Chet Holmgren Hype? I don't see it.

[8Ball]

I check basketball news and I see Chet Holmgren all over the place suddenly.


What's the hype with this kid? Another tall skinny ass white Porzingis?


7 feet, 195 lbs. :facepalm. He needs to be 240lbs minimum to not get injured in the NBA while banging against centers.


He has a nice shooting stroke for a center, I'll give him that.

[Axe]

Kokak world said he plays for the miami heat.

[8Ball]

Marcus Smart could probably back him down in the post :lol

[Spurs m8]

Kokak world said he plays for the miami heat.

Who cares, you weird cvnt

[oldtimer28]

I check basketball news and I see Chet Holmgren all over the place suddenly.


What's the hype with this kid? Another tall skinny ass white Porzingis?


7 feet, 195 lbs. :facepalm. He needs to be 240lbs minimum to not get injured in the NBA while banging against centers.


He has a nice shooting stroke for a center, I'll give him that.

Are you kidding?

Watch his highlights. If he does not get injured, he seems a game changer.

Of course highlights are tough to judge a player so am very interested in how he plays in the nba...hence the hype.

[ralph_i_el]

Tall guys that can shoot, pass, and dribble are usually a huge boost to your offense just purely by virtue of keeping the defense honest and the ball moving.

[k0kakw0rld]

Kokak world said he plays for the miami heat.

Rent free, I live in your head. Exactly! Jovic plays for OKC as well. Keep it upp buddy! :cheers:

[90sgoat]

He looks pretty much exactly like a white Durant, if Durant hadn't gone the pure shooter direction.

His main thing seems to be a great understanding of the game that few players have and with that height, he can use that to dominate all parts of the game.

Will it work?

[3ba11]

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He has a nice shooting stroke for a center, I'll give him that.






The media doesn't realize that he's a sweet-shooting SPOT-UP SHOOTER

he CAN'T shoot off the dribble

he CAN'T shoot off a real move

and no - the pull-up in transition after the behind-the-back reset - that's nothing - everyone does that... that isn't the kind of off-the-dribble that I'm talking about

He has no fadeaway in the halfcourt via turnaround or off-the-dribble.. He has a very cheap Dirk imitation that doesn't body the defender - it won't work on the next level and he looks robotic, not smooth like Dirk - there's no comparison.. This guy is a twig with spot-up ability - that's it

[90sgoat]

The media doesn't realize that he's a sweet-shooting SPOT-UP SHOOTER


If I recall, Durant was also more of a spot up shooter in the beginning?

So was Dirk?

I mean Dirk played like a shooting guard for the first several years.

[Axe]

Rent free, I live in your head. Exactly! Jovic plays for OKC as well. Keep it upp buddy! :cheers:
Hopefully we'll see both of those players ending up playing for the raptors someday. :lol

[Lakers Legend#32]

I'm just glad this is gonna blow up in OKC's face.

[3ba11]

If I recall, Durant was also more of a spot up shooter in the beginning?

So was Dirk?

I mean Dirk played like a shooting guard for the first several years.


Hell no

18-year old Dirk dropped 52 on Pippen and KD lit it up at Texas

Chet has basic jumpshooting skill

[FilmyCogTurner]

He looks pretty much exactly like a white Durant, if Durant hadn't gone the pure shooter direction.

His main thing seems to be a great understanding of the game that few players have and with that height, he can use that to dominate all parts of the game.

Will it work?

I don't see anything KD but besides height and frame.

Chet to me looks more like a big man who can shoot and decently handle the rock providing no guards are getting up under him.

KP or modern day Smits with range is the best comparison I can think. You look at KD I see a 7' SG.

[1987_Lakers]

Let these kids develop.

[ImKobe]

We've seen it with Dirk and KD as others have said and his skillset is more similar to that so he doesn't need the extra weight.

[3ba11]

We've seen it with Dirk and KD as others have said and his skillset is more similar to that so he doesn't need the extra weight.


He's a Ryan Anderson jumpshooter

Nothing like Durant or Dirk

There's a difference between Anderson or Porzingas and Dirk/Durant

Dirk could score like Bird... ad-hoc jumpers

This guy is a spot-up shooter... NO sauce to his game

Could this kid drop 52 on Pippen like 18-year old Dirk? Has he ever even scored 30?... lol.. he isn't a pure instinctual scorer.. he's robotic with no bag

[3ba11]

It's funny because this kid literally won't be shit so I wonder what everyone will say then

They'll pretend that 10/10 with 2 blocks was all that anyone ever expected, lol...

Durant?.. Dirk??.. who ever said anything about that ? Lol

[KNOW1EDGE]

He’s not a Dirk or Durant level player.

