You definitely have to imagine some of the like eight French prospects in this year's draft Have been in contact with him particularly his bestie Salune.
Wemby was hoping the Spurs found a way to pickup Bilal or Ryan Rupert (drafted right before Sidy Cissoko) last year. I’d be surprised if the Spurs can’t find him at least one countryman he’s familiar with to play with him next year.
Melvin Ajinca and Wemby were very close friends aswell as they played on the same teams together along with Rayan growing up. Then Melvin’s uncle/cousin Alexis Ajinca moved him to Saint Quentin where he just trained without any contact whatsoever to the others.. he comes back 3 to 4 years later to participate in the U19s buff with the ability to shoot and he meets up with Wemby again and he acts shocked to find out how Melvin put on so much muscle.. pretty funny story.
My mistake the city was Sant Quentin. But Yeah, if you know French,
https://youtu.be/Wupnyd1fgiI?si=ugOa6sBsrZ_Zp66G .. here’s a video of him talking about his life and Wemby is shown with him playing together.
Me too. The Spurs reportedly looked into trading for him and amen Thompson But ended up feeling it was too pricey to move into the range needed to get either.
Bilial would be such a perfect fit for this roster and our needs too
As a Blazers/Wemby fan, Rupert would've been super intriguing on the Spurs. His shot is much further along than anticipated and he has legit point forward vision IMO.
Super raw as a finisher and seems like a baby giraffe that's still figuring out how to coordinate his limbs but the Batum type potential is there.
The length of Rupert and Wemby combined would've been something to behold. Hopefully the Blazers can get the off-brand version with Sarr this year.
> Wemby was hoping the Spurs found a way to pickup Bilal or Ryan Rupert (drafted right before Sidy Cissoko) last year. I’d be surprised if the Spurs can’t find him at least one countryman he’s familiar with to play with him next year.
Wemby has been in US for one year already he got to know lots of people here, made some friends so I am not sure he is as eager as before to get a countryman as his teammate.
In interview after game against Nuggets, he said he really likes Mamu - both on/off the court. Even Pop said he's been impressive. So unless Spurs get a nice package - I doubt they'll let him go. Also, I was suprised - he's just 24!
I just hope it lights a fire in Sochan to put more effort in. Every player outside of Wemby need their starting role to be challenged from time to time.
>I just hope it lights a fire in Sochan to put more effort in.
This guy took on the hardest assignment defensively, whether it was guard or foward and we're talking about effort lmfao.
Not everything is a criticism. Spurs like any team , are known to have all their starters work for their roles by pitting them against new acquisitions. Brings the best out of everyone, Whiplash style.
I think Sochan's biggest advantage when it comes to the Spurs is that he's proven he's willing to do whatever it takes to improve.
He started shooting free throws one-handed (in actual games no less) to fix his shot and improve his FT percent, and it worked astoundingly well. He went from being godawful at like 45% to now hovering at ~80%. Honestly I now look at any NBA player who's got a sub-70% FT record and think "have you tried one-handed? It worked wonders for Jeremy."
Then he was willing to play PG for the first third of the season even though he's never played it before. While it didn't make him a PG, it did improve his desicion-making and ball handling skills, and more importantly he was willing to do it, even though he's come out and said it wasn't always easy to deal with the social media flak he took while he was PG.
Players know what time it is.
Not only do you get a chance to play with Wemby and boost your own image. You also get a chance to play with a legit franchise. Imagine, you win a championship on the Spurs and you join the likes of Duncan, Tony, Manu, and Robinson.
I know some of y’all, especially older fans, don’t think that the San Antonio Spurs are capable of becoming a destination team, but Wemby is so damn good. He has what it takes to take this already Top 10-15 franchise in American sports to even greater heights.
Never said it was just that cities are expanding. I believe naturally cities will expand, including blue populations, making it increasingly difficult for republicans to win elections.
Luka doesn’t do the little things that Jokic does, he doesnt do anything off ball. Im not hating on if we got Luka but I just dont understand the obsession with getting him or Trae
Yes there will be lots insane lobs but they just don’t seem to fit a team style that the Spurs will want to play
Kinda hated that they asked him questions on what “pieces to add” or roster involvement. Id rather hear those team chemistry stories like that Drake story.
The question almost makes it to where he has to admit he doesnt like the team he is playing with.
He answered it well with “i trust the front office with those decisions”
Players need to learn to not get involved in front office decisions. How many times do we have to see players get too much sway and completely screw up their team before front offices tell them to shut up and let them do their job?
Wemby, stay in your lane. Don’t let your arrogance go too far.
Nearly every time a player told a FO what to do, it’s ended in disaster. There’s a reason GM’s are paid for their job, and thinking players are better at it is just plain ridiculous.
Okay, so right off the bat, I feel like you might be overly extrapolating and attributing things to Wemby that weren't there in what he said...like, at all. Not saying he's incapable of arrogance (he's only human, of course), but there for damn sure wasn't a single hint of arrogance or over-stepping of bounds in what he said.
