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The post Thunder\u2019s Jalen Williams issues shocking NBA Finals injury revelation<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After winning his first NBA Finals, Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> All-Star Jalen Williams<\/a> revealed a right wrist injury that forced him to recreate his shot right before the postseason started. En route to his first NBA Finals appearance, Williams underwent a brutal pain management regimen<\/a> that included 28-29 injections throughout the Thunder\u2019s championship run. Jalen discussed the moment he found out about his wrist injury.<\/p>\n

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Williams discussed the moment he found out about a torn ligament<\/a> in his right wrist, per The Young Man and The Three.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s like I tore it. So, immediately, the first thought is like, well, can I still play, or did I just ruin the season? It took, I\u2019d say, a day and a half, and we kind of came up with a plan to talk to Dr. Chin, who did my surgery,\u201d Williams said. \u201cHe\u2019s like the GOAT at doing this exact surgery and stuff. He\u2019s like, \u201cYou can play through it and get shots, and you can\u2019t do anything worse to it.\u201d So, that gave me a lot of confidence to go out there and just figure out how to shoot through the pain.\u201d<\/p>\n

From there, Williams worked through the pain while testing out his new shot.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe tried to figure out different pain levels, different ways to shoot,\u201d Williams added. \u201cI\u2019m like teaching myself to shoot like a week before the playoffs. Our medical staff did a good job with that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Williams shined in the postseason. He averaged 21.4 points at a 44.9% clip, 5.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.4 steals throughout the playoffs \u2014 which was punctuated by a playoff career-high 40 points in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Williams\u2019 memorable performance in a critical matchup gave the Thunder a 3-2 lead against the Indiana Pacers before clinching the title in Game 7.<\/p>\n

Jalen Williams reveals brutal regimen amid Thunder playoffs\"Kyle<\/p>\n

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Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams received lidocaine and cortisone shots to manage the pain in his right wrist. Amid the most critical stretch, en route to a championship, Williams did whatever it took to keep himself on the floor.<\/p>\n

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\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.\u201d<\/p>\n

It all paid off in the end.<\/p>\n

Related: Thunder\u2019s Jalen Williams drops truth bomb on \u2018annoying\u2019 Pacers\u2019 star during NBA Finals<\/a><\/p>\n

Related: Jalen Williams claps back at claims Thunder\u2019s championship parade was a bust<\/a><\/p>\n