Victor Wembanyama’s newest feedback on Chet Holmgren usually are not sitting nicely with Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki.
The San Antonio Spurs star recently sat down with Prime Video’s Taylor Rooks forward of his return to the courtroom for Saturday’s NBA Cup semifinals recreation in opposition to the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder. Rooks requested Wembanyama concerning the latter’s ongoing rivalry with Holmgren, who has been clashing with Wembanyama even earlier than the 2 grew to become NBA stars.
Relatively than give his rival any props, Wemby dismissed Chet for taking part in alongside the reigning MVP in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
“Finally, on the courtroom, the reigning MVP is on that courtroom, so he’s our major focus,” Wembanyama stated. “Anyone is tough to protect when it’s a must to assistance on the MVP.”
Nowitzki didn’t cover his annoyance with Wembanyama’s feedback whereas talking as a panelist Saturday on the Spurs-Thunder pregame present.
“I do wish to say, I didn’t love his reply about Chet,” Nowitzki admitted. “I want he would’ve given him a little bit little bit of credit score. You may say, ‘Hey, they’ve the MVP. Shai’s unimaginable, however Chet’s gotten higher yearly. He’s a champ. I wish to play arduous in opposition to them.’
“I didn’t love that reply. To me, it’s too swaggy, too dismissive of Chet.”
