Jalen Williams hopes to clear mental hurdle after OKC's win over Bulls

Bringing the ball up, Jalen Williams eyed Rob Dillingham all the way. He took the Chicago player to the cup as he finished through traffic for the transition layup. Flexing his muscles and yelling at the OKC crowd, the 24-year-old's blue-collar bucket was the last of their 22-0 run.

The Oklahoma City Thunder utilized the game-sealing run to pull away late in their 131-113 win over the Chicago Bulls . Williams finished with 18 points on 8-of-16 shooting, eight assists and six rebounds. He shot 0-of-2 from 3 and went 2-of-4 on free throws.

He also had one steal. Going full speed at the rim, Williams double-dog dared his hamstring to flare up again. The 24-year-old is fighting through a mental block that he can accelerate without risk of blowing another tire.

Think this game was a step in the right direction to get over that hurdle. He was a wrecking ball that destroyed Chicago's nonexistent defense. It was all drives to the rim for Williams' shot diet.