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Betclic Elite: incredible baskets, points record and victory… The Wembanyama festival continues

2022-11-04T23:18:06.080Z


Author of 33 points, his career high, the young Mets player, at 18, actively participated in the 6th victory in a row in the champion


Say 33!

Everything was not perfect... There were indeed a few missed free throws at the start of the match (2 missed out of 12 attempts in the end), a few badly calibrated three-point shots... But fortunately for Limoges and his future opponents that Victor Wembanyama has not succeeded in everything, that he “can progress in many sectors” as assured by his captain Lahaou Konaté.

And that's probably what's most impressive.

Also the most diabolical.

Because despite these small slags, the nugget of the Metropolitans 92 was one of the main executioners of CSP Limoges (78-69) Friday evening during the 8th day of Betclic Élite.

A success obtained, without Hugo Besson (sick) or Idrissa Ba (injured), in a packed and fulfilled sports palace which had eyes only for the one whom the Americans affectionately nicknamed Wemby.

Victor Wembanyama today:



33 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK



He was HOOPING on the NBA App.


📲 https://t.co/0fEZTG2IeY pic.twitter.com/5KMyULxUlK

— NBA (@NBA) November 4, 2022

At 18 - he will turn 19 in exactly 2 months - Victor Wembanyama continues to mark the history of French basketball with his size 55.

Facing Limoges, the giant (2.21 m not counting the thickness of his soles) broke his career points record with 33 units (the previous one was 25).

He added 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks.

Or an “overall assessment” (a performance score calculated using statistics) of 41, which is very rare.

“I have no memory of such a player”

You would have to blow on the dust of old spellbooks and archival books of French basketball to find the trace of such a performance at this age.

At 18, Tony Parker had planted 32 points in the colors of Paris Basket Racing on May 5, 2001. At 19, Antoine Rigaudeau had scored 30 against Asvel on January 20, 1990. But the one who is destined to be chosen for the 1st place in the next NBA Draft in June has already done better.

“He is not a normal young player, breathes Vincent Collet, his coach at the Mets and coach of the Blues.

He has the answer to all the problems he is asked.

He is unpredictable and difficult to defend.

He increases his palette with each game.

I have no memory of such a player.

»

At the end of the victory, a mischievous child's smile lit up his chubby face.

The smile of a kid who knows he has just played a very bad trick on his opponent.

Against Limoges, Wemby multiplied world-class gestures which will further feed the social networks of the NBA app which has been following him in each match since last week.

Actions of which he alone has the secret, like this successful basket after a series of dribbles and turning on himself to put his defender in the zig.

But Wembanyama is not just a finisher.

He has, from the height of his 2.21 m (not to mention the thickness of his soles), a unique vision of play and distills caviars for his comrades like this "volleyball player" pass for Ibrahima Fall Faye ( 4th).

On a harmless ball, he will look for the ball at the top of the basketball backboard before sending it into the basket.

The incredible one-legged three-point basket

But the hearts of the spectators - and of the entire Mets club - paused at the end of the first quarter when, in wanting to snatch a rebound, Wembanyama fell badly on his left ankle which started to turn.

The person concerned was obliged to return to the locker room with the physiotherapist.

Time stopped.

But moments later, Alain Weisz, the club's director of basketball operations, came back and gave Vincent Collet a thumbs up.

More fear than harm.

Back on the floor, to a round of applause, the former resident of Nanterre continued his festival, his undermining work on both sides of the field.

Wemba is "a great pivot who plays like a second back" says Collet.

He is a game facilitator. A demiurge.

After having equaled his points record at the buzzer of the 3rd act, he surpasses him on a three-point shot taken… on one leg.

Barely an hour after the match, the video of this shoot had already been viewed 1.3 million times on Instagram… The public is aware that they are witnessing a unique moment.

Everything goes faster with him.

The Limoges players have no other solution than to make mistakes and send him to the free throw line to try to stop him.

Victor Wembanyama's handle 🤯 pic.twitter.com/UCCGSeyzpO

— NBA (@NBA) November 4, 2022

"He's not a normal player," says Lahaou Konaté.

What he offers is unheard of.

It adapts every time.

Victor is Victor.

I see him every day in training, I see him working.

I'm not surprised at what he's doing, at his development, but he's bluffing me.

As long as he continues to enjoy playing, he is unplayable.

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“He achieved a few feats that allow us to maintain Limoges when we play less well, continues Vincent Collet.

It's his best match apart from the two in Las Vegas, but that's in the context of the French Championship… He plays fair.

He is aggressive but he is also careful in his choices.

After his talent does the rest.

The icing on the cake is this 3-point shot on one leg which reminds me of (Luka) Doncic's against us during the Euro.

He is already assuming his responsibilities.

He is the leader of the team and will also be one of the leaders in the France team.

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Victor Wembanyama will have the opportunity to prove it quickly.

While the championship is on hold, the Blues will meet at the start of next week for two qualifying matches for the next World Cup.

The international baptism of fire for Wemby.

Source: leparis

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