By Nick Moyle, Staff writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2024-07-22 15:35:19
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2023年11月14日，俄克拉荷马城，在一场NBA季中锦标赛篮球比赛的上半场，俄克拉荷马城雷霆队前锋切特·霍姆格伦（左）运球，圣安东尼奥马刺队中锋维克多·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)（1号）防守。 (美联社照片/内特·比林斯)
在最近一期前马刺球员理查德·杰弗森(Richard Jefferson)的播客节目 “Road Trippin’” 中，杰弗森试图从俄克拉荷马城雷霆队的切特·霍姆格伦(Chet Holmgren)口中套出一句争议性言论。
“你认为，”杰弗森问霍姆格伦，“你应该获得年度最佳新秀吗？”
当然，霍姆格伦上赛季在年度最佳新秀评选中位列维克多·文班亚马之后，屈居第二。马刺队的这位球星中锋以全票当选，这是对他过去一年惊人表现的嘉奖：这位身高7英尺3英寸的状元秀场均贡献21.4分、10.6个篮板、3.9次助攻、联盟最高的3.6次盖帽、1.8个三分球和1.2次抢断。
在几乎任何其他年份，霍姆格伦都会是毫无争议的热门人选。在因脚伤缺席了整个2022-23赛季后，这位7英尺1英寸的中锋代表西部联盟常规赛排名第一的球队首发出战了全部82场比赛，场均得到16.5分，投篮命中率为53%，并贡献7.9个篮板、2.4次助攻、2.3次盖帽和1.6个三分球。
在采访中，杰弗森提到了马刺队糟糕的22胜60负的战绩，并假设如果霍姆格伦“在圣安东尼奥马刺队，他打出的数据将会同样荒谬”。
“我的意思是，这是一个非常困难、非常有争议的问题，”霍姆格伦回答说。“坐在這裡说‘如果这样，如果那样’，谈论我们（不同的）处境。是的，我们的处境不同。就像极端对立一样。我的意思是，你可以为我们每个人想出50个优缺点，这些优缺点与数据无关，只是完全随机的事情，比如谁在我们的球队，我们为之奋斗的目标，以及我们身上承载了多少关注。”
霍姆格伦补充说，文班亚马被评为2024年NBA年度最佳新秀并非“不公平”。“他度过了一个伟大的赛季，这都是他应得的，”他说。
至于他与文班亚马之间萌芽的“竞争关系”，霍姆格伦表示，这更多是媒体的炒作，而非目前的现实。
“你想和真正优秀的球员比赛，”霍姆格伦说。“所以很明显，那些是最激动人心的比赛类型。但我不会过分渲染，试图让它变得比现在更夸张。他是一名伟大的球员。说到底，所有（争论）都只会为NBA带来更多收益，而这会让我们的合同更大。这就是为什么我不会把它放在心上的原因。”
2024年2月29日，圣安东尼奥，在弗罗斯特银行中心举行的NBA比赛下半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队中锋维克多·文班亚马（1号）封盖了俄克拉荷马城雷霆队中锋切特·霍姆格伦（7号）的跳投。圣安东尼奥以132-118战胜了俄克拉荷马城。
2024年2月29日，圣安东尼奥，在弗罗斯特银行中心举行的NBA比赛下半场，俄克拉荷马城雷霆队中锋切特·霍姆格伦（左）试图绕过圣安东尼奥马刺队中锋维克多·文班亚马投篮。圣安东尼奥以132-118战胜了俄克拉荷马城。
2024年2月29日，圣安东尼奥，在弗罗斯特银行中心举行的NBA比赛上半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队中锋维克多·文班亚马（1号）越过俄克拉荷马城雷霆队后卫谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大(Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)（2号）和中锋切特·霍姆格伦的防守投篮命中。圣安东尼奥以132-118战胜了俄克拉荷马城。
2024年1月24日，圣安东尼奥，在弗罗斯特银行中心举行的NBA比赛下半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋维克多·文班亚马（1号）高高跃起，试图从俄克拉荷马城雷霆队中锋切特·霍姆格伦（7号）头上投篮。俄克拉荷马城以140-114战胜了马刺。
2024年1月24日，圣安东尼奥，在弗罗斯特银行中心举行的NBA比赛下半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋维克多·文班亚马（1号）奋力拼抢篮板，与俄克拉荷马城雷霆队中锋切特·霍姆格伦（7号）展开争夺。俄克拉荷马城以140-114战胜了马刺。
2024年1月24日，圣安东尼奥，在弗罗斯特银行中心举行的NBA比赛上半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋维克多·文班亚马（1号）隔扣俄克拉荷马城雷霆队中锋切特·霍姆格伦。尽管马刺以140-114负于雷霆，但文班亚马依然砍下全队最高的24分，外加12个篮板和4次盖帽。
2024年1月24日，圣安东尼奥，在弗罗斯特银行中心举行的NBA比赛上半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋维克多·文班亚马（右）带球突破，面对俄克拉荷马城雷霆队中锋切特·霍姆格伦的防守。
2024年1月24日，圣安东尼奥，在弗罗斯特银行中心举行的NBA比赛上半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋维克多·文班亚马（1号）迎着俄克拉荷马城雷霆队中锋切特·霍姆格伦的防守投篮。
2024年1月24日，圣安东尼奥，在弗罗斯特银行中心举行的NBA比赛上半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋维克多·文班亚马（右）试图突破俄克拉荷马城雷霆队中锋切特·霍姆格伦的防守。
2023年11月14日，俄克拉荷马城，在Paycom中心举行的NBA季中锦标赛上半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队的维克多·文班亚马（1号）与俄克拉荷马城雷霆队的切特·霍姆格伦（7号）跳球。
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OKC’s Chet Holmgren reflects on losing Rookie of the Year to Wemby
Oklahoma City forward Chet Holmgren, left, dribbles as San Antonio center Victor Wembanyama (1) defends during the first half of an NBA in-season tournament basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
Richard Jefferson tried his best to pull a controversial statement from Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren on a recent episode of the ex-Spurs’ “Road Trippin’” podcast.
