With March Madness well underway, the entire world has its eyes on the tournament. Through this tournament, young and upcoming Basketballers show their talents to the teams in the NBA, looking to draft them in the future. One of the biggest upcoming talents is Chet Holmgren, the player dubbed as the next Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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Playing for one of the best teams in the NCAA, the Gonzaga Bulldogs, Chet Holmgren is already making moves in the tournament, and NBA Twitter has lost their heads speculating where his future lies.
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Who is the player dubbed as the next Giannis Antetokounmpo?
One of the best players in the world right now is Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Milwaukee Bucks star has mesmerized the league with his stellar gameplay and his off-the-court antics. Being compared to Giannis is a big deal and Chet Holmgren is already living up to expectations.
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Many have dubbed him to be the future number 1 draft pick, and NBA teams are already keeping tabs on him. One team linked to the player is the Houston Rockets. The team is in a rebuilding process and the Gonzaga Bulls alumni fits perfectly according to their needs.?
Standing at an impressive 7-foot tall frame, the 19-year-old took his game to another level during the conference plays. Moreover, he has already made a name for himself in the NCAA tournament. And unsurprisingly, he has already established himself as one of the best players in the “March Madness” tournament.
Despite his lanky frame, he uses his height advantage and ball-handling skill to dominate the play. He averages 15.4 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 4.1 blocks per game.?
Thanks to his play, he has drawn comparisons to Giannis Antetokounmpo. Interestingly enough, the Greek Freak also had a similar frame during his days in college. Will Holmgren be the next Giannis? Only time will tell.
Fans react to the youngster’s play
With the youngster putting up insane plays for his team, NBA Twitter has given their reactions and opinions. Here are some of the best reactions.
Here’s a photo of a 190lb rookie & another photo of him winning the league MVP 6 seasons later.. pic.twitter.com/IxiMsOFnCD
— Pepe Coin Fan 🏀 (@thecheteffect) March 20, 2022
The only thing that is making Chet a dominant player is his height…as soon as he gets to the NBA,he becomes an average player who would hate to be in the paint because guys will cook him…guys like Embiid,Giannis,Rudy…etc
— Boamah.M (@boamah_m1) March 20, 2022
He is better off as a 5 like we just saw. Even with the one Duren bucket, Chet affected the 1st shot, he just wasn't able to get the rebounds
— NiMo City, TX (@NiMoTX) March 20, 2022
i will not get my hopes up but man plz god 🙏🏽 hopefully the rockets get this man ,
— 🚀 (@losgotit_) March 20, 2022
The reason why you think Chet is dominating Jalen is because Jalen doesn’t really have an offensive game…Embiid and Giannis score 50 on Chet easily
— Boamah.M (@boamah_m1) March 20, 2022
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