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So far this season, the difference between Chet Holmgren and Wembanyama’s true shooting percentage is basically the same as the difference between Embiid and Dillon Brooks last year (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by gusssttshowbiz@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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Holmgren has a true shooting percentage of .677, compared to Wembanyama’s .517, scoring on a similar volume.

Chet is shooting 10% better from two, 15% better from three, and 12% better from the free throw line.

For comparison, during his MVP season, Embiid had a true shooting percentage of 65.5%, while Brooks was at 49.4% in an awful shooting year.

That is a 16% difference between Chet and Wemby vs. a 16.1% difference between Embiid and Brooks

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/holmgch01.html

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wembavi01.html

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[–] cimmanonrolls@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

people sure like to argue a lot about an award that has no bearing on a player’s future or legacy. when it comes down to it, roty is one of the most throwaway awards a player can have in their career. that aside, chet’s game is way more refined as this point and he’s playing better and that’s to be expected. wemby is raw as hell and still putting up good numbers. this is how most high level rookies who are thrown straight into the nba look.

the fact that chet is not only a positive contributor but a high impact player is a testament to his natural talent, his teammates, and his coaching staff along with that extra nba year he’s already gotten to help him get acclimated and prepared from a physical and mental standpoint. i expected a really good rookie campaign from him but i don’t think i expected him to be the #2 guy barely 10 games into the season.