
<p>Unsurprisingly, the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/san-antonio-spurs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>San Antonio Spurs</strong> </a>didn’t hesitate to <strong>get <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/victor-wembanyama" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Victor Wembanyama</a> with the first overall pick in the 2023 <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> Draft. </strong>Every single team in their position would’ve done the same.</p>



<p>Wembanyama is a unique player, a basketball unicorn as we had never seen before. He’s — perhaps — the <strong>most perfect prospect</strong> to ever set foot on a basketball court.</p>



<p>But as great as he is, there’s still a long way to go for him to even be good at the next level. That’s why<strong> Gregg Popovich</strong> doesn’t want to hear anything about the comparisons with <strong>Tim Duncan, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/lebron-james" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LeBron James</a>, Kobe Bryant,</strong> or anyone else.</p>



<h2>Gregg Popovich Doesn’t Want To Compare Victor Wembanyama</h2>



<p><em><strong>“Because of all the hype, he’ll have a target on his back. </strong>More than O’s and X’s to <strong>begin with, we’ll be most interested in setting a framework, an environment where he’s comfortable. Where he can be Victor.</strong> He’s not LeBron or Tim or Kobe or anybody else, he’s Victor and that’s who we want him to be,”</em> the coach said.</p>



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<p>That’s one of the many reasons why the Spurs were<strong> the perfect organization for him. </strong>Popovich will keep the main thing first and won’t be distracted by all the outside noise.</p>






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<p>Every player has a different path to stardom. The Spurs have a long track record of success developing players, but <strong>there are no guarantees when it comes to the NBA Draft.</strong></p>


Victor Wembanyama\&#039;s jersey number with the Spurs

Tim Duncan

Gregg Popovich weighs in on Victor Wembanyama and comparisons to LeBron James and Tim Duncan