For Chet Holmgren, it probably hasn’t been the start to his NBA career that he always envisioned. Of course, when he’s on the court, he has been terrific — this is exactly the player the Thunder thought they were drafting at No.

Twisting his ankle in the opening minutes, Chet Holmgren took a moment to get back up. All the seven-footer needed was to hear Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ask him to tough it out. The Oklahoma City Thunder needed him for their Game 4 win over the Indiana Pacers.

Chet Holmgren Has 2 Words on Injury During NBA Finals originally appeared on Athlon Sports.