Victor Wembanyama’s newest feedback on Chet Holmgren aren’t sitting effectively with Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki.
The San Antonio Spurs star not too long ago sat down with Prime Video’s Taylor Rooks forward of his return to the court docket for Saturday’s NBA Cup semifinals sport towards the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder. Rooks requested Wembanyama in regards to the latter’s ongoing rivalry with Holmgren, who has been clashing with Wembanyama even earlier than the 2 grew to become NBA stars.
Reasonably than give his rival any props, Wemby dismissed Chet for taking part in alongside the reigning MVP in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
“Finally, on the court docket, the reigning MVP is on that court docket, so he’s our major focus,” Wembanyama mentioned. “Anyone is difficult to protect when it’s important to assistance on the MVP.”
Nowitzki didn’t conceal 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 slightly little bit of credit score. You possibly can say, ‘Hey, they’ve the MVP. Shai’s unimaginable, however Chet’s gotten higher yearly. He’s a champ. I wish to play arduous towards them.’
“I didn’t love that reply. To me, it’s too swaggy, too dismissive of Chet.”
