Chet Holmgren on Josh Giddey trade to Chicago: 'I was hurt'

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Chet Holmgren: Playing with another screener (Isaiah Hartenstein) on the floor opens up more… So we’ll find out where it goes, we don’t know how it’s going to look, but I’m excited for it. Paul George: Even the addition of now Alex Caruso going over there, how do y’all feel about it, cuz y’all already was a good ass defensive team. Holmgren: Man I was f*cking hurt when I saw that that Josh Giddey is not going to be on our team anymore. We all rock with him, that’s our dog, still is. He’s going to he’s going to go do great things in Chicago so we’re excited for him. We’re also excited to have AC on our team now too like you said he’s a great defender, he makes shots, he always makes winning plays, makes the right plays, that’s the type of dude you want to play play with.
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A team source reiterated that the Bulls were all in on Giddey as the primary ball-handler from the moment they acquired him in the Alex Caruso trade with Oklahoma City. They view him as Lonzo Ball-light — a point guard with positional height to not only rebound, but attack the opposing defense with his ability to get the ball quickly up the floor by keeping his own dribble or uncanny outlet passing. -via Chicago Sun-Times / August 7, 2024

Against Serbia, Josh Giddey had a bittersweet performance of 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists, but also 7 turnovers. Following such a heartbreaking defeat in overtime, after losing a 24-point advantage, the 22-year-old guard left his emotions all out. “We were so close. We had so many chances… When you have the guys on this team that we do, you believe you have the ability to go all the way. We believed that with this group we were in a great position to win this game, and we came up short getting overtime”, he said to Australian channel 9Now. -via EuroHoops.net / August 7, 2024

“It’s heartbreaking and it kills me that I have to wait 4 more years for another chance at this… This feeling sucks”, he also commented. “I’m so proud of this group, I love this team. Our fans deserved much more than this. I believed we had the group to go all the way. We’ll be back”, Josh Giddey added. -via EuroHoops.net / August 7, 2024

ClutchPoints: “I got stripped by [Andre] Drummond and then he made me fall on the fast break, in my first game… I was so salty after the game too.” Chet Holmgren tells Paul George about his ‘Welcome to the NBA’ moment 😅 (via @PodcastPShow ) -via Twitter / August 20, 2024

Hoop Central: Bronny James tonight: 13 Points, 5 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 2 Blocks. 50% FG. Chet Holmgren: Looked like a pro. -via Twitter @ChetHolmgren / July 19, 2024

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