Wemby is a God, The NBA Has a Gambling Problem

The nerds give their takeaways from the first full slate of NBA action, discussing Victor Wembanyama’s remarkable season debut as he makes his case for the best-in-the-world and the future GOAT, how Cooper Flagg struggled in comparison, and what we should make of the NBA’s massive gambling scandal featuring Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones. They also get into lots of other niche micro-takes because what else is there to do off one day of basketball. Timestamps00:00:18 - Victor Wembanyama has ascended00:19:03 - Spurs’ supporting cast00:24:42 - Cooper Flagg’s NBA Debut00:36:03 - V.J. Edgecombe is going to be a star00:42:45 - MVP Joel Embiid is gone00:48:32 - The athletic wing takeover is officially here00:55:09 - Anthony Edwards is a stamped Top 6 player on the planet01:00:34 - Impressive rookie debuts from Fears, Johnson, & Coward01:02:37 - Mike Brown is going to make the Knicks better than Thibs01:13:11 - Magic offense will be much improved01:17:50 - The NBA’s gambling scandal01:34:35 - Miscellaneous extra basketball thoughtsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.