Victor Winebanyama and Chet Holmgren put on a good show together in their preseason debut on Monday night, showing exactly why they are arguably the best big men in basketball. However, during the Oklahoma City Thunder's 122-121 blowout win over the San Antonio Spurs, one Twitter user took the opportunity to fan the flames and hype the rivalry between the pair of young seven-footers in a way that Josh Giddy doesn't like.
A San Antonio fan account pointed out Holmgren's failure to score on Wimbanyama in the team's opener, and Giddy made a point of saying how "weird" the post was in response to the account.
"What a weird post," Giddy said." I don't know why someone would post something like that. It's not like they're playing in the NBA Finals. It's just a preseason game. They're young guys who are trying to learn and grow. I'm sure they all played great games and I'm sure they're all going to be great players."
The only meaningful takeaway about the Vinbanyama-Holmgren matchup in Monday's game was that they looked like game-destroying superstars on both offense and defense, showcasing a perfect blend of height, athleticism and skill.
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Venbanyama played a little over 19 minutes in the game and showed off his overlooked organizational talents by scoring 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting, five rebounds, two steals and a cap, hitting a pair of three-pointers. Holmgren was even better in shorter minutes on the court, scoring 21 points, grabbing nine rebounds and hitting two three-pointers in 16 minutes of action.
Yes, Wimbanyama went through Holmgren's chest for a smooth finish. The French prodigy also outrebounded his Thunder counterpart on a missed free throw, completing a ludicrous comeback.
Inside Giddy took umbrage with the fact that Wimbanyama spent most of his time defending Oklahoma City's de facto power forward, leaving Holmgren's assignment to veteran center Zach Collins. On the other hand, when they play together, Holmgren sometimes serves as Vumbanyama's primary defender, with the Thunder opting to let the soft-spoken rookie play without any other traditional big men around him.
Neither Vumbanyama nor Holmgren took advantage of the other on Monday night. Any suggestion otherwise is disingenuous and baseless "hot air" that willfully ignores the critical context of clicking, watching and paying attention - often inflicting pain on the player in the process.
There may come a time in the future when Venbanyama will part ways with Holmgren and vice versa. But until they play a truly competitive game, let alone one in which they are at the peak of their physical powers, let's watch in fascination as both Vin Banyama and Holmgren break the established rules of the game of basketball every time the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City play each other.
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