Better Prospect: Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama

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Better Prospect:

Chet Holmgren
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Victor Wembanyama
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82%
 
Total votes: 212

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Re: Better Prospect: Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama 

Post#61 » by FreeThrowLine » Wed Feb 16, 2022 1:23 pm

meekrab wrote:
DCasey91 wrote:
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KD couldn't press 185 lbs on the bench, he was a weak skinny guy. He may be wiry strong now, but not then.


Bench press is bench press not sports.

Core and balance >>>> big biceps.

Have you really never done a bench press in your life? The biceps are not really involved... :lol:


What? You never get up and bicep curl the bar when you're done doing chest? I'm so big I make the Olympic barbell look like a dumbbell

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Re: Better Prospect: Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama 

Post#62 » by Scuall » Wed Feb 16, 2022 2:14 pm

BarbaGrizz wrote:Chet needs to spend some time with Zion, amirite?


Chet's not even an appetizer for Zion, more like an amuse-gueule.
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Post#63 » by Mr Puddles » Sun May 31, 2026 2:48 am

OK peeps, 'fess up. Who voted Chet?
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Post#64 » by Raps in 4 » Sun May 31, 2026 2:50 am

lmao
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Post#65 » by ChiTownHero1992 » Sun May 31, 2026 2:51 am

^ I said it then and i'll say it even louder now, "why was this even a debate?"
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Post#66 » by Sofia » Sun May 31, 2026 2:59 am

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Re: Better Prospect: Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama 

Post#67 » by Childs » Sun May 31, 2026 3:03 am

This is like saying which is better? Winning a lottery or smelling my own farts?
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Post#68 » by kane0801 » Sun May 31, 2026 3:03 am

Wemby is Chet's Daddy
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Post#69 » by ShouldaPaidBG » Sun May 31, 2026 3:03 am

BarbaGrizz wrote:Chet needs to spend some time with Zion, amirite?


Well.....
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Re: Better Prospect: Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama 

Post#70 » by CptCrunch » Sun May 31, 2026 3:04 am

Mr Puddles wrote:OK peeps, 'fess up. Who voted Chet?


Correct voter here

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Post#71 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Sun May 31, 2026 3:04 am

Chet with an all time playoff series disappearing act.
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Re: Better Prospect: Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama 

Post#72 » by JohnnyNeptune » Sun May 31, 2026 3:07 am

Wemby vs Chet is this generation's lopsided "ATG vs poor man's version" rivalry

MJ vs Drexler
Kobe vs T-Mac
Lebron vs Carmelo
Curry vs Lillard
Wemby vs Chet
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Re: Better Prospect: Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama 

Post#73 » by bkkrh » Sun May 31, 2026 3:10 am

Childs wrote:This is like saying which is better? Winning a lottery or smelling my own farts?


I´m team farts.
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Re: Better Prospect: Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama 

Post#74 » by web123888 » Sun May 31, 2026 3:12 am

Chet Holmgren is a fake all-NBA player. What a terrible performance when it mattered the most.
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Re: Better Prospect: Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama 

Post#75 » by peZt » Sun May 31, 2026 3:13 am

17 year old Wembanyama completely dominated 19 year old Chet at the u19 fiba World Cup final game and was the true mvp of the event and yet people still voted for Chet lmao

It was obvious as hell that Victor was the greatest prospect on earth at that time. But I gotta say I overrated Chet back then. I thought he‘d be a much better offensive player. But essentially he‘s just a better Ibaka
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Post#76 » by ChiTownHero1992 » Sun May 31, 2026 3:15 am

Funny thing is I called this with Chet four years ago, and got torched on here often about how he was a surefire Stud and guaranteed HOF and game-changer. I laughed then and laughing even bigger now.
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Post#77 » by Wingy » Sun May 31, 2026 3:16 am

Man. Carter Bryant had as many FG in 3 minutes as Chet Holmgren did the entire game.

Not even hyperbole to say Chet just turned in one of the worst game 7 performances of all time.

I hated John Starks, and relished in his 2-18 Finals performance, but at least the dude wasn’t invisible.
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Post#78 » by ShotCreator » Sun May 31, 2026 3:16 am

peZt wrote:17 year old Wembanyama completely dominated 19 year old Chet at the u19 fiba World Cup and was the true mvp of the event and yet people still voted for Chet lmao

It was obvious as hell that Victor was the greatest prospect on earth at that time. But I gotta say I overrated Chet back then. I thought he‘d be a much better offensive player. But essentially he‘s just a better Ibaka

Insane potential left on the table. I think he'd have an entirely different career trajectory if he went to Washington.

However, as a personality he seems extremely passive. I don't know if that changes TOO much if he had his own "team".

However, Presti is way, way too keen a scout to not put Holmgren on the trading block. Whether he does it this summer or not is the question. But you can definitely improve from Holmgren as good as he is all-around.

The guy really seemed better offensively as a rookie in terms of creating his own shot.
Swinging for the fences.
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Re: Better Prospect: Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama 

Post#79 » by JustBuzzin » Sun May 31, 2026 3:20 am

Chet might have the worst contract in basketball.

Dude forgot how to play basketball.

Presti a smart GM so I expect him to get off that contract before the league figures it out.
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Re: Better Prospect: Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama 

Post#80 » by GAthens34 » Sun May 31, 2026 3:27 am

JohnnyNeptune wrote:Wemby vs Chet is this generation's lopsided "ATG vs poor man's version" rivalry

MJ vs Drexler
Kobe vs T-Mac
Lebron vs Carmelo
Curry vs Lillard
Wemby vs Chet


Drexler was a truly all time great player.
Just because he wasn't Jordan, i won't downgrade him. He fought against Magic and the Lakers among others and stood his ground.
The second best shooting guard in the NBA at the time and 4th best all time.
Holmgren isn't even a top5 center now.

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