Victor Wembanyama’s Running Triple Gains Worldwide Attention
The 7-foot-4 Victor Wembanyama turned heads yet again with a unique scoring move.
There’s no telling just how limitless the 7-foot-4 Victor Wembanyama is. Pegged as the top prospect for the upcoming 2023 NBA Draft, Wembanyama turned heads again with a unique and silky one-legged running three-pointer that he swished during a game he suited up for French basketball club Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92. NBA France posted the video of the play on their official Twitter account, giving fans the opportunity to see this one-of-a-kind basketball play.
In preparation for his arrival next year, the NBA is streaming Victor Wembanyama’s international games on the official NBA app, providing basketball fans from all corners of the world the chance to see the 18-year-old’s versatile game. With a lengthy 7-foot-4 frame to disrupt everything on the defensive end of the floor, Wembanyama then operates on offense with the mobility and skill set of a top-notch guard. It feels like there’s nothing that he can’t do, especially if he’s showcasing all these smarts, skills, and moves at a very young age.
Viewed as a “league-altering talent“, the NBA is also tracking bottom-dwelling teams who are intentionally losing games to have a higher chance of landing the top pick in next year’s draft. There aren’t a lot of seven-footers who have the same skill set that Victor Wembanyama has, and he may even be the first one to showcase all these assets on both ends of the floor. With how the game has transitioned to switch-heavy defense and pace-and-space on offense, you could say that Wembanyama is the perfect archetype for today’s basketball.
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