Do y’all think Wembanyama will live up to the hype?

[banner34]

He is a French Yao ming

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

No

 

[Michael's Black Son]

No. But at least Pop is competent enough to do something with him.

 

[O.T.I.S.]

I haven’t seen enough of him playing against high level talent to judge.

All I know is that he’s a 7’5 KD… but you can’t be 7’5 playing SF…

Or can you

 

[Reggie]

Since they are saying he may be the best prospect EVER I would say no that he won't live up to the expectations set upon him. But he can still be an all time great player with a Hall of Fame career ahead of him.

 

[Th3G3ntleman]

I dunno about hype but his feel, touch , and skill at that size is undeniable. I can't see him as a healthy failure. If

 

[Crack Daniels]

When you’ve got Woj saying he’s possibly the greatest prospect in team sports history…it’s kinda impossible.

Which is unfortunate because every single game next year will be scrutinized to a ridiculous level

 

[Heavy_Handz]

LeBron was the most anticipated athlete of all-time. Him & Bryce Harper. Recency bias like a motherfukker

 

[ryderldb]

for a player of his size he's extremely fluid, but like a lot of posters have mentioned most of these super tall lanky dudes get injured. Only one I can think of that stayed healthy for a bulk of his career is KD, but he eventually wore down as well.

 

[FAH1223]

History is against him at this point. French players outside of Tony Parker do not fare well in the league. Players his height and build do not survive long either. When was the last time we had an all star over 7'2? Yao?

I'm not buying the hype on this kid but I hope I'm wrong.

Boris Diaw played many years.

Nicolas Batum has just completed 15 seasons in the league.

Rudy Gobert is a decade in and multiple DPOY.

 

[DaKidFromNoWhere]

 

[triplehate]

Never assume something will live up to hype. Don't be a hater but leave room to be surprised

 

[get these nets]

Zion was hyped for dunks and shyt. His mixtape wasn't even touching John Wall's.

The Zion hype was so big, that four years later , dudes are still stuck on it and repeating those media fed projections.

 

[get these nets]

Kareem was the greatest prospect in the history of basketball

 

[McPiff]

Boris Diaw played many years.

Nicolas Batum has just completed 15 seasons in the league.

Rudy Gobert is a decade in and multiple DPOY.

Dudes just be saying anything


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