Wemby Averaged 26.0 Points in the Finals and Jay Williams Says He's Not Even Close to His Peak
Holy smokes, did you guys see the end of the NBA Finals? Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs just took a gut punch, losing to the New York Knicks, and man, it had to hurt. But here's the wild part: even after a Finals run where the dude was putting up serious numbers, one former NCAA champ thinks we've barely scratched the surface. Jay Williams went on ESPN's Get Up and dropped some truth bombs that should have the rest of the league shaking in their sneakers.
The Post-Up Problem We All Saw Coming, But He's Still Averages 26.0 Points!
Okay, so Wemby struggled a bit in the Finals. The source says he had a tough time against Karl-Anthony Towns and Mitchell Robinson, which, yeah, we saw it. But seriously, the man still averaged a ridiculous 26.0 points in the series! That's insane for anyone, let alone a guy many feel is still finding his NBA feet. Williams, though, isn't impressed enough. He's calling for Wemby to hit the lab this summer and build out his post-up game.
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Williams laid it out: "He needs a signature move on the post." Think about it, the guy is 7'4", moves on the perimeter like Kevin Durant, even if he doesn't have the exact same handle. But a back-to-the-basket move? Williams called it "imperative for his development." And then he dropped the ultimate challenge: "Tim Duncan’s in your backyard. Go get that job done this offseason." That's not just advice, that's a directive, straight from one legend-in-the-making to another. If Wemby adds that to his arsenal? Forget about it, the league is gonna be in trouble.
Shaking Hands? Jay Williams Says Get Real
The Spurs lost that series in five games to the Knicks, and right after the buzzer, Wemby and his teammates bolted for the locker room. Naturally, the media and fans started squawking. But Williams? He's having none of it. He went hard defending the Spurs' move, saying that "shaking hands is what you do when you’re in the little leagues. When you’re in JV. When you’re trying to teach about 'Treat the game the right way'."
He didn't stop there, either. Williams basically said it's not a rule, so why bother? "I don’t believe that NBA players have to shake hands." Preach, Jay! "Why do I have to do that? I don’t have to do it because everybody does it. Like nobody did make it a rule." He summed it up perfectly: "I don’t need to like you. I don’t get paid to like you. I get paid to compete against you, to win championships, so there’s no prerequisite when the game’s over." It's about winning, not being chummy. And you know what? He's right. The raw emotion of losing the Finals? You don't need to put on a show for anyone.
So, what's next? This Finals loss is going to be pure rocket fuel for Wembanyama. Jay Williams' challenge to master the post-up game, with Tim Duncan as his potential mentor, means we're looking at a different beast next season. This defeat isn't an ending, it's a beginning. Get ready, NBA, because a motivated Wemby is bad news for literally everyone else.
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