Holmgren vs Mobley

durantbird · Post #1 » by **durantbird** » Thu Nov 9, 2023 10:53 am

Who would you rather have going forward

LukaTheGOAT · Post #2 » by **LukaTheGOAT** » Thu Nov 9, 2023 1:30 pm

Chet

Chet has the offensive skills people have been calling on Mobley to develop for a few years at this point; in particular Chet's jump-shooting is multiple tiers ahead of Mobley.

I think Chet also has a tighter handle and his shooting in particular makes it so you have to play up closer on Chet, which makes him more reliable off the dribble.

I think long-term tou project their defense to be in similar tiers. I think Mobley is better as a switch defender but I think Chet might be a better pure rim-protector.

eminence · Post #3 » by **eminence** » Thu Nov 9, 2023 1:55 pm

I'm concerned about Chet's health, but in terms of play I'm pretty confident in a Chet pick here.

Colbinii · Post #4 » by **Colbinii** » Thu Nov 9, 2023 2:00 pm

Chet has so much more offensive upside and a significantly higher offensive floor that whatever gap you think exists defensively [I don't think it exists] is nullified.

Laimbeer · Post #5 » by **Laimbeer** » Thu Nov 9, 2023 4:40 pm

Mobley is looking pretty limited as far as offense goes.

WestGOAT · Post #6 » by **WestGOAT** » Thu Nov 9, 2023 6:19 pm

Never mind Mobley, Chet vs Wemby is a valid comparison, and it's not that crazy to lean Chet so far.

NoDopeOnSundays · Post #7 » by **NoDopeOnSundays** » Thu Nov 9, 2023 6:41 pm

Chet - Young KG

Mobley - Young Elton Brand

Give me young KG.

rk2023 · Post #8 » by **rk2023** » Thu Nov 9, 2023 7:57 pm

Mobley on defense , but as others have mentioned - Chet offers more on the offensive end and I think adds more value as a driver (important in OKC’s offense) & center who can actually put the ball on the floor and go to work as opposed to Mobley’s connective skills. I am hoping to see his scoring take a leap.

The-Power · Post #9 » by **The-Power** » Fri Nov 10, 2023 2:35 pm

As others have noted, I have Mobley ahead of Chet on defense and Chet ahead of Mobley on offense. The gap on offense might be larger than the one on defense (debatable but justifiable) but I trust Mobley's body a lot more to hold up.

So it's a great question who I'd rather have going forward. As a bad team I'd be tempted to pick Chet for sure due to his higher upside, but if I have already good pieces in place, Mobley feels like the safer choice that would be tempting.

WestGOAT wrote:Never mind Mobley, Chet vs Wemby is a valid comparison, and it's not that crazy to lean Chet so far.

I wouldn't entertain that comparison just yet. As awesome as Chet has been, prime Wembanyama projects to have an aura of inevitability around him on both ends that I would never want to pass up on. This is not to say that Chet has no chance of being better than Victor – but if Victor develops reasonably well, he can and will do things that even someone like Chet cannot possibly match.