By Guillaume K. | Sports journalist
After a particularly impressive first season in the NBA and the Olympic Games played in France, Victor Wembanyama is back! The young Spurs interior wants only one thing: to be competitive and aim high.
The summer that has just been experienced Victor Wembanyama at only 20 years old could well impact the rest of his career… Indeed, after only one season spent in NBAthe French basketball prodigy had to carry the hopes of an entire country during the Olympic Games played at home. A monumental pressure for a player who still has everything to learn from the highest level.
If everything was not perfect, he was there in the most important match with a memorable final against Team USA. His tears after the match obviously reflected his disappointment, but also a crazy determination and a desire to win everything. He also explained that he was worried about his future opponents, since he will do everything to no longer experience this feeling of defeat.
Victor Wembanyama already wants to win!
He will be able to show this conquering state of mind from the first weeks of the season with his Spurs. He will play in a more competitive team thanks to Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes, which necessarily increases expectations about him. During media day, he spoke on the subject with a message that should worry the rest of the conference.
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I’m going to manage expectations for this season like I’ve managed expectations for years. I will concentrate on my real responsibilities. Honestly, I don’t owe anything to any journalist. I just have to be accountable to my teammates and my coaches, that’s all. I’m proud that people recognize my qualities and my talent, because I know that one day I will be in the conversation for the title of best player in the world.
As always, I’m going to focus on winning this season. I want to help my teammates and make them better. I’ll handle this as usual. It’s just that last season, we wanted to get to know each other, to play together, and at the end of the season we showed progress. But this season we just want to win.
Victor Wembanyama only needed one season of adaptation, now he wants to win games, climb the Western Conference standings and be credible in the playoffs. To do this, he will have to take a step forward and establish himself as one of the best players in the league. He has the talent for, the coach for, it’s up to him to play.
Victor Wembanyama is a winner and he won’t settle for another season of learning. His leaders surrounded him with experienced players, it was up to him to use them to achieve his goals in the Western Conference.
