Draymond Green’s way of defending against Victor Wembanyama

By | Bullscore 6 Jul, 2023

Draymond Green is a really good defender in basketball and can play different positions on the court. Even though he’s not very tall, he is at least 6 feet 6 inches and according to some other fans he’s 6 feet 9 inches, he’s still able to defend against opponents who are much bigger than him.

In the recent NBA Draft, the San Antonio Spurs chose Victor Wembanyama as the first overall pick. Wembanyama is a really tall player, and he’s as short as 7 feet 2 inches.

According to Green, it’s actually quite simple to defend Wembanyama.

“You got to press up to him,” Green said.

“You can’t let him get comfortable. If you let him get comfortable you lose because you’re not blocking his shot. He may not even see your contest like he’s 7’5?, he shoots the ball up here.

“So with a guy like that you gotta do your work early. I‘m crowding him from the time he starts running up and down the court. When they get the rebound and they start coming I’m crowding because I can’t let him get to a space where he’s comfortable.”

The plan to defend Wembanyama logically makes sense, but actually putting it into action might be more difficult than just talking about it.

A lot will depend on how well Wembanyama’s skills from playing in Europe translate to the NBA. Right now, people only know that he had success in Europe and that his sister is a popular basketball player loved by fans. That’s all the information available.

The effectiveness of players like Green in defending Wembanyama will depend on how good Wembanyama becomes in the NBA.