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The stability is slightly insufficient! The performance of the Nuggets new star in the first two games of the new season has quite obvious ups and downs?

In the previous NBA regular season, the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder once again defeated the Indiana Pacers at home 141-135 after a hard-fought double overtime. After this game, the Thunder won two consecutive games since the start of the new season, with a current record of 2 wins and 0 losses, while the Pacers suffered their first loss since the start of the new season, with a current record of 0 wins and 1 loss.

In this game, although the Thunder won a thrilling victory, the performance of the team's starting power forward Chet Holmgren was not ideal. Chet played for 38 minutes and 57 seconds, shooting 4 of 12, 0 of 6 from beyond the three-point line, and 7 of 8 free throws. He scored 15 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals, including 3 offensive rebounds, 3 turnovers, and 3 fouls, with a plus-minus of +1. Chet's touch on the offensive end was not ideal. He got a lot of outside shooting opportunities, but did not hit a single goal. In fact, not only did Chet's scoring ability not come into play, but his performance in other aspects could not be considered particularly outstanding. He also had some out-of-position situations in interior defense, and his defensive contribution could not be considered particularly ideal. With Chet's ability, he should have done better in this game and played a better role on both offense and defense, but he seemed to have quite a problem with concentration.

In the NBA regular season last season, Chet played 32 times due to injuries, averaging 32 minutes per game. He averaged 15 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 0.7 steals and 2.2 blocks per game. He also had 1.8 turnovers and 2.3 fouls. He shot 49% from the field, 37.9% from the three-point range, and 75.4% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Chet played a total of 23 games, averaging 30 minutes per game, 29.8 minutes per game, 15.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.7 steals, and 1.9 blocks per game. He also had 1.2 turnovers and 2 fouls. He shot 46.2% from the field, 29.7% from the three-point range, and 78.4% from the free throw line. In the team's thrilling victory over the Houston Rockets in the opening game, Chet made 11 of 17 shots, 2 of 5 from behind the three-point line, and 4 of 4 free throws in 38 minutes and 29 seconds of playing time. He scored 28 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists. He also had 3 turnovers and 6 fouls, with a plus-minus of -1.

Chet's performance in the previous game against the team was quite good. He showed super scoring ability. His contribution on the offensive end was quite outstanding. He can also have a certain effect on the defensive end. However, it seems that Chet is still a young player, and he also has a lot of stability problems, and he cannot remain competitive enough in every game. Considering that the Thunder have provided Chet with a maximum-salary early contract extension this summer, he also needs to find ways to improve his stability and provide greater support for the team. The Thunder narrowly defeated their opponent again in this game, but if Chet can perform slightly better, maybe they won't have to work so hard?