Jalen Williams is the NBA's Weirdest Rookie

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Jalen Williams is the NBA's weirdest rookie. Drafted in the 2022 NBA draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder, Williams has been making an immediate impact, helping the Thunder compete for a playoff spot and holding his own alongside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey.
Jalen Williams played for Santa Clara in college, and as an older rookie, the goal was clearly for him to make an impact from day one, and he's doing just that.
With plenty of upside, the OKC Thunder could be looking at another star caliber player in JDub once Chet Holmgren comes back round out their young core around SGA.
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@AlexHoops Год назад

Not sure what happened, but there’s some sort of upload glitch at 4:41. Apologies!

@kylepatillo5071 Год назад

I'm like wait a minute are we living in the matrix?

@silewis9396 Год назад

No problem. The video was still phenomenal. Thankyou

@Eskoslife Год назад

I thought I broke my screen 😅

@2fly4u73 Год назад

@@kylepatillo5071 v

@americassports Год назад

GREAT vide either way!

@randomcat5262 Год назад

When you realize that SGA and Giddey are already weird guards and now there's also Jalen Williams

@tguwop242 Год назад

Haha this is true!

@duffal0 Год назад

As a Thunder fan I like Jalen Williams more than Giddey to be honest. As of now he’s the better player.

@BeanyDG Год назад

@@duffal0 smoking dick

@LankyWx Год назад

@@duffal0 Damn you might be the most casual Thunder fan ever.

@duffal0 Год назад

@@LankyWx I’ve watched every Thunder game the past 3-4 years except a handful, so nah def not a casual lol. Giddey is honestly a bit overrated by casual fans, not saying he’s bad, but he has stretches where he’s unplayable at times. Keep in mind JDub is older than Giddey too so its not surprising how well he’s playing. They’re close, but as of right now JDub is alot more consistent and knows how to get to his spots better.

@owenrocchi429 Год назад

"Rookie stats wont shock you" 12.8ppg on 58% true shooting is enough to shock me

@ziggzagg8878 Год назад

He is showing potential, but he still has a lot to work on. I do love the pickup for the thunder though. I wouldn't say he's shocked me with his numbers though. 58% true shooting is only 2% higher than league average for the SG position. And most of his shots are coming from the paint. That's going to inflate his FG% just a bit.

@Brickwilliams Год назад

@@ziggzagg8878 being above league average true shooting percentage as a rookie guard is rare. Especially on 13 ppg

@CamWick Год назад

@@ziggzagg8878he’s a rookie guard being above is excellent

@kpaukeaho6180 Год назад

His steal rate is really impressive too. And a rookie guard scoring efficiently is really rare. Compare with Ant’s rookie season, Jalen Green’s last year (and continuing this year), the rest of the rookie guards of this class… he’s already ahead of them in that category. Really promising. He’s been hitting more 3s lately too.

@winnumber101 Год назад

exactly, proficiency at rookie levels is already hard enough to come by but his volume's reasonably high too & he's fitting within a lineup w/ two better ball-handlers & a lot of rookies do not tend to be particularly valuable in good lineups

@brennonbaker4605 Год назад

Love him. Not only does his wingspan help him guard bigger players and get blocks from the weakside, but he also is leading the entire league in steals in 2023.

@mattnoonan6519 Год назад

*for rookies. He’s like 16th in the league in total steals. Shai is 5th!

@plugarrett Год назад

@@mattnoonan6519 nope entire league in 2023, up until last week or so

@quinnmc685 Год назад

He😮

@djweiss Год назад

It's Anthony Edwards now

@coreyhall1266 Год назад

@@djweiss Its OG rn

@ImEvilDoug Год назад

Us OKC fans are so spoiled by this team right now. We’re watching something special!

@malooch Год назад

OKC is such a cool cast of characters. Definitely the team with the best hair in the league. Hope they all stay together.

@ErroneousMonk1 Год назад

He's already a very important piece of the Thunder's future. You can feel it with him - the team is not as dangerous when he's not on his game. He's been playing even better the past few weeks.

@Brickwilliams Год назад

For sure, I like him with the ball more than anyone besides shai. I also think he’s clearly our best defensive player

@chronics3710 Год назад

@@Brickwilliams Depends how you define best defensive player if it's versatility then yeah I could see jdub but if you look at who are gonna put on the other teams top player every night it's dort no question gotta pay attention to the offensive fouls he draws too it's a lot. Also you would rather have him with the ball than giddey?

