{"id":157248,"date":"2025-07-09T02:31:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T02:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/157248\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T02:31:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T02:31:15","slug":"thunders-jalen-williams-reveals-brutal-pain-management-regimen-amid-nba-finals-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/157248\/","title":{"rendered":"Thunder\u2019s Jalen Williams reveals brutal pain management regimen amid NBA Finals run"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Thunder\u2019s Jalen Williams reveals brutal pain management regimen amid NBA Finals run<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After scoring a playoff career-high 40 points against the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> All-Star Jalen Williams<\/a> had plenty to say amid injury. However, he kept it to himself. One win away, leading the Indiana Pacers 3-2, at the time, from capturing a championship in only his third NBA season, Williams says he was too \u201clocked into\u201d the task at hand.<\/p>\n

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After Thunder GM Sam Presti revealed that Williams played through a torn ligament in his right hand, he felt compelled to explain what he went through while chasing his first NBA title, as documented in a video he posted<\/a> to his YouTube channel.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got 28 or 29 shots in my hand throughout the playoffs, and I just was like, that can\u2019t be for nothing. We have to win. That was my mentality,\u201d Williams said. \u201cSo, after the 40 [points], it kind of sucks, and I talked about it a little bit. I didn\u2019t even really get to enjoy it because I was just so focused on let\u2019s win the next game, or let\u2019s win; however, we need to win in seven because there\u2019s just no way I get all of these shots, and we lose. That was my thought process throughout the whole thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In his first press conference of the offseason, Thunder GM Sam Presti first revealed Jalen Williams\u2019 injury<\/a> to the public. Then, Williams explained what it was like from his perspective, which included Jalen admitting how badly he wanted to talk about the injury after scoring a playoff career-high 40 points in Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI wanted to really talk crazy,\u201d Williams said. \u201cBut, honestly, I was so locked into the Finals, especially the last two series, that the outside noise was just not a thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

After shooting a combined 33.6% in Games 1 and 2, Williams endured many doubts from the national media, questioning if the third-year forward was ready to lead the Thunder to its first title alongside MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Quieting his critics with 40 points on 14-of-25 attempts, including 3-of-5 from deep, six rebounds, four assists, and one steal in a 120-109 win in Game 5 against the Pacers, Williams remained focused on clinching a title.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I got to have the 40, it was just like, forget the 40, win the games, and win a championship,\u201d Williams added. \u201cDo the goal.\u201d<\/p>\n

And the rest, as they say, is history.<\/p>\n

Related: Thunder\u2019s Jalen Williams reveals Kobe Bryant inspiration for playing through wrist injury<\/a><\/p>\n

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