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Victor Wembanyama, the number one pick to the San Antonio Spurs, has been compared to Bol Bol once again. Why does this keep happening?
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Context is the most important and underused aspect of sports
Bol Bol is lazy, Never had any spark. Soon as he gets bullied he’s done.
Comparisons are crazy, there are 500 6,7 wings that have the same amount of talent and size yet only a small percentage actually played pro.
Duncan couldn't get any rings without Parker and Manu, wemby is all alone..
Bol bol is not garbage he just needs the coach to put him in the games and he will produce stats. Stop doing this to Bol bol stop trying to write a narrative that is negative
Wembanyama is absolutely vicious. His confidence and competitive edge is the difference maker. Hes from europe so its gonig to take people some time to except it but he has killer in him and i dont really understand why. Maybe we will find out he got cut from his varsity team or something later. Who knows
Bol Bol rather be at a chrome heart fashion show than a basketball game and it’s obvious by just scrolling through his ig feed he don’t take basketball seriously like lebron and wemby
I’m on shaqs side here bro. Bol needs some damn playing time and to start somewhere. Tbh get him on the knicks
Bol Bol to Wemby is what Jason Williams is to Steve Nash
Its cause shaq is a hater
Because they are the same type of player just one has more drive and plays harder if Bol Bol played hard he is that dude
Stop hating on bol Bol!!
I love wemby in the NBA, he’s honest and humble, but a unit on the court at the same time. Gonna be fun to watch him more
The difference between them is their basketball IQ, Bol is trying hard to pad his stats and forgeting how to properly play with his height.
Again and again, shaq's statement is taken out of context to mean something different than what was actually said. The entire premise of this video is wrong.
Shaq wasn't wrong when he said: "Bol Bol is the first 7-foot-4 guy that we've seen come out with the handles, shoot the three's, yes. Ya'll acting like ya'll ain't never seen a guy like that before. Bol Bol is the first guy."
I've seen a few comments saying this dumb shit about people needing to watch the games. It's not just here, it's everywhere. So to those who think that:
I will admit, I am guilty of mostly watching highlights and skimming boxscores, but it's unfair to say that I should have to watch a full 2+ hour broadcast to see 1 guy play like ass for about 5 minutes before I can say anything about him.
That said, I have common sense. If he's playing garbage time, averaging insignificant minutes (reflected on his stats and boxscores), I will come to the conclusion he doesn't perform well enough on a consistent basis to play more. From that I would gather he has a roster spot because he has potential (if he isn't a veteran with the team or league, acting as a sort of mentor on a rebuilding team).
Highlights are exactly as they're called in my eyes: they highlight a player's or team's best moments. Using those in conjunction with boxscores and stats should give sufficient information.
Just to be clear, I'm not defending Shaq, who really should be paying more attention to this stuff since it's part of his job, or anyone who agreed with him. I'm defending their use of time. Those people probably only have a loose grasp on the state of the NBA, and have other things they need and want to do. It's easier to accept the opinion of a great former NBA player than it is to look for yourself and come to a more accurate conclusion. It's those kinds of casual 'fans', that don't actually care, that are who you are addressing by saying this. That is to say, they won't be reading your comment.
So I won't be watching any games to tell you my thoughts: Wemby is very different from Bol Bol, but I can see how Shaq would come to his conclusion, based on highlights.
Tl;dr:
All this whining about not watching games is unreasonable.
Not everyone has time to watch the games.
Highlights and stats combined provide sufficient info.
Most people don't care enough anyway.
The worst of that story is that some dumbasses call it a colorism problem: Bol Bol isn't as praised because he's dark black and Wemby is mixte race.
When they want to be blind to the facts, of course, they can't see the difference!
God forbid this kid don;t get an injury. Bol Bol did not get the same treatment. This is pointless conversation. But it will never be favorable to Bol Bol. Cause of dumb takes like this. Kid clearly was not given the Star treatment. And was seen as a liability before he can even begin. Plus Zion snuffed a lot of hype and where'd that take us lmaooo. But "we don't watch basketball' Nigga I can see clear as day I another 7 foot ball handler who can shoot tf !!!
You Laugh but Bol is shooting 100% this year (1-1)