Carmelo Anthony reveals that he wants Victor Wembanyama to play a bit more selfishly

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The San Antonio Spurs were three wins away from an NBA championship. Considering this was a group in their first NBA Playoffs appearance, it was an impressive run. Victor Wembanyama proved he was a megastar with his performances throughout the postseason.

Despite that, the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks left a lot to be desired with Wembanyama. This led former Knicks star Carmelo Anthony to believe that an aggressive Wembanyama could have won the championship.

Carmelo Anthony urges Victor Wembanyama to be more aggressive

As a tremendous offensive player himself, Anthony knows the value of being an aggressive star. He might not have won the NBA championship in his career, but he has experienced enough to speak about the game.

Wembanyama is still a young player who just wrapped up his third NBA season. He should be willing to hear out all the advice from older players who came before him. This advice from Carmelo is a good one to think about moving forward.

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When it comes to Wembanyama's biggest strengths, his defense is still the most impactful part of his game. Due to his size, he should be able to dominate both ends of the floor, but he is much more reliable on defense than offense these days.

That is why Anthony thinks Wembanyama could benefit from not relying too much on his teammates. Being a shot generator himself could pan out well for the Spurs, especially when he needs to take over games.

"When I say that, hear me out when I say that because the dominance that he portrayed in the OKC series, right, as far as in the paint, touching the paint, paint touches, nobody can do that," Anthony said on his 7PM in Brooklyn show.

"The games that he did that against the Knicks, it was the same thing in the paint, going hard, going to work. But I also think that because he trusted his teammates so much, he put so much trust into his teammates that it took away from him being dominant in the paint."

It is a valid point from Anthony, but some people might dismiss it. Wembanyama is a physically imposing player who could benefit from utilizing that size to dominate his matchups on both ends.

He can still be a defensive monster, but a bit more aggression and decisiveness can go a long way for the Spurs' superstar during high-pressure games when the guards aren't firing.