This is technically the first, but spiritually the second, in an ongoing series as we attempt to make sense of Victor Wembanyama’s development and early usage. Some of it may stick, some of it won’t, but it should all provide a snapshot of the Spurs’ process and Wembanyama’s myriad strengths.
Cherrypicking in French is cueillete des cerises, which doesn’t sound quite as pejorative as when playing pickup ball and someone sells out for an easy basket. For Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs, the concept also seems agreeable, at least in these early days of Pop and Co.