#jalen-williams

#jalen-williams

I'm going to be honest: I don't know if I ever thought about (retiring my jersey), said Williams, who became the eighth alum to have his jersey retired. I want to say it was more just trying to get better every day. I remember when I first got here, I was just really happy to be a Division I player. My mindset was, How much better can I get every day?' and let the chips fall where they fall.

"The goal for tonight was to get in a rhythm, but it's an adjustment," Williams said. "Game 7 was, what, five months ago? Almost six. Trying to adjust to the physicality now was a little different. A lot of it was just rhythm -- trying not to do too much, just finding the spots where I was comfortable five months ago."

Holmgren's insistence on joint interviews revolutionized team dynamics, fostering camaraderie and support among players, even attracting criticism for lacking intimidation.

The Thunder are favored to win the NBA Finals, and with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading in scoring, they hold a strong 2-0 series lead over the Timberwolves.