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Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drops truth bomb amid Jalen Williams injury
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OKLAHOMA CITY — In the likelihood of losing his starting forward, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reacted to Jalen Williams' left hamstring injury in Game 2 .
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After a 122-113 win against the San Antonio Spurs , Gilgeous-Alexander looked ahead to the Thunder potentially playing the rest of the Western Conference Finals without Williams.
"I don't know too much right now. Obviously, if we don't have him, it hurts. I still believe in this team, though," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "We played a bunch of games without him. Won big games without him. But I still think we can get the job done. But yeah, losing a guy like that, a caliber player like that, no matter how good your team is, otherwise, it hurts a little bit. And also for him, as a human being, he's had a tough year with injuries."
While the Thunder are at their best when Jalen Williams is available, losing him against the Spurs for the rest of the Western Conference Finals isn't ideal.
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Mark Daigneault reacts to Isaiah Hartenstein's Game 2 performance
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Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault responded to Isaiah Hartenstein's Game 2 performance against Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs. Hartenstein helped limit Wembanyama's production to 21 points on 8-for-16 shooting, following his historic 41-point double-double in Game 1.
"[Hartenstein] is a big-time team guy. Rather than assist and score a point, he understands the intricacies of the game, especially on defense. He brings great physicality on both ends of the floor, especially on the glass. He's a great rebounder, great screen setter," Daigneault said.
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The Spurs will host the Thunder in Game 3 on Friday.
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