Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wants to see Chet Holmgren in the All-Star Game

Although he certainly won’t be able to win anymore Warriors winning record during the season, Thunder Despite everything, he had a good first half of practice. Besides that Shai Gilgeous-Alexanderen route to a second MVP title in a row, Chet Holmgren also has a lot to do with it.

At 23, the interior is coming off the best campaign of his young career: 18 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2 blocks on average, shooting 57% (including 38% on 3-pointers) and 77% on free throws. Chet Holgren has established himself as one of the favorites for the Defensive Player of the Year title and has every opportunity to break out the All-Star Game next month.

In any case, it is desire de Shai Gilgeous-Alexander : « He continues to develop and improve, both technically and in the game. I don’t know his exact stats, but we have a feeling he’s having the best season of his career offensively. Then, defensively, he’s a monster. So to me it’s obvious: this guy absolutely has to be an All-Star. »

Almost 75% career wins!

And “SGA” insists on the importance of his teammate: ” In the past, injuries have slowed him down a bit, otherwise he would have had several (All-Star selections) by now, but his impact on winning is unmatched. If you don’t win, the rest doesn’t matter. Everyone wants to be part of a winning team and adding Chet to your group means adding wins to it. »

It’s hard to prove Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wrong when, since his NBA debut, Chet Holmgren has won 115 of 154 regular season games. That’s almost 75% wins, so three matches out of four (!), and in history, only one player with at least 150 matches is better than him today: Cason Wallace and his 76%… which is none other than his own teammate.

According to “SGA”, which will begin in Los Angeles in three weeks, this should logically be enough to make his lieutenant an All-Star in a few days: ” We have the best record in the league so far, so it would make sense to have more than one (All-Star). I’ve never seen a team rely on one man and have the best record in the league. So yeah, Chet Holmgren (gotta go) » he declared.

How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.