The best rookie duo this century 

Putting these two randoms over Bennett/Oladipo is a disgrace. Unsubscribed.

I think it's super fun that they're also two of the best options for defending each other in the league. Unlike some recent pairs of superstars, it actually makes sense to have them on each other during every OKC/SA matchup. This is gonna be so, so wild to watch!

Wemby is so good that it makes people forget about Chet, who’s one of the best rookies we’ve had in a long time. Glad to see both of them getting the attention they deserve

MJ and Hakeem thats some tough competition.

What impresses me about Wemby is when he achieve a stat line similar to MJ, I think, then he said "I bet they did it in a winning effort" there you can tell his competitive genes is natural

If the NBA can find enough 7 footers with this type of coordination and athleticism to create an archetype, I'll be impressed.

I can’t wait to see Chet in the playoffs and eventually wemby

Perhaps the most fascinating thing with Wemby is how strong his pullup 3 shooting is compared to catch and shoot, he's 123-382 from 3 overall for the season (32.2%) but 61-161 on pullup 3's (37.9%) It's not exactly high volume by any means but it looks like a positive indicator for his shooting potential.

I love that they absolutely get personal everytime they play each other!

It’s crazy, some rivalries feel like destiny. Like there is no other way besides magic vs bird, wemby vs Chet, etc

thank you. this is how the weby/chet conversations should go. they are both phenomenal. we dont have to talk about how one is "trash" and the other is amazing. both are insane

just have to hope and pray these two stay healthy and we’ll surely have some never before seen displays of skill on the court in the near future

always so revealing and insightful.

Bol Bol has the same physical type as Chet, even taller and more muscular but he can't put those natural gifts to use on the court. It's not just taking bigs and telling them to do this high IQ shots, they need to have an high IQ, discipline and sport intelligence.

I go with what Damien Woody of ESPN said about Wemby and Chet after a game they played: You’ve got 2 aliens nailing crossovers and step back 3’s. An NFL comparison to these 2 would be a 7 foot WR who runs like Tyreek Hill. Or a 325 pound LB who can go sideline to sideline like Ray Lewis. Chet and Wemby should be fun to watch for the next 12-15 years.

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It's funny how often I've heard that Chet and Victor are what the NBA is going to look like going forward. I mean, yeah, if you can find 7 foot tall hyper skilled athletes, you should probably sign them. But it's not like all the previous 7 foot defensive monsters with guard skills were just getting shut out of the NBA for no reason. It's that there weren't any, and there aren't likely to be many more. The future of the NBA looks a lot more like Anthony Edwards and Jalen Green than it does a sea of 7 foot Kyries or slick shooting Kareems.

I AM IN LOVE WITH BEN TAYLOR (not the referee)

Aaaand they are both in the west. And so are ja, zion, luka, jdub, shai, antman, sengun... The disparity between conferences is only going to get worse.

I’m happy this video exsist, to many ppl tryna put these dudes against one another, to praise one of these 2 usually the other one is getting put down

Man, your content is the best. The insights, details, and observations that you share in your video always makes sense. Anyway, I can't wait for chet and wemby matchups for more years to come

Alright Chet & Wemby stans here’s an idea! Let’s support both guys, they’re awesome.

Wemby and Chet are restoring my faith in the NBA. They both wanna win and are competitive. They don’t strike me as the guys who wanna team up and take the competition out of the game.

Great video, and I really missed this kind of analysis. I wish you can find more time to do more of these.

Saying there are bringing a new archetype is insane. Yes we will probably see a few more than before but the amount of people their size just doesnt exist for it to dominante the league

The Magic/Bird comparaison couldn't be more accurate. Both of these duos faced each other before being in the NBA in a Finals, one was drafted one year prior to the other, the both represent different kind of cultures but those differences don't mean anything on the court because competitivness overcomes all of that, and they are both incredibly skilled and unique basketball players. I hope this rivalry can last more time than the one from Bird and Magic.

Great video. Appreciate all work put in and the choice to highlight two all time talents rather than make it a vs. video.

