A sensation on the high school and university circuits for years, Chet Holmgren has already been able to meet Stephen Curry on the court. He had also taken the opportunity to humiliate the star leader of the Warriors… in his own camp!
For some top prospects, the 1st pick of the Draft represents an inevitable objective, which must not escape them under any circumstances. For others, like him, it is above all the franchise in which he lands that matters to them. Promised to the Top 3 of the Draft 2022, Chet Holmgren did not take the fact of being selected behind Paolo Banchero badly. On the contrary, he was rather delighted with this news.
Not necessarily very excited about the idea of joining the Magic, the young interior of 2m13 saw himself rather evolving at Thunder. Good news, it is OKC who chose him in second position this Thursday. The former Gonzaga feels capable of immediately shining on the spot, and of winning the title of Rookie of the Year at the end of his first season. For that, he will have to mark the minds of observers, as he did in 2019… against Steph Curry.
The viral sequence where Chet Holmgren martyrs Curry
Already closely watched by NBA scouts during his high school career, Holmgren had at the time obtained an invitation to the SC30 Select Camp, organized each year by Steph. Opposed from the first day to the star of the Warriors, the big man, then 16 years old, had not shown the slightest inferiority complex. On the contrary, he had splashed the floor with his talent, even signing huge highlights against the Chef!
Chet Holmgren vs. Steph Curry ????#NBADraft | #OKCThunder
pic.twitter.com/5dvgTbdnZy— Jiggy (@thejiggymann) June 24, 2022
A big counter on the plexiglass, of course accompanied by a “Give me this sh*t”; then a 3-point shot planted on the head of his prestigious opponent; and finally a devastating cross punctuated by a dunk: Holmgren had literally reversed the balance of power with Curry on these actions. What give a good idea of what he will be capable of under the colors of Oklahoma City.
Of course, the double MVP had not let himself be done so easily, and had also reserved for the young prodigy a little preferential treatment, with, among other things, a step-back assassin at 3 points. Anyway, it will be interesting to see if this kind of sequence can be reproduced in the league, in a few months, during the confrontations between Golden State and OKC!
Barely landed in the NBA as the 2nd pick of the last Draft, Chet Holmgren can already boast of having repeatedly smoked Steph Curry on the ground. Not all future rookies can say the same!
