The Spurs’ New Weapons Will UNLEASH Victor Wembanyama
how important is it for Wimby to step into a leadership role with the Spurs in year three he is a vet now OG if you will by some standards i mean he’s naturally or not even naturally like you know with the number one pick being the face right without if CP’s not there it is now you right where especially those young guys looking at you like they know you’re the future they’re rallying behind you you done proved you done proved who you are and you know especially on the defensive end you know you’re still trying to figure out what your offense is but I mean you’ve done enough to gain their respect especially with the Olympic stuff so coming back for year three how he approaches training camp is you know you know how those guys will follow weight room and all that gain lbs enlightened our spiritual quest brother knowledge if you still got over there right
mhm
he was he was at the draft party I think
so he’ll be probably be like the kind of leader
be in unifor it’ll be all right
they got a lot of young talent man
they got they got youth man
it’s like uh
they need Chris Paul now
it’s starting to get back popular again to draft your championship roster and grow it
you know what I’m saying like
rookie of the years
pull up the years for those three johnson Facil and Shan what year they are in
okay i think the Spurs have hit that threshold that every other team hits when they use that development tool for those young those young players
thought they had Fox right yeah i’m confus Yeah I’m confused about that
this turns into This is not a young team as we think it is between these three players that they had before Wimi that were young
six next year
who Who’s in
Kell Johnson next year
year five
year five
uhhuh and um year three is going to be year three
so when we talk about Pop was coaching those teams that didn’t have that talent and they was losing and
this is the guys that he was
bringing up he was molding them so Wim coming in
going into year three fox Barnes Sohan going into year four you got a bunch of guys who know the league now like they know what they’ve been actually all three of them Sohan Vel they’ve been kind of killing in and out of those last three four years making a name for themselves so they built value now you got Harrison and De’Arren Fox to come in and kind of give him direction
that that vet direction
yeah that that vet direction I think if they they’re like a big away I think they get another big to get
to back up Wimby they right there that’s crazy
big right like he’s a Who
carter Bryant
carter Bryant like I’m confused with this pick because because the castle’s development
oh I didn’t even really Are you planning on bringing them off the bench and then Harper’s your point but Dylan’s not going to play point it’s Fox but Dylan’s going to come off the bench like Rob Dillingham i’m telling y’all right now
and that’s why I’m saying I don’t get this pick because you have you have Fox right you got Fox and you have Castle now as your shooting guard are you going to remove him and bring him back off the bench cuz that’s what he did most of the year until Fox got hurt
but we still got Vale we still got they talent
and then Vale is whatever he’s going to be but you got Carter who can actually your your later pick and start because the position he’s in is
what’s our organization organization
he’s a 67 small forward
our organization usually don’t really we develop our players right so you look at who we got who we bring in listen guy we know you good but you going to have to learn behind him
he going to have to show you how this go before we just give it to you and let you cuz I think that time’s over for San Antonio pop gave it a ring or two he was letting them do their thing but now it’s okay de’arren Fox show them what a point guard is
mhm
castle you kind of know what we want as a shooting guard harrison Barnes show what a small forward is
mhm
right wii you get to you get to be whatever you want between four or five right now
it’s really the OKC model dog like they really changing the game like
some of y’all not going to be here
that’s for another but who you going to go get
you got for sale follow me i’m saying you got used to your players though you used to You got guys minute there’s a couple teams that did that houston did that too houston got a bunch of young [ __ ]
you know what I’m saying that’s crazy that’s really good bro but no it’s not because No I’m saying the the players are really good
the players are really good but look they’re top their top five pick last year set the bench didn’t get a minute
and J and
Yeah
you know what it means is like
it’s a development picking the same p like you already have but you got Fox you got Vel you got uh Stefan Castle you got a lot of it’s very packed
think about if that’s what I’m saying so why would I go after if he becomes something like a Tony Parker if Dylan Harper becomes Tony Parker he’s going to become him under us
we’re not going to let him be like like Tony Parker’s the last pick he was the last pick in the first round but the position he’s in we didn’t have it so he gets to go right in as a starter that’s what I’m saying so Dylan you like I I would have been concerned like yeah I want the number two pick but do I want to go there
i’m stealing them and I know Fox is unable
think about Fox being unstable if I don’t know where he lays our foundation of a franchise let them get two years under Fox and then we figure out what we want to do broke that [ __ ]
this is what happens when you put something into the system like load management
you’re going to have to broke my You can break my
They’re going to start beefing up that second unit really trying to beef up their bench with a bunch of talent because I mean oh injuries are getting way more prevalent like stars is sitting out like you know like this is what happens like this is where it goes next
this is like we starting to really see it pop up now in these last few years of teams just stockpiling like talent for no reason they they they do have Wimby so with Wimby you can technically run a three guard system
where you can play all three of them play a four True and that so you can get away with it because you have him but I don’t know how long that would be sustainable so
you got check and they they they can Yeah you can run yeah so they can they can follow that model dylan Harper
