Following a 108-105 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night, Oklahoma City Thunder star Chet Holmgren took playful aim at the NBA over scorekeepers and statisticians.
Holmgren recorded 16 points, 13 rebounds, two assists and seven blocks in Friday’s game but ultimately felt like he had been shorted.
He sent a post via X aimed at the NBA to say he should have been credited for more blocks in the game.
“please go watch the tape and give me the correct # of blocks. Idc about stats but I worked hard af for those😂 good W thunder up lol,” Holmgren wrote.
https://twitter.com/ChetHolmgren/status/1718091731143389319
Holmgren used plenty of shorthand in his post. “Idc” is an acronym for “I don’t care” and “af” is “as f–k.”
The seven rejections set a Thunder franchise record for blocks by a rookie, and that’s certainly something for Holmgren to hang his hat on. However, after a rough start to the season, Holmgren wanted more and wants to make sure the NBA gets the numbers correct.
https://twitter.com/BrandonRahbar/status/1718124662599590217
Both Holmgren and Oklahoma City fans feel he deserves credit for not just one, but several more blocks against the Cavaliers. Whether or not the league alters the numbers following the tongue-in-cheek protest remains to be seen.
The 21-year-old Holmgren was the second overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft but missed his first season after suffering a Lisfranc injury. Now back and healthy, he’s determined to remind the basketball world why he was so highly touted out of college.
Holmgren’s next opportunity to pad his block and rebound numbers comes on Sunday when Oklahoma City hosts the Denver Nuggets at the Paycom Center.
