Tuning in to today’s OKC-76ers game, and boy…it’s crazy watching thunder players actively seek out Chet. It’s not just SGA. It feels as if the entire lineup looks to put him in ideal situations, and not situations where he’s forced to make a horrible shot. How I wish our Spurs could do the same.
I got downvoted in the NBA sub for saying it, but Holmgren has a major advantage in playing with SGA and other high BBI Q players that are capable of making high quality assists for him to score. Wemby doesn’t have those advantages with Sochan at the point guard.
I think when that gets brought up regarding Chet’s supporting cast and the ROTY race, it’s usually to undermine how well he’s been playing which might be why you’re getting downvoted for it. We can speculate how well Wemby would be doing if he had a similar supporting cast, but the reality right now is that Chet has been playing really well with what he’s got, and with the opportunities he’s been given.
I do kinda dislike how it’s become a tear someone down to prop someone else up mentality. I think they’re both fun to watch and I look forward to hopefully what is the next greatest Big Man rivalry in this new era
Yeah I’m not trying to undermine his performance, the dude is balling at a really high level. But it’s still true that his teammates make him 20% or so better. He’s be averaging fewer points and having to settle for harder shots without his supporting cast.