The best rookie duo this century
When was the last time two rookies were this good? Victory Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren are incredibly versatile 7-footers forging a new archetype, dominating on defense with guard skills on offense. This detailed film breakdown & scouting report explores their roles this year, their big areas of improvement, and their massive and unique defensive impact as first year players.
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I prefer Wembanyama, but I acknowledge that Chet is great enough that their duel might become a thing for the ages and take both players beyond what they would normally have produced, given their level of competitiveness. This budding rivalry is so promising!
If the NBA can find enough 7 footers with this type of coordination and athleticism to create an archetype, I'll be impressed.
Great analysis as usual. I don’t know about best rookie duo since the 1980s. Shaq and Mourning in 1993 was a pretty insane duo and probably ahead of these 2. After Shaq and Morning though, this is probably the best rookie duo.
you have upset a lot of old heads
It’s crazy, some rivalries feel like destiny. Like there is no other way besides magic vs bird, wemby vs Chet, etc
I was just thinking the other day that in almost any other year Brandin Podziemski would have so much attention
I'm borrowing a wrestling reference. Both them dudes are 7 foot tall and you can't teach that. One thing you describe and I'll spell it out for the comments. S-A-W-F-T. That's soft.
Bol Bol has the same physical type as Chet, even taller and more muscular but he can't put those natural gifts to use on the court. It's not just taking bigs and telling them to do this high IQ shots, they need to have an high IQ, discipline and sport intelligence.
Anyone taking Lebron and Melo?
6:31 That’s a basic ass layup package u glazing wemby heavy 😂
7 ft do it all guys will dominate next 10 years.
Lebron and Carmelo?
Chet shouldn’t count as a rookie
I want to see these two dueling in the Finals someday
Brandon miller not talked about is criminal
10:06 blatant goaltending 😂
I love that they absolutely get personal everytime they play each other!
bro Chet will be a regular player in 5 years… not even all star
LeBron and Melo (or Wade or Bosh) in 2003? Westbrook, Rose and Love in 08? Davis and Lillard in 12? Luka, Trae and Shai all in the same year? I mean…
I like both players individually. I don't like the media pushing this as some sort of rivalry, they are in totally opposite situations that shouldn't be compared.
All the OKC/Spurs games this year have been total jokes… some of the worst basketball I have ever seen… 3 times it was the Spurs being the worst I have ever seen and 1 time the Thunder being the worst I have ever seen. Not fun games, not games the NBA should be wanted publicity on…
Wembanyama is great. Holmgren is great. They are both doing exactly what they should be doing right now. Nothing wrong with them at all… But the OKC/Spurs games were horrible…
Nice
Imagine them on the same team 😳
Wemb was a pro so it makes sense.
Can you give your thoughts on Gobert being the favorite for DPOY even though Wemby is better and arguably AD. If you switch Gobert and Wemby teams then Wemby easily wins. Why does your teammates impact the DPOY?
1 of these is not like the other
Vic's shooting since Christmas has been comparable to Chet's. He had a terrible first third of the season, and it's still dragging his numbers down.
I think Victor Wembanyama will be the greatest player of all time
Chett is so far off wemby idk why they’re now a duo
Alright Chet & Wemby stans here’s an idea! Let’s support both guys, they’re awesome.
to sum this up, Victor is Chet's daddy?=, Victor has to be ROY and DPOY for this season. Rookie season and he will get a lifetime contract with Nike, he already is toying with NBA players i mean him faking the drop coverage just to block the lob pass is next level IQ for a rookie already understanding how he's gonna manipulate offensive players to make a decision quickly, forcing them to a turnover
That’s LeBron and Carmelo
Stop this nonsense. Chet is not a rookie. Having a full year to get integrated into the NBA system and connect with your teammates, coaches, training staff, new home, new gym, new everything is definitely an advantage over victor who is a true rookie doing this all while learning about America
I'd take Luka and Trae over these two any day.
We need to start a campaign to give both these dudes the ROY Honors. Its unfair that only one of them win it they been on a tear all season long.