“Do you believe,” Jefferson asked Holmgren, “that you should have been rookie of the year?”
Holmgren, of course, finished second to Victor Wembanyama last season. The Spurs’ star center won in unanimous fashion, the reward for a staggering year in which the 7-foot-3 No. 1 pick averaged 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, a league-best 3.6 blocks, 1.8 3-pointers and 1.2 steals.
In almost any other year, Holmgren would have been the clear-cut favorite. After missing the entire 2022-23 season with a foot injury, the 7-1 center averaged 16.5 points on 53% shooting, 7.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 2.3 blocks and 1.6 3s while starting all 82 games for the team that finished atop the regular season Western Conference standings.
During the interview, Jefferson pointed to the Spurs’ miserable 22-60 record and posited that if Holmgren “would have been on the San Antonio Spurs, the numbers (he) put up would have been equally as ridiculous.”
“I mean, that’s just such a difficult, loaded question,” Holmgren responded. “To sit here and say, ‘If this, if that,’ talking about (our different) situations. Yes, our situations were different. Like polar opposites. I mean, you can come up with 50 pros and cons for each of us on things outside of statistics, just like completely random things from who’s on our team, what we’re playing for, what amount of attention is placed on us.”
Holmgren added that Wembanyama was not “unfair” in being named 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year. “All credit to him for a great season,” he said.
As for his budding “rivalry” with Wembanyama, Holmgren indicated that’s more media concoction than current reality.
“You want to play against really good players,” Holmgren said. "So obviously, those are the most exciting types of games. But I wouldn’t tie so much up into trying to make it more than it is. He’s a great player. And at the end of the day, all (the debate) is going to do is bring more bread to the NBA, and that makes our contracts bigger. That’s why I don’t take it personal.”
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) blocks a jump shot by Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren (7) during the second half of their NBA game at the Frost Bank Center on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. San Antonio beat Oklahoma City 132-118.
Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren, left, tries to shoot around San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama during the second half of their NBA game at the Frost Bank Center on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. San Antonio beat Oklahoma City 132-118.
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) makes a basket over Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) and center Chet Holmgren during the first half of their NBA game at the Frost Bank Center on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. San Antonio beat Oklahoma City 132-118l
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) arcs a shot over Oklahoma City center Chet Holmgren (7) during the second half of their NBA game at the Frost Bank Center on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. Oklahoma City beat the Spurs 140-114.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) stretches for a rebound going to Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren (7) during the second half of their NBA game at the Frost Bank Center on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. Oklahoma City beat the Spurs 140-114.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) throws down a slam over Oklahoma City center Chet Holmgren during the first half of their NBA game at the Frost Bank Center on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. Wembanyama led the Spurs with 24 points, 12 bebounds and 4 blocked shots though the Spurs fell to the Thunder 140-114.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama, right, drives to the basket over Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren during the first half of their NBA game at the Frost Bank Center on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots over Oklahoma City center Chet Holmgren during the first half of their NBA game at the Frost Bank Center on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama, right, tries to drive past Oklahoma City center Chet Holmgren during the first half of their NBA game at the Frost Bank Center on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - NOVEMBER 14: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs jumps for the tipoff against Chet Holmgren #7 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the fist half in an NBA In-Season Tournament game at Paycom Center on November 14, 2023 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
By Nick Moyle, Staff writer, via San Antonio Express-News