“KD took it from T Mac” so much to love about this kid after he said that. He knows his stuff

His basketball IQ really comes through in this film study

I know his body is no where ready for the NBA but his brain is. Dude knows stuff. If he fills out he is going to be a great one. Even if he doesn’t he should be able to figure it out.

This is how I imagine Tom Brady would analyze film after the draft. This kid is incredibly well studied.

If the Magic take him and he not good no one will be mad at them if they take someone else and he become a game changing player people will be on them so hard

I've been listening to Mike Schmitz and Jonathan Givony before Draft Express joined with ESPN. They know what they're talking about. I think Chet Holmgren will be the kind of pick that reveals which analysts and TV sports personalities know how to analyze players and potential and which ones don't know as much. Most of us who follow college basketball and March Madness have an opinion that is naturally skewed towards over-rating players who perfom well in college. We confuse how they are now with what kind of players they will be. Most of us also have difficulty projecting players who don't fit with a preconceived "type" and we naturally try to make a player fit a type. For example, "Chet Holmgren is another Kristaps Porzingis". In fact, I think many NBA evaluators do this too. I think the above reasons are partly why we miss the Luka Doncic and Giannis players. I think the same is happening with Chet. All the best Mike, with your endeavours in Portland. I'll miss hearing your analyses. I hope you become a GM one day, if that's your goal.

so pumped Mike is going to work for my team

Good vision, solid defense and shot for a stretched big, really depends on his confidence and how comfortable he is with the speed of play to determine how he will develop his skill set. Yet to see him play physical inside, get the ball on the post and create.

Cant wait to see him in the NBA.

I like how Mike showed the Duke film. Good luck in Portland

Gonzaga didn't use him right at all. He did a good job playing in their system but he could have done so much more for them.

Gonzaga right now has three players in the league that are doing at great level in Sabonis, Clarke, and Hachimura - though Hachimura has dealt with off-the-court issues that kept him out a half last season, so it's hard to analyze what he can do, but they are not franchise saving players (as of yet) and a go to guy. I don't think Chet is gonna be changing the fortunes of a franchise - he'd might end up being more of a solid player.

He needs to do a film study at a Buffet..

Hope this guy could stay healthy and stay in the NBA, not just him, but everyone else. Man im sick of injuries ruining the competitiveness of the game.

If he can bulk up a little he’ll be a scary good player in the league

He’s going #2 future thunder legend

Bro got some soul. Became a fan after this interview

he needs to be in the weight room. has the mentality to be a serious weapon in the NBA

I hope this guy hitting up Giannis' people that helped him transform his body to what it is today.

Great players are always in the right spot at the right time and it becomes easy to score assist and rebound. Chet seems to have that type of luck too. I’d just take him no. 1 . Jabari seems to make a career out of tough shots which is fine but slumps are going to hurt him bad

Orlando Magic, please draft him #1. I’ll be back in 5 years.

Chet is my favorite player in the draft

The Magic are going to talk themselves into taking Chet before it's all said and done

in four years he will be one of the most dominant forces in the NBA, i'm from the future.

This guy will be in the NBA a long time. Since the league has evolved into a 3-point shooting contest and with his shot blocking capabilities he could become an all-star. Only better shot blocker was probably Bill Walton!!

Chet REALLY knows the game. He's very aware of WHY certain actions & schemes work and how others are using it.

I hope orlando makes a good decision!

Worth noting he was the second option at Gonzaga. We haven't seen the true peak of his offensive powers. Can't wait to see him in the league.

Not sure if he'll get any quicker but he'll definitely get stronger that's scary

He's great and solid for 3rd pick. I could only think of Paolo and Jabari who are better than him in this year's draft.

My boi needs some of that Zion diet

If this dude somehow makes his way to atlanta that’ll be so fun to watch

Talent is there but inevitably needs to gain size. Kevin Durant is slim but just strong enough too keep up with physicality in the league, but KD easily has 30LBS on this kid at roughly the same height. If he has the commitment to gain lean tissue then he could be a great pick.

this dude built like KD

He has skills no doubt just keep working on his game and put on some weight he will be fine.

Look at pictures of kd and BI when they first got into the league versus 2-4 years later. He'll get bigger don't worry they'll put millions into his diet and training.

Haters gone crazy in this comment lol

U did this already

Orlando !!

I did not expect him to sound like that

Thunder Legend Chet Holmgren

ThunderUp!

I heard Chet Holmgren did a full day of eating video and it lasted 5 minutes

Chet is a beast!! Magic better not mess this up

he already talking like the nba players talk in press conferences xD

He a okay player I don’t see a franchise player , and definitely don’t see Kevin Durant !

Orlando has to take him ! His upside is crazy!

Wearing T-Macs right now watching this. Hope he puts on some muscle!

I really like this kid. He has not shot more than 12 shots in any game. He needs to get at least 15 shots a game. Efficiency is great but if you are the best option you have to take the shot.

