Personal abilities are not bad! Can the Thunder inside star get more playing time in the life and death battle of G7

In the previous NBA playoff Western Conference semi-finals G6, the Denver Nuggets, who played at home, defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-107. After this game, the Nuggets also stubbornly tied the total score of this round of series to 3-3. Next, both sides need to compete for another spot in the Western Conference Finals through a brutal tiebreak battle.

In this game, although the Thunder lost the game, the team's substitute inside player Jaylin Williams actually performed quite well. Williams played 14 minutes and 28 seconds in the game, made 3 of 5 shots, 1 of 2 from outside the three-point line, and 1 of 2 free throws, scoring 8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. He also had 1 turnover and 4 fouls, with a plus-negative value of -1. In fact, Williams also showed comprehensive scoring ability in this game. His offensive efficiency was quite good. He also seized the limited opportunity and got a large number of points. Williams also showed certain passing ability and support ability, and his performance on the defensive end was also considered to be average. Williams has completed his task well, but unfortunately some players in the team performed too poorly. As a substitute, he has no way to help the team turn the situation around.

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 averaged 9.5 minutes in the first 10 games, with averaging 3.3 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocks, 0.7 turnovers and 2.3 fouls, shooting percentage of 57.1%, three-point shooting percentage of 46.2%, and free throw shooting percentage of 42.9%.

Williams' playing time during the playoffs has declined significantly compared to the regular season stage, and it seems that the team's coaching staff does not want to provide him with more playing time. The reduction in playing time has also led to his data not being particularly outstanding, and it is also much worse than the regular season. In fact, Williams is also a player with comprehensive personal abilities, especially on the offensive end. He seems to be a very comprehensive player, and he is also capable of taking certain responsibilities on the court. In such an intensity game, the Thunder also needs more inside players to interfere with Nikola Jokic. I wonder if Williams will get more trust and support in the next step. Can he play a more important role in the life-and-death battle in the series G7?