Thanks for the appreciation of my gameplay Jimmy. My main goal is to focus on the game and the hype around me isn't gonna affect the way I play.

Obviously the frame is worrying. However, the last time a tall skinny guy from Europe with a unique last name and great work ethic came into the league, he put on a ton of muscle weight and became the best player in the nba

And now he’s running the league

Something to keep in mind is that sports medicine has evolved greatly the last couple of decades. Surguries that were once not available or were experimental, are now routine. I wish this young man a long and healthy career.

In Yao's defense, in between his Country forcing him to play and the NBA he was playing like 200 games a year. He held up pretty well given the circumstances. That man was FIRE

As a French fan everybody here is talking about how great his mental is and how determined he is to bulk up to defy these odds, that kid is special. Giannis Luka and now him what a blessing to be a European fan ahah

this aged well

That injury risk is just something every team has to gamble with. Thats why prospects like him are protected from a very young age. By the looks of it, he has a great team around him. It's just amazing when the sporting world unearths gems like Victor Wembanyama 💯

One of the major contributing factors to Yao Mings injuries is the fact that he rarely had any time to recover. He practically had no offseason to rest having to play for the national team during the summer.

I’m glad Sabonis gets so many mentions even though he came into the league practically a veteran with major injury issues already limiting him down. He was the true monster of nature in his time.

This video is extra extra relevant now with 7'0" Chet's unfortunate injury. Keep up the great content, man!

Off the top of my head, Wilt Chamberlain. Good longevity and led NBA in minutes played 9 times. Chamberlain was a natural athlete but also put a huge emphasis on physical conditioning which I can imagine is critical for big men to avoid injury.

People forget that one of Lebron's greatest skills is his availability. It is shocking how healthy he has been over his career, like a machine that almost never breaks down

Even though this video is about Victor, every time you mentioned Arvydas Sabonis a smile lit up on my face (I’m Lithuanian). Thanks for the praise you gave him!

I was here when Jimmy told us a yr ago 😮

Back after my Spurs won the lottery, I’m so damn excited to get Wemby. We are the perfect landing spot. Spurs are great at developing young talent, time to do it with Wemby.

This kid is basically the physical embodiment of playing on a 7 ft rim against your lil brother and his friends.

I say that about Yao anytime I talk about him to someone. His talent and skills was actually unbelievable when you consider his height. It’s a tragedy he spent most of his career injury plagued

#PrayersForWembanyama Hoping this kid can excel passed injuries. It will be amazing to watch him grow

Coming back to this video after he got selected #1 to the Spurs

Good luck Victor let’s just hope you remain injury free throughout your career.

He's got the skillset of KD, Gobert, and Jokic at age 17. That's 2 MVPs and a DPOY in one player who's also 7'3". On paper this kid is the unicorn of unicorns

1. Relevant information 2. Music and video ratio 3. Detailed editing 4. Fluent and easy to understand video structure. These 4 things are what make this channel #1 in the basketball category

Watching this video again a year later 😂😂

Yup Victor Wenbanyama is insane. Perfect example of modern basketball personified in a single nba prospect

Jimmy makes our day better whenever he uploads ✊🏾

I'm really glad I've seen this before people even knew about Victor. I hope he does great in the NBA in the future.

anyone else come back to this after wembys insane rookie run?

I hear a lot of people talking about how bulking up decreases injury risk, but is that necessarily true. When you're 7'3+ tall, doesn't having too much weight put a lot of strain on your body. Yao Ming's injury was stress fracture, which I imagine was partially caused by his weight of 310 pounds. Being super tall increases your injury risk, but not by as much as you might think. There are two reasons why. First, a lot of tall people have gigantism. People with gigantism are far more likely to be weak and get injured simply because they don't grow the same way as normal tall people and their musculoskeletal system cannot handle their height. Victor Wembanyama doesn't have gigantism, so his risk is already reduced. The second problem is that there are so few people that tall, so you often have to make a sacrifice. You don't have a large enough pool to choose people who are going to be as agile and injury-resistant as the shorter people in the NBA. I mean there aren't enough tall people in the world to find one as agile as the guards in the NBA, so of-course they are going to have a higher chance of getting injured. Injuries are highly inversely correlated with your control over your body. Skill in manoeuvring your body and understanding where your body parts are at all times will reduce your risk of injury, especially in the fast-paced athleticism-based game.

He has all the potential in the world. Really hope he becomes an NBA legend!

The guy was in my school (Charles Péguy, le Chesnay). At 13 he was already more than 2.10 meters and we were already talking about him being a prodigy and reaching the NBA I got to compare hands with the guy Damn he is tall Hope he’ll make it far

this is probably the first time any of us heard about wemby

No wonder Pops and Spurs are trying to tank. I see it now Imagine him having a body like Giannis

i’ve been keeping up with victor since he was 16 this kid is special i remember during the U17 fiba championship he was outplaying and cooking chet holmgren while being younger he’s the real deal

Where my fellow spurs fans just drinking in all the victor they can after the lottery win?? It’s so freaking exciting!!

