Chet Holmgren Watch

[ppine]

There is a new prototype basketball player on the scene.

We have not seen a player like him before. He can bring the ball up the court and lead fast breaks at over 7 feet. He already has 6 blocks in a game.
He needs to be more assertive, but his skill level is hard to fathom.

Watching him play is very interesting. Ok City Thunder.

 

[PorchSurfin]

He is extremely talented. But the questions about his size and frailty are legit. He has that Andrei Kirilenko versatility that could make him a 5 category superstar but he definitely needs a lot of protein shakes and heavy lifting sessions.

He was my #1 prospect for this draft based on talent. Scary talented!

 

[ppine]

Nobody cares. Okay.

 

[SLAB]

16/10/2 and a couple of blocks.

I meant to watch yesterday but got distracted by something else. Fascinating player, going to be very interesting to see him through the years.

 

[midtowner]

16/10/2 and a couple of blocks.

I meant to watch yesterday but got distracted by something else. Fascinating player, going to be very interesting to see him through the years.

Yup. It kills me when I keep hearing people refer to him as a center. His position is unicorn.

 

[serbiangoat]

There is a new prototype basketball player on the scene.

We have not seen a player like him before. He can bring the ball up the court and lead fast breaks at over 7 feet. He already has 6 blocks in a game.
He needs to be more assertive, but his skill level is hard to fathom.

Watching him play is very interesting. Ok City Thunder.

There's literally a guy like him that's played 2 years in the NBA and is 5 months older on the same team who is a better ball handler/playmaker worse shooter/shot blocker. But I do love Chet I really hope him and Poku develop and someone comes up with a clever nickname for them. It's time the skinny bro's got to dominate in something other than marathon running and tour de France.

 

[ppine]

He seems to take some plays off. He needs to be much more assertive. But the skill level is something new for a guy that long.
He seems to get the ball taken away a lot. Needs to work on hand strength, not to mention body strength.
Mentally he is pretty ready to play.

 

[SLAB]

Man, he really doesn’t seem his whole height out there a lot of the time. I was both busy and forgetful yesterday so I didn’t see the whole game, but when I did watch I kept losing track of where Chet even was.

I did notice some very impressive playmaking though. A couple of his passes were special for a guy his size/position.

 

[funkykingston]

There's literally a guy like him that's played 2 years in the NBA and is 5 months older on the same team who is a better ball handler/playmaker worse shooter/shot blocker. But I do love Chet I really hope him and Poku develop and someone comes up with a clever nickname for them. It's time the skinny bro's got to dominate in something other than marathon running and tour de France.

Yes and no. I like Poku, but two years in and no one is even sure if he's a legit NBA player. Holmgren definitely is, it's just a matter of how he'll be used.

But clearly if they play them at the same time the obvious nickname is "The Thin Towers" as a play on Hakeem Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson

 

[ESP47]

Man, he really doesn’t seem his whole height out there a lot of the time. I was both busy and forgetful yesterday so I didn’t see the whole game, but when I did watch I kept losing track of where Chet even was.

I did notice some very impressive playmaking though. A couple of his passes were special for a guy his size/position.

That's probably because he's so skinny that he disappears when he turns sideways.

 

[midtowner]

Yes and no. I like Poku, but two years in and no one is even sure if he's a legit NBA player. Holmgren definitely is, it's just a matter of how he'll be used.

But clearly if they play them at the same time the obvious nickname is "The Thin Towers" as a play on Hakeem Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson

If Holmgren sets a screen for Poku as the ball handler, then cuts to the basket - is it called a tooth-pick-n-roll?

 

[coolhandluke]

If Holmgren sets a screen for Poku as the ball handler, then cuts to the basket - is it called a tooth-pick-n-roll?

That will probably look like a praying mantis mating ritual (without one of them losing their head).

Sorry Chet. Love your game.

 

[ppine]

Holmgren plays like he has something to prove. Mentally he is ready to compete and bang with people. You can make all the jokes you want, but he doesn't care. So far he plays with a small motor and that needs to change.

Most of the Summer League games make me sleepy. Too many no name wannabe NBA players. Murray and Holmgren are examples of two players worth watching. Often I just focus on them .

