Chet Holmgren Talks 15 Blocks in the Last 2 Games, Postgame Interview

THIS VICTORY FOR THE THUNDER. AND NICK IS STANDING BY WITH CHET HOLMGREN AND I’VE GOT PAUL HUGGINS HERE. >> OUR DIRECTOR OF SECURITY AS WELL. CHET, YOU’RE ALWAYS, YOU KNOW, BRINGING THE WHOLE TEAM INTO THINGS. WHAT’S THIS LIKE TONIGHT TO GET THIS BIG TEAM WIN? >> MAN? IT’S GREAT. UH CAN’T DO IT WITH THE WE CAN’T DO IT WITHOUT THE WHOLE TEAM AND THE TEAM EXTENDS BEYOND THE GUYS ON THE COURT COACHING STAFF, UH, ALL THE WAY DOWN TO HUGS, MAN. HE KEEPS US SAFE EVERY DAY. YOU KNOW, MAKE SURE THAT WE’RE ABLE TO COME

OUT HERE AND PLAY FOR THE OKLAHOMA CITY FANS AND YOU KNOW, SHOUT OUT TO HIM. WE WOULDN’T BE ABLE TO DO IT WITHOUT HUGS. >> CHET. WHAT WAS THE MINDSET COMING IN? YOU’RE COMING IN OFF OF AN EMOTIONAL WIN. BUT SUCH A PROFESSIONAL APPROACH TONIGHT. UH YOU KNOW THAT’S THE NBA. >> THERE’S GOING TO BE UPS AND DOWNS. LAST GAME WAS WASN’T UP FOR US AND WE CAME OUT WITH A BIG WIN LIKE YOU SAID. BUT WE GOT TO BE ABLE TO, YOU KNOW KIND OF CLEAN THE SLATE EACH DAY AND GET READY FOR THE

GAME OR PRACTICE THAT WE HAVE THAT DAY. AND THAT’S WHAT WE DID. WE CAME OUT FOCUSED ON ON TODAY AND NOT, YOU KNOW, LAST GAME OR

YESTERDAY OR ANYTHING. AND WE’RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO DO THAT GOING FORWARD. >> YOU’VE GOT 15 BLOCKS OVER THE LAST TWO GAMES. THAT’S A THUNDER RECORD IN A TWO GAME STRETCH. WHAT ARE YOU SEEING OUT THERE AND HOW MUCH FUN IT IS THIS WHAT ALL THOSE SHOTS UH, YOU KNOW, IT’S ALWAYS FUN TO PLAY BASKETBALL. >> WHATEVER I’M DOING OUT THERE. BUT, UH, YOU KNOW, I’M JUST TRYING TO GO

MAKE WINNING PLAYS AND PLAY AS HARD AS I CAN. AND, UM, AND THAT’S JUST THE PRODUCT OF THAT. >> AND WHAT WAS IT LIKE SEEING THE GUYS WHO DON’T GET AS MANY MINUTES BE ABLE TO FINISH OUT THIS GAME AND, AND START OFF THIS HOMESTAND HERE AROUND THE HOLIDAYS THE RIGHT WAY? IT’S GREAT. >> YOU KNOW, IT’S GREAT FOR THEM. THEY WORK THE SAME AS ALL OF US. YOU KNOW WE’RE ALL IN THE GYM WORKING REALLY HARD EVERY DAY. SO FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO GO OUT THERE AND YOU KNOW, SHOW WHAT THEY’VE BEEN

WORKING ON, IT’S GREAT. AND ANY TIME THEY GET THAT OPPORTUNITY, WE’RE EXCITED FOR THEM. AND YOU KNOW THEY DO A GREAT JOB OF BEING EXCITED FOR US AND WHEN WE’RE OUT THERE AS WELL. SO YOU KNOW, IT JUST GOES DOWN TO COMES DOWN TO EVERYBODY BEING UH, YOU KNOW KIND OF IN IT TOGETHER AND WANTING TO SEE THE NEXT GUY WIN. SO THAT’S WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO. >> THANKS VERY MUCH, CHET. GREAT TEAM WIN. APPRECIATE IT. NICE TO SEE OUR GUY. >> HUGS GETTING A LITTLE