If the Thunder bounce back in Game 2, Chet Holmgren will need to be better. He was invisible in Game 1 with just six points and six rebounds. That performance resulted in him barely seeing the floor in the fourth quarter as the game evolved into crunch time.

Any doubts about the Thunder entering the playoffs seemed to have been wiped away before the NBA Finals tipped off. Nobody had really questioned MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and the Thunder defense had more than lived up to its fearsome reputation.

Chet Holmgren Has Strong Stance During Thunder-Pacers NBA Finals originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren was in the spotlight after the team's Game 1 loss to the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals.