Offensive efficiency is not ideal! There is a clear gap between the Thunder s inside star and the champion team s substitute center

In the previous NBA playoff Western Conference Finals G3, the Minnesota Timberwolves, who returned to their home court, easily defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 143-101. After this game, the Timberwolves also chased the total score of the series to 1-2, and it seems that this round of series still has a lot of suspense.

The Thunder's substitute center Jaylin Williams performed very disappointingly. Williams played 17 minutes and 20 seconds in the game, made 0 of 6 shots, 0 of 6 from outside the three-point line, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 2 points and 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal by just free throws. He also had 2 turnovers and 3 fouls, with a plus-minus value of -7. Williams also got a lot of opportunities to shoot from the outside on the offensive end, but his touch was a mess, and he was not able to create threats in the opponent's inside, and he had no ability to play his scoring ability at all. Williams has certain characteristics in passing and supporting, but his shortcomings in scoring are also very obvious. Williams' performance on the defensive end is also not ideal. He also lacks sufficient personal defensive ability. His shortcomings in athletic ability and movement speed are actually quite obvious. Williams obviously did not show his own characteristics, and his performance on both offense and defense is really struggling.

In the NBA regular season this season, Williams played a total of 47 games in 82 games, averaging 16.7 minutes per game, averaging 5.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.6 blocks, and 0.7 turnovers and 1.7 fouls. He shot 43.9%, three-point shooting percentage 39.9%, and free throw shooting percentage 76.7%. In the playoffs, Williams played 12 games in the first 14 games, averaging 10 minutes per game, with averaging 2.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocks, and 0.8 turnovers and 2.2 fouls. He shot 40% from the field, 30% from three-point shooting percentage and 55.6% from free throws.

Williams' performance in the regular season this season actually has certain characteristics. He has good outside shooting ability and can also provide help in passing and supporting, but his performance on the defensive end has always been less than ideal. In the playoffs, it seems that Williams' performance has also declined significantly. He cannot maintain a stable feel on the offensive end, his performance in scoring is not outstanding, and his weaknesses on the defensive end are quite obvious. For the Thunder, the performance of this playoffs also proves that the team still needs to strengthen the position of the substitute center. It seems that Williams does not have the ability to become a substitute center for a championship-level team?