Draymond Green and others discuss Victor Wembanyama's recent loss to Shaquille O'Neal, noting the rookie must adapt as defenses tighten. Wembanyama needs to improve tip-ins, free-throw attempts, and his overall feel for the game as league intensity rises.
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This is starting to grow into a rivalry with him and Shaq. You know, Shaq got the best of him this game. It's not the end of the world, but you know, Wemby's gonna have to figure out what teams are doing differently to him than they've done last year and make those adjustments. And you know, with his skill level and his talent level, he will figure it out and make those adjustments.
Yeah, Wemby also, like sometimes you think it's sweet in the second half of the season because you starting to find your way and then you coming into the next season thinking like, oh, you know, it's gonna be as sweet as it was last season. But to your point, there's a different level of intensity. Everybody is fighting for a spot, so he got to figure out how to make adjustments in the game. Can you get some tip-ins? Can you get to the free throw line? You know, he gotta learn to have a better all-around feel for the game, especially when everybody gonna be focused on him.