The Thunder Big 3 was Dominant in Game 4, which was a 128-126 win for Oklahoma City. SGA had 40 points, nine rebounds, and 10 assists. J-Dub had 34 points, five assists, three steals, and three rebounds. But it was Holmgren who was the crucial factor, according to Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, in this game. Holmgren had 21 points, seven rebounds, three blocks, and a steal in this game, and had crucial moments, and the Minnesota product earned praise from the current superstar of the Wolves.
The Quote At Hand About Holmgren
Edwards was asked in the postgame scrum in front of his locker about the shots SGA and J-Dub were making over the tough defense the Wolves had on them. This was the quote that Edwards had in response to that question from the media. “I mean, J-Dub had a bunch of open ones, he made some tough ones too, Shai made some tough ones,” Edwards said. “But I think Chet changed the game for them more than anything. The easy points he had, the easy rebounds, the put-backs, all of the points he had that was the game changer.”
Holmgren is that difference maker that can get the Thunder to that next level, and tonight was a huge night for him in his home state with that type of performance alongside the performances of the MVP and the first team all-defensive member in Williams. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst also pointed out on SC with SVP after the game that Holmgren got the last standing ovation from his friends and family in a post-game workout afterwards, showing the love of the story of Chet having a big night in the Western Conference Finals back in his home state.
Final Thoughts
Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder are one win away from going back to the Finals for the first time since the 2012 season, with another Big Three in Durant, Westbrook, and Harden, facing off against the “Heatles” at the time. The game on Wednesday night could be another huge party for the Thunder and their fans, but the Timberwolves could have something to say about that if Edwards flips the switch and makes plays right away from the start. Total Apex Sports has more NBA stories like this all over the site.
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