Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama The Next Wilt Chamberlain? ‘He’s Gonna Score 101 Points’.
Metta World Peace remarked, “[Victor Wembanyama] is the closest thing we’ll ever see to Wilt [Chamberlain].” “This kid is going to improve and put on weight. He will receive 101 [points] at some point during the following seven years.”
Victor Wembanyama, a rookie for the San Antonio Spurs, has already gathered a sizable fan base.
Just when it seemed like the hype train couldn’t possibly get much bigger, a former NBA player and champion made an incredible prediction.
The most recent installment of FanDuel’s premier NBA program, “Run It Back,” featuring analyst Michelle Beadle, insider Shams Charania, former players Chandler Parsons and Lou Williams, and analyst Metta World Peace, revealed that Wembanyama will eventually surpass Wilt Chamberlain’s record for in-game scoring. World Peace won a championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2010.
“[Victor Wembanyama] is the closest to Wilt [Chamberlain] that we’ll ever see,” World Peace said. “This kid is going to beef up, he’s gonna get better. … He’s gonna get 101 [points] at some point in time in the next seven years.”
Out of all the Wembanyama predictions we’ve seen, this one is probably the most impressive to think about. Physically, Peace is probably correct in that Wembanyama is the closest thing we’ll see to Chamberlain. However, Chamberlain played in an era where the overall skill level and athleticism isn’t what it is in today’s NBA. That’s not to discount what the legend accomplished, but rather temper unrealistic expectations for 19-year-old rookie sensation.
Wembanyama was averaging 18.9 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.3 steals, and 3.1 blocks per game before to Tuesday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. In just his fifth NBA game, he scored 38 points against the Phoenix Suns on November 2, which stands as his career high scoring effort to date.
