Isaiah Hartenstein: I’m excited about me and Chet Holmgren playing together

Isaiah Hartenstein: One guy who pisses me off, like I got love for him but I can’t guard him, that I have really trouble guarding is Robin Lopez. Robin Lopez, I can’t, that hook shot, and he only has a right-hand hook and I’m sitting like all right, you’re not getting this hook, and he’s coming in at the end of the game, so this is like the last two minutes… he’s making them every time. I just guard Jared Allen, Evan Mobley, don’t have a problem with that, the whole game… and then Robin Lopez comes in… I’m just like coach, if Robin Lopez is in the game, it’s not going to be good (laughs). -via YouTube / September 23, 2024

Let’s go top five passing bigs of all time. Isaiah Hartenstein: Nikola Jokic, he’s definitely on his own… Sabonis, the dad Sabonis. The funny thing with his dad is that he came over so late but if he would have come earlier… He could pass the sh*t out of the ball. Andrew Bogut when he was when he was with the Golden State Warriors was good, Draymond Green you got to put in there, I’m just gonna put Domantas Sabonis in there, I watch him a lot too. I think I’m missing somebody… -via YouTube / September 23, 2024

Isaiah Hartenstein: I grew up on Michael Jordan. The whole time in the background it was all Michael Jordan, highlights, Space Jam was going on… Michael Jordan one, LeBron James two… after that… Kobe Bryant, I’ll go Shaquille O’Neal… And I think when it’s all said and done, I think this is going to be a crazy take… I’ll put Stephen Curry. -via YouTube / September 23, 2024

NBA Central: 26. Tyrese Maxey, 89 overall 27. Bam Adebayo, 88 overall 28. De’Aaron Fox, 88 overall 29. Domantas Sabonis, 88 overall 30. Zion Williamson, 88 overall 31. Pascal Siakam, 88 overall 32. Karl-Anthony Towns, 88 overall 33. LaMelo Ball, 87 overall 34. Jrue Holiday, 87 overall 35. DeMar DeRozan, 87 overall 36. Chet Holmgren, 87 overall 37. Kristaps Porzingis, 87 overall 38. Jamal Murray, 87 overall 39. Jaren Jackson Jr., 87 overall 40. Lauri Markkanen, 86 overall 41. Cade Cunningham, 86 overall 42. Jalen Williams, 86 overall 43. Franz Wagner, 86 overall 44. Derrick White, 86 overall 45. Dejounte Murray, 86 overall 46. Evan Mobley, 86 overall 47. Scottie Barnes, 85 overall 48. Julius Randle, 85 overall 49. Brandon Ingram, 85 overall 50. Alperen Sengun, 85 overall -via x.com / August 26, 2024

Chet Holmgren: Playing with another screener (Isaiah Hartenstein) on the floor opens up more… So we’ll find out where it goes, we don’t know how it’s going to look, but I’m excited for it. Paul George: Even the addition of now Alex Caruso going over there, how do y’all feel about it, cuz y’all already was a good ass defensive team. Holmgren: Man I was f*cking hurt when I saw that that Josh Giddey is not going to be on our team anymore. We all rock with him, that’s our dog, still is. He’s going to he’s going to go do great things in Chicago so we’re excited for him. We’re also excited to have AC on our team now too like you said he’s a great defender, he makes shots, he always makes winning plays, makes the right plays, that’s the type of dude you want to play play with. -via YouTube / August 24, 2024

ClutchPoints: “I got stripped by [Andre] Drummond and then he made me fall on the fast break, in my first game… I was so salty after the game too.” Chet Holmgren tells Paul George about his ‘Welcome to the NBA’ moment 😅 (via @PodcastPShow ) -via Twitter / August 20, 2024