Yahoo Sports NBA Twitter reacts to Chet Holmgren’s 16-13-7 game vs. Cavs: ‘Rookie of the Year’
The OKC Thunder stunned the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-105 on the road, with Chet Holmgren posting an impressive stat line in his second NBA game.
He finished with 16 points, 13 rebounds, and seven blocks, and NBA Twitter rightfully overreacted.
Chet tonight:
16 PTS
13 REB
7 BLK
3 3PThe first rookie in NBA history to reach those numbers or better in a game. https://t.co/E9vJUiTFHM
— StatMuse (@statmuse) October 28, 2023
Chet Holmgren in his second game:
16 points
13 rebounds
7 blocksChet hit a massive 3 to tie the game late. Already impacts the game in so many ways…I'm seeing triple doubles with blocks in his future. pic.twitter.com/7u9CG5GAA3
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) October 28, 2023
Chet Holmgren just set a new NBA rookie record with 7 (!!!) blocks tonight. Absolutely dominant…
This may come true even sooner than expected https://t.co/B7B3AAANEL pic.twitter.com/wFF15LlAAv
— NBA University (@NBA_University) October 28, 2023
Chet Holmgren in his second career NBA game: 16 points, 13 rebounds, 7 blocks, 2 assists and 1 steal.
— Nick Crain (@CrainNBA) October 28, 2023
Chet Holmgren in his second career NBA game: 16 points, 13 rebounds, 7 blocks, 2 assists and 1 steal.
— Nick Crain (@CrainNBA) October 28, 2023
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tonight:
32 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 4 STL, 57% FGLu Dort tonight:
25 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 69% FG, 3/4 3PMChet Holmgren tonight:
16 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST, 7 BLK, 55% FG🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/GuegrnupzH
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) October 28, 2023
“Chet Holmgren is too skinny” is already one of the dumbest takes in recent memory and we’re 2 games into the season
— 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙞⚡️ (@PlayoffShai) October 28, 2023
Tonight is an example of why I was comfortable taking Chet Holmgren as early as the 3rd round in drafts
16 points
13 rebounds
7 blocks ‼️
3 threesAbsolute mammoth upside across the board 📈
— AB (@aburnshoops) October 28, 2023
Chet Holmgren tonight:
16 points
13 rebounds
7 blocks 🤯 pic.twitter.com/FCJUByvR2b— NBA Retweet (@RTNBA) October 28, 2023
Chet Holmgren will be the ROTY
— Stan Him Boomer Sooner (Hunter Harjo) (@hunterharjo7) October 28, 2023
CHET HOLMGREN YOU ARE HIM
— 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙞⚡️ (@PlayoffShai) October 28, 2023
CHET HOLMGREN IS THE GREATEST PLAYER EVER
— Pranav Sriraman (@PranavSriraman) October 28, 2023
Chet holmgren efficiency is going to be ridiculous
— year 21 (@johnrivers131) October 28, 2023
CHET MF HOLMGREN OH MY GOD
— ThunderChets (@ThunderChats) October 28, 2023
Easily the best game of Chet Holmgren's career.
— Joe Mussatto (@joe_mussatto) October 28, 2023
SOURCES: despite being ‘too skinny’ for the NBA by twitter casuals, Chet Holmgren is good https://t.co/R4t2SqLZhd
— Gonzaga Hot Takes (@gonzagahottakes) October 28, 2023
