2023-10-25 10:09:54
Victor Wembanyama will dive into the deep end of the NBA this Wednesday, October 25. The young giant of 19 years old and 2.22 m, number 1 in the last draft, is preparing to discover a new world during a season where he will inevitably have a series of great firsts. We have selected seven dates to note in your diaries.
October 25: his first match
The big day. Victor Wembanyama will finally become an NBA player this Wednesday evening at 8:30 p.m. (3:30 a.m. Wednesday to Thursday night in France) in San Antonio, Texas. His first match will take place against a “neighbor” from the same state, the Dallas Mavericks. Wemby should even touch the first ball of the match during the jump ball, the jump ball which serves as the start of the game. A meeting broadcast live on ESPN, the major broadcaster of the championship, bringing the Frenchman into American homes.
November 8: premiere at Madison Square Garden
The trip to the legendary basketball venue, located in the heart of New York, will arrive very quickly: from Wednesday, November 8 to face the New York Knicks. The great players have often revealed themselves there, in the middle of this electric and willingly provocative atmosphere of the New York fans.
November 10: his first duel with Rudy Gobert
The opposition between the two Frenchmen will be worth the detour: the first duel between the two immense players (2.16 m for Gobert, 2.22 for Wembanyama) will take place on Friday, November 10 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio.
It will be fun to watch, between the two French giants of the NBA. It will also be an opposition of styles. Before that, Wembanyama will have already faced Nicolas Batum (October 29 at the Clippers), another French star.
December 13: his first clash with LeBron James
It is said that Wemby is the greatest hope in world basketball since LeBron James: the two players will be able to face each other on several occasions this season. The first will take place on Wednesday, December 13, before a second match immediately, two days later, each time in Texas.
We can bet that there will be many cameras that day at the Frost Bank Center, between the new star and the veteran of the League (38 years old), who had called him an “alien” a year ago when from the Mets 92 tour in Las Vegas.
February 16-18: his first All Star Game?
The All Star Game, this event which brings together the best NBA players each year for a weekend of shows and exhibitions, will take place from February 16 to 18 in Indianapolis. Will Victor Wembanyama be there? The public votes to designate the 5 major of each team will take place a few days before the event then the coaches designate the replacements.
At a minimum, if he does not play in “the all-star game”, he will undoubtedly participate in the Rising Stars Challenge, which brings together the best rookies (first-year NBA players) and sophomores (players in their second season in the NBA).
April 20: the start of the playoffs
The regular season will end on Sunday, April 14 with a homecoming of the Detroit Pistons for the Spurs. Will the San Antonio team still be in the race for play-in qualification (equivalents of play-offs to reach the final stages, for teams ranked 7th to 10th place in the Western Conference) or even directly into the playoffs (from 1st to 6th place)? San Antonio is not one of the favorites, far from it. But with Wemby…
July 27-August 10: the Paris Olympic Games
Ideally, Victor’s season could end… August 10, 2024. That day will in fact take place the final of the Olympic Games. Wembanyama has already made it one of his objectives, and true to his personality, he announced that he wanted to aim for the title. Facing the United States Dream Team?
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