There is hardly anything other than this 0/10 3-point performance that we could blame him for in the first two games of the season. Because for the rest, Chet Holmgren had two matches, in Denver then Chicago, almost perfect.
While we could be worried about the Thunder's interior sector with the injuries to Isaiah Hartenstein and Jaylin Williams, the 2nd pick of the 2022 Draft proves that he can hold the house almost alone in the paint, even against the MVP title like Nikola Jokic, or a double All-Star like Nikola Vucevic…
“He controls his destiny” enthuses Alex Caruso. “Whatever he wants to accomplish in this league, he can do it. He has the work ethic, the competitive spirit. If you have the ability to progress, the will to do so and the ethics to do so… If you have all of those ingredients, you control your destiny in the NBA.”
If he maintains this level of play (23.0 points at 53% success, 15.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks, 2.5 assists, 1.5 interceptions on average), Chet Holmgren can indeed accomplish very, very big things in the league.
Especially since he is in a team which displays the same general mentality, with an army of pests in defense.
“It’s fun to see” concludes Alex Caruso. “Usually teams have one or two guys like that, and I'm usually one of them. But this team is full of guys who love to defend. So when you see guys playing like that, it helps you have the right energy and play hard. »
| Chet Holmgren | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2023-24 | OKC | 82 | 29 | 53.0 | 37.0 | 79.3 | 1.6 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 16.5 |
| 2024-25 | OKC | 2 | 32 | 52.8 | 0.0 | 61.5 | 3.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 23.0 |
| Total | 84 | 30 | 53.0 | 35.9 | 78.5 | 1.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 16.7 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
