Victor Wembanyama's thunderous move puts newfound strength on display

San Antonio Spurs fans just got their first glimpse of the new-look Spurs, and man, was it a sight to behold. Especially star Victor Wembanyama, who looked downright beastly.

He looked noticeably taller and more filled out, proving that he has indeed gained 40 lbs since being drafted. His ball handling also appeared tighter, and his post moves were crisper, all great things to see.

However, one play quickly made waves online. Wembanyama grabbed a rebound, brought the ball up the court, attacked the paint, lowered his shoulder, and trucked Luke Kornet on his way to the rim for a huge dunk.

That single play showed off what could be for Wembanyama. He has the chance to be a Kevin Durant-level shooter with the downhill attacking ability of Giannis Antetokounmpo.

More impressively, he cleared out Kornet, a 7'1", 250 lb center, who is actually a very good defender, as though he were a guard.

Wembanyama's thunderous dunk puts newfound strength on display

Spurs fans should be more than encouraged by what they saw from Wembanyama. Even while playing with several new teammates, he dominated despite his 3-point shot not falling.

That could hint at him looking to balance his offensive attack this season. Last season, roughly 55% of his shots came from mid-range or long range. That was perfectly fine, but he should look to get easier shots too.

His goal should be to take at least 20 shots per game and take more shots in the paint. He shot a ridiculous 59% on 2-point field goals last season. With him getting stronger, having a more compact dribble, and having better footwork, Mitch Johnson should be dreaming up ways to get him more shots inside the arc.

More post-ups, more rolling to the basket, and even attacking more off-the-dribble-- either by attacking closeouts or even serving as the ballhandler in the pick-and-roll-- would make for a more lethal player.

The Spurs must maximize Victor Wembanyama's newfound skills

Wembanyama can still fire away from outside but should work to diversify his offense, developing an inside-out attack. That should be easier this season than in his first two years, with De'Aaron Fox being a big part of it. The Spurs brought in Chris Paul last season to accelerate Wembanyama's development.

That was largely a success, though he never actually became the lob machine that most expected. Some of that was on Wembanyama's failure to set great screens, while some was on Paul for not being able to get into the paint.

Fox won't have that problem with him putting pressure on the rim, hopefully freeing Wembanyama to pop out to the 3-point line or roll to the basket. That could unlock both players' games and, with Wembanyama's newfound skill set, could help propel both him and the Spurs to big things.