 

[SLAB]

Holmgren plays like he has something to prove. Mentally he is ready to compete and bang with people. You can make all the jokes you want, but he doesn't care. So far he plays with a small motor and that needs to change.

Most of the Summer League games make me sleepy. Too many no name wannabe NBA players. Murray and Holmgren are examples of two players worth watching. Often I just focus on them .

Then you have guys like Jared Roden who’s like the hyperactive kid on your little league basketball squad yelling KOBE and throwing up shots every time he touches the ball. How could you not focus on that?!

 

[NME]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1544497549611921408

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1562506918962159616

https://twitter.com/statuses/1562508105254342657

Well, who could have possibly see this coming aside from all the people who had concerns about his long-term health coming into the draft?

 

[Tetsujin]

Also I guess the OKC tank is starting extra early this season?!

 

[pdxKingsFan]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1562506918962159616

Well, who could have possibly see this coming aside from all the people who had concerns about his long-term health coming into the draft?

This was an ankle roll initially?

 

[Tetsujin]

This was an ankle roll initially?

https://twitter.com/statuses/1562507882750324741

I'm not even sure it was an ankle roll. More like a Marvin Bagley-esque bad landing.

EDIT: Watching the (grainy) footage again, it looks like he might have even hurt himself gathering for a jump.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1562507882750324741

I'm not even sure it was an ankle roll. More like a Marvin Bagley-esque bad landing.

EDIT: Watching the (grainy) footage again, it looks like he might have even hurt himself gathering for a jump.

thanks hadn't seen the play only read about it. YIKES

hopefully just overly precautions. ligament damage on that?

 

[Tetsujin]

thanks hadn't seen the play only read about it. YIKES

hopefully just overly precautions. ligament damage on that?

Yeah, I'm honestly struggling trying to figure out how he got injured on that play. He's had harder landings in college and summer league and he didn't even seem to be going at full speed before actually acting injured.

Technically, a sprain counts as ligament damage but the way Shams is already framing this makes it sound like this injury is worse.

 

[SLAB]

Yikes… concerns about that build coming to fact before his first preseason game. That’s rough.

 

[Spike]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1562506918962159616

https://twitter.com/statuses/1562508105254342657

Well, who could have possibly see this coming aside from all the people who had concerns about his long-term health coming into the draft?

Your 2025 NBA Kia Rookie of the Year, ladies and gentlemen.

 

[PorchSurfin]

Your 2025 NBA Kia Rookie of the Year, ladies and gentlemen.

Ouch lol.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1562507882750324741

I'm not even sure it was an ankle roll. More like a Marvin Bagley-esque bad landing.

EDIT: Watching the (grainy) footage again, it looks like he might have even hurt himself gathering for a jump.

Is this like a high-school gym? What is the context of this game?

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Is this like a high-school gym? What is the context of this game?

CrawsOver Pro-Am.

ya know the kind of thing a lot of fans get excited about the pro players dropping 97 points on intramural college players.

 

[ockingsfan]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1562506918962159616

https://twitter.com/statuses/1562508105254342657

Well, who could have possibly see this coming aside from all the people who had concerns about his long-term health coming into the draft?

Oh Boy! The Curse of the #2 pick hits again!

 

[SacTownKid]

CrawsOver Pro-Am.

ya know the kind of thing a lot of fans get excited about the pro players dropping 97 points on intramural college players.

And that might just put an end to these types of settings for franchise changers.

 

[SacTownKid]

Yikes… concerns about that build coming to fact before his first preseason game. That’s rough.

Eh, not on a foot injury. However, that's always a danger with any big man. Usually it's the monster types you have to worry about though. If it's ligaments that's more of a freak thing and not nearly as bad as those bone/stress fracture issues like Yao or Big Z. Those will pretty much put your career in danger.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

And that might just put an end to these types of settings for franchise changers.

I think it's literally insane to have top picks and LeBrons in these things. But was it Magic or MJ (or both?) that insisted on a "love of the game" clause that allowed them to play in any pickup game they came across. Still dumb.