@Brickwilliams Год назад

@@chronics3710 this is what I’m arguing, id rather have jdub guarding their best player than dort. Dort gets beat off the dribble literally almost every play. Last game against the lakers in the final minutes he literally got burnt by Schroeder 5 plays in a row and I was getting so frustrated why he continued to guard him. Sure he’s physical and causes chaos, but he’s not nearly as good at staying in front of his guy as jdub is. Jdub is absolutely lock down, dort is just physical and chaotic. And yes I think jdub is better offensively than giddey. With shai being hurt we’ve seen jdub run the offense far more than giddey, although giddey has been playing great. But it depends on the night and sequence. But definitely jdub>dort defensively

@chronics3710 Год назад

@@Brickwilliams I mean players talk about dort and that he is a top man defender I'm gonna listen to them

@Brickwilliams Год назад

@@chronics3710 fair, but just watch when dort is defending someone on ball compared to when jdub is.

@mrvk39 Год назад

I think he is a perfect fit for OKC and it's mad-scientist GM. He is a high-IQ guy who plays team ball, athletic, plays defense, switchable, and also has multiple tools on offense. You say his weakness is long-range shooting but he is steadily improving! He is 33.5% 3pt shooter for the season but he is a 40% shooter over the last 2 months! And his scoring keep climbing. He is an ideal 3+D wing every teams needs. I see him an ideal 3rd man on a very good playoff team. SGA and Chet (when healthy) could be the core. And this isn't counting all the picks that OKC can theoretically consolidate to acquire a top lottery pick or trade for an all-star. I am not an OKC fan but I just love basketball and OKC does a lot of things true fans appreciate.

@jv_matos Год назад

Now imagine all these versatile players (Shai, Giddey and JDub) with a skilful center in Chet and a great defender like Lu Dort, PLUS all those other picks… OKC could be building a dynasty

@emmanueltamenut5803 Год назад

Chet isn’t going to help

@darnedavenhill25 Год назад

@@emmanueltamenut5803 u damn right there😂

@nbawinningtips Год назад

They always gonna be trash team

@nbawinningtips Год назад

Okc had durant westbrick and harden already and did nothing imagine that

@jv_matos Год назад

@@nbawinningtips U clearly don’t know what ur talking about cause Harden was a 6th man and would never develop if he had not left to the Rockets… must be a casual

@michaell6645 Год назад

Then he drops 31 with some absolutely sinister moves 2 days later 😂

@HapticNoise Год назад

One of the most exciting pieces we've added in recent years, I'm already a really big fan of his. Definitely excited to see how he develops over the next few years. It really seems like he could be another super important piece of this rebuild if the coaching staff keep developing him well

@LBEEZY_TV Год назад

As a Timberwolves fan, I love the ideology of not building a team for just specialist but versatility.

@ryanb7186 Год назад

He's just good at everything, so really he would fit in well on any team. The only thing he is really struggling a bit with is his three point shooting. If he works nearly as hard as SGA does during offseasons, OKC's guards will be a nightmare for other teams to deal with for years to come. Hopefully SGA will take Jalen under his wing, since their bodies and games are so similar.

@gg-dj2xu Год назад

He literally improve, 44.8% with 3.2 3PA in the last 10 games

@josiahlewis6392 Год назад

When jdub spends the offseason with shai and his trainer>>>>>>> leagues in trouble

@mrvk39 Год назад

i think he could be a high % but not high volume 3pt shooter - others already pointed out his consistent improvement - not just a few games but at least 2 months worth of play time. His mechanics are a bit weird - notice how he almost doesn't jump when he shoots his 3 but his wingspan allows him to rise above defender. But, his release isn't superfast to be a high volume shooter and i don't see advanced skills like side-step, back-step etc.

@nathanhartline9159 Год назад

As a Thunder fan, it helps that we have so many young talented passers, led by Giddey, that can make all these cuts look so effortless by delivering a pass right where it needs to be. That J Will to J Dub example was so pretty to watch

@lost-claim0 Год назад

He’s a crazy defender. Way beyond his years

@NBA_Rewind Год назад

Alex's videos are getting better every time

@eamonboyle9427 Год назад

Jaylen is going to be special! Love his story of coming from Santa Clara now killing it in the nba for the best young team in the league. Great video Alex

@marcoreus4645 Год назад

its jalen tho :D

@bradleybreslin945 Год назад

I mean clearly The Grizzlies are the best young team tho right?

