NBA players have competed in Pro-Ams across the country this offseason and tonight the spotlight was on Seattle.
Paolo Banchero and Chet Holmgren, the top two picks in the 2022 NBA Draft, teamed up at Jamal Crawford’s Pro-Am, putting on a show in front of a huge crowd.
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Banchero, a Seattle native, lost 50 points and nine rebounds, while Holmgren added 34 points, 14 rebounds, eight blocks and four steals for the Sonics, while Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jaden McDaniels had 52 points and 11 rebounds for Ball is Life.
All eyes were on Holmgren and Banchero, who will be one of the most interesting rookie matchups this season, but so far the pair have shown their skills on the same team, creating a ton of standout plays.
Holmgren showed his supreme length, throwing that dunk from the finish.
Chet stands up for the finish slaughter ☝
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…as well as his soft shooting touch, doing his best to impersonate Dirk Nowitzki.
Chet is giving Dirk vibes on this one legged fade!
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Holmgren’s all-around game has Oklahoma City Thunder fans excited, especially when he’s dropping pennies behind his back.
Chet under the back ✨
Paolo with the dropstep dunk 💪
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One thing we can get used to seeing is Holmgren stuffing opponents to the edge.
Return to sender 📩
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Meanwhile, Banchero’s athleticism was in the spotlight in Seattle, throwing some vicious dunks on his way to a 50-ball.
Paolo rips the windmill during the break!@OrlandoMagic fans listen to Paolo go away!
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Banchero almost tore the edge with this jam.
Paolo almost landed the hoop on this jam 💪
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….and a 360 color just for good measure.
Paolo Banchero goes 360 🌀
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The Orlando Magic forward brought it from the depths of the CrawsOver, burying a string of long-range 3-point attempts.
Paolo Banchero has THIS kind of range 😮
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Not to be outdone, McDaniels, a fellow Seattle native who played college ball for the Washington Huskies, rocked his home crowd, setting up an audition for the dunk contest, with slam after slam.
Jaden McDaniels AGAIN for the dunk!
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Jaden McDaniels lives on the edge of the @thecrawsover!
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The grips, the rebound… Jaden McDaniels is too sassy right now in @thecrawsover!
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Jaden McDaniels with his head on the edge!
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