Opening Week Takeaways: Wemby will be the GOAT, OKC looks even better

Nerd Sesh

The nerds give their biggest takeaways from the opening week of NBA action, discussing the absolutely absurd play of Victor Wembanyama as he continues on a GOAT trajectory, breaking down how the leaps of Chet Holmgren and Ajay Mitchell raise the ceiling even higher for the reigning champion OKC Thunder, diving into the play of standout rookies like Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper and VJ Edgecombe and… shouting out the Charlotte Hornets?

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Flagg, Harper, & Edgecombe’s impressive opening weeks

00:17:08 - Victor Wembanyama is going to be the GOAT athlete

00:37:18 - Paolo Banchero is officially on fraud watch

00:53:35 - Chet Holmgren continues to figure it out offensively

01:07:00 - The Suns will be a bottom two team in the West

01:12:10 - Giannis Antetokounmpo will post the best statistical season of his career

01:20:39 - The Pistons will host a playoff series

01:28:33 - Warriors are a contender and Jonathan Kuminga’s impact

01:39:43 - The Hornets will make the playoffs

01:45:00 - 76ers could be a dark horse in the East

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