@HalfAsianDerp Год назад

Love it, keep up the great content!

@MrDRose2u Год назад

The scary part is what they’re going to look like with Chet Holmgren 🤯 definitely a sneaky sleeper team

@everythingharsh Год назад

lol Chet needs to put some weight on

@randygram9310 Год назад

@@everythingharsh He just needs to stay healthy. He's not going to be Shaq!

@AndrewFenichel Год назад

So brutal that my Wizards took Johnny Davis over him lol

@sneakrzzz8669 Год назад

💀

@ibrahimrose3254 Год назад

non of the scouts knew he was going to be this good. he was a late riser in the draft and okc having so many picks they're able to take more chances then other teams.

@808bboarder Год назад

@@ibrahimrose3254 Presti came out and said Thunder made Chet and Williams their top priority. Dieng was the luxury pick. But they took Jalen at 12 because it was their pick. Sometimes draft trades fall through so they didn’t grab him at 11.

@jayhnz777 Год назад

I heard they traded for Dieng because other teams were trying to trade for the 11th pick from the knicks to get JDub

@AstralScourge Год назад

Talk about a bust! Ouch!

@LakeShowHighlights Год назад

i ain't gonna lie barely heard about that dude this season, and i can spot a hooper quickly. this guy will be around the league for YEARS to come. solid solid player.

@lawrencebello6177 Год назад

What makes you be able to spot a hooper. Like what has to stand out

@ImTheGibby Год назад

He also loves to hammer the rim as hard as possible. Makes other guards lowkey afraid to jump with him

@Kosss2001 Год назад

Watched every Thunder game, JDub is awesome to watch, he's a great rookie and an excellent draft choice!

@doubleyoujaytee3017 Год назад

he’s so good at everything, bro can shoot, drive, pass, defend all positions and hold it in the paint. i’m a bucks fan but damn I love watch JDubs, he’s definitely gonna be a big piece of OKC

@allensyverson6720 Год назад

Man, you guys have a crazy amount of talent already...add in (who I think will he the Thunder's best player) in Chet, and a million more picks...🤷‍♂️ another great video, as always Alex. Good job.

@savagesportschannel293 Год назад

Nah sga that guy that’s his team

@toteispoe4 Год назад

If it continues not working out in Atlanta, I could see Trae wanting to come home to Oklahoma.

@renejimenez8329 Год назад

Great video analysis man. ESPN needs to pick you up

@dunmatta2670 Год назад

He has a really good feel of the game and knows his role. OKC seems to find some diamonds in the rough. Much respect for their scouting and player development

@evyatarcohen8386 Год назад

Great video.

@sniperplayz6895 Год назад

Jalen Williams is gonna be a star in this league

@kdub6898 Год назад

great vid bro!

@lbo9134 Год назад

I saw him person in Dallas. Him and SGA are impressive players, especially in person. I thought they were fast but smooth. That’s a weird combination.

@TheDeadlyHaze Год назад

Amazing video, very sharp analysis on a guy who most will overlook until he’s a star.

@mizo9339 Год назад

Very interesting video and analysis

@jerryswrld Год назад

very good video !!!

@Willy72070 Год назад

Love your stuff Alex! If I wanted to start making NBA content, how do I get permission to use NBA footage? Or do I even need it?

@AJHDC Год назад

Love the player and analysis! EFG% at 3:14 for the three would be 52.5%, so it's solid and should a huge part of his game going forward.

@escrossover12 Год назад

I have Jalen Williams on my Fantasy team and he is killing it!

@ryenburns7054 Год назад

Great video. I’m becoming a Thunder fan because of him Shai and Giddy. Such a young fun team with lots of potential. 🏀🔥

@sugu8403 Год назад

Been following your videos for awhile now; and your content is great! Even for an old head like me haha. Enjoy the well deserved sub and keep up the good work man 👊

@onyroo Год назад

I’ll give this presentation an A+ with extra credit. Good job!

@hayorge27 Год назад

Jalen Williams - pause, increase resolution and brightness on phone - now I'm ready for your video bc he's the first player to remind me of Scottie Pippen. AND 5:27 Tim Heidecker nice 😂

@playboicartissock2340 Год назад

If you watch him play you know he’s gonna be an amazing player because of his length and athleticism and basketball iq

@Aaron-dl7hv Год назад

Wait until you see his brother play. Much better than J Dub was at he's current point. Already projected to go number 2 in the 2024 nba draft.

