The Oklahoma City Thunder season has come to a close and it is time to pass out the final grade for Jalen Williams.
The Oklahoma City Thunder capped off a brilliant 2023-24 campaign with a 57-25 record that saw the Bricktown boys win their first playoff series since 2016. Despite falling in six games to the eventual Western Conference Champion Dallas Mavericks in the second round, the Thunder season could be described as nothing short of a success.
One of the biggest leaps Williams made was his physicality at the rim, willing to put his body on defenders to knock them off their spot and convert at a 70 percent clip at the cup. He shot effectively at every area on the floor including 49 percent in the mid-range, 50 percent on corner triples and 42 percent on non-corner triples.
Williams averaged 19.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.7 stocks per game while 1.212 points per possession in transition, 1.400 points per position on cuts, and ranking in the 83rd percentile as a pick-and-roll ball handler. The Santa Clara product provided countless energy-giving moments roaring into the crowd as the emotional leader on the floor which turned the tide in games.
While his season ended with a disappointing series in the second round, it should not taint an otherwise fantastic season - asking a second-year player to be spotless in his first postseason run is unfair.
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