The ultimate promise of Jalen Williams is that he can be both a co-star and an actual star. Williams' broad yet specific skills enable the Thunderâs unique, amoebic scheme.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are too good to be novelty-cute anymore. Despite winning 53 games last season on their way to the best regular season record in the West, they seemed fundamentally harmless–too small, too green to threaten the league’s best teams. After adding Alex Caruso and Isaiah Hartenstein, they’re no longer a feel-good story: they’re a powerhouse and they’re ready to beat your favorite team.
In this sense, the Thunder’s immediate and long-term ceiling will be determined by Jalen Williams, their burgeoning second star. In his sophomore season, Williams emerged as an elite young player, averaging nearly 20 points per game on nearly unequaled efficiency. He shot a higher percentage at the rim than Zion Williamson, in the mid-range than DeMar DeRozan, and from three than Steph Curry.
Without his usual boulevards of space, Williams looked ordinary. Whereas Gilgeous-Alexander could winkle his way through even the smallest creases, Williams doesn’t dribble with the same liquid, shimmering quality. Gilgeous-Alexander paints like he can access the unimaginable colors that only shrimp can see; Williams must make do with plain old ROY G BIV.
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