San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama and Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
Victor Wembanyama or Chet Holmgren, who will be the better player and may even become the dominant player in the NBA in the future?
NBA pre-season warm-up game: Spurs 121: 122 Thunder. The focus of this game is on the Spurs’ 220 cm long 19-year-old Victor Wembanyama versus the Thunder’s 215 cm long man Chet Holmgren. Both are making their NBA debuts.
Chet Holmgren is the second overall pick in the first round of 2022. He suffered a torn ligament in his foot while participating in an amateur league last August and was retired for the season.
Chet made his NBA debut against Victor Wembanyama. Chet played 16 minutes and scored 21 points, 9 rebounds, and 1 hot shot on 7 of 10 shots. He made no mistakes, including 2 of 2 three-pointers. Victor Wembanyama played 19 minutes, scoring 20 points and 5 rebounds on 8-of-13 shooting. He made 4 turnovers, including 2-of-5 three-pointers.
It’s a very interesting matchup and comparison. The performance of the two in the warm-up match G1 was evenly matched.
I like Chet Holmgren better than Victor Wembanyama. I even naively believe that Chet Holmgren will have better achievements, championship chances and competition dominance than Victor Wembanyama in the future.
I had great confidence and expectations for Chet Holmgren when he entered the NBA. Unfortunately, he was suspended for the entire season in August last year because of playing basketball. Many people were worried about whether his “fragile physique” could withstand the test of the NBA.
The Spurs vs. Thunder game is filled with a lot of fun and anticipation.
Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren. (AP Photo/Sarah Phipps)
1. Chet Holmgren plays a very comprehensive style. He is smart, understands the game, and does not suffer from cerebral congestion. Even if Victor Wrmbanyama accidentally hit the ground with his head and scored the ball, Chet Holmgren would not get angry.
2. Chet is better than Victor in that he insists on fighting in the penalty area, receiving passes, and attacking the basket. To be honest, no matter how accurate Chet and Victor are on the outside and how beautiful their jump shots are, I do not agree with the two of them playing too much in the three-pointer. Too many shots or jump shots from beyond the arc.
3. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is still testing and positioning Victor. Whether this 220cm young man is suitable for the ball in the low post, or whether he is suitable for playing more outside and serving as an outside attacker, I am afraid that the answer will not be found in the warm-up game. What is the best future development and positioning for the Spurs and Victor, it will definitely take time.
4. Victor was not overly excited because of his first NBA warm-up game, nor did he have too many bad shot choices or emotions because he wanted to compare with Chet. Whether it was outside shots or matching with teammates, Victor played very reasonably. He has no cerebral congestion, and even when he is on the court, he is thinking about how to show his greatest advantage, help the team, and integrate with his teammates.
5. For a 220cm long man, Victor only grabbed 5 rebounds in the first game, which is indeed too few. However, he stayed on the outside for a long time, mainly attacking from the frame. On the offensive end, he mainly played the forward wing and handled the ball. Facing double attacks and pressure are skills that Victor needs to learn as soon as possible. In the past, there were no players of this height in the NBA who focused on the perimeter, and even had to deal with the ball a lot of time.
6. The details and experience of handling the ball, resisting the pressure of double teams and adapting to the rhythm of the game. Chet is obviously better than Victor. On the defensive end, Chet’s assist defense, positioning and positioning are excellent. He is a very smart and all-round player. .
San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama. (AP Photo/Sarah Phipps)
7. Victor’s jump shots, shots, and high confrontation advantages are obviously better than his performance in other aspects of the court. It’s hard to imagine that his mobility, defense, and speed are so outstanding. He will have trouble shooting and holding the ball in the future because he is really too tall. Once he faces the frame, holds the ball, breaks through, and is flanked, it will pose a greater challenge to Victor’s passing, ball handling, and shooting.
Being able to do well now does not mean that he will be able to handle double-teams and pressure with ease in the future, because opponents have not yet fully targeted Victor.
8. Offensive scoring can rely on talent, athletic ability and excellent touch, but defense is the key point where the Spurs need Victor to show dominance most. This is the decisive factor that I think Chet will integrate into the Thunder faster and even have more influence on the game than Victor. point.
This year’s NBA Rookie of the Year, I choose Chet Holmgren.
[Yahoo Sports Column]The article only reflects the author’s opinion and does not represent the position of Yahoo!
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