The Oklahoma City Thunder faced a challenging start to their 2024-25 season against the Denver Nuggets. Despite the pressure to topple the 2023 champs on their home court, the young OKC team took control from tip-off, largely thanks to Chet Holmgren ‘s impressive display.
Witnessing the 22-year-old outperform Nikola Jokic, Skip Bayless couldn’t help but gush over the Gonzaga Bulldogs product’s stellar performance.
Bayless applauds Holmgren
Chet made sure not to let Jokic control the pace of the game on Thursday night. Even though the Serbian still put up a triple-double—he had 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 13 assists—Holmgren did a great job defending the three-time MVP winner, all while staying out of foul trouble.
Chet himself had 25 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, and four blocks to lead the Thunder to a 102-87 victory. He shot 11-15 from the field and 3-5 from the free-throw line and finished with the best +/- out of OKC’s starters, who all scored in double digits…