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Jalen Williams<\/a> has expressed his feelings about some fans who felt that the OKC Thunder\u2019s success has made the team feel stale.\u00a0<\/p>\n According to Williams, the Thunder<\/a> has been more focused on winning games than on what fans think when watching them.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cOur biggest thing as a team is we actually do not care if people are bored watching us,\u201d he told reporters, following the Thunder\u2019s lopsided 139-96 win over the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re trying to win basketball games at the end of the day, just like everybody else. That\u2019s our superpower. We\u2019re not getting bored with the process. We don\u2019t take wins like this for granted. If you don\u2019t come and bring it, you can lose to anybody in the NBA<\/a>,\u201d he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n Jalen Williams on fans who might be growing bored with the Thunder\u2019s success:<\/p>\n \u201cOur biggest thing as a team is we actually do not care if people are bored watching us\u2026 We\u2019re trying to win basketball games at the end of the day, just like everybody else. That\u2019s our superpower. <\/p>\n The Thunder boasts a 61-16 record, the best in the NBA, just two games ahead of the second-seeded San Antonio Spurs<\/a> in the Western Conference.\u00a0<\/p>\n The team has only lost once in its last 17 games and is on pace to finish the regular season as the top seed for the third straight year.\u00a0<\/p>\n Williams has played 31 games<\/a> so far this season due to injuries in his wrist early in the season and his hamstring last January. When he plays, Williams puts up 17.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game.\u00a0<\/p>\n Against the Lakers, he had a near-triple double of 10 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists in 24 minutes.\u00a0<\/p>\n OKC Thunder Head Coach Highlights Jalen Williams\u2019 Top Characteristics GettyOKC Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault speaks on Jalen Williams\u2019 impact.<\/p>\n OKC Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault watched how Jalen Williams ascended into one of the top co-stars in the NBA, resulting in a championship for the team in 2025.<\/p>\n Despite an up-and-down season for Williams, Daigneault still praised Williams\u2019 overall impact on the squad, which, he said, was rooted in his competitiveness on the court.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cEnergy, intensity, motor. His talent and the way that he\u2019s ascended as a player have overshadowed one of his most impactful skills, which is the fact that he just brings the juice every single night competitively,\u201d Daigneault said via Nick Gallo.<\/p>\n Mark Daigneault on Jalen Williams: <\/p>\n \u201cEnergy, intensity, motor. His talent and the way that he\u2019s ascended as a player has overshadowed what is one of his most impactful skills, which is the fact that he just brings the juice every single night competitively.\u201d<\/p>\n Williams currently shoots a career-low 29.7% from the 3-point line on 2.4 attempts per game. However, he remained an impactful defender, tallying 1.2 steals per game. He had two steals in the Thunder\u2019s win against the Lakers, which saw OKC lead by as much as 46 points.\u00a0<\/p>\n Williams was pivotal in the Thunder\u2019s 2025 NBA title run, becoming the team\u2019s second option after reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a>. Williams had his best performance in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers<\/a>, where he recorded a career-high 40 points.\u00a0<\/p>\n Jalen Williams Says the Thunder Will Lean on Habits in the Playoffs GettyJalen Williams\u2019 explains how important was building habits ahead of the NBA playoffs.<\/p>\n With five games remaining in their regular season schedule<\/a>, the Thunder is already looking ahead to the playoffs.\u00a0<\/p>\n Williams said the team has built winning habits throughout the regular season, which would key to how far the team would reach in the playoffs.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe habits that you build throughout the year get you by in the playoffs,\u201d he said<\/a>. You\u2019re not going to change anything that we already built throughout the whole entire year.\u201d<\/p>\n The Thunder will face the Utah Jazz<\/a> on Sunday, before facing the Lakers again on Wednesday. The LA Clippers<\/a>, Denver Nuggets<\/a>, and the Phoenix Suns<\/a> will wrap up OKC\u2019s schedule.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tRob Andrew Lo<\/a> Rob Andrew Lo is a writer at Heavy Sports and is covering the NBA. He has covered local, collegiate, professional and international sports in various sites. He was the sports editor of The Varsitarian, the official student publication of University of Santo Tomas, and a sports, entertainment, and lifestyle writer for Rappler.
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