@sc3ku Год назад

As a Razorback fan, I love the addition of Jaylin Williams- he is a great passer for a young center. He and Jalen have hd some highlight exchanges where JWill sets up JDub, who cuts off ball and gets a sneaky pass for one of those monster jams!

@KAYGEE74 Год назад

I'm from the same city as Jaylin lol he's a cool guy, and Isaiah Joe went to the same highschool as him. Huge coincidence they are both starting for the same team!

@808bboarder Год назад

Isaiah Joe was a great addition for the Thunder

@BeatVisions Год назад

Whoever handles the thunder draft picks is a genius. They had Durant/Westbrook and harden and the current lineup could be monstrous next year.

@washedboy9452 Год назад

As im watching this he just dropped 32 on Utah

@YYYY-sk2uc Год назад

Would be cool to do a video of JWill now lol. He's over exceeding expectations as the 34th pick.

@harrygarris6921 Год назад

Yeah he’s a weird one. He’s got some offensive skill but he’s not big, tall, or athletic enough to really be an impactful defender playing the 5. I wonder if he’ll eventually be a 4 in the future or if he’ll just be this small ball option that will help OKC play 5 out and stretch the floor off of the bench.

@tonyfauci9963 Год назад

He is so good, felt like he could get anything he wanted when he played the kings

@YodaSmokes Год назад

Bro is a top 3 rookie. And the 2nd pick in the draft didn’t even play this season 🔥

@jakobe328 Год назад

presti said it best, he looks for decision makers, players with good instincts and can read the game, high IQ players. having the physical attributes and skill to go along with that helps but it's IQ and versatility he's drafting.

@vitorhugoj3 Год назад

I love his game. A special player

@erikkallner7417 Год назад

It's wild watching these clips bc it's like I'm watching high school sets in the NBA 4 out 1 in motion or 5 man out open sets with lots of cutting and driving to suck in defense I mean it works but I just don't typically see it in the NBA

@manuelr1079 Год назад

Great vid bro and yes he definitely seen more bigger than 6’5” also his body is grown muscles I didn’t knew he was a Rook he play really well I like those dous like the Js on OKC Js on Celtics

@michaelcollins3384 Год назад

Without SGA these last 3 games he's averaged 20-6-6-2 on great efficiency, starting at PF when he's a SG/SF, and has had great +/-, if he had banchero usage and mpg on a poo team he would be ROTY.

@willharris4716 Год назад

First time viewer here. Love your analysis. Do you plan on doing more on this rookie class? I feel like there are a lot of intriguing guys on crappy teams (any of the top 10 picks)

@bluepumpk1n Год назад

0:06 bro called standard 45 cut "feel for the game!" lmao

@beardgangman Год назад

I put him on my fantasy team about a week ago. He's putting up consistently good numbers 💪🏽

@russellst.martin4255 Год назад

By 2025 half the league is gonna be named either Jalen, Jaylen, or Jayden

@notonlytwobutultra2445 Год назад

Love this, Lowkey my Myplayer is basically him but as a PG, good finishing and good playmaker, but terrible at the 3 (need to upgrade it obv)

@rubberduck2401 Год назад

When I drafted him in fantasy (last pick), everyone in league joked how he doesn't even have picture

@truckboy14 Год назад

He measured 6'4.5" tall with a 7'2.25" wingspan. Crazy long arms relative to his height.

@harrygarris6921 Год назад

Kinda like Shaedon Sharpe from the same rookie class, also 6’4 but with a 7 inch wingspan and athleticism to play like a much bigger player

@youngberean Год назад

9:44 recovery and block actually kind of crazy

@connorgray2199 Год назад

kinda reminds me alot of OG Anunoby, I think Jalen's gonna develop alot of underrated offensive talent through OKC that people will look past bc of Shai and Giddey etc.

@mr.t-real2009 Год назад

Tremendous video

@ScottySkilz1 Год назад

who do you think is the better rookie right now J Dub or Keegan Murray?

@blaketrent3610 Год назад

Presti also wants all players to be able to make decisions, like you said….. versatile decision makers is what the rebuild is built around

@bradyflows3199 Год назад

His game is a lot like jaylen browns and he’s already ahead of JB This dude gonna be an absolute stud in a couple years

@MikeLoveThyself Год назад

He has a ton of upside, OKC keeps hitting home runs in the draft

@metzro45 Год назад

I’m willing to go out on a limb and guess that Deadspin’s DJ Dunson watched your vid and it “inspired” him to pen an article about JW a day or two later.

