Truly elite teams throughout the NBA’s eight-decade-long history are often cherished for their ability to orchestrate runs during critical points, and in more ways than one, Chet Holmgren has left it guaranteed that few do it quite like the 2024-25 Oklahoma City Thunder. Seemingly built in a lab, given his 7-foot-1 frame, positionless gifts, and matching two-way ambition, Holmgren fuses every aforementioned trait into one, initially by holding ground against Nickeil Alexander-Walker along the perimeter. Eyeballing a transition party immediately after recognizing the Minnesota Timberwolves’ turnover, Holmgren — with Donte DiVincenzo draped to his back like an alternate jersey — trampolines through the air for a crowd-rocking alley-oop flush. The moments before, during, and afterwards laid out the full “Chet Holmgren Experience”; just a minute-and-a-half later, the ever-competitive Holmgren collected a similar poster, all the while earning a perhaps-worth-it technical foul for his troubles. No. 1 in dunks (34) throughout the postseason, Holmgren enjoyed a slamfest during May 22, 2025’s win, joined by 22 points (on 8-of-17 shooting), four rebounds, two assists, and one 3-pointer. · May 23, 2025