Victor Wembanyama NBA Summer league Debut Full Play | July 7, 2023 | FreeDawkins

Well, this crowd is gathered, it is ready to welcome Victor Wembenyama, Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubberth. They will have the call. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the captain, is in the house. There he is. That is so good. All the luminaries coming in in Las Vegas as Victor Wembenyama will make his debut. You can see him shooting from the perimeter. That's where you're going to see him too. Look at his strokes. It's effortless. Welcome everyone to Las Vegas and the NBA 2K24 Summer League, the epicenter of the basketball universe, the entertainment capital of the world where neon light usually dominates the desert, but not tonight. It'll be through a different type of incandescence and irradiance. It'll be emanating from one of the most hyped prospects in decades, folks. Victor Wembenyama, seven foot, three and a half, barefoot, angular, agile, sinewy, and smooth. The most hyped prospect in decades, ready to make an indelible mark on his burgeoning NBA career. And we're underway. Wembenyama off glass in his first field goal attempt. He's off the mark. Here's Miller leading the break. Champagney missed the backdoor cut. Here's Wembenyama. Open side, mid-range over Jones, and he's 0-2. And the Spurs off and running. Wembenyama filling the lane. Goes tween and smoked the slam. Hook retrieves it. Got to the rim and couldn't finish. Kai Jones, Wembenyama with good rim protection, and that's how he changes the equation, Doris. Oh, my goodness. The length is going to take people by surprise. And how about that pass, Mark Jones? Timing up his teammate, Dominic Barlow. Miller with a little rim pressure. Had it potentially partially blocked. That three is long and Brandon with the board. Good pace to this game. Nice rim run by Wembenyama. And one! And there it is. There's a smoothness to what he does, a feel to what he does. So feels the initial defender on his back. Another one comes over. He's got to use the offhand. Perfect off the window. I found it interesting how much Matt was talking about his passing ability. Yes. And how much they love his basketball IQ as a playmaker. And here he is off the bounce. A couple of tweens. Champagney for three. So he likes to distribute a little bit out there, Doris. You've seen it twice, Mark. Wemby with the board. He slips the screen and posts up against Miller. Got a little one. Miller tried to big boy him and bodied him. Peeled him clean and they turned him over. Sissoko off the pass from Wemby. Back onto Wembenyama for three. Spurs with another chance. Wembenyama got ripped. Here's Miller matched up against the number one pick. Tried to skip pass. Almost picked off at a bounce and a stay. Charlotte basketball with 3.3 to go on the shot clock. We've seen him make a number of clean switches already. And look at that. He hijacked that one. At the other end, makes the extra pass. Barlow hit the underside of the rim. But you were talking about this, his ability to guard on the perimeter. We said it. Multiple clean switches. And how many times is he going to get out and block three-point attempts because of that length? Wemby sets the screen for Brenham. A little pick and pop. Straight away three. Wemby got caught up on the screen. Died on the screen that time, Doris. Going to be interesting to watch his screen navigation if he's guarding perimeter players. Got fouled that time. Wemby sets the screen and pops. Working against Kai Jones. A sidestep three and left it short. Wembenyama now is one for seven from the field. Bailey one more to the corner. Put Wemby on a flight. Brenham couldn't turn the corner. Good defense. Wemby inside. Draws the foul. So feel, right? That's a feel play. 15 to go. McGowan's man. Wembenyama put him in the friend zone. That's a game changer. It is. Wembenyama kicks it out to Champinney. And laces the three from deep. This whole experience, all of it's been great. Great for him. Great for us. And we'll learn every step of the way. Well, I just got a welcome to the NBA moment right there. Your timing was not impeccable. But I'm curious about something. We'll watch the replay. This is a spectacular finish by Kai Jones. I don't know if Victor has ever asked about your welcome to the NBA moment, but he's going to give as good as he gets. Sasha Vazenkov, the EuroLeague MVP, accepting a deal. Oh, Miller. Wow. Nice double move, Mark. Put Victor on his knees. Scott on the drive. And Wembenyama with his fourth block. Wemby slides out. Can feel the crowd on every catch. The anticipation. Yeah. But I go back to both guys, really. Victor Wembenyama, about 22 minutes thus far. I can't imagine he goes over 27 minutes. Spins and fires. Seemed a little bit rushed that time. Naji said a great screen. Wembenyama switches on to him. Bailey got hung up and had to fire it at the end of the shot clock. Good defense by San Antonio. The defense translates immediately for this guy. He takes a seat now probably about 23 minutes. Multiple efforts. The ability to recover over. And again, the amount of space covered with the strides, both north and south and east and west. Here's Wemby still trying to find his first three. Missed battling. Hornets got a chance here. McGowan's. Nice little Euro step. Missed the layup. And the buzz in the crowd is Wembenyama brings it up to Wesley. Nice little show and go for the slam. He's been dynamic at the cup. Yes. So aggressive. 13 for him. Wemby with the block, but a foul called. McGowan's will get a couple of free throws. Champini fakes the handoff. I do like the new challenge rule that you get to keep it. There it is. And maybe a four point play. Ran him into the front court. A little pitch action. Wembenyama tried to get downhill there and settles for the mid-range. Lost his balance and fell. Wemby with 29 seconds to go. Miller up into him. Couldn't finish through the contact. Six seconds to go as we put a lid on the professional debut of Victor Wembenyama from France. The first player from that country to be chosen number one in the NBA draft. Finishes the evening with nine points, eight rebounds, three assists, and five blocks.