OKC Thunder head coach Mark Deanneau praised one of his key players after the team’s Game 7 victory.
In all the games of the winners, the young OKC Thunderside proved why they are the best team all season with a dominant 125-93 victory over the Denver’s Nuggets.
MVP frontrunner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stepped up to the team with an incredible performance of 35 points, shooting 63.2% off the field.
The Denver Nuggets started the game well, taking a 21-10 lead, and Aaron Gordon also performed despite his unlikely status before the match.
Fans handed Gordon flowers to play in the game, but from that point on, the Thunder didn’t stop and kept clamping on the nugget to build the lead.
Another player who appeared on the Thunder was Jalen Williams and coach Mark Daigneault praised the players for their step-up.
Fans were filled with praise after Williams’ 24-point performance delivered a 24-point performance in a key game with the Nuggets.
He also grabbed five rebounds and seven assists in the night, shooting 59% off the field.
Williams performed very poorly in Game 6, which is why it was important for him to respond strongly in the important game 7 at home.
Mark Dean also confirmed his fantastic early start at the game at the age of 24.
He said: “Using his speed and power was definitely his conscious effort, especially early on. He was on the gas from the jump tonight, and he was incredible.
“You talk about backbacks, playoff players don’t play great every night. A jokick as great as he did not play great nights in the series. He’s in his third year, so it’s a little more competitive, so it’s hard to play in this competitive playoff game, so he competes every night.
“He did it last year. Game 6 with Dallas was his best game after some struggles and his best game after some struggles tonight.”
After a victory over the Nuggets, the OKC Thunder heads to the conference finals to face the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Both of these met in the conference semi-finals last year, and it was T-Wolves who won the opportunity.
However, the Thunder was a team from that time.
They have the size and a bit of experience to compete against the Timberwolves.
But if they have a good series, Williams must be at his best.
The All-Stars are key players for the team as his performance has a big say in the outcome of the game.
Not only is he a great offensive player, but his ability to lock in the best players of the opposition also contributes to all the success the Thunder had.
In addition to the average average of 19 ppg, 5.4 RPG and 5.7 APG, Williams averaged 1.5 steels in the playoffs.
The Timberwolves are physical and size-heavy aspects, so if lightning has the chance, Williams must step up.