Questioned by our on-site journalist – Robin Wolff – Rick Carlisle, the Pacers coach, was very complimentary of Victor Wembanyama. For him, who notably coached Dirk Nowitzki in his prime, Wemby can quite simply become the face of world basketball.
Since his arrival in the NBA, Victor Wembanyama has unleashed passions. And the desires. For all NBA coaches, having a player of his caliber is undoubtedly a kind of fantasy. Which translates into a thousand and one compliments addressed to the Frenchman, for his game, for his singularity as a basketball player. In front of an audience of mainly French-speaking journalists, Rick Carlisle did not fail to point this out. Comparing Wemby to Arvydas Sabonis and Ralph Sampson. Two avant-garde players.
“He is close to Ralph Sampson or Arvydas Sabonis, but at the time, the coaching staff did not imagine that a player of this size could do that. I am in awe of his talent. He can become the face of world basketball”
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Exchange, it should be noted, rather friendly with Robin Wolff, at the origin of the question on Wembanyama. The Pacers coach actually asked if it was… tampering in the event of a response. Enough to make the whole assembly laugh. More seriously, this declaration is obviously part of a long line of those very complimentary towards our French giant. Hoping that he feeds on it and crushes Indiana, well.
Source : TrashTalk
