Victor Wembanyama puts on one of the more unique shows in all of sports when he takes the court and he wasted no time serving notice to the rest of the NBA with a spectacular performance to start his third campaign. The Spurs' big man, who just kept growing in the offseason despite being the tallest player in the sport, posted 40 points in a dominant victory over the Mavericks. With Wemby, it's not so much what type of numbers show up on the stat sheet as much as how it looks out on the court. And make no mistake, all existing ceilings need to be raised because—and it's not hyperbole—we've never seen anything like this.
But what's really important about the dazzling opening-night display is how it could be leveraged for some Shoving Buddies-like comedy on Inside the NBA's ESPN debut. Believe it or not, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith had no trouble finding a punchline and a punching bag.
