Open Thread: How the the rest of the NBA views Wemby
Mar 16, 2026
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Recently, Jaylen Brown referred to himself as the best two-way player in the game. But he added a caveat when considering Victor Wembanyama in the league.
“That boy Wemby is a problem, a big problem. When I say I’m the best two-way player in the league, it’s not counting Wemby. Like, Wemby don’t count. He’s not even human. I’m the best human player.”
He is not the first player to praise Wemby’s generational talent.
Josh Paredes put together a great list of quotes.
Ant: "Wemby takes away the layup, jump shot. Good feet, can move. He's one of a kind." Curry: "He challenges you in a way that doesn't make any sense."Redick: "It’s more than the counting stats with him because there’s such an avoidance of him defensively."J. Brown: "When I… pic.twitter.com/19xsbi9VdB— Josh Paredes (@Josh810) March 13, 2026
Anthony Edwards said “Wemby takes away the layup, jump shot. Good feet, can move. He’s one of a kind.”
Stephen Curry shared, “He challenges you in a way that doesn’t make any sense.”
Lakers head coach J. J. Redick added, “It’s more than the counting stats with him because there’s such an avoidance of him defensively.”
Even legendary Boston Celtics big man Robert Parish got in on the action saying, “He may be a player where they have to rewrite the rules.”
And recently on his podcast, Draymond Green pontificated, “Everything he does takes you 4 people to do. He’s just different than everybody.”
Draymond Agrees With Jaylen Brown's Assessment Of Victor Wembanyama“Wemby is this otherworldly thing man. Like, I’m not even going to say otherworldly person, he is just this otherworldly thing and everything that he does is going to take you like four people to do. Like, he is… pic.twitter.com/YcOorVJxa4— The Draymond Green Show (@DraymondShow) March 15, 2026
High praise from some big names in basketball.
One thing is for sure, Wemby alters the way the game is played and it is now on the Spurs to make sure opponents continue to alter their game when Wemby is on the bench. As the postseason looms, look for the Spurs and head coach Mitch Johnson to try some new tactics to protect Wemby from the physical defense and to keep teams at bay when Victor takes necessary breaks in play.
Spurs are on the road for the next two nights playing the Clippers and Kings before heading back to the Frost Bank Center for a couple of home games later this week.
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