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After erasing a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit to stun the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, ecstatic Knicks fans outside Madison Square Garden immediately began chanting, "We want Wemby !" The bold chants followed Victor Wembanyama 's monstrous 41-point, 24-rebound performance in the Western Conference Finals opener for the San Antonio Spurs .
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While Knicks fans eagerly want a piece of the 7-foot-4 phenom, questions about Wembanyama's physical longevity often linger in the national media.
Veteran teammate Chris Paul , however, has zero concerns about the young star's durability.
Speaking to HoopsHype, Paul explained exactly why the Spurs player's unique mindset will keep him dominating for years .
"I'm honestly not worried about Vic lasting, right, playing for a long, a long time in the league because his preparation, the way he works, the way he trains, all the little details, he's that competitive," Paul explained.
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"I told you, like when I got there, whether it's ping pong, whether it's chess, whether it's just shooting games after practice, and he's like a student of the game. Like he watches everything constantly and it's kind of crazy to see it all come together. Because I remember, I went to go watch him play before he came to the NBA. And he was 7'5″ wing player. And he just keeps learning things throughout the years. And if you watch down the stretch of that game, the lobs that Vic caught when Caruso was guarding him, those are plays that he didn't used to do. He was just always on the perimeter. But now he realized that he can score in so many different ways."
Wembanyama's terrifying evolution was supercharged by a rival. His agent previously consulted Lakers GM Rob Pelinka to study Kobe Bryant 's legendary, obsessive mindset.
Pelinka's stories directly inspired Wembanyama's recent Shaolin Temple retreat, being an intense mental and physical transformation that Los Angeles may soon regret helping facilitate.
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