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A real sensation this season in the NBA, Victor Wembanyama does not leave anyone indifferent after his visit.

A Knicks star will be able to confirm this, who does not think that countering the Frenchman is possible.

Even if he will not play in the playoffs, and the Spurs have one of the worst records in the NBA, Victor Wembanyama’s season will remain a success.

He will be named rookie of the year in a few weeks, while the DPOY remains achievable for a lot of supporters. This Friday, he made the Spurs win again thanks to a counter clutch .

Knicks star shocked by Wembanyama

A few games before, Wemby was really hurting the Knicks with 40 points, 20 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 interceptions and an overtime victory.

A crazy performance, with Josh Hart quite impressed by his opponent. In his podcast alongside Jalen Brunson, this is what he explains about the Frenchman.

Josh Hart on Victor Wembanyama : “There comes a point where you can no longer physically fight against certain players. You can’t anymore. You can not do anything. Like Wemby, there’s nothing you can do, it doesn’t matter anymore. You can’t defend him, you just hope he misses. And he certainly didn’t miss against us. »

“He’s 2m24 with a pretty high shot, you can’t counter his shot. It’s impossible to do that.

Counter it? Maybe when he makes a layup or when coming from behind.

There are some guys like Kevin Durant where it’s impossible to block the shot. Michael Porter Jr is smaller, but he’s so high when he takes his shot”

A real headache for defenses, who no longer know what to do against players like Wemby.

The Pelicans, however, proposed a relatively simple plan this Friday.

Countering Wembanyama is in any case possible but as Hart explains, only in a certain way.

Earlier in the season, Gary Payton II led the way for the Warriors.

GARY PAYTON II BLOCKS WEMBY 😳😳pic.twitter.com/XMaZotvmur

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Josh Hart has been impressed by Victor Wembanyama’s prowess, to the point where he doesn’t see how to effectively counter the Frenchman’s shot. Good luck to the defenders in stopping him in the future.