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Wemby & The Spurs Look Playoff Ready | Rachel Nichols & Chris Mannix



Wemby & The Spurs Look Playoff Ready | Rachel Nichols & Chris Mannix

Chris Mannix and Rachel Nichols break down Victor Wembanyama’s historic start to the season and why the Spurs look ready to compete in the playoffs

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46 Comments

  1. @Burger-boy-o5t

    10:43 I love the way Rachel speaks about Harper‘s mentality and the way he grew up with an NBA dad. That’s top-notch reporting right there who the hell would let her go for their company no joke. Great work and go Spurs go.

  3. @NickHemmings-dq7br

    I like the kid let's not predict like penny and grant hill, let's cheer him on for a ring then we can start hall of fame career, then 4 plus ring top 5, his journey just started

  5. @lamart3857

    Top 5 all time? Please stop this is a guy that never averaged 25ppg,never made 3rd team all nba never even played in the playoffs and is not even the best in the nba right now lets pump the breaks and have this discussion in 5 yrs

  7. @wellingtonpalme6729

    Stop it… We did that with lebron..
    Let him play…
    He didn't even won a playoff game …
    Just enjoy today.. stop thinking about tomorrow…

    Those are such unhealthy discussions for the league and for the kid..

    Stop setting unnecessary goals and just allowe him to be great..

  10. @Lion82afma

    Victor can be top 1.

    Edit: Just to clear my comment

    As scary as victor is on the regular season he will be 10x more scary in the post season.

    Just imagine a series of this dude blocking EVERYTHING vs your team And making your big studs look undersized.

    He will not only be physically imposing. But mentally scary and demoralizing for opponents.

    It's demoralizing
    don't see Wemby losing

  11. @TheMilitiaGuy

    I told you sports pundits two months ago that you were understating how great Year 3 Wemby is going to be, and that the Spurs were not a play-in team but a possible 4-6 seed.

  12. @TheMilitiaGuy

    Last season, Wemby's nine 3s/game were by design. In Wemby's rookie season, when Popovich moved him from the PF to the 5 spot, Pop made it clear that Wemby was a perimeter player. So now he is an outside-in player, not inside-out.
    He has now set up defenders from the perimeter then takes them to the paint. WeMVP!!!

  13. @TheMilitiaGuy

    Pray God gives him health b/c Wemby today is what Wilt was in the 60s…a unique phenom who players do not know what to do with. Wemby needs to stay around 240lbs or he will develop foot-leg problems like other ABNORMALLY tall players in league history. Wemby's career will be lengthened if he isn't banging for 30mpg against heavy big men in the paint.

  14. @TheMilitiaGuy

    Wemby has a MJ-Kobe killer attitude. He has stated "Defense is non-negotiable" so KJ better play defense b/c the Spurs are returning to the roots they had under Pop. NBA needs a new defensive category: "Potential Blocks"…like they have assists in the NHL.

  15. @TheMilitiaGuy

    Prediction: If Spurs win 55 games it is b/c of Wemby, who will proceed to win DPOY and MVP…and maybe even MIP.

  22. @chadbremer3038

    These shows with the click bait is getting ridiculous. Wemby is playing great but miss me with this potential top 5 player of all time nonsense. These media talking heads love to hear themselves bloviate. They are more hype-entertainment than analysis.

  23. @calioumarx4289

    Victor wemba overhyped season start but real top mvp is 1 maxey average points 37.8 points 5 assists 2 giannis average 36.9 points 16.8 rebounds 2 7 assists 2 block c'mon people

  24. @UnconventionalReasoning

    The only reason Wemby is "the first player in history" with these stats after three games is that blocks were not officially recorded before 1974. Otherwise, he would be the second player in history numbers like these, quite a bit behind the first player.

  25. @BradyBryant-c8k

    In order for him to be a top 5 all time player, he would have to have at LEAST 5 rings with a WINNING record. Until then……..let it play out.

  27. @Limbo85Inside

    Usually Centers prime is a short window compared to other positions. It’s good Wemby is trying to capitalize on it right now.

    I hope he stays healthy long enough to pass up Hakeem in blocks all time i dont think anyone’s been close to passing that up in a long time.

  28. @surfingtexas

    As good as his physical attributes are for basketball, his mindset is what stands out the most to me. He has a thoughtful poise about himself while be the hardest worker. He really wants to use his talents to the best of his ability.

  29. @readyproductone

    Wow, these 2 are great minds, love the way they disect the game.
    So much better than listening to some ex-players. On Gilbert Arenas pod, I dont understand what they're saying half the time. Is it even English? Just sounds like gibberish.

  34. @stonergee420

    Wemby is that DC character that absorbs other heroes/villains superpowers bc he’s playing like a combination of other nba legends we’ve seen before 😮‍💨🔥

  36. @andresperez1151

    It's not forget that when he blocked those two shots and took the logo 3, he took the logo 3 because he saw the shot clock and you it was a two-for-one situation. If you watch full games you'll see how high IQ his game is.. I think that's getting lost how great athletically he is

  38. @larrylindgren9484

    Playoff ready. They'd played no one who isn't going to be in the draft lottery. Maybe have them play someone with talent before we say they are playoff ready.

  41. @Alienwatchgospursgo

    Dylan wants to be better than his father, he's making a name for himself to the point where people are saying Ron is his father as an aftermath note. He's gonn be great & they already have their big 3 + Devin. He has been so insrumental carving a significant role for himself along w/ Johnson. The secret to their success is their bench being so much better than opposing teams 2nd squad. Where not talking abt their 14th pk Bryant & their scorching scorer Garcia @ the end of the bench. Barring injury, & fixing their TOs this team could be the #1 seed given the way they play defense, which will get better as the season progresses.

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