That makes Holmgren's ultimate ceiling a greater part of the bigger picture. What can he become as he ages into the middle of his prime? The signs early this season have been positive. His raw scoring production is up. His 55.5% shooting is a career high. He says he feels better physically, and his superstar teammate also feel it. "He just doesn't fade physically," Gilgeous-Alexander told ESPN. "His moves are stronger throughout the game. Naturally, he's going to walk into 15, 17 points a night. Then as he continues to get stronger, he will develop his low post and midpost game, kind of the way Dirk Nowitzki did."
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