{"id":162747,"date":"2025-09-17T08:20:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T08:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/162747\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T08:20:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T08:20:17","slug":"you-didnt-cry-paolo-banchero-stunned-by-chet-holmgrens-lack-of-emotion-during-milestone-nba-moments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/162747\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cYou Didn\u2019t Cry?\u201d: Paolo Banchero Stunned by Chet Holmgren\u2019s Lack of Emotion During Milestone NBA Moments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\" id=\"article-content-block-1\" class=\"data-event\">Not everyone in the NBA reacts to achievements the same way. Some are more stoic in nature, whereas others let loose. But getting to where you\u2019ve always wanted warrants at least some form of emotion, right? Well, Chet Holmgren may disagree, and Paolo Banchero would say he\u2019s dead inside.<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\" id=\"article-content-block-2\" class=\"data-event\">Very few basketball talents in the country get into the NBA, and even fewer get a chance to hoist the Larry O\u2019Brien trophy. So, seeing someone shed a tear or two while being drafted or winning the Championship shouldn\u2019t be surprising.<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\" id=\"article-content-block-3\" class=\"data-event\">Holmgren, however, falls into the category of those making it seem like it\u2019s not a big deal. The 23-year-old won the Championship with the <a href=\"https:\/\/thesportsrush.com\/tag\/oklahoma-city-thunder\/\" data-utm_source=\"article\" data-utm_medium=\"content\" data-utm_campaign=\"link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> just a few months ago, and his reaction was about as bland as it could have gotten.<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\" id=\"article-content-block-4\" class=\"data-event\">This was the topic of conversation for Chet and fellow NBA sensation Banchero. The <a href=\"https:\/\/thesportsrush.com\/tag\/orlando-magic\/\" data-utm_source=\"article\" data-utm_medium=\"content\" data-utm_campaign=\"link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Orlando Magic<\/a> star was playing 2K against his buddy for a Boardroom\u00a0video when he straight-up asked Holmgren what it felt like to become an NBA Champion.<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\" id=\"article-content-block-5\" class=\"data-event\">\u201cThat sh** was the sickest thing you\u2019ll ever do, bro,\u201d admitted Chet. But when Banchero asked if he cried, the OKC man said no, and then shared a revelation that left him stunned.<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\" id=\"article-content-block-6\" class=\"data-event\">\u00a0\u201cNo, I ain\u2019t cry. It\u2019s crazy cause I didn\u2019t cry when I got drafted, I didn\u2019t cry when we won it,\u201d added Chet.<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\" id=\"article-content-block-7\" class=\"data-event\">\u201cYou didn\u2019t cry when you got drafted?\u201d wondered Banchero, who revealed that he had a couple of tears in his own eyes when he got his number called in the 2022 Draft.<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\" id=\"article-content-block-8\" class=\"data-event\">\u201cI\u2019m not like a crier, bro, but when I got hurt, I definitely cried. Both times. That sh** was f***** up. I\u2019m not like a happy crier,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1mx1NrBZc2s&amp;t=349s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-utm_source=\"article\" data-utm_medium=\"content\" data-utm_campaign=\"link\">explained<\/a> Holmgren.<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\" id=\"article-content-block-9\" class=\"data-event\">Holmgren\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/thesportsrush.com\/nba-news-chet-holmgren-laments-over-past-years-injuries-provides-update-on-offseason-work\/\" data-utm_source=\"article\" data-utm_medium=\"content\" data-utm_campaign=\"link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA journey got off to a rough start<\/a> when he missed his entire rookie season with a Lisfranc injury in his right foot. He suffered the setback during a Pro-Am game in the summer of 2022, which forced him to sit out while recovering and rehabbing for over a year.<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\" id=\"article-content-block-10\" class=\"data-event\">Missing that much time could certainly leave a player feeling discouraged. Comparing that to winning a ring at just 23, it makes sense why Holmgren is selective about when he shows emotion. Basketball is an emotional game by nature, but you also have to compose yourself.<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\" id=\"article-content-block-11\" class=\"data-event\">The question now is how he will react if the OKC Thunder repeat. The franchise <a href=\"https:\/\/thesportsrush.com\/nba-news-hawks-legend-asserts-chet-holmgrens-improvement-is-key-to-okcs-future-amid-talks-of-a-thunder-dynasty\/\" data-utm_source=\"article\" data-utm_medium=\"content\" data-utm_campaign=\"link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">has already committed to him<\/a>, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Jalen Williams with big extensions for the foreseeable future. Vegas odds have the Western Conference powerhouse favored to go back-to-back.<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"content\" data-variant=\"p\" id=\"article-content-block-12\" class=\"data-event\">You would think a second straight ring might finally cut through Holmgren\u2019s emotional wall. We will just have to wait and see.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Not everyone in the NBA reacts to achievements the same way. 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