NBA – After the win, SGA gives his opinion on Chet Holmgren: “He’s going to make mistakes”

Par Guillaume Kagni | Journaliste sportif

The Thunder are back in the Finals after their convincing victory in Game 2. After the game, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was once again excellent, paid tribute to one of his teammates: Chet Holmgren.

In the conference semi-final against the Nuggets, the Thunder had already lost Game 1 on their own floor, before coming back to win the series and qualify at the end of the suspense. Because they have this collective experience, Mark Daigneault’s men didn’t panic after suffering the wrath of Tyrese Haliburton at the start of the Finals.

This Sunday, in the second meeting of the series against the Pacers, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his team-mates got the job done, winning by a wide margin. The MVP continued his fine form with 34 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds and 4 steals, demonstrating his constant activity. He was also able to count on the help of his lieutenants.

SGA gives its verdict on Chet Holmgren

Off the bench, Alex Caruso exploded for 20 points, all at a 50% success rate behind the arc. Jalen Williams was also invaluable, with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. But after the game, on the set of ESPN, it was another name that SGA wanted to highlight. He talked about the influence of an interior like Chet Holmgren at the highest level.

What’s special about Chet is that nobody needed to talk to him after his bad Game 1. He’s such a fierce competitor, that’s the best version of him we saw tonight. He’s going to make mistakes, like everyone else, but that passion, that physicality, his talent take over. He’s got all the things you can’t learn. No need to worry about Chet, he’s going to be a superstar.

After struggling against the Pacers in Game 1, Chet Holmgren bounced back on Sunday and made a major contribution to his team’s victory. No one needed to cheer him up or talk to him, he simply listened to his competitive spirit. His 15 points and 6 rebounds weren’t the most impressive, but his constant activity wasn’t written on the score sheet.

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