"He had no problem guarding KD or Joel Embiid"- Chet Holmgren surprised Victor Oladipo in summer pickup games, says Holmgren can affect the game at both ends
"The opportunity to get him out there and see him play in an NBA game is a huge miss" – OKC Thunder coach is confident Chet Holmgren will recover soon under his holistic development program
“Chet was the guy throughout the draft that I secretly wanted to play with” – Thunder point guard praises Chet Holmgren’s work ethic, says he was excited to play with him before Chet Holmgren was injured
“Here's my issue, he's too damn skinny…He doesn’t have the girth”- NBA analyst raises concern over 18 year old Frenchman, says his skills are exceptional
"When I'm ready to get back in there, I can just kind of seamlessly plug myself in" - Chet Holmgren optimistic despite a foot injury, says he's focused on recovery and learning the game
"I'm going to be the best player in the league"- Andre Igoudala believes ego took over Chet Holmgren during summer league, says he underestimated NBA's star power
"They're building a future based on him"- NBA analyst asserts athletes had come back stronger after a season-ending injury, says Chet Holmgren should focus on training
"It's not a win-now mentality...It's not a Scottie Pippen situation" - Andre Iguodala encourages Chet Holmgren to be confident and understand the NBA system
“Adam Silver sends league-wide memo just asking players where the f**k they want to play”, "Sam Presti about to sue The Onion" - NBA Reddit reacts as The Onion mocks Chet Holmgren after season-ending injury
“If people are against the pro-am, I feel sorry for them” - Kendrick Perkins believes the NBA and Adam Silver should get behind the pro-am leagues, says Giannis, Doncic are all playing off-season basketball
“Guys are afraid to show up because of this… This is a big blow” - NBA analyst hopes Chet Holmgren’s injury doesn’t affect the Pro-AM’s, says all hope is not lost for Chet
“You are not built for that type of contact right now” - Max Kellerman says Chet Holmgren has to give it a few years, tells him to stay in the weight room
“It’s just a damn shame… He’s got a tremendous future, he really can play” - Stephen A. Smith says his heart goes out to Chet Holmgren, talks about the pre-draft concerns surrounding him
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