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Thunder’s Mark Daigneault addresses Chet Holmgren offensive struggles in Game 1 loss to Spurs
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Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault addressed All-Star Chet Holmgren's offensive struggles in Game 1's 122-115 double overtime loss against the Spurs. Daigneault is determined to fix the Thunder's shortcomings stemming from his team's seven-point loss. However, prioritizing Holmgren's offense in Game 2 isn't a concern for Oklahoma City's head coach.
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Looking to tie the series, 1-1, Daigneault says Holmgren's offense is and will always be the byproduct of the Thunder's cohesive approach as a team.
"I think the general attacks on the offense will benefit everybody, put everybody at advantages, including him," Daigneault said. "The playoffs to this point have been a lot of that for him. He's been very effective, and I think it's been downstream of us running a really good offense. It's not like we're like pushing buttons for him. It's more like an identity thing, feeding everybody, and he's been in the middle of that. So, I think if we play better collectively, he'll be more involved, and we'll be able to get more cracks, offensively."
Thunder All-Star Chet Holmgren finished with eight points on 2-for-7 shooting, eight rebounds, two blocks, and one steal against the Spurs.
What Jalen Williams reminded reporters about after Thunder loss
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Thunder forward Jalen Williams reminded everybody he's been here before . En route to winning last year's title, Williams and the Thunder lost Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Nuggets. Then, again, to the Indiana Pacers in his first appearance in the NBA Finals.
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Williams and the Thunder will look to lean on that experience heading into Game 2 against the Spurs.
"Hate to say it, but we've lost Game 1 a couple of times," Williams said. "So, we do have experience there. For me, from a personal standpoint, I think everything in the past happens for a reason. And we get another opportunity to be great and figure out a way to kind of hone back in and get Game 2. At the same time, we understand it's a series. We could have lost this game by 30 or won by 30; it's just one game. So, that's how we approach it."
In his first game since Game 2 of the Thunder's first-round series against the Suns, Williams tallied 26 points, seven rebounds, and three assists in his return from a left hamstring injury.
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