Jalen Williams looked like an All-Star in name only on Thursday night.
The Oklahoma City Thunder forward Williams had a nightmare Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets. During the second-round playoff contest at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo., Williams managed a season-low six points on a disastrous 3/16 shooting (including 0/4 from three).
Williams was also a -8 over his team-high 38 minutes and completely smoked a wide-open dunk attempt with just over 5:30 remaining in the fourth quarter to help put the lid on any hopes of a Thunder comeback. They eventually went on to lose 119-107 to set up a Game 7 on Sunday.
Users on X quickly let Williams hear it for that elimination game stinker.
The 24-year-old Williams was a first-time All-Star this season, averaging 21.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game. But the series against Denver has been a particular struggle for Williams, as he is now shooting a woeful 32/95 (33.7 percent) over six games. Williams had also scored in double figures during every single game this year (regular season and playoffs) … until Thursday’s six-point outing in the biggest game of the season thus far.
