Chet Holmgren, the ‘another unicorn’ of the NBA after the arrival of Victor Wembanyama (2.24 m and 95 kg) to the San Antonio Spurs, is one of the great hopes of the Oklahoma City Thunder (2-1).
He number 2 in the 2022 draft He came to the Thunder with 2.16m. high, 2.31 m. wingspan… and just 88 kilos in weight (was presented at the NBA Summer League with 50 kilos less than its rivals).
Chet Holmgren has gained six kilos for his NBA debut: “I don’t want to gain the wrong weight”
A little more than a year later, and after a blank season due to a serious injury (He broke trying to block LeBron James in the 2022 preseason), Chet Holmgren (1-5-2002) has already officially debuted in the NBA and he has done so with 94 kilos… with 6 more kilos.
Nikola Jokic: “Chet Holmgren is a unique talent… but he needs to put on weight”
“There are so many things in the game now and you have to be able to move and do a lot of different things. It’s not necessarily about adding weight. It’s just about working on my body: being stronger and more athletic. The weight comes with the step over the years and adding muscle. I don’t want to gain the wrong weight, have big, broad shoulders, but then start moving slowly and have pain in my knees. The focus has been on working my entire body and seeing how that “It impacts my game,” Chet Holmgren explained on the ‘All The Smoke’ podcast during the preseason about his weight gain plans.
Chet Holmgren’s NBA statistics
In his first three games in the NBA, Chet Holmgren’s numbers are 15.3 points, 7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.3 blocks in 27.3 minutessome very notable statistics for the 21-year-old rookie from Minneapolis.
Nikola Jokic: “Chet Holmgren is a unique talent… but he needs to put on weight”
In their last game the Thunder They lost 98-125 against the Nuggets and Holmgren scored 19 points and 4 rebounds.
Jokic and the champion Nuggets appease the Thunder’s insulting youth
Nikola Jokic, who led the Nuggets with 28 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists, highlighted the talent of the former Gonzaga University player and gave him some advice.
“Chet Holmgren is a very talented guy, but this is his first year. He’s still learning everything… I think he needs to be a little fatter, to be honest. But yeah, he’s talented and he’s unique,” said the double MVP of the NBA and once MVP of the NBA Finals.
2023-10-30 04:51:25
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