Hugo Chirossel
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Journalist
Passionate about football since a young age, becoming a sports journalist quickly became obvious to Hugo. He would later discover a love for the NBA, before exploring other horizons such as Formula 1 and the NFL.
During the night from Wednesday to Thursday, Victor Wembanyama found Chet Holmgren for the first time this season, during the meeting between the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder. A rivalry is clearly emerging between the two men, who do not like each other, according to journalist Michael C. Wright.
Highly anticipated, the opposition between Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren did not keep all its promises. L’Oklahoma City Thunder beat them San Antonio Spurs without too many problems during the night from Wednesday to Thursday (105-93), with 19 points, 7/10 shooting, from his pivot. Wemby as for him, in difficulty since the start of the season, finished the match with 6 points, the worst total of his career, and did not take a single shot in the second half.
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“Wembanyama doesn’t even want to pronounce his name”
A performance in front of Chet Holmgren which must not have really pleased Victor Wembanyama due to the budding rivalry between the two men. “ Victor Wembanyama doesn’t even want to say his name. On Monday night, we asked Victor Wembanyama what he thought about his match against Chet Holmgren. Here’s what he said: “I can’t wait to start winning again, it’s always a good challenge to play against Oklahoma City” and he said he’s “watched all the Oklahoma City games.” What you didn’t hear was him, him, Chet Holmgren, he didn’t mention the guy’s name », explained the journalist Michael C. Wright in the show NBA Today d’ESPN.
“There’s a real budding rivalry here”
« I think it’s because there’s a real budding rivalry here, and on both sides these two guys are trying to hijack the rivalry and put it specifically on the teams…. That’s what’s happening right now, but I tell you, they don’t like each other, they respect each other, but you will see it on the pitch, it will be an intense match », added Michael C. Wright. If he missed his first duel of the season with Chet Holmgren, Victor Wembanyama will have the opportunity to catch up on November 20, the date on which the San Antonio Spurs and theOklahoma City Thunder will be opposed again.
