Berry Tramel: ‘Uncommon’ Holmgren & Jalen Williams Need to Recover From a Dud Game 1

Berry Tramel: ‘Uncommon’ Holmgren & Jalen Williams need to recover from a dud Game 1

Indiana is a deep and versatile team. If Holmgren and Jalen Williams don’t play well, it might not matter how much Shai Gilgeous-Alexander outshines the Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton.

Daigneault unfazed by Chet, Williams' struggles

Mark Daigneault put Chet Holmgren's and Jalen Williams' struggles into perspective, saying it's a credit to them to have even been put in this spot as third-year players.

NBA Finals: OKC Needs More From Holmgren, Williams As Pressure Mounts

The Oklahoma City Thunder know they left a winnable Game 1 on the table. Now, two of their most important young players — Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams — face growing scrutiny as they look to help even the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night. After scoring 38 points in Game 1, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said he has already turned the page and is focused on helping the Thunder regroup for Sunday. “Yeah, I let the game go,” Gilge…

Thunder Notes: Jalen Williams, Holmgren, SGA, Presti

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander carried the scoring load as expected for the Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, but Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren both suffered through off nights, combining for 23 points while shooting 8-of-28 from the field, writes Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Williams saw his normal workload, but Holmgren was limited to 23 minutes as OKC coach Mark Daigneault went away from his two-big lineups. At Saturday’s practice, Daigneault n…