A sobering thought that I could not quite keep at bay while otherwise enjoying NBA Coast 2 Coast Tuesdays on Peacock was that this might just be something we need to get used to. Victor Wembanyama standing on the sidelines, looking like a cross between a caged animal and a confused toddler who had been told not to play with his toys. I am not talking about only this season either. I am talking about the larger idea of being fans of a team built around a 7 foot 5 French colossus who seems determined to push his body to the outer limits of what is possible on a basketball court. We are in uncharted waters and the whole thing is probably more wobbly than we are comfortable acknowledging.

We heard it over and over during his rise as a prospect, through the draft process, and again in the lead

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