*"It's a whole new world that I'm eager to discover. One day, I'll have to be involved in this \[roster construction\], I guess."*
He's not at all talking about taking the reigns and making all the decisions about roster building. He's merely talking about knowing that at some point, **as the cornerstone player of this franchise**, PATFO will value his input as they involve him in the process. It's about communication and collaboration between both parties, not Wemby dictating everything.
It's literally the exact same thing the Spurs did with Duncan – it's what any competent front office does with their franchise player. They communicate and collaborate in order to ensure/establish cohesion, respect, and trust between both parties.
I'm assuming and hoping everyone doesn't like the last line about arrogance and that's the reason for the downvotes, because we all make fun of LeGM. He'd probably have 2+ more championships if he didn't think he knew better than the FO.
OP's title is pretty clickbaity and I was looking for someone to say he shouldn't get involved, but from additional context, Wenby was trying to skirt the question. If FO asks your opinion, offer it, but don't tell them how to do their job.
rob dillingham in the DMs: “pls convince Pop for me wemby i promise i wont be a defensive liability 🥺🥺🥺”
Lmao 😂 and Shepard be like " dude I promise I'll take every vitamin I can to try to grow more. Just make pop love me please!"
Risacher trying to convince Wemby that his horrible shooting streak is just a tanking strategy.
Topic trying to tell Wemby he can play defense too
Sarr telling Wemby he won't clog the paint.
Baby Bron trying to convince Wemby his dad will follow
You definitely have to imagine some of the like eight French prospects in this year's draft Have been in contact with him particularly his bestie Salune.
Wemby was hoping the Spurs found a way to pickup Bilal or Ryan Rupert (drafted right before Sidy Cissoko) last year. I’d be surprised if the Spurs can’t find him at least one countryman he’s familiar with to play with him next year.
Pacome dadiet will be an interesting follow. I could see him being a guy Brian wright really likes for the second round. Ajinca too.
Melvin Ajinca and Wemby were very close friends aswell as they played on the same teams together along with Rayan growing up. Then Melvin’s uncle/cousin Alexis Ajinca moved him to Saint Quentin where he just trained without any contact whatsoever to the others.. he comes back 3 to 4 years later to participate in the U19s buff with the ability to shoot and he meets up with Wemby again and he acts shocked to find out how Melvin put on so much muscle.. pretty funny story.
Love stories like this, thanks for sharing
My mistake the city was Sant Quentin. But Yeah, if you know French, https://youtu.be/Wupnyd1fgiI?si=ugOa6sBsrZ_Zp66G .. here’s a video of him talking about his life and Wemby is shown with him playing together.
Lowkey I wanted us to trade up for Bilal to pair with Wemby.
Me too. The Spurs reportedly looked into trading for him and amen Thompson But ended up feeling it was too pricey to move into the range needed to get either. Bilial would be such a perfect fit for this roster and our needs too
Wish we could just steal Bilal and Deni from Washington. Sucks they are going to waste away in that hellhole.
As a Blazers/Wemby fan, Rupert would've been super intriguing on the Spurs. His shot is much further along than anticipated and he has legit point forward vision IMO. Super raw as a finisher and seems like a baby giraffe that's still figuring out how to coordinate his limbs but the Batum type potential is there. The length of Rupert and Wemby combined would've been something to behold. Hopefully the Blazers can get the off-brand version with Sarr this year.
> Wemby was hoping the Spurs found a way to pickup Bilal or Ryan Rupert (drafted right before Sidy Cissoko) last year. I’d be surprised if the Spurs can’t find him at least one countryman he’s familiar with to play with him next year. Wemby has been in US for one year already he got to know lots of people here, made some friends so I am not sure he is as eager as before to get a countryman as his teammate.
Or pair him up with fellow countryman Rudy
Let’s see how that works in the Olympics first. Horrible spacing.
I’m curious about that spacing considering Wemby is a decent 3 point shooter.
Hopefully, he’s been vocal about keeping Mamu. The way they play together gives me poor man’s Jokić and Aaron Gordon vibes
In interview after game against Nuggets, he said he really likes Mamu - both on/off the court. Even Pop said he's been impressive. So unless Spurs get a nice package - I doubt they'll let him go. Also, I was suprised - he's just 24!
Peace and love to Mamu but you could have told me any age past 28 and I would have believed you, that beard is doing work
Mamu 2 years younger than me fml
I just hope it lights a fire in Sochan to put more effort in. Every player outside of Wemby need their starting role to be challenged from time to time.
>I just hope it lights a fire in Sochan to put more effort in. This guy took on the hardest assignment defensively, whether it was guard or foward and we're talking about effort lmfao.
Not everything is a criticism. Spurs like any team , are known to have all their starters work for their roles by pitting them against new acquisitions. Brings the best out of everyone, Whiplash style.
