“Chet Holmgren My Dog”: Kevin Garnett Unearths 6 Month Old Interview With Thunder Rookie Amidst OKC’s Brilliant Spell

To the surprise of most NBA fans across the world, the Oklahoma City Thunder is potentially the best franchise in the league at the moment. Despite suffering a two game skid and being one of the youngest teams around, this side is currently placed 2 in a very competitive Western Conference. Amidst this solid season by the team, took to , releasing a six month old interview with shot during the 2023 Summer League, for the podcast.

Advertisement Kevin Garnett brought the six month old interview to the surface amid a series of incredible performances by Chet Holmgren. Sharing the reel to his Instagram Story, the Boston Celtics legend hyped up the rookie by captioning it: Advertisement Loading embed tweet https://twitter.com/tragicpatek/status/1743464155506713067?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Holmgren unfortunately missed out on the entirety of the 2022 2023 season due to a foot injury he sustained in the 2022 off season.

As he prepared to take the court for the 2023 2024 season, KG asked Chet to reveal some of his goals for the season. Holmgren immediately emphasized the fact that he wanted to help the Thunder win more basketball games. Holmgren said. Later, The Big Ticket revealed his admiration for Shai Gilgeous Alexander.

Labeling the shifty guard as an underrated player, Garnett asked the big man about the impact that their star point guard was going to have. Lauding SGA, Holmgren admitted that he made everyone else’s job easier. Holmgren claimed. Advertisement Loading embed instagram https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1uT7HTux 2/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading Chet’s analysis was accurate.

Being extremely talented with the rock in his hands, SGA requires a lot of attention from the opposing defenses. Merrily using this aspect of the game to his advantage, the OKC star has become a system that empowers the Thunder to have a top 5 offense in the NBA. It is no wonder that Shai Gilgeous Alexander is already one of the front runners for MVP this season.

Chet Holmgren won the Western Conference Rookie of the Month honors The Oklahoma City Thunder are holding onto a 23 11 record, merely two games behind the #1 Minnesota Timberwolves. While Shai Gilgeous Alexander’s success is a huge reason behind the Oklahoma side’s incredible record, Chet Holmgren has also had a huge impact on the team’s performance.

Having missed just two games this season, the 7ft 1” center is putting up 17.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.6 blocks, and 2.6 assists per game. After already winning the Rookie of the Month award for October and November, the former Gonzaga Bulldog won the honor yet again in December. Despite Victor Wembanyama’s historic campaign, Holmgren has been #1 on the latest rookie ladder, making him the frontrunner to win the Rookie of the Year trophy.

Loading embed tweet https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1743037350593138754?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Despite this, Kevin Garnett hasn’t been one to join the OKC bandwagon. Ever since the campaign started, the 2008 NBA champ has been praising different members of the Thunder. Shai Gilgeous Alexander, in particular, was the one to receive some .

Garnett said. SGA is putting up MVP numbers – 31.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 6.4 assists per game. On numerous instances, the 25 year old has taken on the team’s offensive load, carrying the Oklahoma City Thunder over the line. The OKC could easily finish the campaign as a top seed in the West if the duo of Shai and Chet keep up their production.

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