With Jaylen Williams, the Thunder are going a very good 19 of 20
Against the SunThe Thunder won their 11th win in a row last night, bringing their record to 19 wins in 20 matches! Only four teams have started the season with such a record, and the 2025 NBA Champions have confirmed this remarkable 19 of 20 with the return of Jalen Williams.
The All-Star winger hasn’t played since Game 7 of the Finals and fit into the lineup for his big comeback with 11 points and 8 assists. “Tonight the goal was to get back into the rhythm, but it’s an adjustment,” he reacted. “Game 7 was what…five months ago?” Almost six. You have to try to get used to the physical dimension again, and it was a little different. Mostly it was just pacing – trying not to do too much, just getting back to places where I was comfortable five months ago. »
Jaylen Williams didn’t push anything, and we saw that his relationship with Chet Holmgren was intact. “He played well” summarized by Mark Daigneault. “He was really competitive. In his pressure on the carrier, it was like he was playing the day before… It was really impressive for a guy who hasn’t played since Game 7. We have to get him back, and there were a lot of changes tonight: no Hartenstein, no Ajayi, then we add him, K-Rich is only in his second game to work on something, but we’re very happy to work on it… We didn’t let ourselves get frustrated or destabilized tonight.
Double surgery on his hand, he is learning to shoot and dribble again
The only NBA player other than Evan Mobley to be named to the All-NBA team and the All-Defensive team last season, Jalen Williams is one of the best “two-way players” in the league. And it is with the defense that he believes that he has regained his rhythm.
“Defense is easy for me, especially when you lose your right arm for five months” he said. “I can always play hard on defense and find solutions from there. Offensively, yes, it will take time. I’ve had two hand surgeries and I’m still learning how to shoot and dribble. It’s a process, but defensively, my support is good, my breathing is good. I can still do that and I can find ways to contribute to the offense until I get my contribution back.”
| Jalen Williams | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2022-23 | OKC | 75 | 30 | 52.1 | 35.6 | 81.2 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 14.1 |
| 2023-24 | OKC | 71 | 31 | 54.0 | 42.7 | 81.4 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 19.1 |
| 2024-25 ☆ | OKC | 69 | 32 | 48.4 | 36.5 | 78.9 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 21.6 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2025-11-29 08:35:00
