The second and third leaders made 8 of 28 shots! SGA needs support for right-hand men and right-hand men

Chet Homegren and Jaylen Williams' finals debut was disappointing, with the two making only 8 of 28 shots and 23 points. In the battle where Alexander scored 38 points alone, the second and third leaders of the Thunder once again seemed unable to keep up with the big brother's footsteps. However, in the view of Thunder coach Dagnott, his young players have the ability to complete the rebound.

"Generally speaking, playing in the Finals is not an experience that players in grades two or three should have, but they push themselves to this stage, and you have to praise them." Dagnott said, "Now they are here, then you have to continue doing what they have been doing in the playoffs so far, stand on the field and compete with all their strength, learn lessons, and keep moving forward."

"They do a good job in this, I believe you have seen it in previous playoffs. They don't always play the best, but they are always ready for the next game."

Jaylen Williams was 24 years old and was selected for the All-Star for the first time this season, and was selected for the All-Squad third team and the All-Defensive second team. During the playoffs, he averaged 20.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game. However, Jaylen Williams played some bad games during the playoff journey, especially in the round against the Nuggets, where he made only 10 of 43 shots in three of the games. But in the tiebreak battle with the Nuggets, Williams scored 24 points on 10 of 17 shots. In the Western Conference Finals against the Timberwolves, Williams averaged 22.4 points per game and scored a career-high 34 points in his fourth game.

"I try to think of myself as one of the extraordinary people." Williams, who scored 17 points on 6 of 19 in the finals, said, "I don't think I've only played for three years in the NBA because it's an excuse for me. I just want to play. Pressure is a privilege, so I like to be counted on, and in fact, I feel like I've been counted on since last year. Now we've reached the Finals, but I don't think there's any difference in that."

Homegren is younger, he's only 23 years old. Due to injuries, he only played in the NBA for one and a half seasons. But he has proven that he is an elite-level rim protector and can also contribute on the offensive end. In the Western Conference playoffs, Homegren averaged 16.4 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game, but he also performed poorly in the first game of the Finals, scoring only 6 points on 2 of 9 shots and only played 24 minutes. This is related to the rotation arrangement of Degnott, who chose not to use the double towers in the game, which shortened the time for both Homgren and Haltenstein.

"I think I could have lowered the pace a little slower and ended better at the basket." Holmgren said, "Obviously, a 1-point loss makes you very hurt. The result change in a certain round may turn the winner and lose, which also makes every round be placed under a magnifying glass. Everyone will think about what aspects can they do better."

If the Thunder want to defend their home court in the second game of the Finals, both Jaylen Williams and Holmgren need to perform better.

(text/Thai Fu)