Is OKC’s 7’3 Rookie Really A Wemby Stopper?
OKC’s 7’3 rookie Aday Mara was immediately labeled a potential “Wemby stopper,” but it’s much more complicated. In this video I break down his recent performances at the FIBA World Qualifiers with Spain. I analyse what Mara already does well, where his mobility could be exposed and how his size could actually fit alongside Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein and the rest of the Thunder frontcourt. Most importantly, what can he realistically give Oklahoma City against Victor Wembanyama?
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he's more euroleague player but in nba you need lateral speed
if anything he is a Ched potential replacement and that is already valuable
Wemby(like shaq) is going to have a bunch of these tall goofys employed. Because teams for some reason believe that guys his height will stop him. When in reality you need a player like kat(tall shooter, that can put the ball on the floor, who can somewhat defend). The sixers even picked up tacko falls bumass , like really⁉️
Nope
Its way too early to tell but if he comes in with a specific goal and moveset to work on, its gonna help a lot.
good analysis.. i didnt know much about him but thought he was way over hyped.. but seeing this makes me think hes got more potential than i thought.
More like Wemby speed bump
Another wasted pick.
This is dumb af
bare in mind… This is BEFORE training camp, BEFORE Pre Season, BEFORE some time in OKC Blue, BEFORE his first game. I think there is plenty of time for him to develop. He's literally able to, just not Wemby might outskill him
Bring in the unicorns!
Laughable! Aday Mara is even less of a "Wemby Stopper" than weak-willed Chet. Dude lacks lateral speed and Wemby can pull him out to the 3 pt line thereby opening the lane for drives off the pass.
Good luck. He’s not stopping wemby
Chet getting traded
Aday Mara isn’t in the NBA to stop Wemby. He is a hell of a prospect, he needs time, he is young, really smart and team oriented. A good teammate too. No ego. He can have a very long career in the NBA… his ceiling is all start caliber.
There is no wemby stopper neither a shai stopper all you can do is slow them down. Aday mara was picked as a project he wont be the stopper because no one can stop a generational talent like wemby. I hope Aday Mara doesnt get screwed over by the pressure
3:44 to be honest Hartenstein did a great job
Wemby grew 2 more inches. He’s 7’7 now lol
because they couldn’t get yaxel
Chet not scoring and j will being out was the problem lol
A slow footed 7’3” Spaniard may well bang with Wemby, but…..”Wemby Stopper”? Uh, no.
if chet would just put on a couple lbs of muscle every year he would be a beast. no one said to gain 30 lbs. he just needs to gain about 12-15 lbs. he could of been half way there already if he would of trained hard when he got drafted.
I'm going to be honest spurs vs okc wasn't Wemby problem, It was a Chet problem.
All I’m sayin, there’s a reason he fell to 12th
So Aday Mara will likely a Zach Edey
I remember back in the day they labelled Ruben Patterson as a Kobe Stopper. He didn't stop Kobe. 😂