2023-12-31 16:50:29
Both the Frenchman and the American are leaving very good feelings in their first season in the NBA. At only 19 years old, the one who was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the number one of the past “draft” of 2023, and one of those that has generated the most expectations in the history of the league, has already left great performances that show the enormous potential he has. On the other hand, Holmgren (21 years old), who was elected in the number two in the 2022 “draft” and who could not play a single game last season due to an injury he suffered during the summerhas fallen on his feet for the Oklahoma City Thunder who, despite their youth, are second in the Western Conference standings.
Their season averages
If we look at the averages of both players we see that, on a general level, they are quite similar:
Victor Wembanyama: 18,3 PTS, 10,6 REB, 3,0 AST, 3,2 TAP, 29,7 MIN.
Chet Holmgren: 17,3 PTS, 7,9 REB, 2,5 AST, 2,7 TAP, 29,8 MIN.
Furthermore, if we look at the PER (player efficiency rating), which calculates the efficiency of a player per minute, Of the flesh It has a score of 19.47while Holmgren It has a rating of 22.36. To understand a little about what this means, The average rating of the league is set at 15 pointswhile players like Devin Booker o Domantas Saboniswho were “All-Star” last season, They have ratings of 22.8 and 23.04, respectively.
Featured performances
Although we have not yet reached the halfway point of the season, both players have put in great individual performances:
Victor Wembanyama:
2/11/2023 vs Suns: 38 PTS10 REB.
10/11/23 vs Timberwolves: 29 PTS, 9 REB, 4 TAP.
17/11/23 vs Kings: 27 PTS, 9 REB.
8/12/23 vs Bulls: 21 PTS, 20 REB4 TAP.
13/12/23 vs Lakers: 30 PTS, 13 REB, 6 TAP3 ROB.
28/12/23 vs Blazers: 30 PTS6 REB, 6 AST, 7 TAP, 24 MIN. 14 double-doubles in total.
Chet Holmgren:
27/10/23 vs Cavaliers: 16 PTS, 13 REB, 7 TAP.
18/11/23 vs Warriors: 36 PTS, 10 REB5 AST.
25/11/23 vs Sixers: 33 PTS6 REB, 3 TAP.
16/12/23 vs Nuggets: 17 PTS, 11 REB, 8 TAP.
18/12/23 vs Grizzlies: 17 PTS, 6 REB, 7 TAP. 12/21/23 vs Clippers: 23 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST. 10 double-doubles in total.
Points for and against each one
In the case of Of the fleshand as I said before, He is one of the players who has generated the most expectations in the history of the NBA., to the point that last year his games with the Metropolitans 92 of the French league were broadcast on the “NBA League Pass”. Furthermore, the number of admirers has been growing during the matches thanks to the good performances of the Frenchman. On the other hand, something that can harm him in the fight for the “ROY” is the team’s record, and that is that now he himself loses the Antonio Spurs count on 5 wins and 26 lossesBeing the worst team in the western conference and the second worst team in the league.
As to Chet Holmgren, there were not many who expected the performance he is showing in his first season, and even less after not playing for a year. The truth is that his adaptation to the league has been immediate and he has already become the second most important player on the team behind of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Furthermore, the Oklahoma City Thunder are the second best team in the Western Conference and fourth in the entire league, with a record of 21 wins and 9 losses. On the other hand, the only thing that seems to have against the American in winning the award is the fact of being competing against Wembanyama and the entire narrative that surrounds him.
Finally, in addition to these two “aliens”, other players have also emerged from this past draft who are having a good impact on their teams and who we will have to follow closely. Jaime Jaquez Jr. (Miami Heat), Brandon Miller (Charlotte Hornets), o Dereck Lively II (Dallas Mavericks), are some examples.
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