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By Guillaume K. | Sports journalist
Victor Wembanyama has been unanimous since his debut in the league, which was not a given. Despite this, some still have criticisms to make of him. This is particularly the case for Kenyon Martin, who does not necessarily understand his training…
Since his debut in the NBA, Victor Wembanyama has rarely been criticized by fans and observers. On the contrary, in this microcosm, even those who had the highest expectations around him confirm all the good things they thought of the pivot of the France team… This shows his impact and his level from the first day.
What we could still criticize him for, because he is not yet perfect, is his propensity to play far from the basket while his physique makes him almost unstoppable in the paint. Too often during the season, and this is a real area of progress, Wemby has locked himself into a 3-point trigger role which does not necessarily suit him. His 32.5% success rate in the exercise proves it.
Kenyon Martin disappointed by Victor Wembanyama
This is the reason why Kenyon Martin, former No. 1 in the Draft, was quite critical of him after having seen him train with Jamal Crawford. Before thinking about dribbling and shooting, he would like to see Victor Wembanyama perfect his game with his back to the basket, for example. And that’s good, he evolves in the franchise of an absolute legend.
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I’m going to ask you a question… He’s 2m24, do we agree? Why does he need to work on his dribbling with Jamal Crawford? Whether he puts his butt in the paint or from mid-range. If he wants to improve his game, he should first improve near the circle. What if he worked with Tim Duncan instead? He already does it, and although he does more.
He has a big list of things to accomplish before he can take the ball up the court and come out with swaying dribbles. Seriously he measures 2m24, who is he going to be able to dribble on a pitch? The coaches will put sharper defenders on him. He can almost dribble past Rudy Gobert, but that’s 4 games in the year. No real pivot is going to move far enough away from the basket for him to pull off his moves.
He will never have time to do Jamal Crawford-style dribbles on the court, defenses will let him shoot 3-pointers. And he will never shoot series of 3 or 4 long distance shots. I understand what he’s trying to do, but even so, he could have asked a lot of other players for advice before moving on to Jamal Crawford. I love him, but there you go… 2m24 my guy. We already need to perfect the shot against the board like Duncan.
Kenyon Martin understands Victor Wembanyama’s intention by training with Jamal Crawford, master of dribbling in the NBA… But for him, Wemby’s progress will first and foremost involve perfecting certain fundamentals, particularly in the racket.
2024-06-20 12:30:00
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