In a blowout win on Friday, the Oklahoma City Thunder center Jaylin Williams helped extend their winning streak to five by beating the Charlotte Hornets 141-106. Williams unleashed his new hook shot, which Cason Wallace says reminded him of Hall of Fame center Hakeem Olajuwon. After head coach Mark Daigneault commended the Thunder for their depth against the Hornets, Jaylin, alongside Wallace, told reporters it’s a shot he’s added to his arsenal.
After Friday’s win, Williams revealed the origin of his hook shot.
“It’s something I work on. I do it almost every day, even if it’s joking around,” Williams said. “Me and Caso every single game before when we’re lining up for the [national] anthem, I’m doing hook shots. It’s just a fun thing to work. I’ve tried to add it to my game. I got the look to do it, and it felt good doing it. I wish I would have made it.”
When a reporter asked Wallace what Williams’ hook shot reminded him of, he said, Olajuwon.
Thunder center Jaylin Williams finished with 14 points, five rebounds, and four assists, joining one of eight players who scored double-digits for Oklahoma City in Friday’s lopsided victory. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 30 points led the way. Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Joe scored 14, Isaiah Hartenstein netted a dozen points, and Aaron Wiggins, Kenrich Williams, and Wallace added 11.
After the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, the Thunder clinched the no. 1 seed on Thursday.
