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Put Wemby on the OKC Thunder, are they better or worse? (alien.top)

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There’s been a lot of talk about Chet vs Wemby, and as of late people seem to actually be leaning towards Chet being a better player. However Chet has a much better roster than Wemby, and more importantly better guard play.

So is Chet actually better than Wembanyama? And would OKC gets worse if the roles were reversed

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[–] BetweenCoffeeNSleep@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

This is a question of fit as much as it is a question of efficiency. Chet fits better in OKC, I think. Wemby is currently benefitting from-, and suffering from the reality of being The Guy in SA. Everything is built around him. In OKC, Shai and the rest of the roster allow Chet the ability to be selective/opportunistic. He’s doing great within that. Wemby is operating with feature touches and volume. Chet is getting 29.1 points per 100 possessions on 18 FGA per 100 possessions. Wemby is scoring 30.1 points per 100 possessions on 25.7 FGA per 100 possessions. They have some similarities, but they have different roles.

I’m not sure how Wemby would look being selective. That emphasizes making reads on what defenses are giving up, rather than finding something from nothing.

To be clear, this is “it’s hard to say”, not “I don’t think he would do well.”