Beijing time on July 10th, the focus of the NBA preseason Rockets vs. Thunder ended. The Thunder's No. 2 pick Chet Holmgren defeated the No. 3 overall pick Jabari Smith .
Chet Holmgren basically showed his own characteristics. After all, the Thunder did not choose him to be the core of the offense, but when he outperformed his opponent Jabari Smith, Chet Holmgren also showed his characteristics. He has solved some of his own problems, mainly his weak physical confrontation and average finishing ability.
Of course, the Thunder's position for Chet Holmgren has always been to serve as an inside defensive gate. They should defend first and then attack, because the Thunder team has many people who can attack, including Alexander in the regular season. Wait, so the requirements are not that high, just defend well first.
So in this game, Chet Holmgren finally played 29 minutes and scored 12 points, 3 of 10 shots, 6 of 6 free throws, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks, and a foul. He perfectly controlled his fouls. , the focus is on 12+8+4 blocks. This is what the team requires of him, and he basically does it.
In fact, it depends on the data comparison. Smith played 31 minutes, 5 of 19 shots, 2 of 9 three-pointers, 12 points, 9 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 blocks, 3 turnovers and 4 fouls. The two made almost the same mistakes. Jabari Smith fouled Far more than Holmgren, he played more minutes and took 19 shots. He took almost twice as many shots as the second overall pick and was 2 of 9 three-pointers.
And Chet didn't get so many shooting opportunities, but he was a good defensive gate. So it seems that Chet Holmgren's performance is better.
The Rockets were counting on Jabari Smith to score, so he only made 5 of 19 crazy shots in the game, and only 2 of 9 three-pointers. If he was a little more accurate, the team might have won it earlier. If Jabari Smith continues to play without confidence and loses his confidence, he may be completely useless.
In this campaign, the Thunder are counting on Chet Holmgren to defend. He has 2 steals and 4 blocks, and ranks second in the field in plus-minus. When Jabari Smith is on the court, the Rockets lose points. , on the other hand, when Chet Holmgren is on the court, the Thunder win points. This is the gap. From this, we can see that the second place is now better than the third overall pick. Of course, no matter how good the two of them are, they will definitely not be as good at the moment. 23+6+6 sent Banqueiro with a desperate pass.
