{"id":10606,"date":"2023-10-10T10:06:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T15:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=10606"},"modified":"2023-10-10T10:06:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T15:06:12","slug":"chet-and-victor-are-the-future-of-the-nba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=10606","title":{"rendered":"Chet and Victor are the future of the NBA&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The NBA is alive and well in OKC<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/34\/62\/13\/24322808\/3\/1200x0.jpg\" alt=\"San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, left, dunks next to Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey, right, in the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo\/Sarah Phipps)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"904\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, left, dunks next to Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey, right, in the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo\/Sarah Phipps)Sarah Phipps\/Associated Press<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__author__row article__author__row--end\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/okcthunderwire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/10\/USATSI_21612307.jpg?w=1000&amp;h=600&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Photo by: <a class=\"author url fn\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Posts by Clemente Almanza\" href=\"https:\/\/okcthunderwire.usatoday.com\/author\/clemente-almanza\/\" rel=\"author\">Clemente Almanza<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<span class=\"article__author__date\">October 9, 2023 10:31 pm CT<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Victor Wembanyama &amp; Chet Holmgren First Quarter Duel In Their NBA Preseason Debuts!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TkqM-sD50h8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong>It was, for me, historic.\u00a0 Sure, Oklahoma City and San Antonio played a meaningless exhibition game last night in the Paycom in OKC, but the matchup of the future of the Association was displayed as the two future stars, Victor Wembamyama and Chet Holmgren, went at each other for the first time on an NBA court.\u00a0 It was magic, and not in the Orlando way.\u00a0 Headbutting and all, trash talk to follow, a new one-0n-one rivalry started with with this meeting.\u00a0 And I was blessed to be there, as I am most nights in my Loud City residence in Sec. 315, Row D, seat 16.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong>To NBA fans, the game is changing as of these two magnificent players.\u00a0 Seven footers plus that can play like point guards if needed, having the floor game of any superior hoopster, these two will can do it all at such a height.\u00a0 Shoot, pass, defend, dominate the game, and show attitude that would make Larry Bird stop and hear, the future is bright in Spur land and yes, on Reno Street.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Feature photo by:\u00a0<a class=\"author url fn\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"Posts by Clemente Almanza\" href=\"https:\/\/okcthunderwire.usatoday.com\/author\/clemente-almanza\/\" rel=\"author\">Clemente Almanza<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<span class=\"article__author__date\">October 9, 2023 10:31 pm CT<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_10606\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"10606\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NBA is alive and well in OKC &nbsp; 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