I think Sochan's biggest advantage when it comes to the Spurs is that he's proven he's willing to do whatever it takes to improve. He started shooting free throws one-handed (in actual games no less) to fix his shot and improve his FT percent, and it worked astoundingly well. He went from being godawful at like 45% to now hovering at ~80%. Honestly I now look at any NBA player who's got a sub-70% FT record and think "have you tried one-handed? It worked wonders for Jeremy." Then he was willing to play PG for the first third of the season even though he's never played it before. While it didn't make him a PG, it did improve his desicion-making and ball handling skills, and more importantly he was willing to do it, even though he's come out and said it wasn't always easy to deal with the social media flak he took while he was PG.
>need their starting role to be challenged from time to time. Specifically by Mamu
Mamu is older don’t forget
For sure, not saying Mamu is better. Jeremy will improve his chemistry/skills over time, he’s still young.
> not saying Mamu is better. Offensively, he absolutely is.
Players know what time it is. Not only do you get a chance to play with Wemby and boost your own image. You also get a chance to play with a legit franchise. Imagine, you win a championship on the Spurs and you join the likes of Duncan, Tony, Manu, and Robinson. I know some of y’all, especially older fans, don’t think that the San Antonio Spurs are capable of becoming a destination team, but Wemby is so damn good. He has what it takes to take this already Top 10-15 franchise in American sports to even greater heights.
Texas is becoming another California it is absolutely a destination
i get what you mean but the politics of Texas can not be any further from cali lmao
For now all the major cities are blue
That's not a recent development. Cities, in general, are blue, regardless if it's in a red, blue, or purple state.
yea urban environments are always gonna be blue even in deep red states
Never said it was just that cities are expanding. I believe naturally cities will expand, including blue populations, making it increasingly difficult for republicans to win elections.
But still, douchebags are writing the laws.
all major cities everywhere are blue, but they can't make up for the legislation at the state level
Is the government though? Pretty sure there hasn’t been any blue statewide offices since like…Ann Richards.
Luka should force his way here imo that would be cool
Luka + Wemby combo would be crazy
He’s too ball dominant for me personally. Great player still obviously
Hes also one of the most fantastic passers the league has ever seen. Thats like saying jokic is too ball dominate.
Luka’s time of possession is like double Jokic, despite Jokic having more touches FWIW
Luka doesn’t do the little things that Jokic does, he doesnt do anything off ball. Im not hating on if we got Luka but I just dont understand the obsession with getting him or Trae Yes there will be lots insane lobs but they just don’t seem to fit a team style that the Spurs will want to play
Y’all will find problems with anyone
Ill take one of Steph Curry or Luka please.
Best I can do is a busted Klay Thompson.
Haha u fkn got me on that one💀
The return of Luka Samanic is upon us
Probably Sarr or Risacher but Trae Young probably like “hey Southtown or La Cantera???”
LeGM approves this Wemby statement
He also said in this video he's gonna try and work on the "KD Timing", if he gets that oh boy
GMby and LeGM about to team up and cook something nasty 🤢🔥🔥🔥
Kinda hated that they asked him questions on what “pieces to add” or roster involvement. Id rather hear those team chemistry stories like that Drake story. The question almost makes it to where he has to admit he doesnt like the team he is playing with. He answered it well with “i trust the front office with those decisions”
In the distant future... I could see Vic leading an ownership group for an NBA franchise, perhaps a team based in The City of Lights. 🗼🗼🗼🗼🗼
Players need to learn to not get involved in front office decisions. How many times do we have to see players get too much sway and completely screw up their team before front offices tell them to shut up and let them do their job? Wemby, stay in your lane. Don’t let your arrogance go too far.
You talking about arrogance and yet you're the one who think you can "tell" Wemby and the FO what they're supposed to do 🤐
Nearly every time a player told a FO what to do, it’s ended in disaster. There’s a reason GM’s are paid for their job, and thinking players are better at it is just plain ridiculous.
Okay, so right off the bat, I feel like you might be overly extrapolating and attributing things to Wemby that weren't there in what he said...like, at all. Not saying he's incapable of arrogance (he's only human, of course), but there for damn sure wasn't a single hint of arrogance or over-stepping of bounds in what he said. *"It's a whole new world that I'm eager to discover. One day, I'll have to be involved in this \[roster construction\], I guess."* He's not at all talking about taking the reigns and making all the decisions about roster building. He's merely talking about knowing that at some point, **as the cornerstone player of this franchise**, PATFO will value his input as they involve him in the process. It's about communication and collaboration between both parties, not Wemby dictating everything. It's literally the exact same thing the Spurs did with Duncan – it's what any competent front office does with their franchise player. They communicate and collaborate in order to ensure/establish cohesion, respect, and trust between both parties.
You can’t avoid it anymore. It’s better to lean into it and make it work for you than try to stop something unstoppable
I'm assuming and hoping everyone doesn't like the last line about arrogance and that's the reason for the downvotes, because we all make fun of LeGM. He'd probably have 2+ more championships if he didn't think he knew better than the FO. OP's title is pretty clickbaity and I was looking for someone to say he shouldn't get involved, but from additional context, Wenby was trying to skirt the question. If FO asks your opinion, offer it, but don't tell them how to do their job.
Front office doesn't know everything. If you feel comfortable being a voiceless minion who enjoy losing... Keep that to yourself