Wembanyama has 'Tim Duncan qualities' - Popovich - Vidéo Dailymotion

Gregg Popovich likened Victor Wembanyama's 'innate basketball IQ' and desire to Spurs icon Tim Duncan.

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00:00 I'm not sure you'll have to ask him if he was planning on leading the league in

00:04 blocks when he came but you know that was like a requirement. We wanted him at

00:09 the basket and we want him rebounding and blocking shots. He likes to shoot

00:15 that three so that was probably not exactly what he was expecting from me

00:20 off the bat but he's a competitor he wants to win obviously he's gifted but

00:29 I needed to show him that he's gifted in a whole lot more ways than he knows and

00:36 expanding his game was really a priority. He's made me understand that he has

00:49 those Tim Duncan qualities of innate basketball IQ and a fire that he wants

00:57 to be the best and you know you have to be with somebody anybody can tell you

01:02 anything about a player but you have to be with them so you get to understand

01:06 their gut and their mentality their philosophy what what makes them tick and

01:12 he is and will continue to be special.