Carmelo Anthony wants to see more from Victor Wembanyama.
On the latest episode of "7PM in Brooklyn," the NBA legend questioned Wemby's offseason development after seeing the Oklahoma City Thunder blow out the San Antonio Spurs on opening night.
"What have you worked on skill-set-wise?" Anthony asked. "As somebody who went through that and always tried to figure out how to get better every summer, I have to work on — and this is why skill set is so important. And again, this is the first game, but in that first game, I didn't see any developed skill set.
"I saw what he was trying to do. He was trying to get to the elbows, trying to get to the mid post, face-ups. I see that. But the skill set. I'm waiting to see that.
"That's what my eye is going to be on this year for Wemby."
Anthony specifically wants to see Wembanyama develop his post game.
"You can't be 7-whatever and don't have that skill set," he explained. "The handles and being able to do all the other s— is a plus when you're that. Or if you look at it the other way, the post-up game is a plus. Either way, you have a plus."
Wembanyama had one of the worst shooting performances of his NBA career Tuesday, making just one of 13 shots. The 7-foot-4 center shot 1-for-6 in the paint, 0-for-3 from midrange and 0-for-4 from 3-point range.
Wembanyama made his impact felt in other areas, grabbing 13 rebounds and blocking six shots, but his offensive struggles were too much for the Spurs to overcome.
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Of course, Wembanyama didn't spend his summer sitting around.
According to ESPN's Michael C. Wright, Wemby worked out with NBA legend Hakeem Olajuwon for the second consecutive summer, joined some of his teammates for workouts at De'Aaron Fox's home in Houston and held his own workouts in Paris.
Wembanyama also worked out with a French rugby club, incorporating rugby drills into his training to improve his balance.
All of that work will take more than one game to reveal itself. But after Wemby's offseason work with one of the greatest offensive big men in NBA history, Anthony will be watching closely to see whether it translates.
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