Boston Celtics Plan to CONQUER Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs—Why It MATTERS Now
Victor Wembanyama’s rise is rewriting the NBA’s balance of power—can the Boston Celtics find a true “Wembanyama stopper” before it’s too late? John Karalis of Celtics On SI and Tom Westerholm spotlight the transformative impact of Wembanyama’s skillset on team building, debating whether Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown has what it takes to contain the Spurs’ generational star. The conversation tackles leaguewide strategies, potential trade targets like Giannis Antetokounmpo, and why Wembanyama’s unique physical tools could force franchises to rethink their entire roster approach.
The episode also delivers sharp takes on the Celtics’ window of contention, the future roles of key contributors like Derrick White and Payton Pritchard, and off-court drama featuring Jaylen Brown and Stephen A. Smith. Don’t miss expert insight on what it will take for Boston to outmaneuver San Antonio and sustain championship ambition in the age of Wembanyama
0:00 Wembanyama: NBA Game-Changer
6:52 Wembanyama’s Historic Ceiling
11:37 Celtics’ Wemby Stopper?
15:47 Team Building for Wembanyama
20:11 Who Guards Wembanyama?
26:14 Jaylen Brown vs. Stephen A. Smith
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Tom Westerholm can conquer me anytime
Tom @ pick #27 the Boston Celtics select Tarris Reed jr from the University of Connecticut👀
Watched the entire podcast thank you John and Tom 😊
C’s need a better coach.
Play the young wings, trade Hauser, and go get Wendell Carter Jr.
Let’s see what they can do with a healthy Tatum.
thinking of a healthy KP but that is just a wishful thinking. he had the skills, athleticism height to atleast contain wemby as shown in their previous match ups. kp held his own when he was healthy during his boston tenure. one of the biggest "what if" player. so sad for him
😂😂 we can’t even stop Andre Drummond 🤣
I can a sure you they do not have a wemby stoop on the team
OKC forced Wemby into double OT because not only do they have SGA, but they have stretch bigs in Chet and Hartenstein. C's need a KP and Timelord that never, ever get hurt.🙏 Big order I know, I know . 🥹
I'm torn because I believe strongly that we need bigger badder interior players (as brad mentioned in his press conference) – I believe that for many reasons but mostly skill diversity so we have actual counter punches to run when the perimeter shots aren't falling…. but on the same note I saw how the only thing that seemed to stall wemby defensively was when stretch bigs were on the floor and he couldn't park in the paint.
Semi Ojeleye 💪🏽