If you want to say the hottest new star of this season, there is no doubt that Wembanyama is it. Before the draft began, Wembanyama was hailed as having a once-in-a-century talent, and was expected to succeed Jordan and James as the league's next legendary superstar. In order to be able to get Wembanyama, the Spurs also played badly, and finally won the first pick and selected this rising star.
In the Spurs' team history, in addition to Wembanyama, only two top picks were selected, namely David Robinson and Duncan. In '97, the Spurs also won Duncan through a bad swing, so how did Wembanyama compare to Duncan that year?
Let's take a look at the stats first, Duncan in his rookie season showed his mature style of play when he first entered the NBA. He averaged 21 per game1 point 119 rebounds 27 assists 07 steals 25 blocks, the shooting percentage is 549%。In the 90s, Duncan's statistic, not to mention being selected as the best rookie, was competitive even in the regular season MVP, and the rookie Duncan played 82 games, which is enough to prove his fitness. And let's take a look at Wembanyama, whose stats are 20 per game so far4 points 101 rebound, 29 assists, 11 steal 32 caps.
Judging by the data of both sides, Wembanyama is undoubtedly slightly inferior to Duncan, and this is the era of small ball, the league has a faster pace and more data. In terms of records, Duncan crushed Duncan, who helped the team win a 56-26 record in the new season, 30 more wins than last season, and became the league's powerhouse. Wembanyama has yet to show the same dominance as Duncan, and the Spurs are still in the bottom of the West. For Wemban, talent is on display, and it's up to the Spurs to build around him in the future.