Great analysis as usual. I don’t know about best rookie duo since the 1980s. Shaq and Mourning in 1993 was a pretty insane duo and probably ahead of these 2. After Shaq and Morning though, this is probably the best rookie duo.

Man it must be tough for Chet to come in the league, have a banger of a rookie season, but doing it the same season a once in a lifetime talent is making his debut too. Hopefully he can rejoice with the playoffs coming.

Thank you for this breakdown‼️ cant wait to see these guys’ full potential🤯

The way Chet played after a brutal injury makes me excited for what he will do in his second year. Wemby is just the future and will have Pop coaching till he is 90.

I want to see these two dueling in the Finals someday

Their low block offense is really reminiscent of Wilt Chamberlain. The underhanded layups around defenders, the fadeaways over the shoulder, the high pointed oops.

I can see Chet being the archetype for the future NBA big man. A 7' that can handle the ball and shoot from distance might become the norm in the future. The reason Wemby can't be an archetype is that at 7'5'', he is somewhere between the 20th-50th tallest PERSON on the planet. Not just as a basketball player, but among ALL humans. There have only been 9 players at his height or taller in the entire history of the league and most of them got injured really bad really often and had a short unproductive career. He is literally pushing the edge of what's possible for a human's anatomy to be. The whole "Alien" thing is not that far off from how extraordinary he is. So even IF suddenly every 7'5''+ guy on the planet developed the elite coordination and athleticism needed, you would still not have more then 5-10 extra players. And that's a big IF, since the NBA already pretty much has every person with that height that can somehow dribble and run more then 10 minutes on a roster somewhere 😏

My favorite Bill Russell quote works perfectly for Wemby on defense: "The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot."

Love Chet and Wembys game, really wish you'd do a video of Amen Thompson in Houston though

I was just thinking the other day that in almost any other year Brandin Podziemski would have so much attention

They’re making defence great again. Along with OG and Sga

A 7 game series between Wemby and Chet would be cinematic. I can't for SAS to make trades for them to build around wemby.

i feel like when they’re in their primes, teams around the leagues are going to sign a couple 7 footers regardless of their skills just to put a body in front of them. kinda like what teams did with shaq in his prime

Only other rookie competition we've had of this caliber this century was Trae and Luka literally taking each other's spots and being compared to each other all season. Though Luka definitely pulled ahead even though Trae is still playing at an elite level.

And the best part is there's animosity between them despit being each other's blueprint

seeing the hart clip after listening to the thinkies pod has me like dicaprio in once upon a time

Whats crazy is brandon miller is out here cooking too but cant see the lime light cause hes number 3 behind these two

For both of these cats the concern is health. So long as they stay healthy, especially for Wemby, these two should be awesome for a very, very long time

Can't wait to see the future of the league with these 2, the west was already so tough but with Chet n Vic continuing to improve in their careers, we're goin to see some special basketball!

good video

8:56 Kyrie with the reverse layup and Wemby with the reverse block 😮👽

Love these videos. A case could be made for Shaq and Alonzo before we have to go back to Jordan and Hakeem but we are splitting hairs. The point is the same.

Lebron, Melo, and Wade in 2003? Pick the best 2. Just curious how they stack up

As a Thunder fan, avoiding major injuries, I think Chet will become a Hall of Famer, while Wemby has a chance to become the GOAT.

Okc drafts so well It’s crazy man

I agree that this is not a new archetype. there are just not many humans who are that tall. Much less with this level of skill. It is insane that two of them have come into the league at the same time

I just realized that I have been unsubscribed for several years but i always see videos within 24 hours... I guess thanks RU-vid algorithm?

Wemby is the ROTY and DPOY without question.

I don't think Chet will be able to keep up with Wemby during their careers, but I hope it'll be a great rivalry.

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I prefer Wembanyama, but I acknowledge that Chet is great enough that their duel might become a thing for the ages and take both players beyond what they would normally have produced, given their level of competitiveness. This budding rivalry is so promising!