For those who don’t play basketball Every freshman in the country understands basketball like this. If you don’t know what this sets our actions are you probably don’t know basketball as well as you think you do

Porzingis and Mobley are good comparisons to Chet

He has the potential to be the best versions of Danny Manning, Kiki Vandeweghe, Andrei Kirilenko, Tim Duncan and so many of the greats unrealized all at once. If an organization can do what ever Gonzaga did but at a gradually higher level, the sky is truly the limit for what he can do on the floor in any capacity. For Chet I wouldn't say just yet he has the all clear wherever he goes cause it depends on whose giving what they think is G14 classification... I think teams need to be prepared to realize that Chet and many others in this draft class are in a position to where you better not disappoint them. This is not only their penultimate dream, we are in an age where more and more prospects are increasingly aware of what their value and accommodations should be and how to, very early on, maneuver professionally throughout these situations as they rise. Jabari Smith, Mark Williams, Jaden Ivey, John Butler, Chet Holmgren, Kennedy Chandler, and Jalen Duren will be players to look out for come draft day. Disappointedly Patrick Baldwin IV, Michael Foster, Jaden Hardy, Trevor Keels, and Caleb Houstan have slipped into unfavorable draft positions but I hope the best for everyone and good luck on draft day and to everything coming soon.

Bust, I'm calling it now. I'm getting Adam Morrison vibes.

Chet Holgrem & Bol Bol have the same exact game Bol just didn’t play a full NCAA season…

So he he might be the next kd

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My dad coaches for a minnesota high school that won state his senior year - they played against him earlier that season. He’s a really unique player but his size is going to be the big question mark - he’s got to add a lot of muscle and still keep his quickness/outside game. If he can he could be a nightmare matchup but if he doesn’t he’ll get dominated by the big men in the NBA. Who would you put him on defensively? He’s a good defender actually at the college level but strength wise who do you put him on in the NBA? Can’t put him on the center or power forward, not sure he’s quick enough to play against elite SFs. Who knows maybe with a NBA staff he can add another 50-60 lbs of muscle in a few years but I’d point out that he’s a good couple inches taller than Durant and 20 lbs lighter than he was when he was drafted. Will be interesting

#2 pick. We like Jabari in the O

Needs to put on about 80 pnds... he ight be ok in 4-5 years

Excited to see him wearing a Kings jersey in the playoffs next year!

I have a feeling he's going to drop out of the top two.. i hope he proves me wrong... Cause I want my Rockets to draft Paolo

bet he’s still more aggressive in the post than Karl Anthony Towns

He’s probably stronger then every single person calling him weak or skinny he’s 7 ft tall you know and this is exactly how Giannis and kd looked

We can't compare this kid to KD and Giannis putting on weight, different genetics and this kid doesn't have the same fast twitch muscles

Chet, KD, Giannis, BI, Ja, Embiid, AD all were skinny coming into the league. People let’s stop with the weight talk unless you bring up those other players.

They way he explains you know this kid had high IQ

Draft him make him sit out the first year, get him in the weights room for the next 5yearz, he's a long term plan don't expect him to make an impact right away but when his frame fills out he could potentially be something really really special

Don't worry Chat Holmgren Gilas Pilipinas will get you as naturalized if you don't become NBA player. Im support you play for Gilas

anybody else think he was going to break in half when he fell I got really nervous but they were going to carry him out

giannis breathes on him and he’s out 6-8 weeks

Gota put on weight and speed. If he can put on about 20 to 25 pounds like Giannis did… boy he’s a big problem. He’s already skilled which is most important but with the weight and athleticism he can put himself in all time great conversation.

He’s working out in sb

If all you can come up with is “he’s skinny” you should consider watching a new sport!

Is it possible he is underrated?

Jeez this kids gonna break an arm

Special player easily number 1

Hopefully he can continue to work hard in the weight room and put on some mass.

1) i barely see him in offensive end in March Madness… there are reason he is not handling the ball at that situation; 2) i like how they omitted Poku for the offensive clips… Poku have a better handle but still not enough to be a 7ft ball handler at this stage… His defense is real; but i seriously doubt he can be good offensively in NBA

Go Zagssss

They should put him at the 3

Orlando Magic !!

Good player potential but more things to improve before you can get recognized as best player in NBA

He definitely needs to start doing calisthenics and mix in some weightlifting.

For the ones who reads this just know this is only the beginning keep pushing, grinding, and fighting. Whatever it is in life you want to do to go after it life is to short. Life is a marathon not a sprint so go out there and live it up I hope all is well and goes well for you peace and one love

Chet needs to watch rookie KD play.

The next Dragan Bender

Porzingis 2.0

Oh look it’s Chet the Twig

He ain’t cutting it in the NBA. He’ll be in the G League before you know it.

These NBA teams better be careful. You never know with players like Chet, he might be great or he might be Adam Morrison.

Wat in the kd is this😂😂😂

Is he related to Mike?

Why is he getting so much hate?

Chet "The Bone Cracks" Holmgren should be the no. 1 pick.

Tell them to take him as first so my Pacers can get a better pick at 6.

His size isn't my concern, not when you have skill. No, my issue is the intangibles. In almost every big game he had where he went up against top level competition and teams, he didn't really stand out or show up as "the guy" and I'm not even big on that kind of nonsense. But if I'm going #1 overall, I need to know that when the lights are brightest, I can trust you to get the job done. I like him, just not at #1 overall. I don't know if he can lead a franchise *right now* .There's always a chance for growth or development, I'd never put a young man not even old enough to legally get a drink yet into a box and say "That's what he'll always be." But for the present, no, I'm not on the #1 overall hype train.

Needs Giannis training plan

there is no way I'm drafting this guy.

Idk what it is I just don’t like his game wouldn’t take him at all whatso ever I’d trade the pick. Hype job to me. I do think he’ll be a good pro for sure I just don’t see the hype he gets. Closer to KP then KD

No way this guy is gonna live up to number 1 in the league. There guys better and more filled out in the league who aren't doing aswell as there projection.