Meetings between young Rican players and our French prospects have become more and more common lately. Latest example, the passage of Bronny James and all his clique in Nanterre, to challenge the best young Gauls. The event still made a lot of noise and was an opportunity to see beautiful people in action. Obviously this was not the last meeting of this kind, since a confrontation between the Metropolitans 92 and the G League Ignite might take place in Las Vegas. The opportunity to see Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson face to face!
So first of all, calmos amigos, what we are regarding to talk to you regarding is just a simple project for the moment. According to Rafael Barlowe, Draft and scouting across the Atlantic, discussions are underway to organize the event, but nothing official for the moment. The goal is obviously in the long term to be able to organize a friendly match between the Metropolitans 92, Betclic Elite team, and the Team G League Ignite, all in Las Vegas. So of course, all this is only in the planning stage for the moment, but we must still admit that the hype is already present for several reasons. The first and the most obvious, because it would once once more be an opportunity to show what a French team is worth once morest Uncle Sam’s basketball players. And the second, probably a little less obvious for some, because such a meeting would result in a clash of some prospects announced at the top of the next Draft. Among them, Victor Wembanyama, whose name must still evoke two or three things from now on. New player of the Metropolitans, the tricolor nugget is regularly announced as the first pick of the next cuvée, as its potential seems insane. Facing him Scoot Henderson, a rough diamond just waiting to be polished. Wembanyama-Henderson, two of the most incredible talents of the coming years face to face, it’s a game that will obviously be watched by all NBA scouts and it’s a wonderful opportunity for the two boys to send a message. Are you doing dirty once morest the one who is perhaps your number one rival in the next Draft? It’s hard to find a better scene to put yourself forward.
Sources: There are ongoing discussions of a friendly matchup to take place in early October in Las Vegas between Metropolitans 92 and the G League Ignite, featuring the top two projected picks in the 2023 NBA draft – Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson.
— Rafael Barlowe (@Barlowe500) September 4, 2022
But by the way, who is this Scoot Henderson who might overshadow our national Victor? Nicknamed “Bécane” or even “T-Max” (not) across the Atlantic, Scoot is one of the most scrutinized American prospects of the moment. The kid is regularly announced in the tops of the next Draft, and we quickly understand why. To give you an idea, we are still talking here regarding the youngest professional basketball player in the history of the United States. Here, here… This season and at only 17 years old, the boy was playing with Team Ignite, in the G League. But if, you know, this team made up essentially of elite prospects whose path to the NBA seems clear. This is where some nice little players come from, like Jalen Green or Jonathan Kuminga. In short, back to Scoot, or Sterling of his real name. The guy is a crack, a real one. A good meter 90, some 85 kilos, 2m06 of wingspan, a crazy explosiveness and a speed that his nickname explains much better than any sentence, here is a quick definition of Scooty. And since a picture is often worth a thousand words…
This year and for his first experience with the pros, the point guard was shooting at 14 points, almost 5 rebounds, 4 assists and almost 2 steals per game.. Not disgusting and even frankly clean for a kid his age. Now you probably understand better why Henderson is announced as the second choice of the 2023 Draft, just behind Victor. Come on, you watch them highlights of its last season (just below), you will not be disappointed.
Victor Wembanyama’s first game in the United States, moreover once morest the prospect with whom he should fight for first place in the 2023 Draft, it still has a hell of a face. Add to that that all this mess might take place on the side of Las Vegas, where all the young talents send their first madness in the Summer League and you get a project downright hypant. In short, while waiting to see if all this materializes, we are going to redo a compilation of our two cracks, and we invite you to do the same.
Source texte : @Barlowe500
Video source: Shy Shorts / NBA G League
