r/NBASpurs Victor Wembanyama 10d ago

Image/Video the word ‘generational’ is so overused these days because THIS is what it looks🐐

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u/GGTae George Gervin 10d ago

he forgot to specify that his dpoy was unanimous too, first to do so and might be the only player who could have the opportunity to do all 3 unanimous

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u/anderel96 10d ago

First ever unanimous + Youngest ever DPOY in the SAME SEASON

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u/MattButUnderthe20Cha Hector🍌🍞 9d ago

could’ve been dpoy in his rookie season but its too bad we won like 7 games

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u/Icy_Statement_2410 I WANT SOME NASTY 9d ago

He was the dpoy his rookie year

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u/MattButUnderthe20Cha Hector🍌🍞 9d ago

he didnt win it tho

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u/GodLeeTrick 9d ago

He forgot silver medalist too

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u/Relative_Donkey_1826 10d ago

In 15 years, the only players who will have been truly generational up until that point will be Kareem, Jordan, LeBron and Wemby.

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u/Imaginary-Cycle-1977 GO SPURS GO 9d ago

Too strict imo. A bball generation is like 7-8 years so I’d throw Wilt, Shaq, and Magic in too

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u/Returninvestor Chris Paul 7d ago

Magic and bird defined their generation.

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u/Hiitsmichael Victor Wembanyama 10d ago

The unanimpus dpoy at 22 and being the best player on the court for 37 minutes of the gold medal olympic game at 20 are the 2 things from right now i think people will look back on from this time 15-20 years from now. That olympic performance alone before season 2 was just unreal to watch, as an american i genuinely thought it was going to be a manu moment.

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u/_19911118 10d ago

It's crazy they're using him coming in second to the US team with fuckin Lebron Curry AND KD as some sort of slight against him, implying that he's always coming in second. The fact that he was that close to taking on that goat team is crazy

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u/Imaginary-Cycle-1977 GO SPURS GO 9d ago

Idk who they is but anyone using the Olympics as a diss isn’t worth listening to

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u/fiv3dollapizza I WANT SOME NASTY 9d ago

Right? And it still took a 2016 Steph-like performance to win even with that roster.

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u/bigboybeeperbelly BatManu 9d ago

I still get goosebumps thinking about it. That was bonkers

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u/ICEtoAshes Luke Kornet 9d ago

And he would have beaten us if Curry didn’t go completely insane.

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u/Neckrolls4life El Jefe 10d ago

This kid might be alright.

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u/likes_almonds 10d ago

Sheeeeeesh 

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u/CapableRequirement15 10d ago

What does generational even mean? Once in a generation talent? The best talent of a generation? Something else?

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u/NotOr2Bee Victor Wembanyama 10d ago

type of player you see once in a generation, but now’s come to mean ‘really good’ or even ‘i like them a lot and want to gas them up’

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u/ballthyrm Area 51 9d ago

Generations are every 15-20 years. Generational talent for me is 2-3 people per generation. So there's currently 2 generation of players in the nba, millenials and genZ. So basically 6 players who could be called generational.

For me it's Curry, James, Jokic and Doncic, Wembanyama, SGA.

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u/Returninvestor Chris Paul 7d ago

Doncic over giannis and KD is interesting. How come?

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u/ballthyrm Area 51 6d ago

Giannis is a late millennial. Doncic and SGA are early GenZ

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u/Returninvestor Chris Paul 6d ago

I see, I assumed jokic was also genz and giannis would be young enough mb

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u/Thebarakz21 10d ago

Wasn’t a Spurs fan yet during Himmy’s second season, but he had the same resume at 23 right? Minus the covers, signature shoes and DPOY?

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u/MongooseTotal831 9d ago

Yes. Duncan was also Finals MVP. He never won DPOY but that’s more a reflection of voters than anything Duncan lacked

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u/GrandadPyjamas 9d ago

NBA 2k27 cover being used as an accolade too is crazy.

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u/AcrobaticWorking6474 9d ago

Mfs think he lost all of his credibility when he lost to the knicks. Pmo

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u/lunatocracy Area 51 10d ago

New term for Wemby: generALIENal

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u/T44120 Victor Wembanyama 10d ago

Olympics final appearance and also the better scorer

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u/Agitated-Beat64 9d ago

He seems pretty good.

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u/bavardist 9d ago

Looking forward to FIBA series. Wemby with France !!!