Chet Holmgren didn’t mince his words following the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 116-107 loss to the Indiana Pacers last Wednesday. The 23-year-old center challenged everyone, including himself, to play better in Game 4.
“I wouldn’t even say there’s a feeling of something being lacking,” Holmgren said in the postgame presser. “There’s a lot of areas we can clean up, myself personally. Everyone down the roster that got in tonight can look in the mirror and see where they can be better.”
“Everybody who stepped out there can be better. It starts with me. I gotta be better. There were a couple of opportunities that we gave away on the inbound, taking care of the ball,” he added.
Holmgren started hot in Game 3, notching 13 points in the opening period, but he only scored seven points since and was outplayed by Myles Turner. He finished the match with 20 points and 10 rebounds on 6-for-15 shooting from the field.
Oklahoma City Thunder News: Isaiah Hartenstein downplays concerns ahead of Game 4
The Oklahoma City Thunder are two losses away from missing out on the Larry O’Brien trophy, but Isaiah Hartenstein believes that the finals are far from over. The 27-year-old center said the team stayed even-keeled after Game 3.
“I don’t think we’re ever concerned,” Hartenstein said in a recent media session. “Watching the film, there was a lot of stuff where we just didn’t be who we are. We just weren’t who we are. I think they took that game. We didn’t control a lot of stuff we could control. They did a good job of playing more how we play. We just got to get back to our stuff.”
“I think that was the first time throughout the playoffs that we had more turnovers than the other team. Again, it’s all controllable stuff. That’s where we’re optimistic, where it’s like if we change these things, we can get back to where we want to get to,” he added.
