05-19-2023, 11:41 AM
(05-18-2023, 10:29 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: My comp for wemenyama (being woefully ignorant of Chamberlain’s game other than stats) is Durant. I normally go the other way with these predictions, but in his case I actually think his way in the world is at forward, not center. I have spent limited time studying him compared to some of you, however.
Yeah in this positionless era he may play more forward on offense but on defense? If you define position based on who does the player guard, seems like they may want to keep this massive wingspan near the rim on defense more often than not, ergo center.
My comparison with Wilt though is on his super freakish height and length combined with elite athleticism and fluidity and suppleness.
I had to project young Wilt matching the super freak size while still being elite in the other areas. It requires projection because the role of the center the NBA game was so different when young Wilt entered the league.
I can't see any other player in NBA history quote matching Victor Wembanyama on size/athleticism/fluidity and suppleness along with basketball skill.
https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/victor-we...ming-boban
Givony reported that the 18-year-old Wembanyama measured at 7-foot-4 barefoot (!) with an 8-foot wingspan.
Wilt was officially listed only 7:1 so still not Wemby but might have been a little taller since when he pictured next to Shaq Wilt was actually a little taller than the Diesel.
The high school / rookie Wilt videos look the closest to Victor W. Other guys like Boban and Taco Fall etc. can compare on size but don't enter the fluidity/suppleness conversation at all and the even the elite skill.
Durant is an excellent comp, I agree but Durant is not super freakish in size by NBA size, he's just a regular freak.