Jimmy will be a valuable scout to any NBA team that hires him . I get that players are humans with different strengths and weaknesses, but at the end of the day.... numbers never lie. Love your content man. We all appreciate it more than you know.

This young man has Spurs written all over him. With that young core and such a versatile player as Victor...that's tons of championships in the future!!!

I play 1 on 1 with him last year he plays very hard like dude looks skinny but he plays physical and he pay attention to detail every time I think had a shot to score he comes out of nowhere and blocked my shot he not a talker but this dude is tough and dedicated to to the game of basketball 💯

Bro honestly, after the game last night, I can’t believe how spot on you were, way before all the hype. Always ahead!

Chet’s broke foot brought me here…

Mark Eaton only missed 9 games in his first 10 years in the NBA- what a beast for his size. RIP big man.

What's scarier is that his family has sports genetics, his mother was a basketball player, his sister won gold at the FIBA ​​U16 world cup in 2017 and his father was a long jumper athlete.

He is living up to the hype.

I feel like this video is going to age very very well... He more than an UNICORN. He's more like an ALIEN like we've never seen before. Plays like we've never seen before. We are so blessed and i hope he stays healthy throughout his career. We are witnessing history in the making and i really2 loved it.

thank you from Nigeria 🇳🇬 Jimmy. You’re always blessing us with bangers 🙏🏾.

Can we take a minute to appreciate how awesome Shaq was, as a youth. Shaq vs the Great Wall was always a great matchup. Same with Tim Duncan, best PF ever! This coming from a Laker fan.

There is no doubt about what Vic can achieve, I love basketball, and I hope and pray he can make it better for as long as possible. Stay healthy, stay strong and focus on your personal development. That's all I ask for, please🙏🙏🙏!!!.

welcome to the spurs wemby

Just like all scientific disciplines, sports medicine is always moving forward. I wouldn't be surprised if in the future more and more of these athletic giants are able to maintain their physical health longer into their careers. Not to mention changes in managing and coaching regarding load management; play him 25-30 minutes a game, 50-60 games a year for ten or twelve seasons rather than 35-40 minutes a game as many games as he's healthy for six or eight seasons.

Lebron had all the athleticism and skill but what no one knew was how special his mind is. Also no one outworks him. Stays out of trouble. I mean no one has ever been as hyped as him and he couldn’t possibly live up to it any better.

This video aged well lmfao

i love your intensity bro. you have that killer mentality that you need to become an all time great.

No matter what happens to this kid's career, I just hope he stays healthy, a wide range of arsenal plus that size? He'd be unbeatable. His biggest enemy only being longevity

If I was in the nba I ain’t gonna lie I would train with Lebron and learn from him how he stay so healthy and last so long 💯

A welcome addition to my beloved Spurs.

Love your videos, especially this one! Masterfully paced and produced. Your voice is honey, and insightful comments and research are amazing. Thank you! As for the percentages being SERIOUSLY stacked against Victor, that is simply undeniable. I've been a lifelong Blazers fan since 1979, and I've seen Sam Bowie 7'2" out of Kentucky (drafted along with Jordan) break his leg at the actual game in Portland's Memorial Coliseum. Then we had Greg Oden - another #1 pick - go down with repeated knee injuries. Both were generational talents in their own right had they stayed healthy, and therein is the cruel rub - they simply can't. In Victor's case, he's obviously bright and coordinated, but he will need to add another 50 pounds in muscle to be in the NBA...and his height and frame will suffer as a result. The writing is on the wall. Perhaps the X factor in all of this is that sports medicine and treatments for high-end professional athletes have never been better, and I hope Victor can rely on science and medicine to extend his basketball career. Regardless of talent or physical stats, he seems like a really good human being. I am rooting for you Victor!

The NBA is a whole different league. Regardless of the hype. There is a 50/50 on his success. Anything can happen. He is a walking toothpick going up against solid, strong, physical professional men.

jimmy's chart game is so unmatched sheesh since the beginning, it's been a great experience witnessing your growth on this channel keep going, man 💪

Nearly 2 years later we need a review of this video

Sabonis played at an elite level unfortunately it was mostly in Europe. He started playing here at age 31 but still put together 6 good seasons.

Y’all are getting me so hyped to see this guy play in the NBA

"He is like a combination of Jordan, LeBron and Magic." - ESPN on literally every #1 draft prospect

10 years from now we could be looking at all of the all time greatest players in nba history if he stays healthy

I think it’s so cool that he regularly watches and comments on your videos. You truly are one of the greatest sports channels ever.

Me coming from the Congo where he’s Dad is from I really like what I’m seeing. I know what matter It’s not about where you come from but what you really are on the court. I can’t wrap my head about how good this kid really is. I wish him good health and 20 years of NBA career. I’m 6’5 my wife is 6’2 we have 3 boys and I can’t wait to put them in basketball. (6,5 and 3)

7:30 Bro looks like the final scene of Space Jam 💀💀💀

I’m praying for he stays healthy and strong🙏🙏🙏

Jimmy put all of on game before ESPN and Woj lol

really wish with all my heart that he can stay away from injuries.... imagine how unstoppable he could be with a body as trained as giannis's ... its not gonna be easy ,he would have to train all day to the gym and the court and it has to be his only focus for a lot of years to get to that level physic because the taller you are the harder it is to build muscle cause your muscle are longer and more.....