huh
that’s Harper like 66 shooting guard
hey Hollywood Harvey
he’s like a He’s a He’s a one two
he’s a He’s a 66 for real
yeah so So if he’s he playing a point he’s like Yeah okay so he’s a one two yeah he like his think about this he’s coming into a situation where these dudes in front of him
who was in front of him all those remember you’re a rook you coming
at the point though
no I’m not talking about the guard position cuz remember ain’t going to be no point ain’t no point guard we all interchangeable that’s why he said a three guard system if we think about a three guard system and you going to put him in i thought he was smaller than that i didn’t know he was 66
that changes a lot so Fox Harper cancelled so that too with with the bench I think he come off the bench he played big minutes off the bench and control the second unit man cuz if you put him in there try to throw him in there over Fox now that’s team morale type shit’s like bro let me run this [ __ ] let me teach this young kid how to do this [ __ ] don’t throw him in front of me and throw him in the in the in the fire like that they might did they resign Fox
I think they might move Fox
they resigned him I think
they resigned
I wouldn’t I wouldn’t move him they resigned him right
I mean but you just you already got up
he’s under contract They got him for like another year or something
they didn’t extend him no
let me see
in the middle of last year after the trade
no darren Fox on the last year of his deal so he got left
so they pick him up as a safe that’s a safe way
vel contract through 2029
yeah okay so that makes sense now you got you got your two guards you got Castle and Dylan moving forward with Wimby
so they’re still in development
but what if Bear Fox start his balls out with this squad you But remember he’s up they probably he probably move it himself
because I don’t need to pay him and he probably don’t want to be there
but they have bread to do so now
but what I’m saying is I don’t have to because now I got I got my future one and my future small forward but you already have an established guard near Fox is what I’m saying you you
Yeah yeah
are you asking if San Antonio should be wanting to resign guard
hey I have
I think it’s a good position for them to be in basically
hey how about this i got Ricky Davis at my small forward okay and I just drafted LeBron James
okay
ricky Davis is aaging ricky Davis is averaging 21 points a game
come on man
he’s averaging 21 points a game
mhm
before LeBron got there if you not he remember he was like somebody’s like “Yeah so you going to be robbing to him.” Batman as a shooting guard
all I’m saying is the Spurs are in a good position right now
point make another move
no what I’m He’s a hyper great problem
let CP walk so those two can be
those two can be those two we can develop we can develop Harper let him get me too cuz it’s like if if you draft him and he’s same as Castle and you draft a shooting guard
draft the shooting guard but if it’s like what Gil’s saying if you’re going to draft him to be the point guard cuz he can play the point guard that’s a different that’s a different thing i want my point guard to be like like Marlo says one of those good problems one of those good problems to have
yeah he’s crafty like he he he under like he’s a basketball player like he knows what he’s doing
right he’s like um last year Philly
who McCain is
he’s like McCain he’s like that type of guard like he knows like So you going to pay you going to pay so you going to pay him 200 this summer [ __ ] i trade Harper
to win 28 to win 28 games
i trade Harper for I give up Fox it’s proven fox is proven your team is too young for
It’s too young it’s too young you dropped i just got here i got a Allar in my hand and you need somebody young [ __ ] you need somebody who going to throw the floor hey I got this relax bro i’ve been here give it to me i got it
you going to pay him 200 to win 34 game i can do that with this [ __ ] i just draft this 34 games
he went to the playoffs you’re the number two
not with this team this is a playoff team
go with this team but but 21 in college
20 21 I’m going to pay in a I’m going to pay 27y old 120 something million when these when
when these guys about they are going to be up at some point when is going to come up castle’s going to come up this money this money’s going to come up why would I waste it on Fox
who is Fox on this coming up we don’t know what they going to be
what I’m saying is Fox is Fox right now
right now
top top what five point guards in the league
but my team my team my team can’t do nothing with Fox we’re not in a position to play Fox
but what we ain’t seen what we can do
what I’m saying is what I’m saying is top five in the league no but what I’m saying is
I was Hey I ain’t want to say nothing i’m like let me think
like Fox team right now
top eight maybe
like go to go to Boston help them over there go to the Lakers go help them that’s where Fox is right now fox is not on a bottom feeding young
15 and 17
jared to Fox
a bottom feeding young team that’s not where Fox needs to be they’re not bottom
okay
so find him for 100 to put him in Dallas that’s where he needs to be
cp we know you got to take off in a second so want to give you some He’s top six i put
I put him at eight but yeah you know yeah
he terrified
he’s somewhere
so CP know you got to take off in a second we want to give you some love sunday After 6 your comedy special out on right now tell the people what they can expect when they check it out uh man it’s just
The San Antonio Spurs’ New Weapons Will UNLEASH Victor Wembanyama according to Gil’s Arena as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil’s Arena Crew react to the Spurs drafting Dylan Harper with the #2 overall pick in the NBA Draft and break down how adding the Rutgers superstar to an already stacked core of De’Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle will unlock the best version of Wemby yet. They also break down how Wemby’s offseason training and status in the league has launched him into a leadership role for this young team and debate if this is finally the season where everything clicks for the Spurs & their alien superstar.
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41 Comments
Gil is so ignorant talking ab fox is no use in that team , nigga played 62 games last season.
