<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1oJ90q_0wP6d7si00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1oJ90q_0wP6d7si00" width="1200" height="800" ><figcaption>Mar 4, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) gets the rebound against Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure>Chet Holmgren might just become a monster this season and he just reached the Anthony Davis stratosphere after the Oklahoma City Thunder’s huge game against the Atlanta Hawks.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1MgH7f_0wP6d7si00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1MgH7f_0wP6d7si00" width="1200" height="832" ><figcaption>Oct 27, 2024; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) celebrates after dunking against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure>The Thunder beat their visitors 128-104 through a fourth quarter barrage. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the way as usual with an almost triple-double of 35-11-9.Holmgren’s number dipped a little as he recorded 25 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out six assists. His defense remained tremendous as he recorded six blocks, the most by any player this season so far.Those numbers are enough for him to match the record set by Los Angeles Lakers star center Anthony Davis 10 years ago.According to StatMamba, Holmgren is the first player to average 23.7 ppg, 13.0 rpg, and 4.0 bpg in his first three games since 2014.“Give Chet Holmgren his DPOY right now” said one X user after his dominant display against the Hawks.The Thunder now holds a 3-0 record, one of the six remaining undefeated teams in the league.<h2>Chet Holmgren, Anthony Davis comparison from Alex Caruso</h2>Holmgren, who lost the Rookie of the Year Award to Victor Wembanyama last season, is just in his second season. He was picked 2nd overall in 2022.As young as his career is, the pressure to do well is already there. Now that his work is paying off, he is getting the AD comparison who was picked first overall in 2014.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1YZ3m6_0wP6d7si00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1YZ3m6_0wP6d7si00" width="1200" height="874" ><figcaption>May 23, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) and guard Alex Caruso (4) react against the Phoenix Suns during game one in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs at Phoenix Suns Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure>Are the comparisons warranted? For Chet’s teammate Alex Caruso, all he knows is that Chet is a great player on his own and that the AD comparison will be tough.“The AD comparison is a tough one just cause AD’s so accomplished where he’s at in his career right now, and Chet obviously has a long way to go to match that, but I think he controls his destiny,” Caruso said before their game against the Hawks.“Whatever he wants to accomplish in this league, he’s got it in front of him. He’s got the work ethic, he’s got the competitiveness. If you have those two things where you have the ability to get better, you have the want to get better, and you have the work ethic to get better, if you have those things, you can control your own destiny in the NBA.”Caruso played one season with Davis and they won the NBA title together in 2020 at the Bubble.For the latest Basketball ContentFollow us @HardwoodHeroics for the latest and trending news about NBA, college basketball, and more. Stay updated by reading more of our NBA articles by clicking here and college basketball by clicking here!</div></body>

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Chet Holmgren might just become a monster this season and he just reached the Anthony Davis stratosphere after the Oklahoma City Thunder’s huge game against the Atlanta Hawks. The Thunder beat their visitors 128-104 through a fourth quarter barrage. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the way as usual with an almost...