“They haven't played their best game”- OKC Thunder’s head coach Mark Daigneault drops a massive update about the struggling players ahead of the Game 2

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ith the Indiana Pacers dominating the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first game of the 2025 NBA Finals, head coach Mark Daigneault is trying his best to maintain his composure.

The Thunder’s popular star point guard, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, made headlines after adding another feather to his hat but failed to create an impact against the Indiana Pacers’ star Tyrese Haliburton’s terrific performance in the first game of the 2025 NBA Finals. During a recent interview, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s head coach gave a major update on a few athletes who are struggling with their performance ahead of the second game of the 2025 NBA Finals.

Oklahoma City Thunder’s coach Mark Daigneault provided an important update on Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams before Game 2

After losing the first game of the 2025 NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault gave an important update about the struggling athletes ahead of Game 2. He went on to reveal that he still trusts the struggling stars Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren and hasn’t lost his confidence in the Thunder’s duo. Despite contributing 38 points in the first game of the 2025 NBA Finals against the MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander could not divert the match towards the Oklahoma City Thunder, as the last-minute clutch theatrics by Tyrese Haliburton shifted the ball into the Indiana Pacers' court. As reported by ESPN, Mark Daigneault said-"Usually delivering in the finals is not on the curriculum for third-year players.

Now that they are here, they have to continue to do what they have done all the way through the playoffs. They must "go out there, fully compete, learn the lessons, and apply them forward."

While talking about the performance of the Oklahoma City Thunders in playoffs, Daigneault mentioned"And they have done a great job of that. I think you've seen that over the course of the playoffs. They haven't played their best game, but they always get themselves ready to play the next one."Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams, two of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s rising stars, had a rough introduction to the NBA Finals stage. The duo has been under the scanner due to their poor performance. Also Read: NBA icon Shaquille O’Neal lashes out at the Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum’s Hall Of Fame speculations