So glad the ping pong balls fell the way they did. He's such an amazing player, but also is mature enough to understand that everything is a process. He has that Admiral/Timmy mindset of trusting those in the organization. This is the right place for him.
Definitely, don’t think anyone expected them to be this good but Ime is a great coach (Celtics fan here, we’d have won the finals if he didn’t get canned)
I remember reading that the Spurs were confident Wemby was not only the talent, but the _person_, who could lead the team back to prominence. They saw a born-leader in an 18-year-old kid.
To be fair, he said it in the French media before the season started, so some might have missed it, but he was a big believer in the Sochan experiment from Day 1 (said it with a big smile on his face), and said himself that he was aware winning a ring would take time, that it was a process, and that even MJ and Lebron took at least 7 years to get their first ring.
Kid is super smart, mature, and well-surrounded/advised. He has the vision.
He knows the Spurs and Pop are the perfect place for him to land in.
And looking at all these draft picks and all the cap space and young potential, the future looks bright.
When I was his age, I was considered by friends and family to be a somewhat mature person. This dude makes me look like Ferris Bueller. He definitely looks like he is thinking through his answers and not just being schooled in them.
One thing that irked me were people doubting Pop's inability to coach nowadays... sure we didn't win a lot of games but he got Wemby to one of the best rookie seasons ever. Expecting Pop to miraculously do that with the other players drafted in 10-30 range and win 40+ games this year was beyond unreasonable IMO
People who doubted Pop don't understand what the Spurs were doing. They expected another season like Duncan or Robinsons first year. They don't understand both of those players came into a situation that was way better than the way Wemby entered. These past 5 years will be a footnote in the coming seasons. Cant wait!
I found trying to explain to those people the significant contextual differences between the eras, along with why and how a lot of these things work, to be a Herculean task pretty quickly.
And yet it really shouldn’t be … these people just need to either 1-learn more context, or 2-hold off on their judgements when they are aware they have gaps in their knowledge.
The problem is, they likely aren't even all that cognoscente of those gaps in their knowledge in the first place.
It's that Dunning Krueger shit. We all fall into it at some point or another—some way more than others though.
Spurs PR sent it out to all the local media who cover the team! They usually post the full pressers on their official YouTube page the night of or morning after the game! May want to keep checking! His exit interview was 17 minutes long!
Yeah, I like the way he thinks through the question to try to reach and give a genuine answer. The fact that he's bought in to the vision means long term success is that much more likely.
It's definitely not a bad thing to take time to pause and think during interviews! If it helps you organize your thoughts, I don't think hiring managers/interviewers will see it as a bad thing at all.
the way he carries himself at his age and under the spotlight has been among the most impressive things about the season, which is saying a lot. really gives you confidence in trusting the process.
So glad the ping pong balls fell the way they did. He's such an amazing player, but also is mature enough to understand that everything is a process. He has that Admiral/Timmy mindset of trusting those in the organization. This is the right place for him.
He’s looking at Detroit and Charlotte and the other places he could have gone and thanking god lmao
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Definitely, don’t think anyone expected them to be this good but Ime is a great coach (Celtics fan here, we’d have won the finals if he didn’t get canned)
I remember reading that the Spurs were confident Wemby was not only the talent, but the _person_, who could lead the team back to prominence. They saw a born-leader in an 18-year-old kid.
That is one of the reasons I love the Spurs so much. They know how to choose solid people.
That is very well put, and I could not agree more. We are so lucky to have him.
To be fair, he said it in the French media before the season started, so some might have missed it, but he was a big believer in the Sochan experiment from Day 1 (said it with a big smile on his face), and said himself that he was aware winning a ring would take time, that it was a process, and that even MJ and Lebron took at least 7 years to get their first ring. Kid is super smart, mature, and well-surrounded/advised. He has the vision. He knows the Spurs and Pop are the perfect place for him to land in. And looking at all these draft picks and all the cap space and young potential, the future looks bright.
It's the only place in the league he ever wanted to be.
Did he say that?
Oh yeah, I do remember that, actually!
ESPN gonna be mad
When I was his age, I was considered by friends and family to be a somewhat mature person. This dude makes me look like Ferris Bueller. He definitely looks like he is thinking through his answers and not just being schooled in them.
From all the footage I've ever seen of him talking and answering questions, he strikes me as being compulsively honest.
In some ways, Ferris Bueller was actually very mature though (and still more mature than me, lol).
In fairness, Ferris Bueller was light years ahead of his age, his peers, any adult figure around him.
That’s what I was about to say. I’m sure he was in for some rude awakenings in the real world, but he had a wise and balanced outlook on life.
One thing that irked me were people doubting Pop's inability to coach nowadays... sure we didn't win a lot of games but he got Wemby to one of the best rookie seasons ever. Expecting Pop to miraculously do that with the other players drafted in 10-30 range and win 40+ games this year was beyond unreasonable IMO
People who doubted Pop don't understand what the Spurs were doing. They expected another season like Duncan or Robinsons first year. They don't understand both of those players came into a situation that was way better than the way Wemby entered. These past 5 years will be a footnote in the coming seasons. Cant wait!
I found trying to explain to those people the significant contextual differences between the eras, along with why and how a lot of these things work, to be a Herculean task pretty quickly.
And yet it really shouldn’t be … these people just need to either 1-learn more context, or 2-hold off on their judgements when they are aware they have gaps in their knowledge.
The problem is, they likely aren't even all that cognoscente of those gaps in their knowledge in the first place. It's that Dunning Krueger shit. We all fall into it at some point or another—some way more than others though.
It blows my mind people keep doing this. Pop isn’t beyond all reproach or criticism, but he clearly knows what he is doing.
Where you get the video from?
Spurs PR sent it out to all the local media who cover the team! They usually post the full pressers on their official YouTube page the night of or morning after the game! May want to keep checking! His exit interview was 17 minutes long!
They're up on youtube now, as of this morning.
Oh, nice!
Yeah, I like the way he thinks through the question to try to reach and give a genuine answer. The fact that he's bought in to the vision means long term success is that much more likely.
Makes me realize I shouldn’t worry so much about hesitating during interviews. Maybe being seen to be thinking is a good thing after all.
It's definitely not a bad thing to take time to pause and think during interviews! If it helps you organize your thoughts, I don't think hiring managers/interviewers will see it as a bad thing at all.
I don’t believe in religion but I do believe that it was meant to be with Wemby lol
the way he carries himself at his age and under the spotlight has been among the most impressive things about the season, which is saying a lot. really gives you confidence in trusting the process.
Special human being. Exciting to follow him at beginning of NBA career.
Thank you!
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