More like a lamarcus Aldridge with handles.

Give it some time before you start criticizing and complaining.

[Druckenmiller]

He’s not a Dirk or Durant level player.

More like a lamarcus Aldridge with handles.

Give it some time before you start criticizing and complaining.

He looks like PorzingAss and Shawn Bradley had a baby

[hiphopanonymous]

We've seen it with Dirk and KD as others have said and his skillset is more similar to that so he doesn't need the extra weight.
He looks less laterally athletic and less lengthy (armspan) than KD. Dirk always had a solid frame that wasn't huge but at the same time he was never a piece of paper you could push around. Best comparison I guess is rookie KD but Chet seems less athletic so still a question mark to me. He'll shoot 3's just fine I'm sure but the minutes, the rebounds, the shot blocking in the paint I'm questioning. Once the regular season starts up we'll see I guess.

[RicardoTubbs]

It looks like they picked the first 3 in the correct order.

Banchero looks like a stud
Chet has skills for his height but depending on how weak he stays, could go either way . Star or bust
Jabari Smith sucks straight ass for a top 3 pick. I'm laughing at Rocket fans who thought the best player fell into their laps :oldlol:

[ImKobe]

He's a Ryan Anderson jumpshooter

Nothing like Durant or Dirk

There's a difference between Anderson or Porzingas and Dirk/Durant

Dirk could score like Bird... ad-hoc jumpers

This guy is a spot-up shooter... NO sauce to his game

Could this kid drop 52 on Pippen like 18-year old Dirk? Has he ever even scored 30?... lol.. he isn't a pure instinctual scorer.. he's robotic with no bag

He's a 7-footer with guard skills, his shot is really hard to block due to his insane wingspan combined with his height. Ryan Anderson is 6-9 with a 6-9 wingspan while Chet is a 7-footer with a 7-6 wingspan, that's a massive difference. His shot is really fluid and he can take it to the post and shoot over guys so he definitely has more potential than just being some spot-up shooter, which is why he got picked #2.

His slight frame and his height can be worrisome as there is a poor track record with those types but I've seen enough from him thus far that I wouldn't put a ceiling on him. I'm not a 100% in on him either but I wouldn't be surprised if he made it.


He looks less laterally athletic and less lengthy (armspan) than KD. Dirk always had a solid frame that wasn't huge but at the same time he was never a piece of paper you could push around. Best comparison I guess is rookie KD but Chet seems less athletic so still a question mark to me. He'll shoot 3's just fine I'm sure but the minutes, the rebounds, the shot blocking in the paint I'm questioning. Once the regular season starts up we'll see I guess.

His body looks very similar to me. He reportedly has a 7-6 wingspan though I think it might be closer to 7-5 like Durant. You might be able to push him around in the post but there's only like 5 guys in the league who would even get post plays and obviously Chet is a great help defender, so the bigger issue is when they force the switch and get him on the perimeter, I think that's where you'll see guys take advantage of him.

[KNOW1EDGE]

He looks like PorzingAss and Shawn Bradley had a baby

Well combining Porzingis and Shawn Bradley would make one hell of an NBA player so I’m sure the Thunder would be happy with that.

Shawn Bradley had a long and successful NBA career and Porzingis has shown flashes of brilliance. You throw them together as if it’s an insult when it’s a great compliment in reality.

[fsvr54]

People never learn. Imagine hating on a rook for summer league numbers.

Players grow into professional form. So many examples throughout history...Trae being a recent one. Three games means nothing in the basketball scheme of things

[theballerFKA Ace]

Players grow into professional form. So many examples throughout history...Trae being a recent one. Three games means nothing in the basketball scheme of things

True. Trae was already labeled a bust in SL :oldlol: 13ppg 23fg% 13%3pt

Curry wasn't incredibly efficient either 17ppg 32fg% 34% 3pt.

That being said. SL is actually a fairly decent, albeit not perfect indicator, of what top 10 picks will be busts. A player can have a great SL, like Kuzma for instance, but still not be an elite player in the NBA. However if you bust out completely in the SL it doesn't bode well for a top 10 pick's NBA future. Trae is one of the very few top 10 picks who completely busted in the SL yet still became a star.

[TAZORAC]

I check basketball news and I see Chet Holmgren all over the place suddenly.


What's the hype with this kid? Another tall skinny ass white Porzingis?


7 feet, 195 lbs. :facepalm. He needs to be 240lbs minimum to not get injured in the NBA while banging against centers.


He has a nice shooting stroke for a center, I'll give him that.

Shawn Bradley with less height and a jump shot. He'll never be an MVP candidate or an all-star but I'd play him at the 4. He won't have a league career either, too fragile.