Happy someone can appreciate the 2 of em instead of comparing for nothing but push their own agenda 🫶🏾 love

Was waiting for the Derek Lively Shout out

i agree wemby is rly good and deserves all the credit but chet kind of gets forgotten and his rly rly good - he'd fit on any team (imagine chet and wemby on same team- 99' spurs all over again)

Blowing by Josh giddy with no pause is egregious my boi this comment is ya pause I gotchu

Victor & Chet will get a bunch of hype rightfully so. Quietly (probably because nobody watches Hornets games) Brandon miller has an incredible season. Seriously not surprised if you see him on an all star team next year.

I love talking Chet 😂

The series of moves Wemby put on the Grizzlies player..... man

4:54 Goat channel

we might have an all time rivalry on our hands

9:53 That is insane lmao

I hope both have a long career

Nice

Wemby probably had the best rookie season in the last 20 maybe 30 years, and Chet would have won ROTY in any other race in the last 10, its crazy

9:25 is a defensive 7 second violation though 😂

Wemby vs Chet looks like Eren vs Armin in the AOT finale

Luka and Wemby have goated rookie season not gonna lie

Apart from the skillset of both, what i love the most is there competitive fire. Its like the 90s. Not trying to be friendly and huggy with the competition. Certain level of arrogance from both and being verbal about it as well. Just reminds you of how the old heads were before. I think there’s just too much friendliness in the sport nowadays. Not saying its bad. Its okay but sometimes it just takes away from the competition. Just my opinion.

I say this with nothing but respect. Don't mention Chet in the same sentence as Wemby. That's how good Vic has been.

Can’t wait to see what Wemby looks like when he is Chet’s age!

I legit think that a generation of basketball players that have had access to Rocket League really changes how the game is played. So many of these highlights look more like Rocket League deflections than anything I've seen in basketball before. It's probably just height and lob-zone but it used to be about direct passes into a slam if there were an alleyoop.

So we have an All Star Chet (comparable to Magic) and a borderline All NBA Season in Wemby

Brandon miller is playing unreal as well.

As a Gonzaga fan, I'm a bit jaded about Chet. He was ok in college but so passive and unsure of himself. He should have dominated the NCAA championship but instead made almost no impact.

Wemb was a pro so it makes sense.

Wendy just had 17pts in 3 mins

Thunder and Spurs are the future!

I'd say wemby is better. But wow chet is amazing! I am so excited to see them in the future.

We’re witnessing 2 aliens being aliens 👽👽

Imagine them on the same team 😳

2:02 🤯🤯🤯

The disrepect to 2003 is ridiculous, not to mention the fact Chet was drafted last year

feel bad for chet. hell never be wemby but he is a hell of a player

I think they have an argument as the best defensive rookie duo of all time but to be fair that is just off the top of my head. Vic being a top 5 defender already and Chet being at worst top 20-25. There are not many I could think of that you could pick over them with the only duos I could think of being Hakeem/Jordan, Ewing/Bol and maybe Kareem/Van Lier but that is just going off reputation. Personally I think they are by far the best and if you include other rookies like Ausar, Amen, Lively, Bilal, Cason and Brandon Miller this is easily the best defensive rookie class of all time.

10:06 blatant goaltending 😂

The Grant Hill/Jason Kidd duo in 1994 wasn't that bad either: 3.0/3.8 BPM. They were co-Rookies of the Year, which was a first iirc.

6:33 lol

The two of them will be all time greats at a minimum. Whats upsetting is we didn’t highlight wemby getting gortat screened under the basket and reaching over the screener to block a layup.

Bro, Lebron and Dwade also great, in fact the entire roster that year was lit

Big ups from Namibia 🇳🇦

Chet shouldn't even be in the conversation alongside Wemby - light years apart

Wemby solos your team 😈🤫🧏‍♂️

I’ve been more impressed by Chet’s play than Victor’s. Victor is looking good and doing good, but I’m really liking Chet at the moment.