Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra Has High Praise For Spurs Rookie Victor Wembanyama

Not since LeBron James in 2003 has a player entered the NBA with this much hype.
San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama arrived with high expectations when he was drafted last June. So far, he's lived up to ever bit of them.
He makes his debut at Kaseya Center when the Spurs play the Heat Wednesday night.
"You certainly see the highlights it seems like every single day," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "He's in an environment and a program where all the fundamentals, all the intangibles that lead to winning, those things are being stressed day in, day out. So you definitely see improvement."
The 7-foot-4 Wembanyama is averaging 20.4 points, 10. 2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and a league-high 3.1 blocks. He is the frontrunner for Rookie of the Year despite playing for the sputtering Spurs, who are last in the Western Conference with a record of 10-40.
"It's on both sides of the floor," Spoelstra said. "He can really impact the game defensively, just at the rim and changing what you do. We'll have to make intelligent decisions when we get in there."
Spoelstra only expects Wembanyama to improve with time, especially learning under legendary coach Gregg Popovich.
"I'm sure he has to earn his minutes even with all the hype," Spoelstra said. "He also, it seemed like, wanted to be part of that program. That says a lot about him as well."
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Shandel Richardson covers the Miami Heat for Inside The Heat, a Fan Nation channel for Sports Illustrated. He has covered the NBA since 2010.
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