Mavericks Coaches Go to Hilarious Lengths to Simulate Victor Wembanyama at Practice

This is one way to prepare to face the 7’ 4” rookie.

Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama is officially the second tallest active NBA player standing at 7’ 4”, causing a unique challenge for the rest of the league while facing him on both ends of the court.

The Mavericks face the Spurs for their home opener on Wednesday, Oct. 25, meaning Dallas needs to prepare to face the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft.

One of Dallas’s assistants, player development coach God Shammgod, did his best to turn into Wembanyama during Saturday’s Mavericks practice. And, no, he isn’t 7’ 4” like the Frenchman.

San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama is already presenting gameplan problems for opposing teams before his first regular season NBA game :: Kyle Terada/USA TODAY Sports

Instead, Shammgod attached long pads onto his arms to mimic Wembanyama’s wingspan. As he defended Mavericks players, Shammgod shouted “Wemby! Wemby!” to remind the players who they will be facing in a few days.

In a video posted by Dallas Morning News’s Brad Townsend, Shammgod seemed to successfully guard the players with his extended arm length.

It’s official: Mavs are prepping for the Spurs, specifically 7-4 rookie Victor Wembanyama, with God Shammgod playing the role of Wemby. “Wemby! Wemby” he hollered while going out to defend Irving with his artificial Wemby length. pic.twitter.com/cKmgnP0M1n

— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) October 21, 2023

Even though the image of Shammgod with pad arms looks very funny, fans will get to see whether the technique was successful in a few days.