74+14+14!No. 1 in the league!The NBA's most talented Big Three were born, and they want to compete for the championship
The NBA league has no shortage of talent, and every offseason, there is always a large number of talented young players in the NBA draft, and they are the most talented young players in basketball in the world. For example, Wembanyama and Zion Williams, when they were drafted, both claimed to be basketball talents comparable to James and Jordan, which is rare in a century. However, the most important thing is to cash in on talent and potential, like James, who was at the peak as soon as he debuted, as always, and maintained his peak state for more than 20 years, this talent is not something that ordinary stars touch casually. There are some young players who may not be in the top of the list and not the top pick, but they are more capable of cashing in on their talent. 74+14+14!No. 1 in the league!The NBA's most talented Big Three were born, and they want to compete for the championship.
This season, the NBA's most surprising young dark horse teams, the Western Timberwolves and the Thunder, have excellent records, leading the entire Western Conference all the way, and the Magic team in the East, the original player lineup, the Magic team at the bottom of the East last season, actually played the second record in the East. The Timberwolves have two top picks, Edwards and Towns, and the Wolves have rightened Edwards as the first core, and the team's condition is really much better, and Towns is also very good as the second leader. Magic No. 1 pick Banchero is the first core, supported by youngsters like Wagner Jr., Cole Anthony and Suggs. The Thunder's big man is Alexander, and Holmgren and Jalen Williams are the second and third cores respectively.
The Thunder don't have a super-overall pick, and their top pick is Holmgren, who was out of injury last season and is back for his rookie season this season. In his first season, Holmgren played like a mature and sophisticated All-Star center. Alexander was the No. 11 pick in 2018, when the Clippers traded him and Gallinari + 5 first-round picks to Paul George for the Thunder. Unexpectedly, Alexander is now a top-five star in the league, and he was named to the NBA's All-Star First Team last season. The Thunder's No. 6 pick Giddey, he is not as fast as Jalen Williams (No. 12 pick), this season, Jalen Williams averaged 18+4+4 data per game, shooting 52%, and played like an All-Star player.
In the regular season between the Thunder and the Lakers, Alexander scored 33 points + 4 rebounds + 7 assists + 1 steal + 1 block, Holmgren contributed 20 points + 5 rebounds + 1 assist + 2 steals + 2 blocks, and Jalen Williams scored 21 points + 5 rebounds + 6 assists + 1 steal + 1 block. In the Thunder duo, Alexander + Holmgren + Jalen Williams broke out, blasting 74 points + 14 rebounds + 14 assists + 4 steals + 4 blocks together, leading the team to win. These three young players broke out at the same time, and it was a bit difficult for the Thunder not to win.
The Thunder and the Suns played against each other, Alexander efficiently cut 35 points + 7 rebounds + 4 assists + 1 steal + 1 block, Jalen Williams also scored 31 points + 2 rebounds + 1 assist + 2 steals, and Holmgren contributed 18 points + 6 rebounds + 4 assists + 2 blocks. The Thunder's Big Three bombarded 84 points + 15 rebounds + 9 assists, leading the team to a big victory over the opponent. In fact, everyone didn't expect that Holmgren played so well in his first season, Jalen Williams improved so quickly, and the two of them joined hands with Alexander to form the strongest offensive trio of the Thunder, and these three brothers are great offensively and defensively, players with both offense and defense.
NBA experts wrote an article to analyze that the Thunder Alexander + Holmgren + Jalen Williams, they are the youngest and most talented Big Three in the league, they will continue to improve in the future, and the Thunder will be stronger. According to statistics released by the American media, the Thunder shot 49.2% from the field (fourth in the league), 40.2% from three-point range (first in the league), and 85.2% from the free throw line (first in the league) this season. The Thunder's young players have excellent shooting fundamentals, and the trio of Alexander, Holmgren, and Jalen Williams all shoot more than 50% from the field, which is really efficient. At the same time, the Thunder team has an offensive efficiency of 117.6 (fifth in the league) and a defensive efficiency of 109.1 (fourth in the league) this season, they are already a strong team with both offense and defense, and the Thunder team is also going to compete for the championship this season!