I mean, based on what I’ve watched. Chet is built the same as Wemby but has way better skills. Wemby is just okay offensively. Would I have drafted Wemby over Chet? Prob not. It’s hard not to take a gamble. But just based on what we’ve seen from Chet as a player vs a full year of Wemby + this season, I will stand by my support of Chet > Wemby.
If Wemby doesn't learn playing like a true big and keeps taking ridiculous among 3's and refuses to post up he'll never be better than Chet. He'll be an inefficient giraffe. Sengun is better than those sticks tho.
I said it before when discussing Chet Wemby Jabari and Banchero I prefer the latter two because history has shown hyperathletic tall guys and shorties don't last long in the NBA. And Chet isnt just tall, hyper athletic and thin he is also white. White guys tend to be more injury prone than black guys. Chet is the best player in the 2021 draft class but this will be his 2nd major injury in 3 yrs. Jabari most likely gonna end up with a better career despite everybody dunking on him currently. Also Rockets are pretty lucky all of the core 7 have templates of long and healthy careers. Thats one major edge we have vs OKC and Spurs who are tied to the relatively fragile Wemby and Chet.
...but he also isn't good when he is; he's not doing what he was touted to be good at and if his availability is his only strength, well that's not good
Chet was drafted in 2022, not 2021. In that draft, Bancharo was #1 and if you redrafted today, Bancharo would still go #1. At the time, I would have taken Chet #1. At #3, I would have taken Jayden Ivey (who's scoring 18ppg this season), assuming Bancharo and Chet were off the board. If you could redraft today, would you still pick Chet at #2?
Personally I think Chet is better than Banchero when healthy. Banchero isnt that good of a 3 pt shooter and defender. If you look at the stats Chet has been doing this year even if he is just the 2nd guy in OKC dude was better than Banchero IMO. In the draft I would have taken Chet 3 because like I said his health has been a concern of mine due to how thin he was and his playstyle is very physical. In a redraft I'd take him no 4 after Banchero, Jdub and Jabari again due to his health issues. Jabari is only 21 he can still improve. I dont know if Chet's health will inprove it will prob deteriorate as he keeps getting these injuries.
The fact that Jabari still can't find his way to the free throw line tells me how his career is going to go. I give him one more year. Aggression to get to the line has to kick in by the end of year three. He can play. He's just going to end up a role player if he can't get to the line for extra 4-5 points a game. Basically, his offensive game plan is nearly the same as day one. Still young, but window for actual development closing.
My cousin was a classmate of Chet Holmgren at Minnehaha Academy. If he becomes a Rocket might have to see if she can get some tickets.
He did drop 50 points today on 50% shooting from 3. He is only 20 years old, i don't think we can worry about his offense being an issue yet.
KPJ scored 50. It really doesn’t discount the long term concerns about his body frame and skill set. It takes a few years for everyone in the league to figure out how to defend him.
What could have been? Rockets drafting Wemby at #3. Rockets could have also taken Akeem at #1 and traded up to get Jordan at #3. This is fun! Jordan could have avg 55ppg to beat Orlando in ECFs and then the Rockets could have swept the Bulls in the finals.
If we redrafted today, I'd still take Chet over Jabari. Jabari is a great guy, works hard, etc. His ceiling is probably Shane Battier. Not bad. Every team needs a Shane Battier. Battier was picked at #6, which seems like good value. At #3, it's a little tough to accept. But lets check back after 5 years. Chet might be out of the league by then.
Shane Battier is a 6'8 SF, Jabari is a 6'11PF/C. You dont really find 2 way PF/Cs other than at the top of the lottery. Al Horford, LMA, Kristaps Porzingis, JJJ all these guys were top 5 lottos. Even if Jabari ceiling ended up as Royce O Neal you still take that shot every time and tbh even Royce O Neal is doing great work on the Suns RN.Its the difference between Blue Chip and Crypto. Crypto Chet may give the highest returns but as we can see he can also crash and burn for an entire year. Blue chip Jabari may never be a star but he is almost guaranteed 15 yr career in the NBA. Chet only played one full year out of three I'd def take Jabari in a redraft. Whats the point of superior talent sitting on the bench? You mad about Shane Battier full time the other dude isnt even on the court lmao.
It’s ultra concerning that Chet has a FRACTURE from a fall on his hip. That is not common in the NBA. No denying that he is a star but I feel like the Thunder are going to be biting their nails for the next couple of years to see if these are just fluke injuries
If you look at a random 2024 NBA game, players are on the deck all of the time, especially around the rim. This is very common. I guess the Thunder could make Chet mostly a perimeter player/defender, that would reduce the amount of in-game banging, but that would also reduce what Chet contributes to winning. If Chet stops being a unicorn what does he become? Bol Bol?