[theballerFKA Ace]

Shawn Bradley with less height and a jump shot. He'll never be an MVP candidate or an all-star but I'd play him at the 4. He won't have a league career either, too fragile.

Ridiculous comparison. He has a fantastic handle for a guy that just turned 20. His passing is elite for a big man. His speed and lateral movement is great for a 7 footer. Plus he has an aggressive attitude. All these comparisons to other slow footed white NBA players are stupid. Basketball is now a full time job for him. For the first time in his life he can concentrate on that. It's anybody's guess if training and diet can get his body to where it needs to be to be an elite player in the NBA

[FilmyCogTurner]

Alright I will admit he's a bit more guard like than I thought. Watching the Rockets game and he's pretty mobile for a 7 footer.

[90sgoat]

Here's a 7 foot guard:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99Reaik03gM

Gregor ****a.

Reminds me of Chet.

[AlternativeAcc.]

Chets a 20/12/3blks guy with DPOY potential and spaces the floor amazingly on offense.

2nd option championship guy... he's a beast

[AlternativeAcc.]

He's a Ryan Anderson jumpshooter

Nothing like Durant or Dirk

There's a difference between Anderson or Porzingas and Dirk/Durant

Dirk could score like Bird... ad-hoc jumpers

This guy is a spot-up shooter... NO sauce to his game

Could this kid drop 52 on Pippen like 18-year old Dirk? Has he ever even scored 30?... lol.. he isn't a pure instinctual scorer.. he's robotic with no bag

Dirk or Durant aren't DPOY .... Dirk was a liability on that end

Anderson was a shit defender.

Your comparisons are shit...

[3ba11]

Dirk or Durant aren't DPOY .... Dirk was a liability on that end

Anderson was a shit defender.

Your comparisons are shit...


Wow, Chet's hot garbage!!!... :yaohappy:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jCnax1ipSNc


Everyone was wrong about him - another great white hype

Today's game doesn't let Chet or Wembanyama become great players because the organized spacing makes them a spot-up shooter and shot-blocker - that's it... The guys that score as big men like Jokic or Embiid are bigger, while healthy AD is just NICER

[8Ball]

People never learn. Imagine hating on a rook for summer league numbers.

Players grow into professional form. So many examples throughout history...Trae being a recent one. Three games means nothing in the basketball scheme of things

White players normally never grow into any kind of muscled up athletic form.

Look at porzingis, Bird, Kevin Love, Steve Nash.

The great white players are normally already thickish like Jokic / Luka.

[8Ball]

Wow, Chet's hot garbage!!!... :yaohappy:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jCnax1ipSNc


Everyone was wrong about him - another great white hype

Today's game doesn't let Chet or Wembanyama become great players because the organized spacing makes them a spot-up shooter and shot-blocker - that's it... The guys that score as big men like Jokic or Embiid are bigger, while healthy AD is just NICER

I am glad 3ball agrees with all my points, including all my LeBron and scottie pippen points. Thank you 3ball. :cheers:

[Im so nba'd out]

I’m drafting this mfer in every single league. I ain’t been this excited about a rookie fantasy wise since lonzo fking ball. This kid is gonna be the truth fantasy wise

[Akeem34TheDream]

I’m drafting this mfer in every single league. I ain’t been this excited about a rookie fantasy wise since lonzo fking ball. This kid is gonna be the truth fantasy wise

Bro what?? Did you get colorblind or something? Hello? Are you betraying the brotherhood like that?

[ShawkFactory]

Bro what?? Did you get colorblind or something? Hello? Are you betraying the brotherhood like that?

It’s a fantasy league. The only color he sees is green.

[AlternativeAcc.]

I’m drafting this mfer in every single league. I ain’t been this excited about a rookie fantasy wise since lonzo fking ball. This kid is gonna be the truth fantasy wise

Shawn Marion baby

Rich man's version statistically

[8Ball]

I check basketball news and I see Chet Holmgren all over the place suddenly.


What's the hype with this kid? Another tall skinny ass white Porzingis?


7 feet, 195 lbs. :facepalm. He needs to be 240lbs minimum to not get injured in the NBA while banging against centers.


He has a nice shooting stroke for a center, I'll give him that.

I said it.

Dude was a walking injury stick.

Ran into LeBron and broke a bone in a drew league game.

Why don't these GM's learn that you can't be 7 feet, under 200 lbs and hope to stay in the NBA. Exactly like Porzingis. Injuries all the time because they simply refuse to lift weights.

[AlternativeAcc.]

Chets a 20/12/3blks guy with DPOY potential and spaces the floor amazingly on offense.

2nd option championship guy... he's a beast

Let's GOOOOOOOO