@BraveFencer Год назад

Watching this guy dunk is like watching a 70’s nba player dunk super old school vibes

@zinzuzuperztar7395 Год назад

I was hoping to say that to the way they used to glide first then slam second to show jump with me if you want to type vibes

@billmorrison9068 Год назад

Nice comment. With that hair and upper body, he reminds me of 1980s Michael Cage.

@buccz0519 Год назад

This team is going to be a problem if they’re allowed to stick together

@SCARRYTERRY17 Год назад

New title: jalen willams is the most interesting rookie

@indamaking Год назад

Weird = good

@nprwikeepa6082 Год назад

OKC should be called the Lottery Commission with all them picks

@GankTown Год назад

Shai being out really showed what he was capable of 🤯

@JosiahOHIO Год назад

What’s funny is I picked him up in fantasy for a injury and everyone was confused and I just sent it hasn’t failed me since 😂😂

@Zrj19 Год назад

JDub reminds me of Andrew Wiggins. He is a great player for okc which is my team

@mookharris786 Год назад

Facts, he can peak now and still stick in the league… people forget at Santa Clara he damn near played the 1.

@outrageousbananaking6302 Год назад

Is nobody gonna talk about how there are 2 rookies named jaylen Williams on the thunder

@CPI99 Год назад

That cross paint leaner is definitely from sga

@LetsTalkAbout1125 Год назад

J.Dubb is gonna be a serious problem for my OKC Thunders, his vision and speed are something to marvel at

@billmorrison9068 Год назад

Not that fast really, but that doesn't seem to matter in today's NBA.

@cartersbread1432 Год назад

@TriVos Ahren If you look at it closely a lot of good players (Luka, Jokic, Zion) are on the bigger side and dominate.

@drulamane Год назад

He look like a real life juwana-man

@ricardodelarosa428 Год назад

And my Knicks pass on this kid 🤦🏾 It hurts. it truly does.

@IkesMovies Год назад

I agree Unique is boring weird is more controversial = better thumbnail

@nassbroo1 Год назад

what about Marjon B.? He has so much room for improvement and I love with any team.

@xotticgxo Год назад

he’s in my top 3 favorite rookies this year. I like him, sochan and mathurin a lot

@samn90834 Год назад

Gotta give some love to Kessler too imo

@povertypadresfan4420 Год назад

eh kessler is great but its just your nba big man who is going to block shots and catch lobs or easy dump off passes from rim camping kinda like gobert. nba is getting to versatile for that. not saying he is bad or wont end up becoming better but his potential is limited because of that.

@ishyameru6232 Год назад

Can't forget the guy over in Sacramento too, he's a killer

@samn90834 Год назад

@@povertypadresfan4420 I agree his potential is limited, but for a rookie he’s an unbelievably impactful defensive player, already one of the better rim protectors in the league

@xotticgxo Год назад

@@ishyameru6232 Yea keegan been killin it too

@MINECRAFTINYOUFACE Год назад

He dropped 32 yesterday! Great timing

@ciarandudley3455 Год назад

Greta video!

@_ben_miller Год назад

i think he and jabari will be the first 2 to become complete players of this draft class. banchero seems to be an extremely smart and finesse player, but not the type of player who you will use to guard the other team's best player. chet might be the best player when healthy, but that's a big if. i think jabari will be a JJJ with some guard skills, and i think jalen might be like paul george with more efficiency.

@mikeposner8563 Год назад

Bro you gotttttta make a Shaedon Sharpe vid. He's a future star

@martinsantos814 Год назад

He can play like bruce browns role in nets 6'5 guard sets a ton of screens runs all around the floor. Plys the roll man in the pnr also plays in the dunker spot a lot.

@isaiahwalker3449 Год назад

Kuminga, sharpe, jdub is some very interesting wings

@Tarmaccafe Год назад

Would love to see Chet holmgren playing this year with this team

@motiondrilla Год назад

His brother is a lock top 8 pick in next years draft Cody Williams 6'8 guard for Colorado is going to be special

@Aaron-dl7hv Год назад

Goes to the same high school as my daughter who also happens to be the top rated player in the state just like Cody. And lets not even get started talking about Koa Peat. Puma Nation representing.