17 year old Wemby fouling out during the FIBA U19 World Cup Final vs. USA with 2:42 remaining in the 4th
Final - USA 83, France 81
Wemby: 22 points, 8 rebounds, 8 blocks
Chet: 10 points and won MVP
This is where it all started
Dylan Harper in Game 1:
24 PTS
11 REB
6 AST
7 STL (most by a rookie in CF game)
The first player since Larry Bird with a 20/10/5/5 Conference Finals game — Harper is a rookie.
Victor Wembanyama was destined to lead the Spurs. 👽
Rare highlights are from when Wemby was just 9 years old… already standing 5’10” 👀🔥
Now set to face OKC in the Western Conference Finals.
Dwyane Wade on the criticism Bam is receiving for scoring 83:
“I don’t think Bam gonna give his 83 points back. We all want things to look a certain way. If it don’t, we be like ‘nope, asterisk.’ When you think of somebody scoring 83,
You think of BUCKETS being put on somebody head. You think of 3s, pull ups, tough shots. You have this vision in your mind of what 83 points look like. Then you see 36/43 from FT line and 7/22 from 3 and you’re like ‘ain’t no way. Unacceptable!’ This is what I hate for Bam, let’s take away the last 5 minutes of the game, Bam played an incredible basketball game. The first 3 quarters, was the best individual performance we seen this year in the NBA. Then the last 5 minutes, it becomes a spectacle…. It didn’t end how we wanted it to but that’s not a Bam problem. Bam did what Bam was supposed to do. I’m on this floor trying to get the W and go for the record books! The man had 83, However he got It. YOU CANT GET 83 AT LIFETIME FITNESS RIGHT NOW!”
(Via @wynetwork)
@antjohns23 Certainly hope so… nobody wants to see any of these players injured or injuries affecting their play. But she is awful at times, especially when she’s hurt.