5:21 shaq was looking like a young Gucci mane 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I love the dramatic music at the end!! That was a nice touch...

SAN ANTONIO WINS!!!!!

There's just one things scouts are forgetting....today's video is sponsored by Keeps! How could they forget that's crazy

You’re the GOAT Jxmy, love your videos. Full of stats, information and context and fun to watch.

This is really funny to watch now, with his incredible NBA preseason debut

Again, Jimmy only you make can stats really exciting - and you are always a head of the curve

"Some say he is actually 7'5 but that is just speculation." * Shows a picture of him towering over a 7'1 player and alongside a confirmed 7'4 player that he beats in height but keeps referring to him as 7'3 throughout the rest of the video *

Thanks Jimmy! What I like most about Victor is that his attitude is so much different than your usual players that all this hype goes around, he's said in interviews, even on this video, that he just wants to have fun playing basketball, he's just great while doing that. A lot of prospects think like this, but most in the first picks don't. At his age he seems very level headed, I've never met him so it's just a assumption. Also, and for me it's the biggest thing, both is parents are accomplished sportsmen, his dad a long jumper. He said that he learned from a young age how to run properly. I think that sounds simple at face value, but having a professional in a different sport based around being tall and running teach you how to run, jump and "fall" properly is massive, I believe it's the reason WHY he's so fast and agile in his frame, he's had that since his father taught him. With this, he didn't just suddenly spurt into his height, he's apparently been taller than most his age for a while. This means that he's super used to his body, his physiology is used to his body and tensions, as it develops - we're talking about a kid here so I won't describe him like a machine, but he's grown up in this form. All of this should reduce his injury proneness, and puts him in such a good position. On the other end, accidents happen, other players happen, and so injuries happen - to all players - he knows this, his family and coaches and everyone who cares knows this, and I'm sure he'll get the right support to ensure his longevity - cause this kid loves the game and he's not just gonna want to become the best as priority, he's gonna want to enjoy it for as long as possible if I had to take a guess.

I can't wait to see the kid's performance, luckily he's gonna be in the draft this year

Difference between now an then is the widely used time(health) management tactics the teams use on their superstars now. (Thanks Kawai) This kid can stay healthy and strive if the team he is drafted to doesn't over work him.

As always, great video... I'm hoping and praying to God that THIS young man will far exceed what is expected for him and the length of his career. I hope he ends up playing and being SUPER effective 20 years in the NBA...I really do

Oh how fast they forget about Zion Williamson, the hype behind him was way higher then Victor in my opinion he's the biggest prospect since bron and he's also more nba ready Victor like you said needs to add weight

Just hope he stay healthy and goes to a great development team

He's in the NBA now. I like this kid so much that after watching this video, if he gets injured, I'm going to cry.

Found about him last year from 2k. Had 7 mvps bruh and avg 29 on his career. Idc if it’s 2k but the fact that he’s actually 7’3 and has a skill like that, got me interested.

His height issue is an inconvenient truth for teams salivating over him, that's for sure. He's a high risk/high reward pick.

Makes you appreciate Wilt all the more given how many minutes he played

You called it . Let the sweepstakes begin 😳😎

The thing that surprises me most is how smooth his jumper is. Most people once they are that tall shoot set shots with all upper body. But Viktor’s jumpshot is so silky smooth for being 7’3”. That is a testament to his dedication to the game right then and there

Keep working Hard Victor. Can't wait to see you in the Pros!

I hope this guy will have great success in the NBA...the Tanking game will start in 2 weeks

Your videos are amazingly interesting and very profesionally made. Thank You!

This is where the future of basketball is headed. Positionless basketball; long, athletic, well rounded players.

Solid content! As an older NBA fan that hasn't paid much attention since the early 2000's, you're helping me get back up to speed.

Mark Eaton from the Utah Jazz. 7'4 and a hell of a player. Nothing but respect to him...

Now he’s 7 5

Victor is slick with it! I’m excited to see how his future turns out, Goodluck my man hope to see you in the NBA very soon 💯

Thank you for defending Yao Ming, even tho his stats doesn't stand out (especially reb) he is criminally underrated. He was able to battle Shaq 1on1 and BBQ prime Dwight Howard every time they meet. I can't even believe when TMac didn't pick Yao Ming in one of his fantasy bball headsup and I felt betrayed by one of my favorite players growing up. No other teammates in the NBA would have done what TMac did on ESPN that just ain't right !!! Anyways, in today's NBA Yao would definitely be efficient while have the ability to stretch out to the 3pt line and give trouble to all NBA teams... Probably BBQ Embiid too ~!

It is my belief that the reason for Abdul Jabbar's longevity was his smooth gait and, of all things, his deadly sky hook. He smoothly and non-explosively scored, and,as mentioned in the movie Airplane, was laxed in getting back on defense. He was still fun to see. Being a short guy i tried to emulate Kareem's sky hook. I got good over the garage but on a real court in a real game i still got YOKED, as we used to call it.

This was a hella good Good GOOD! Video 👏🏽❤️