Wrong About Wemby: NBA Rookie of Year

I was wrong about Wemby. I don't admit to being wrong on our radio show very often (mainly because it is a rare occurrence. LOL). But after the San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama became a unanimous winner of the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, it is time to reconsider my position.

On draft night last year when the Spurs made a 19 year old kid from France the top selection, I saw the highlights of his game like everybody else. Sure he could shoot and handle the ball like a guard despite his 7-4 frame. But he looked liked he weighed 120 pounds and I thought he body would not hold up to the rigors of the NBA. He played 71 of 82 games! Did you hear that Kawhi Leonard?

Here is more evidence I was wrong about Wemby: He led all rookies with 21 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 3.6 blocks per game. And he did it while averaging less than 30 minutes per game. Nobody has done that before. Wemby is also the first player ever score at least 1500 points, haul in 700 rebounds, dish 250 assists, block 250 shots and make at least 100 3-point shots in a season. Again, NOBODY has ever done that.

There is one more thing to elaborate on regarding why I was wrong about Wemby. His handles! He is an absolute magician when it comes to dribbling the basketball. I don't know if he is as good of a dribbler as Chris Paul or Kyrie Irving but he's by far the best big man ball handler I've ever seen. When he starts moving up top with his behind the back dribbles and spin moves he is all arms, legs, elbows and knees. Then, before his defender realizes what happened, Wemby is by him and stretching toward the rim. At times he is unstoppable.

Enjoy the show. Once Lebron James retires Wemby may be the new face of the NBA. For more talk and NBA playoffs coverage, tune in each weekday to Craig Shemon and Company on ESPN Southwest Florida.

There's been some activity across the web about where you can get the best fast food chicken nuggets. The problem for those of us in Southwest Florida, is not all of those franchises are here. And the national lists don't include some that we do have. So we needed to create a chicken nuggets list that's specific to Fort Myers, Naples, Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres - really just all of Southwest Florida.

This list is just nuggets, not tenders. Or fingers. If we did tenders we'd have to include Zaxby's and even the ones at Racetrac, which are actually quite good. And then you get into the ones at Publix which isn't a fast food place. (Ya'll know my thoughts on the Chicken Tender Sub- love it). And then you have to allow Burger King's Chicken Fries, which are waaaaay better then their chicken nuggets. No, we have to stay focused. This is just a chicken nuggets list. Regular or spicy.

Let's face it, if you have to drive a long way to get your nuggets you may make another choice. or more importantly, if you're Door Dashing it, those nuggets won't be as good if they've made a long trip. Am I ranking Wendy's Spicy Nugs higher because the store is right in front of the Publix I shop at? Maybe. And maybe the reason I rarely go to Popeye's is because there's a Chick-Fil-A on the right side of the road on the way there. Do you drive past Chick-Fil-A to get to Popeye's? Sometimes the best fast food chicken nuggets are the ones that are closer.

One last thing before we get to the list. Why aren't fast food chicken nuggets available as dinosaurs? Honestly, Dino Chicken Nuggets really aren't that good, but I buy them anyway because they're fun. Give me Wendy's Dinosaur Spicy Nuggets and I'd make them number one on this list. Didn't Burger King once shape their nuggets as crowns?

We're putting Chick-Fil-A at number one. They are the perfect combination of taste, sauce, and proximity to the radio station. And service -  I'm also really liking the way the Estero store is handling the drive thru. As places like Wendy's are moving towards AI ordering boards, Chick-Fil-A has people standing outside with tablets taking your order. Chick-Fil-A nuggets are the best in Southwest Florida.

Wendy's nuggets come in second. More specifically, their Spicy Nugs. They are really everything you'd want in a chicken nugget. Maybe not quite as good as CFA, but solid. Another thing Wendy's is doing right are those fries. They've changed the fries to keep them crispy as they're being delivered. How often have you had a combo meal delivered from somewhere and the fries have turned to a soggy mess? Wendy's solved that, they stay crispy. Nice job. Front Office Rita has Wendy's at 1, but the rest of us say 2.

Usually at PDQ you think tenders, but their nuggets are really good, too. They're just smaller tenders. And they are fantastic. There are a ton of choices over by FGCU, but I'll pulling up PDQ every time. They make 'em spicy, too.

There's a lot of nostalgia in this choice, but you gotta place McDonald's McNuggets high on the list. Here's my problem, though. They come in 4 sizes - bell, bone, boot, and ball. Why aren't one of those dinosaurs? Seriously. Remember when Rick and Morty did that Szechuan dipping sauce episode? That stuff is fire. 

I know they have other options now, but this ranking is based on their regular nuggets. And those, are just kind of - blah. I do want to try their new Saucy Nuggets. I think they realized they needed to step up their nugget game. 

Let me start off by saying I'm a huge fan of the Popeye's Chicken Sandwich. I'd rank that as my favorite fast food chicken sandwich. But their nuggets. Their nuggets just don't hit. I want to like them. But I don't.

My big issue is that the Chicken Fries are really good. But the nuggets. Well, they aren't. Maybe the Fiery fries are better, I haven't tried those. This person on Twitter (X) seems to like them. Stay away from their regular nuggets, tho, unless you have lots of sauce. Drown those things in BBQ sauce and they'll work.

I can't rank them because I've never had them. And there's an Arby's on Corkscrew Road just down from my house. I guess I'll need to give Arby's a shot. Not the first place I think of when it comes to nuggets, but maybe I can get some Horsey Sauce and Arby's Sauce with that? Maybe?