He had a strong performance on both offense and defense against the Rockets! Should the Thunder really provide him with a maximum salary contract?

In the previous NBA regular season, the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder at home narrowly defeated the Houston Rockets 125-124 after a hard-fought double overtime, making a good start to the new NBA regular season. However, the Rockets unfortunately suffered a bad start.

In this game, the performance of Thunder starting power forward Chet Holmgren was very outstanding. Chet played 38 minutes and 29 seconds, making 11 of 17 shots, 2 of 5 from beyond the three-point line, and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 28 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists. He also had 3 turnovers and 6 fouls, with a plus-minus of -1. Chet is killing everyone on the offensive end. He has shown a very comprehensive scoring ability. His offensive efficiency at the basket is quite stable, and his performance in outside shooting is also relatively stable. Chet also provided a lot of support to the team on the offensive end. On the defensive end, Chet can also use his advantages in height and movement speed to bring out his own characteristics and play a huge role on the defensive end. Even though he was sent off early at the last minute, his role on the court was already prominent enough. Overall, Chet fully demonstrated his characteristics in this game, and he is also a key factor in the team's difficult victory in this game.

In the NBA regular season last season, Chet played 32 times due to injuries, averaging 32 minutes per game. He averaged 15 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 0.7 steals and 2.2 blocks per game. He also had 1.8 turnovers and 2.3 fouls. He shot 49% from the field, 37.9% from the three-point range, and 75.4% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Chet played a total of 23 games, averaging 30 minutes per game, 29.8 minutes per game, 15.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.7 steals, and 1.9 blocks per game. He also had 1.2 turnovers and 2 fouls. He shot 46.2% from the field, 29.7% from the three-point range, and 78.4% from the free throw line.

Chet's performance last season was quite good. He has already demonstrated outstanding personal abilities. His outstanding performance on both offense and defense also made a huge contribution to the team's eventual championship. This summer, the Thunder gave Chet a five-year, maximum-salary contract extension worth $240 million in advance. Obviously, the Thunder are very optimistic about Chet's ability, which is also an important factor in why they provided him with such a huge early contract extension. Judging from the situation of this game, considering that the Rockets were the second-ranked team in the Western Conference regular season last season, Chet's ability to achieve such a performance under such circumstances can also prove his importance to the team. If Chet can stay healthy and maintain this level, it is quite normal for him to get a maximum salary contract.