These guys see it from player perspective. They are farming players and harvesting. The guys that don’t produce or fit are on the chopping block. That’s why they have so many options. Stock piling talent is a great move
Saying that this is “OKC’s way” is crazy. Spurs been doing this since ‘98
Fox will be there for another year, then the spurs will trade him away
Why that guy wearing a crown lol
Wemby is not skilled on both ends like Giannis at all
Position less basketball
Yall literally don’t know jack shit about the spurs us real fans understand why we chose the picks we did the pacers just ran a 3 guard lineup😂🤦🏾♂️
I thought they would move fox. They could use a center next to wemby. As well I don't see fox as a PG. He went to the playoffs once his whole career. He isn't the guy he is a #2,3 on a winning team. To me he is just a trade piece. I'm not choosing him over castle who is younger. Id rather move off sohan vessel and fox . Stay young. Figure out what I have with castle Harper and wemby.
wtf is going on, rashaad actually said a couple of good things
You can tell gil an old head by rhe way he uses his phone
Gil has the worst takes
Trade fox it doesn’t make sense to keep him. No way Harper off the bench
Nick young kill me with all that mumbling smh. Bruh you a grown man speak up 😂
With a number of extremely gifted young players and a few elite veterans surrounding them, the OKC model is essentially a PG in their prime. The Spurs, in my opinion, are skilled.
Gilbert don't know shhh about spurs. They know what there doing. Worry about lakers
Meaning the Spurs roster get deeper.. it's 82 games they need that deep roster the only lack to spurs is there bigs other than Wemby they dont have
Coming from a Spurs fan, it’s obvious what they’re doing. Fox and Harper starting together and Castle will be our Manu Ginobili!
True spurs fans knows to only trust the spurs as long pop is alive
For being hoopers they don't know what they are talking about. Trade Fox? He doesn't want to be there? We landed Fox because he publicly wanted to come to SA to play with Victor. And Gil Dylan was the clear-cut number two talent in the draft, so that's a no brainer pick. Plus, today's game is all about positionless ball. Lots of teams play 3 guards especially with Castle and Harper being tall guards. they could play the 2 or 3. Also thought it was comical when old boy said they are mimicking the OKC method. Spurs started that with a great front office and creating a dynasty through the draft because no big free agents want to come to SA. Not hating and I probably understand he's probably too young to know this. Looking forward to watching OKC and Spurs battle it out in the future for rings I hope I get that same nostalgia feeling from all those matchups with the lakers in the 2000s
Yo bro. Gil pissing me off. We won 34 games with a 50 year old Chris Paul starting all 82 games, wemby missing half the season, coach pop having health issues and missing damn near the whole season, AND literally got Bismack biyombo off his couch to play for us. And Gil thinks we won’t do shit with an all-star duo, reigning rookie of the year, and quality pieces surrounding them??? Yeah he don’t have a clue about what’s going on in SATX
Whole couch full of mid careers
The Spurs number two pick is not 6 foot six. He measured 6 foot four at the combine.
Gil isn't saying Fox is bad. He saying if Fox isn't gonna bring this team a Chip, why not trade him get some picks and lef the young boys play. Fox would at least get the 1 or 2 1st rd picks and or more young talent.
The Spurs number two pick is not 6 foot six. He measured 6 foot four at the combine.
The spur should not have drafted another guard. The Spurs should’ve drafted Ace Bailey!!!
The spur should not have drafted another guard. The Spurs should’ve drafted Ace Bailey!!!
Spurs going to bat deep with talent around Wemby, just need to add 2 decent supporting bigs to the squad now. They ain't going to be no bottom team anymore like Gil suggested in this video.
San Antonio smart don't forget Ginobili came off bench won titles and was a star
All these guys they talking about can play together. Including Harper and Fox, they can play in the same lineup.
Im with Gil. Harper pick was redundant
Just stirring up shi
A lineup of Castle/Bryant/Sochan/Wemby and another defensive minded point, that's jail right there!
Loading up on guards is the most terrible thing you can do, & if they don’t get wemby help with some more bigs it can be a bad season for the spurs
Will San Antonio ever get back in the championship
Fox wanted to go to the spurs Rashad just chatting he’s going to see a full season of fox and Wemby just wait on it
Spurs just stockpiling dudes 6'6-6'8
They’re going to have to make moves FAST. They have too many of the same players. I guess that’s why they stacked to see who’s going to flourish.
1 and 2 can be position-less. fox, castle and harper can run at the 1 or 2, facilitate, shoot, penetrate.
Strong benches while stars rest are major to playoff pushes. If your second team is putting up offense and defense like your first, what are we talking about. that's why Bryant was a steal, an off the bench three and d, a lockdown on opponents star while starters rest. massive.
Talking bout fox shouldn't be here just after saying young cores need vets. come on gil. Paul was great but he wants starts, fox going to be that vet to these young 1's and 2's.
Great conversation. Put the video on 2x speed and they speaking Fast & Furious like
Bro said fox doesn’t need to be in a “ bottom feeding” San Antonio and then said to send him to Dallas… Dallas is almost in the exact same position as San Antonio😭 gill speaking outta his ahh