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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Better Prospect: Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama 

Post#1 » by Oscar9992 » Tue Jul 27, 2021 4:03 am

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Chet Holmgren, 19 years old, 7 ft 1 tall with 7 ft 6 wingspan, 2022 NBA Draft Class.

Stats at 2021 FIBA U19 World Championships: 11.9 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 3.3 APG, 62.0 FG%, 53.8 3P%, 66.7 FT%





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Re: Better Prospect: Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama 

Post#2 » by Oscar9992 » Tue Jul 27, 2021 4:04 am

Victor Wembanyama, 17 years old, 7 ft 3 tall with 7 ft 8 wingspan, eligible for 2023 NBA Draft Class.

Stats at 2021 FIBA U19 World Championships: 14.0 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 1.4 APG, 45.8 FG%, 18.2% 3P%, 78.3 FT%





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Re: Better Prospect: Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama 

Post#3 » by God Squad » Tue Jul 27, 2021 4:11 am

Easily Wembanyama to me. But I also think Chet is kinda overrated and prefer Paolo Banchero, but we'll see.
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Re: Better Prospect: Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama 

Post#4 » by Lalouie » Tue Jul 27, 2021 4:13 am

holmgren because i can't pronounce the other guy's name
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Re: Better Prospect: Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama 

Post#5 » by DCasey91 » Tue Jul 27, 2021 4:19 am

Victor is at a dangerous height threshold for me. Chet is fine we have comparisons there.

Victor is the better basketball player but it has to be taken with warning because of the matching height distribution.

I prefer Banch to Chet as well currently just have to see Chet in College before the distinction is made.

KD was a monster in College. And Dirk is Dirk.

Dirk and KD are ahead of Chet age for age but Chet has the MVP potential ceiling if everything fills out imo. It’s the size thing even though KD was skinny it was more wirey strong then Chet’s is and Dirk was fine (got that Euro bulk lol).
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Re: Better Prospect: Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama 

Post#6 » by Big J » Tue Jul 27, 2021 4:19 am

Neither. Give me a wing who won’t get put on an island in the playoffs instead of a position locked dinosaur.
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Post#7 » by Mr Puddles » Tue Jul 27, 2021 4:30 am

Lalouie wrote:holmgren because i can't pronounce the other guy's name


You pronounce it the way that it's written to be honest. Like the word victory, but then you remove the "ee" sound at the end. Victor.

Hope that helps.
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Post#8 » by picko » Tue Jul 27, 2021 4:47 am

Victor is the better prospect by virtue of arguably being better already despite being 20-months younger. The issue with him though is that he is at a height that doesn't have much long-term success in the NBA in terms of injuries.

Both guys need to fill-out. Both are incredibly skinny and so are obviously work-in-progress. There ability to put on weight, adding strength, and avoiding injury will go a long way to determining how successful they are in the NBA.
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Post#9 » by tmorgan » Tue Jul 27, 2021 6:19 am

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Post#10 » by clyde21 » Tue Jul 27, 2021 6:38 am

Yama looks absurd right now, might be the best shot blocking prospect we've ever seen

why not ask this on the draft board tho?
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Post#11 » by NO-KG-AI » Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:39 am

Victor is the best prospect of all non NBA players currently IMO. Health is the concern, but it’s an unfair one until he exhibits health problems.
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Re: Better Prospect: Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama 

Post#12 » by DCasey91 » Tue Jul 27, 2021 8:05 am

NO-KG-AI wrote:Victor is the best prospect of all non NBA players currently IMO. Health is the concern, but it’s an unfair one until he exhibits health problems.


It might be but it’s very valid. I too have Victor as by far the best prospect head and shoulders above the rest figuratively and objectively. But others have peer comparisons by eras as a gauge.

I mean there’s Porzingis. Now of course Victor is more talented age for age but this is what people are getting at here.

7”3” or thereabouts is a dangerous height. Many many risks involved imo
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Re: Better Prospect: Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama 

Post#13 » by Knicks365247 » Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:58 pm

Victor Wembanyama being still only 17 he can still grow another inch or so easily.
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Re: Better Prospect: Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama 

Post#14 » by RiRuHoops » Tue Jul 27, 2021 2:05 pm

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Dirk and KD are ahead of Chet age for age but Chet has the MVP potential ceiling if everything fills out imo. It’s the size thing even though KD was skinny it was more wirey strong then Chet’s is and Dirk was fine (got that Euro bulk lol).


KD couldn't press 185 lbs on the bench, he was a weak skinny guy. He may be wiry strong now, but not then.
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Re: Better Prospect: Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama 

Post#15 » by NO-KG-AI » Tue Jul 27, 2021 2:05 pm

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NO-KG-AI wrote:Victor is the best prospect of all non NBA players currently IMO. Health is the concern, but it’s an unfair one until he exhibits health problems.


It might be but it’s very valid. I too have Victor as by far the best prospect head and shoulders above the rest figuratively and objectively. But others have peer comparisons by eras as a gauge.

I mean there’s Porzingis. Now of course Victor is more talented age for age but this is what people are getting at here.

7”3” or thereabouts is a dangerous height. Many many risks involved imo


Yea, that and the thin frame. He's skinny and also doesn't look like he'll add a whole ton of weight.

That said, he's an otherworldly rim protector, and he looks like he has the mobility to switch and guard pick and rolls like a guy much smaller. His shooting and handling/passing is outstanding for his age, much less at that size. He's a lot taller, longer, and more athletically gifted than Chet is, IMO.
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Re: Better Prospect: Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama 

Post#16 » by 3toheadmelo » Tue Jul 27, 2021 2:23 pm

Victor outplayed chet in their matchup a couple days ago
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Re: Better Prospect: Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama 

Post#17 » by DCasey91 » Tue Jul 27, 2021 2:56 pm

RiRuHoops wrote:
DCasey91 wrote:.
Dirk and KD are ahead of Chet age for age but Chet has the MVP potential ceiling if everything fills out imo. It’s the size thing even though KD was skinny it was more wirey strong then Chet’s is and Dirk was fine (got that Euro bulk lol).


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.
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Re: Better Prospect: Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama 

Post#18 » by Lockdown504090 » Tue Jul 27, 2021 3:00 pm

I cant tell, chets wayy ahead offensively.
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Re: Better Prospect: Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama 

Post#19 » by RiRuHoops » Tue Jul 27, 2021 5:35 pm

DCasey91 wrote:
RiRuHoops wrote:
DCasey91 wrote:.
Dirk and KD are ahead of Chet age for age but Chet has the MVP potential ceiling if everything fills out imo. It’s the size thing even though KD was skinny it was more wirey strong then Chet’s is and Dirk was fine (got that Euro bulk lol).


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.


bench press isn't big biceps, bro. It's upper body strength. Very few NBA prospects can't pressed 185 at least once.
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Re: Better Prospect: Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama 

Post#20 » by meekrab » Tue Jul 27, 2021 5:41 pm

DCasey91 wrote:
RiRuHoops wrote:
DCasey91 wrote:.
Dirk and KD are ahead of Chet age for age but Chet has the MVP potential ceiling if everything fills out imo. It’s the size thing even though KD was skinny it was more wirey strong then Chet’s is and Dirk was fine (got that Euro bulk lol).


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:

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