NBA Rookie Rankings: Right now, Chet tops Wemby for No. 1. Here's why
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Chet Holmgren's team is putting him in a much better position to succeed than Victor Wembanyama's. But Holmgren has also been better so far.
  • SaltySwanBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    They’re both good. Wemby is just acclimating to NBA play and Chet has been in the environment for over a year even if he’s only playing just now.

  • LoxDnwBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    They should give Co-ROTY to Sochan and Wemby, because Sochan being bad is the only reason Wemby even has a case right now.

    Holmgren has continued to consistently play better.

  • thubwumper26BEnglish
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    10 months ago

    This is going to be a fun matchup for years to come, I hope they can both stay healthy because I love seeing two giraffes go at one another

  • MysticPurpSportsBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Probably because he’s been miles better. More assertive, better shooting, better impact.

  • TopOfTheKeyBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    It is kind of interesting that Vecenie is going “The Spurs are holding Wemby back” route rather than commenting on how the Spurs are playing around Wemby and Wemby is still growing into the NBA game.

  • thubwumper26BEnglish
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    10 months ago

    This is going to be a fun matchup for years to come, I hope they can both stay healthy because I love seeing two giraffes go at one another

  • waysofthrowBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    He’s definitely better. As he should be given a year of in depth theory and shot practice in the nba, not saying wemby couldnt have been coached to a similar degree in france but different leagues need different approaches. Let alone quality of teammates and their willingness to include you in the play.

    It’ll never be a fair comparison, if wemby ends up #1 he deserved it/worked for it, given the extreme disadvantage he has.

    It would be a cool metric to compare how many opportunities at buckets they make for themselves and others from nothing/without help.

  • bobbdac7894BEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Some people are saying Chet is playing better than Wemby because he’s in a better situation. That’s true. But I seriously doubt there would be a 18 percent 3 point shooting dip and 12 percent field goal dip just because he would playing on the Spurs instead of Thunder. Chet is, at the moment, just a better shooter than Wemby period. Not trying to knock Wemby at all. He’s two years younger than Chet. I think he will be better eventually

  • siphillisBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    They’re both so damn spectacular and harder to compare than you’d think. Chet has improved a lot since college, and Wemby is a truly gifted teenager.

    I’m all for Wemby having a target to chase, rather than having one on his back.

    • Ld511BEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I remember the U19 fiba world cup I think where it was chet vs wemby and chet got dominated by a 17 year old wemby. Chet has worked hard since then to not just be the tall skinny guy

      • siphillisBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        I think more people would know about that match if France won. Chet did a terrible job guarding Wemby all game and nearly gave away the entire championship.

  • roma258BEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I mean, it’s not even close at this point.

  • inefektBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Do they need to explain why? Wemby has good counting/raw numbers but his efficiency and advanced metrics are woefully bad (negative BPM, negative WS, terrible TS%). Chet’s would be elite for a veteran, let alone a rookie.