wembanyama persevering with to develop might be an enormous drawback
The added top might pose comparable damage dangers to Wembanyama. Ming apart, there hasn’t been a star who has been as tall as Wembanyama. To his credit score, he has been engaged on issues akin to flexibility in hopes of stopping leg and ankle accidents.
He additionally has had just one foot damage in his first two seasons, and that was a results of a ball boy being too near him throughout warmups. His deep-vein thrombosis analysis was unrelated to his toes and seemingly a one-off.
Nonetheless, he must show he can keep wholesome over the course of a protracted common season and the playoffs. It is also value mentioning that whereas Wembanyama is a middle like the opposite super-tall gamers that got here earlier than him, he would not play like one.
Victor Wembanyama’s model of play might save his profession
He averaged 8.8 3-point makes an attempt per recreation and tried 4.5 mid-range jumpers per recreation final season. That ought to assist him reduce the damage and tear on the decrease half of his physique with much less working from finish to finish and never having to again down different massive males as a lot.
Optimistically, he can be moderately wholesome at some stage in his profession, which is able to hopefully be not less than 15 years and even longer. If he is ready to dwell as much as the hype and keep wholesome regardless of a shaky monitor file for somebody that tall, Wembanyama can be a really one-of-one famous person.
All in all, the Spurs’ formally itemizing him at 7’4″ tells us that Wembanyama has continued to develop. Even when he would not get any taller, there’s nonetheless concern that he may be too tall. The Spurs actually hope not, given how a lot they’ve driving on him being a famous person.
