Nic Batum on what it’s like to play with Spurs star forward Victor Wembanyama in Olympics

Veteran French forward Nicolas Batum has done some amazing things on the court, both in the NBA and playing for the French National Team over the years. So he knows high-level basketball as well as anyone currently playing in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Batum recently shared his thoughts on playing with rising San Antonio Spurs star and fellow forward for Team France Victor Wembanyama as the latter has been adjusting to Olympic play with the Athletic’s Sam Amick in a recent interview . “It’s easy to play basketball with him,” he explained. “It’s easy. (It’s) the size first, (but) he knows how to play the game.”

“’ve played with so many great players in my career, but to play with a young guy like (him) with so high an IQ, it’s easy to play with him, around him, (to know) how to give him the ball,” said Batum.

“I mean, he’s so good. The defense is so attracted to him, so you just try to get him in the right spots so we can play around him,” said the Frenchman. ” … (Wemby) knows who he is. He knows what he has to do to be great.”

And so far, we have seen very little to doubt Batum’s assessment.

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