Mark Daigneault is not worried about Chet Holmgren’s 1 fights game

Oklahoma City Thunder chief coach Mark Daigneault addressed Chet Holmgren is fighting in the game 1 of the NBA final and delivered a strong defense of a 23-year-old man, acknowledging the overall sub-level of the team.

In front of Sunday night play 2 against the Indiana StuntsDaigneault spoke with Clutches “Brett Siegel and other media members, emphasis This Holmgren’s performance was part of a collective display that did not meet expectations.

“I don’t think anyone played their best game,” Daigneareault said. “So I don’t want to – sure he didn’t play his best game, but I don’t think any of us did it. It wasn’t our best game, straight, with anyone.”

Holmgren ended with six points, six jumps and one block in Loss of Oklahoma City 111-110. He recorded 2-for-9 off the field in 24. Minutes, but published +4 plus / minus – the second in the team behind Aaron Viggina, which was +6 in only nine minutes of play.

Mark Daigneault supports a young core like Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams The movement of final pressure early in career

Daigneault pointed to Holmgren and Jalan Williams as key drivers Thunder Thunder, how to take the main roles rarely given to players in this early stage of their career.

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“What I will say is that he and jdub, especially, are obviously carved huge roles in our team.” We said here, “Daigneal said.” They’re in an unusual position for third-year players. It is usually delivered in the final is not at the curriculum for the third year, you know and they got into that situation, which is merit. “

Williams, 24, recorded 17 points, six assists, four leaps, and one stealing in the game 1 while shooting 6-for-19 off the field. Over 17 play-of-play-off games average 20.2 points, 5.6 jumps, 5.4 helps, and 1.6 steals at the competition during recording 44.8% from the field and 31.5% of three in 34.6 minutes per game.

Holmgren is an average of 15.8 points, 8.4 jumps, 1.9 blocks and 1.1 helps 47.7% shooting from the field and 32.9% of the ARC.

“Now that they are here, they must still do what they did all through playoffs, which is going there, to fully compete, learn lessons,” he added that Doigneault added. “They didn’t always play their best game but always get ready to play the next. The last guy I’m worried about that is Chet.”

Thunder will try even a series on Sunday night at 20:00 and on ABC before the NBA finale switched to Indianapolis for games 3 and 4.