{"id":255621,"date":"2025-11-01T14:35:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T14:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/255621\/"},"modified":"2025-11-01T14:35:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T14:35:07","slug":"shaquille-oneal-believes-victor-wembanyama-is-changing-the-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/255621\/","title":{"rendered":"Shaquille O\u2019Neal believes Victor Wembanyama is changing the game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Victor Wembanyama is more than living up to the hype that surrounded him when he entered the league, and Shaquille O\u2019Neal also spoke about him.<\/p>\n

The No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft, Victor Wembanyama, is playing fantastic basketball this season and is becoming a true revolution in the NBA, and one of the greatest centers ever, Shaquille O\u2019Neal, had high praise for the French star:<\/p>\n

\u201cVictor Wembanyama is redefining what a big man can do. Joker has already redefined what a big man can do, but Wemby\u2019s taking it to a different level: dribbling between his legs, stepping back, looking like Kevin Durant. He\u2019s playing some excellent basketball right now, and I\u2019m happy for him. I\u2019m happy for the Spurs organization.\u201d<\/p>\n

> \u201cI would tell him to pace himself. Phil Jackson \u2014 I don\u2019t know how he did it \u2014 but during the three years we won in a row, he would sometimes come in and say, \u2018Hey, sit out these two games. I need you to rest. No parties, no rap videos, no commercials, just rest. But when you come back, I need you to average 40.\u2019 Phil did a great job managing my playing time, my injury time, and he also did a great job keeping us away from Utah. I don\u2019t know how he did it. We always had problems with Utah before he got there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Through five games this season, Wembanyama is averaging 30.2 points, 14.6 rebounds, 4.8 blocks, and 3.4 assists, and if he continues at this pace, he will definitely be an MVP candidate, especially since he is leading the Spurs, who remain undefeated so far.<\/p>\n

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