Jalen Williams on Game 1 loss to Pacers: 'It sucks, but we have been here before'

Being the first to the ball after a bad inbound pass, Jalen Williams ran down the court and had the easy jam.

After a forgettable three quarters, a loud start to the fourth frame looked like the All-Star was going to be on the verge of a classic late-game takeover.Instead, Williams' mistakes couldn't be erased.

He finished with 17 points on 6-of-19 shooting, six assists and four rebounds.

He shot 1-of-4 from 3 and went 4-of-4 on free throws.

He also had a steal.The Thunder suffered a stunner in a 111-110 Game 1 loss to the Indiana Pacers.

Tyrese Haliburton's game-winner gave his squad the lead for just 0.3 seconds.

But they were the most important 0.3 seconds of the game.The Thunder need more from Williams.

We know this by now.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will get his numbers, but how the rest of the roster does will decide a lot about this series.

When the 24-year-old gets in a groove, it's basketball poetry.

When his jumper is off, like it was tonight, annoyance boils over into frustration.You like the shot process by Williams.

He took jumpers that he usually makes.

He barreled to the rim on drives he usually finishes.

But Indiana did enough to disrupt his rhythm and force close misses.

He almost got away with it with a strong start to the fourth quarter, but OKC's collapse brought his inconsistency issues to the forefront."It sucks, but we have been here before.

Obviously, like the Denver series.

Honestly, around the same thing, to be totally honest," Williams said.

"We'll get back to 0-0, look at what we can do to be better.

It's first to four.

Regardless, if it's the Finals or Round 1, Round 2, you still have to win four games.

We'll take that and be ready for Game 2."Williams referred back to their Round 2 classic against the Denver Nuggets.

They felt similar feelings after a frustrating Game 1 loss featured an Aaron Gordon game-winner.

The Thunder ultimately won the series, but in seven games.

OKC hopes for history to repeat itself.This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Jalen Williams recalls Nuggets series after Game 1 loss to Pacers.

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