When the championship was on the line and Oklahoma City's dynastic ambitions hung in the balance, pressure is a privilege, and no one felt that more acutely than Chet Holmgren. In the high-stakes cauldron of Game 7, the Thunder's lanky, unicorn-like centre became both a lightning rod and a mirror, reflecting the razor-thin line between glory and implosion.
Oklahoma City's 103-91 win over Indiana secured their first NBA title since relocating from Seattle, but Holmgren's individual performance laid bare the contradictions of a player both essential and inconsistent.
